29 Best Dark Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Blood Ties

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Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father's dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the shocking new third season, Eleonore reckons with what her father always taught her growing up: medicine is a bloody business. From Wondery, the makers of 'The Shrink Next Door' and 'Dr...more Hosts Joshua Ilan Gad, Gillian MacLaren Jacobs
Producer/Network Audible
Email ****@wondery.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 15.3KFacebook 165.5KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 197.6K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form 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. Old Gods of Appalachia

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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake...more Host Steve Shell
Producer/Network DeepNerd Media
Email ****@oldgodsofappalachia.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 5.8KFacebook 42.4KTwitter 25.4KInstagram 39.1K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. PodbyNight

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PodByNight gathers role‑players and performers who dive into the shadows of every tabletop world we touch, crafting sharp, cinematic stories that keep the night alive.
Host Mike Martin
Producer/Network Pod by Night
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 239Facebook 562Twitter 2.2K Avg Length 122 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. Malevolent

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Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happened, only a nameless, eerie voice guiding him through the darkness. Blind, terrified, and confused, his journey will lead him towards a series of mysteries in the hopes of understanding the truth of what has transpired. As cosmic horrors seep into the world around, Arthur must ask himself whether this entity truly seeks to help him, or are its intentions more… Malevolentmore Host Harlan Guthrie
Email ****@live.ca
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 9.5KInstagram 12K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Legend of the Bones

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A hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama driven by old school, solo Dungeons & Dragons
Host Simon Williams
Producer/Network legendofthebones
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 85Twitter 351 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Maeltopia - A New World of Horror Fiction

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A horror and dark fiction podcast featuring interconnected series and stories set in the ever-expanding literary world of Maeltopia. Gain early access to episodes, bonus video content and more on our Patreon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Steven Anzalone, Mark Anzalone, Kelly Bair
Producer/Network Maeltopia
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 159Facebook 1.7KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.7K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series

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Scary Stories Told in the Dark is a horror fiction podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show stars voice actor Malcolm Blackwood as both host and narrator, and features the hand-picked work of hundreds of talented authors. Sleep well, listeners… if you can.more Hosts Otis Jiry, Malcolm Blackwood
Producer/Network Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 4.4KFacebook 1.6KInstagram 217 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

8. These Menacing Dreams

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Dark Fiction Anthology. Horror. Drama. Crime. Sci-fi. Intrigue.
Producer/Network Shaun Flynn
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18Instagram 416 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Tale of The Manticore, a Dark Fantasy Dungeons & Dragons Audiodrama

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Tale of the Manticore is a hybrid between a dark fantasy audio drama and a solo D&D RPG. The dice make all the important decisions and, as a writer, my job is to interpret them and tell their story. Part fiction, part game, it's the story where 'Chaos rolls.' Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tale-of-the-manticore-a-dark-fantasy-dungeons-dragons-audiodrama--6276878/support .more Producer/Network Tale Of The Manticore
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 324 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Murphy

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An audio drama following Murphy, Jack, and Elliot as they travel across the UK and Europe in search of creatures from folktales. Soon they realize something dark is at work, and must find the source before it's too late.more Hosts Drew Burt, Alexandra Munroe
Producer/Network Ghostly Muse Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 65 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Twisted Tranquility Podcast

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Welcome to Twisted Tranquility Productions, where original audio dramas drag you into worlds of corruption, cursed power, horror, and survival. This channel is built on original storytelling, full-cast performances, immersive sound design, and dark cinematic fiction for listeners who want more than background noise. From the noir vigilante files of The Shadow Record to the brutal fantasy warpaths of The Darken Realms, every series here is crafted to hit hard, stay with you, and leave a mark. Find your dark story worth sinking into.more Producer/Network The Specter
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12. Love, Murder, Florida

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Jane Lynch stars in this crime and dark comedy podcast, reminiscent of Better Call Saul or How Stella Got Her Groove Back... with murder. Two rival bus service operators have a business feud that turns personal, and then turns deadly, after one of them takes a trip to Florida, and engages in a passionate affair with a mysterious stranger. Fargo-esque in its twists and turns of ordinary people getting mixed up in serious crime, this audio drama takes you for a walk on the wild side of Florida strange.more Host Jane Lynch
Producer/Network Voyage Media
Email ****@voyagemedia.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 154 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Doorway To Nightmare

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Explore the terrifying world of your own imagination with our full cast audio productions of mystery, horror, and suspense. An homage to golden age of radio terror where monsters lurk, hiding in the dark, and invading your dreams. Come with us through the Doorway To Nightmare and find out where your mind will take you.more Hosts Winslow Swan, Crimson McKenzie
Producer/Network Winslow Swan and Crimson McKenzie
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Apple Reviews 1FacebookTwitterYouTube Avg Length 45 min Format Long form

14. A Paladin's Bargain

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A full-cast dark-comedy audio drama, set in the world of Your Favorite TTRPG™!It sounded like a simple job, but things aren't always what they seem. 'Retired' paladin Sir Rowan and his partner Garnett sign up to escort a merchant's wagon on the dangerous road to Gauntlet Station. But their list of problems (and their list of traveling companions) keeps growing.more Producer/Network Rowan (aka Daniel)
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Remnants : An Audio Drama

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A dark fantasy thriller audio drama.When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place... Remnants is a dark fantasy thriller audio drama following the Apprentice as he learns how to read remnants under the frustrating supervision of Sir. Remnants are seemingly innocuous objects a broken pocket watch; a steel thimble; a silk scarf but when the Apprentice looks closely, he sees how each one holds the remnants of someone's life story.Each week the Apprentice reads a new remnant, following that person's journery beginning to end...more Host Eira Major
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 96 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. The Grimoire Diaries

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'Recent events have made me realise that perhaps my own memories are not as reliable as I once thought...'William Moore is a sceptic. He works at a quiet bookshop in North London, shelves odd little fairytales, and rolls his eyes at anything resembling the supernatural. But when something awful happens to someone he loves, William is forced to reckon with the idea that nursery rhymes, old gods, and forgotten superstitions might not be stories after all.The Grimoire Diaries is a full cast audio drama blending horror and folklore, eldritch mystery and dark fantasy - all rooted in the real wor..more Producer/Network Stone Fable
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 163 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The Shadow - Daily Radio

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Uncover the dark secrets of The Shadow Daily Radio, where daily episodes delve into the mysterious world of a legendary vigilante. Perfect for both die-hard fans and newcomers, this podcast provides a daily dose of intrigue and drama. Explore episodes that showcase The Shadow's psychic powers to read minds and his relentless pursuit of justice...more Host Walter Gibson
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18. Sinister Minutes

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An amalgamation of dark fiction and disturbing music in podcast form. Horrific, fantastic, dystopian, but always tinged with a bit of sinister darkness. Got a minute or two? We have a way- to make it NOT okay. Sinister Minutes features the dark narratives of writer and storyteller Kurt Hohmann, combined with the macabre musical musings of Tim Parker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Kurt Hohmann & Tim Parker
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. Cypress Creek

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A dark comedy audio drama that looks behind the doors of your friends and neighbors. In the aftermath of a hurricane, Joan's family and others like her on the lower ridge have lost almost everything, while Katie and her fellow residents of Cypress Creek on the upper ridge emerged unscathed. An HOA election could change everything, making sure the community resources go to those in need. But only if Joan can defeat Katie, the ultimate 'Karen' of the neighborhood. The epic battle that will ensue between them will put them and the residents to the ultimate test.....more Hosts Carolina Bonetti, Annie Abrams, Rachel Denise Pate, Roshelle Simpson, Veronica Dang, David Pinion, Havish Ravipati
Producer/Network Voyage Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 168 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

20. Mortis Maledictum - Dark Fantasy and Cosmic Horror Stories

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Mortis Maledictum is a dark fantasy and cosmic horror podcast that draws inspiration from creators like H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, and Jim Butcher, appealing to fans of shows like The Magnus Archives, Old Gods of Appalachia, Malevolent, and Welcome to Night Vale. The show focuses on bringing suspense, mystery, monsters, magic, and dread, cutting through fluff to offer gripping and chilling tales.Access Exclusive Stories and other bonus content through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MortisMaledictumJoin our Discord Community and connect with us: https://discord.gg/SG6xEzxGV4more Hosts Devin McCamey, Jonathan Capers
Producer/Network Dark Arc Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Stories from Dark Places

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Stories from Dark Places is a radio show based out of Innsmouth, Massachusetts. We collect and share terrifying stories from people all across the country and put them in front of our listeners, allowing you to experience a side of the world you might normally miss.more Producer/Network New & Different Worlds
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Dark Tides

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Dark Tides is a biweekly improvised audio drama series, set in the Hookba Archipelago. The show follows Ernest Marsh, a newly commissioned Park Ranger arriving in the Archipelago. And Allister Stern, a local conspiracy theorist and aspiring cryptozoologist. Together these young investigators unravel a twisted mystery of disappearances and fatal encounters with the uncanny as they search for the truth.Can you trust the voices in your head? Can you survive the troubled waters? Beware the Dark Tides...more Producer/Network A Broken Crown Production
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 34 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. Adventures in Capital

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A DnD Narrative-Play podcast inspired by the working-class history, culture and politics of the Industrial Revolution. Dark historical fantasy, radical politics, traditional folk music, queer & disabled representation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Jurassic Casts
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. Apotheosis | Dark Fantasy Audio Drama

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Long has mortalkind been scattered across the spheres, scrounging for life, and meaning. The ancients unlocked their souls and brought forth magic, only to rip it away again with the Schism. Dark days have plagued the races of the Mortalworld for eons since. The power of the Otherworld ebbs and flows at the whims of the gods. Who among mortalkind can reach beyond the confines of their soul and achieve Apotheosis? Countless have tried, most have failed. Still some persist. The gods of old and new wage violent wars, the Mortals their pawns. The universe itself hangs in the balance.more Producer/Network AcheronAudio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Dark Fantasy - Old Time Radio Horror

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All available episodes. Dark Fantasy was an old-time radio horror/suspense thriller series that ran for only 31 episodes during 1941-1942. Every story in the series explored the mysteries of the unknown. The episodes ranged from murder mysteries to science fiction to spine-tingling supernatural tales. Scott Bishop, known for his work on The Mysterious Traveler and The Sealed Book, expertly merged the supernatural with science fiction...more Producer/Network OTR Radio Broadcasts
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. Multiverse Discovery

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Multiverse Discovery is a fictional Audio Drama Podcast. It is the story of one man's willingness to confront the world, and himself. It is a testament to what one man will do to protect his family, and just how far he'll go to save them. When Rhett Mayes brings his family and some friends along on a beach vacation to Mexico, trouble is the farthest thing from his mind. But when their trip takes a dark and dangerous turn, he finds himself at the mercy of mysterious forces he can't begin to understand...more Estimated listeners
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27. Audistorium

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Audistorium is a multi-genre spanning dark anthology audio drama created by Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant. From dread horror to absurdist comedy, Audistorium weaves a web of its own that interconnects It's stories in its own macabre, sometimes goofy way.Produced by Stygian Catalyst and co-creator of the Questionable Guide to Life Podcast.At the caring chiding of those close to us, we have decided to open up a way for people to contribute to the shows production, for the price of a simple cup of coffee, you can support Audistorium by clicking here for our Ko-Fi page.For contact, email us at ****@gmail.commore Producer/Network Stygian Catalyst
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. The Red House - A Paranormal Investigation

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The Red House is a place where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs. This chilling podcast will take you on a journey into the heart of darkness, where the secrets of the past refuse to stay buried. Listen as we delve into the history of this haunted house and uncover the chilling truth behind its reputation.Mystery Podcast, Supernatural Podcast, Paranormal Podcast, True Crime Podcast, Horror Podcast, Audio Drama, Narrative Podcast, Storytelling Podcast, Ghost Stories, Haunted, Unsolved Mysteries, Urban Legends, Folklore, Scary Stories, Creepy Podcast, Spooky Stories, Paranorm..more Producer/Network Nine Ladies Productions
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29. Blood Bunnies

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Enter a hauntingly whimsical world where innocence wears a cracked mask and ancient traditions spiral into absurd, beautiful chaos.Blood Bunnies is a cinematic audio drama with the heart of a tragedy, the wit of dark comedy, and the unsettling grace of arthouse horror. Its richly woven musical tapestry—full of haunting melodies and evocative motifs—elevates every gasp and lingering silence. Strange, seductive, and wholly original, this is a story that will haunt your imagination long after the final echo fades.more Producer/Network The Synchromesh
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Get Email Contact