20 Best Family Friendly Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Six Minutes

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Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. And when she begins to develop incredible abilities, she'll soon learn she's not alone in the world. From Peabody Award-winning Gen-Z Media, creators of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel and The Big Fib, Six Minutes is a thrilling adventure for the whole family. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit ⁠GZMShows.com⁠.MORE Hosts Chris Tarry, David Kreizman
Producer/Network GZM Shows
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 18.9KFacebook 168KTwitter 109.3KInstagram 188.3K Avg Length 13 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

2. The Thrilling Adventure Hour

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The world's favorite new time podcast in the style of old-time radio. The Thrilling Adventure Hour anthologizes the thrilling adventures of space cowboy Sparks Nevada (Marc Evan Jackson), married mediums Frank and Sadie Doyle (Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster), all-American hero Jefferson Reid (Nathan Fillion), and more. Find the complete Thrilling Adventure back catalog plus libraries of classic segments and bonus content on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Produced and created by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker...MORE Hosts Marc Evan Jackson, Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Nathan Fillion
Producer/Network WorkJuice Corp
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 12.6KTwitter 20K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Treasure Island 2020

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James Hawkins helps his mom run a motel in modern day Montauk, Long Island. But when a mysterious man washes up on the beach with a treasure map tattooed on his chest, James discovers that Billy Bones is, in fact, a time traveling pirate from the 18th century. James and his new friends, Morgan and Max, follow the map right into a magical portal that leads them back nearly three hundred years and back into a swashbuckling adventure.For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com.MORE Producer/Network GZM Shows
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 16.8KTwitter 33.8KInstagram 8.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Drama OTR

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Experience great plays,performances, and compelling stories each week from the archives of Old Time Radio Drama. Each of the Drama shows include the best actors of the generation and will entertain you each night.MORE Producer/Network Old Time Radio DVD
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 45 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Dirt - An Audio Drama

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A strange letter. An impossible sender. Secrets hidden in the ground. From STUDIO5705, a scripted fiction podcast set in present-day Washington State about a man's journey to unlock a family mystery—and find things long ago buried. 2 million downloads. Season 4 now underway. Part of the Fable & Folly Network.MORE Host Kris Kaiyala
Producer/Network STUDIO5705
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 939Facebook 68Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Academy Days: Christian Fiction for Teen Girls

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Academy Days is a fiction serial podcast for teenage girls. The Christian high school story follows four girls as they navigate school, family, friends, and the choices that each day brings. Carmen, London, Nora, and Lacey differ in personality, but life in a small Christian school brings them together as each one grows closer to God. MORE Host Judith DeStefano
Producer/Network Judith DeStefano
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 125Twitter 137 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories

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Makeshift Stories is a sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast for anyone who craves the thrill of the unknown and unexpected. Once a month, buckle up for an epic journey through possible futures, space, alternate realities, and beyond. Are you ready to explore uncharted territories and discover the unimaginable? Tune in and let your imagination soar!MORE Hosts Alan V Hare, Steve Peterson, Kathleen Connolly
Producer/Network Vern Hume
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 188Facebook 494Twitter 166 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2008 Get Email Contact

8. T Bone Stone The Discount Detective

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In a fictional city in a fictional state a timeless, tongue-in-cheek, wisecracking detective solves cases with the help of his loyal secretary and a helpful teen with an uncanny ability to get the word on the street. T Bone Stone gives you more value for your covert detection dollar. ' He charges twenty-five dollars a day plus expenses. And he always provides receipts for his expenses. This is our homage to old time radio broadcasts. Certified gluten-free.MORE Host Doug Schafer
Producer/Network Doug Schafer
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Radio Drama

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Classic Dramas achieved widespread popularity within a decade of its initial development in the 1920s. By the 1940s, it was a leading international popular entertainment.
Producer/Network Humphrey Camardella Productions
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 75 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Sidequesting

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Sidequesting is a fantasy podcast about avoiding the main plot. It follows Rion, an adventurer who's willing to help just about anyone out - as long as they're not being asked to deal with the scary wizard everyone keeps talking about.MORE Host Tal Minear
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 168 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast

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Winner of 5 Signal Awards, including Best Kids Podcast, Best Road Trip Podcast, and Best Writing (Fiction)! Whether it's a kid hiding a baby dragon in his attic, a high school mascot protecting the football team from an ancient Viking curse, or a little sister vanishing when a teleportation experiment goes wrong, Kaboom has an audio adventure for you! The whole family will love listening to these original fiction stories together, which feature full casts of talented voice actors and cinematic sound design...MORE Producer/Network BYUradio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 234Facebook 11.4KTwitter 2.8K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Video Podcast YouTube
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12. Imagination Amplified

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Imagination Amplified is the home of GZM Shows, the award-winning creators of Six Minutes, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, Nightingale and Discovering Dad. Each new series takes you and your family on an immersive adventure filled with mysteries, cliffhangers, humor and heart. Get your Imagination Amplified! Follow Imagination Amplified and start listening today. In Season One journey with us to Hidden Island...MORE Producer/Network GZM Shows
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Friendly Podcast Guide: Teaching Women How to Grow a Podcast (Without Burning Out)

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Hey, I'm Andi Smiley, your Friendly Podcast Guide and podcast coach for women! After 6 years in the podcasting world, I know how to help you start a successful podcast as a woman and mom, grow your podcast audience, and actually enjoy the process. On this show, you'll get podcasting for beginners made simple, podcast tips for women, and sustainable podcast marketing strategies—so you can build a podcast you love without the burnout.MORE Producer/Network Andi Smiley
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 37Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. The Doorstep Project

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A tour guide at the Library of Lost Things records exhibits in an attempt to make their library more accessible. A new weekly podcast from Family Friendly Podcasts that performs stories from around the world, written by AJ, the production crew, and the audience. Join Leilani and Gavin as they unravel the layers of their world and learn the secrets behind lost artifacts. Rated PG.MORE Producer/Network Family Friendly Podcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

15. Pixel Quest | Scripted Family Podcast Series

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The story of a young man who is looking to find his own path in a world of swords, special abilities, and adventure, even though he can't level up like his friends. Things change though, after meeting a gruff, rude fairy named Pork. Aiden and Pork embark on a quest to save the Four Heroes scattered throughout the world, and to stop a danger bigger than any of them could have ever imagined.A bttn OriginalProduced & Directed by Steven ForbisWritten by Mike MarshallDownload the Bttn App for unlimited access.Listen on your Storybutton. The screenless way to listen to podcasts and more.MORE Producer/Network Storybutton+
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 241 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. Dancers on the Shore

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Based on William Melvin Kelley's 1964 short story collection, Dancers on the Shore is an anthology series exploring the lives of Black families in Harlem and The Bronx. The series draws from Kelley's original sixteen stories about three families; the Careys, the Dunfords and the Bedlows—some interlinked and spanning generations from Reconstruction-era South to 1980s New York—as well as additional works he published elsewhere. ADAPTED and DIRECTED by Yhane Washington Smith, STORY EDITING by Jesi Kelley, and PRODUCED BY The Family Eye...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Dice of Thunder Podcast

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A Pathfinder 2nd Edition actual play podcast suitable for all ages! Join us as we play through the Outlaws of Alkenstar adventure path published by Paizo Inc. as part of the Pathfinder 2nd Edition tabletop role-playing game. New episodes are uploaded every Monday and promise a solid hour of gameplay content every week. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode. The show consists of new players and an experienced GM. So, if you're looking for a bingeworthy show to feed your actual play addiction or you're interested in discovering all the magic of Pathfinder, then look no further...MORE Producer/Network Dice of Thunder
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 34Twitter 528Instagram 255 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Have Monster, Will Travel

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An orphaned monster and his human embark on a search for his family in this fun-for-all-ages comedy about best friends doing kind things for strangers. ••• Meet Riley and Render. Roommates. Best friends. There's just one small hitch. Riley is a young, career-focused woman with a little bit of burnout and Render... well, he's a monster. When Render admits feelings of sadness over not knowing who he is or where he comes from, Riley makes a bold choice: find his family, whatever the cost. Have Monster, Will Travel : they're just two best friends on the adventure of a lifetime...MORE Hosts Paul Kerford Wilson, Jordan Trovillion
Producer/Network Queen City Flash
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. The Aldrich Family - Bedtime Radio

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A sitcom centered around a teenage boy and his family, capturing the trials and tribulations of adolescence with humor and heart. The show's relatable scenarios resonate with audiences.
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20. An Office Workers Guide to Demon Hunting

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A new audio drama from Family Friendly Podcast. An Office Worker's Guide to Demon Hunting is a family friendly, comedy audio drama that centers around a team of filing clerks with a few tricks up their sleeves. They're on a mission to close the rifts between their world and the dimension of the demons, known as The Between. They meet some interesting people along the way, including a robot secretary, a demon filing clerk, Wallace, and all Seven Sins.As a family friendly production, this podcast contains no swearing (biblical or otherwise), explicit suggestions, or inappropriate content...MORE Producer/Network Family Friendly Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4Instagram 142 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact