MoistCr1tikal, Wendigoon, and Jackson Clarke’s new podcast hits #1 in true crime

MoistCr1tikal, Wendigoon, and Jackson Clarke have joined forces for a cryptid, conpiracy, and cult-themed podcast that swiftly rose to the #2 spot on U.S. podcast charts, beaten out only by longtime most-listened-to show The Joe Rogan Experience.

Each episode of Red Thread will “investigate the peculiar space just beyond reality,” according to the show’s official description.

Red Thread‘s debut ep followed an urban legend: the Goatman, already popularized on YouTube and in memes by skeptic-in-chief Shane Madej during an episode of and Ryan Bergara‘s hit series BuzzFeed Unsolved. Its second chronicles the bizarre final months of Charles Morgan, who lived a seemingly normal life until he vanished March 22, 1977, and reappeared three days later suffering from intense paranoia.

Both episodes are uploaded in video form on YouTube, with the first bringing in nearly 900,000 views, and the second bringing in just under 400,000.

According to the CEO of Mana Talent Group, which is owned by MoistCr1tikal and reps both Wendigoon and Clarke, Red Thread rose to the #1 true crime podcast, and was #2 overall across categories.

We’ve seen this a few times with creator podcasts, though The Joe Rogan Experience, Spotify‘s expensive and controversial podcast bet, always reclaims top spot eventually. One thing’s clear: audiences on YouTube and even TikTok want more content from the creators they follow, and will tune in for podcasts—at least the first episode—if someone they enjoy is at the mic.