15 Best Alien Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Wolf 359

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Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera...more Hosts Zach Valenti, Gabriel Urbina
Producer/Network Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 6.7KFacebook 3.9KTwitter 11.1KInstagram 3.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2014 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Mission To Zyxx

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An improvised science fiction sitcom following a team of ambassadors as they attempt to establish diplomatic relations with planets in the remote and chaotic Zyxx Quadrant… better known as the 'ass end of space.'more Hosts Seth Lind, Jeremy Bent, Alden Ford, Alexandra Kokesh, Winston Noel, Moujan Zolfaghari
Producer/Network Audioboom Studios
Email ****@missiontozyxx.space
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Casseidi Mossborn, Austin Taylor +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.6KFacebook 3.7KTwitter 4.5KInstagram 7.3K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

3. DERELICT

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Something has been found at the bottom of Earth's ocean. An ancient artifact that can only be described as a giant door, inset into the sea floor. It becomes known as the Vault. A gigantic enigma, buried and forgotten...nineteen thousand feet down. To study the artifact, the galaxy's most powerful corporation, Maas-Dorian, has built a massive, self-contained, secret laboratory base surrounding it, named FATHOM. It's objective: unlock the secrets of the artifact and discover what it holds.​ But some mysteries should remain buried...more Host J. Barton Mitchell
Producer/Network Night Rocket Productions
Email ****@jbartonmitchell.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Kristen DiMercurio, Mary Murphy +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.9KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 1.5K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. End of All Hope

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A fictional podcast following three survivors as they trek across the country trying to survive an alien invasion.
Hosts Nick Engelhard, Jack Austin, Hope Ennis
Producer/Network Bloody FM
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 7.5KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 13.2K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Strange Case of Starship Iris

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In 2189, Earth narrowly won a war against extraterrestrials. The Strange Case of Starship Iris is about what comes after. It's a story of outer space, survival, espionage, resistance, identity, friendship, found family, romance, and secrets. (Also, there's jokes.) For more info, visit http://procyonpodcasts.com/starship-irismore Host Jessica Mary Best
Producer/Network Jessica Best (Procyon Podcast Network)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Rae Tay, Sharafina Teh +19 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2KTwitter 4.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Give Me Away

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From the writer of The Message, Life/After, and Steal the Stars. They call the crashed spaceship 'The Ghosthouse' because it screams—the screams of thousands of extraterrestrial political prisoners trapped in its horrific mainframe. The only way to free them... is to transfer them into humans willing to share their minds with a second consciousness forever. Who would volunteer for that?more Host Mac Rogers
Producer/Network Gideon Media
Email ****@macrogers.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sean Williams, Jordana Williams +35 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 315Facebook 1.3KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 706 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Alpha 8

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A desperate alien. A struggling mom. One life-changing swap that flips a family upside down. Alpha 8 is an award-winning, family-friendly sci-fi audio drama that blends E.T. , The Princess Diaries , and a Freaky Friday twist into a heartfelt adventure about identity, parenthood, and second chances. When an extraterrestrial being secretly swaps places with a human mother, both worlds spiral into chaos. The alien must learn the meaning of family to save her species from extinction—while the real mom fights to escape, return home, and protect the people she loves. Government secrets, emotional discovery, and domestic comedy collide in this eight-episode cinematic story...more Producer/Network Bizzie Media Group
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Andrea Lavender, Serena Smith +13 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 55 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Claimed by... TBD (Free Version)

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Sharon Manovich is a cynical romance podcaster whose ultimate fantasy is to be abducted by sexy aliens and taken to a far-off planet. But when this exact scenario DOES happen, Sharon's experience is NOTHING like her steamy novels. With zero survival skills and always having an emotional crisis, Sharon does the only thing she CAN do host a romance novel podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/claimed-by-tbd-free-version--6727748/support .more Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. LifeAfter/The Message

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From GE Podcast Theater and Panoply, The Message and its sequel, LifeAfter, take listeners on journeys to the limits of technology. In The Message, an alien transmission from decades ago becomes an urgent puzzle with life or death consequences. In LifeAfter, Ross, a low level employee at the FBI, spends his days conversing online with his wife Charlie who died eight months ago. But the technology behind this digital resurrection leads Ross down a dangerous path that threatens his job, his own life, and maybe even the world. Winner of the Cannes Gold Lion.more Host Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Producer/Network GE Podcast Theater / Panoply / The Message
Email ****@megaphone.fm
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 4.2K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Janus Descending

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NOW PLAYING: Descendants, The Janus Descending Sequel: Book One - InheritanceJANUS DESCENDING is limited series, science fiction/horror audio drama podcast, follows the arrival of two xenoarcheologists on a small world orbiting a binary star. But what starts off as an expedition to survey the planet and the remains of a lost alien civilization, turns into a monstrous game of cat and mouse, as the two scientists are left to face the creatures that killed the planet in the first place...more Producer/Network No Such Thing Productions
Email ****@hotmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 332Facebook 133Twitter 1.8KInstagram 501 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Immunities

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Immunities is an original audio drama about the survivors of an alien invasion, who have to decide what kind of life to lead surrounded by those who look like, and in some ways are, the people they used to know.It's science fiction, thriller, drama, and the rest of life all mixed together.more Producer/Network Dueling Genre Productions
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 282 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Others | An Audio Drama

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When a colonization spaceship collides into an asteroid infected with ancient body-snatching aliens. The damaged ship is quickly overtaken by alien-zombies and the remaining crew must fight for survival.more Producer/Network Manic Bee Media
Email ****@manicbeemedia.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Alien Worlds

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Exploring the Legacy of 'Alien Worlds': A Pioneer of Science Fiction RadioIn the late 1970s, a groundbreaking radio show captured the imaginations of science fiction enthusiasts with its innovative approach to storytelling. 'Alien Worlds' was a syndicated radio show that brought together a blend of captivating narratives, realistic sound effects, and high production values, setting a new standard for audio drama.Created by Lee Hansen, 'Alien Worlds' aired 26 half-hour episodes from 1978 to 1980...more Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Invaded

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A 4-part apocalyptic comedy drama. Spence has a plan worked out for every apocalyptic scenario. When there is an alien invasion his girlfriend, Frankie, and his best pal, Doug, rush to join him in their survival hideout. But when Spence doesn't show up, Frankie and Doug have to get along without him… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Blue Parrot Audio
Email ****@hotmail.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. UNIT The Remnants

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A team of disgraced UNIT soldiers must step up to defend the UK when an alien invasion occurs and the Doctor isn't there to save the dayA fan-made audio-drama from students at the University of CambridgeNot affiliated with BBC Doctor Whomore Producer/Network Unit Remnants
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Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact