5 Best Black Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Apollyon

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In the early 22nd century, the Apollyon virus wiped out 75% of the world's population, and now most of the world is governed by the International Conglomerate of Research Scientists. Dr. Theo Ramsey is an ICRS research scientist who may have just discovered an effective vaccine for Apollyon, but the stakes to get the vaccine to the public are higher than she ever imaginedMORE Host Faith McQuinn
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 345Facebook 284Twitter 751 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Harlem Queen

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'Harlem Queen' is a Black historical fiction audio drama based on the life and times of Black, woman, 'gangster' Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance (the story takes place around 1926-32). Madame St. Clair had a powerful impact on building the Harlem community underground and aboveground and defining the Harlem Renaissance. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Lelia Bundles Scholar at Columbia University...MORE Host Yhane Washington Smith
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 166Facebook 165Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

3. Folktales by Firelight

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Folktales by Firelight delivers African folktales, fables, legends, proverbs, and Black and African historical stories and biographies from across Africa and the diaspora. Each episode blends immersive narration with ambient sound to honor African oral tradition, ancestral wisdom, and cultural storytelling. Perfect for fans of African stories, bedtime folktales, Black history, audio dramas, and family-friendly podcasts.? Find more and support the show: https://folktalesbyfirelight.substack.com/MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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4. Past Due Audio Series

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Underwhelmed by life and overwhelmed by disappointments, a 30-year-old writer and entrepreneur takes an introspective look at her life, and its shortcomings. Has her time come and gone, or is she simply a late bloomer?MORE Host Crystal Judkins
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 90 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Bayou's Wrath

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In the heart of the Deep South, the past refuses to die.Bayou's Wrath is a supernatural audio drama where America's haunted history collides with its chilling present. When two fearless sistahs inherit a mysterious estate near Mississippi's infamous Devil's Punchbowl, they awaken a legacy of blood, spirits—and a cursed coin tied to the undead. With each eerie episode, secrets unravel, ancestors stir, and danger rises. Expect ghostly apparitions, ancestral reckoning, and a deep dive into Black Southern folklore, post-Civil War horror, and Southern Gothic mystery.Press play—if you dare!MORE Producer/Network Anita Williams, NitaVerse
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