60 Best Fiction Podcasts

1. The Magnus Archives

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'Make your statement, face your fear.' A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The long awaited continutation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024. Season 2 of TMP coming February 27th 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast...MORE Hosts Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall
Producer/Network Rusty Quill
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13.7KFacebook 12.8KTwitter 49.6KInstagram 31.9K Avg Length 25 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. Hello From The Magic Tavern

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Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He's still getting a slight wifi signal, so he uploads a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermilion Minotaur where he interviews wizards, monsters and adventurers. It's a major discovery!MORE Host Arnie Niekamp
Producer/Network Arnie Niekamp
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 13.6KFacebook 23.6KTwitter 34.4K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.
Host Deborah Treisman
Producer/Network The New Yorker
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.6KFacebook 5MTwitter 8.3MInstagram 8.9M Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

4. We're Alive

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We're Alive is an award-winning audio drama that follows a group of Survivors in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles now ruled by the 'Infected.'It begins with 'A Story of Survival' which spans from Chapters 1-48. Our survivors band together, fortify a safe haven known as the Tower, and discover that the Infected are far from the biggest threat they will have to face.The adventure continues with:'Lockdown' - A small group of inmates and prison guards are trapped in the T-block at Twin Towers Jail...MORE Host Kc Wayland
Producer/Network Wayland Productions Inc
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 12.7KFacebook 40.8KTwitter 11.7KInstagram 6.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Truth

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THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is different, but they all take you to unexpected places using only sound. If you're new, some good starting places are: Silvia's Blood, That's Democracy, Moon Graffiti, Tape Delay, or whatever's most recent. Listening with headphones is encouraged! We're a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.MORE Host Jonathan Mitchell
Producer/Network Radiotopia
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5KFacebook 8.1KTwitter 9KInstagram 3K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2011 Get Email Contact

6. Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope

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A daily fiction podcast from Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. A different kind of zombie story...Take care of each other.Episodes expire after 24 hours, but a new one is published every day! Want to catch up on past episodes? Pledge as little as $1/month at patreon.com/mercuryradio and get the entire back catalog!MORE Host David Benedict
Producer/Network Atlanta Radio Theatre Company
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 1.8KTwitter 504 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

7. 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
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 132Facebook 1.7KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.7K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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8. Alice Isn't Dead

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A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.MORE Host Jasika Nicole
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
Email ****@welcometonightvale.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6.7K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. Within the Wires

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An immersive fiction podcast told through found audio from an alternate universe. Each season is a standalone story set in the same world. Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Original music by Mary Epworth.MORE Host Robin Virginie
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 2.9KTwitter 6K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

10. The Amelia Project

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The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa. The series starts as a succession of interviews with clients who want to fake their deaths, then slowly a larger narrative begins to emerge... Each episode tells its own story, but we recommend starting with Season 1.MORE Hosts Philip Thorne, U00d8ystein Ulsberg Brager
Producer/Network Imploding Fictions
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 6.9KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Wooden Overcoats

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Award Winning Sitcom || Rudyard Funn and his equally miserable sister Antigone run their family's failing funeral parlour, where they get the body in the coffin in the ground on time. But one day they find everyone enjoying themselves at the funerals of a new competitor the impossibly perfect Eric Chapman! With their dogsbody Georgie, and a mouse called Madeleine, the Funns are taking drastic steps to stay in business…MORE Hosts Belinda Lang, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, Ciara Baxendale, Tom Crowley, Andy Secombe
Producer/Network Wooden Overcoats Ltd
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 2.8KTwitter 6.9KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact

12. 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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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 6.4KFacebook 4KTwitter 11.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2014 Get Email Contact

13. 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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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 7.1KTwitter 3.5KInstagram 12.6K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Paralyzed

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This fictional podcast follows David, a chronic sufferer of sleep paralysis on his annual camping trip with friends. But something evil from his dreams awaits.
Producer/Network Bloody FM
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 930Facebook 7.1KTwitter 3.5K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since May 2015 Get Email Contact

15. 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

16. Archive 81

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Archive 81 is a fiction podcast about horror, cities, and the subconscious.New episodes will be released every other Wednesday.Start from '01 - A Body In A New Place'
Hosts Daniel Powell, Marc Sollinger
Producer/Network Dead Signals
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Death by Dying

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The Obituary Writer of Crestfall, Idaho finds himself deeply in over his head as he investigates a series of strange and mysterious deaths… when he is supposed to simply be writing obituaries. Along the way he encounters murderous farmers, man-eating cats, haunted bicycles, and a healthy dose of ominous shadows. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpodMORE Hosts Niko Gerentes, Evan Gulock
Producer/Network Fable and Folly Network
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 781Facebook 637Twitter 2.4K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. 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 493Twitter 166 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2008 Get Email Contact

19. The New Yorker: Fiction

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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
Host Deborah Treisman
Producer/Network The New Yorker
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 5.2KFacebook 5MTwitter 8.3M Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since May 2007 Get Email Contact

20. The Skinner Co. Network

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Brought to you by http://skinner.fm, Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age - five to ten minutes of fiction brought to you Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays.A recurring cast of characters appear in both one off and serial tales, - classically styled weird, fantasy and adventure stories, for your eyes or podcast feed.MORE Host J.R.D. Skinner
Producer/Network JRD Skinner
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2011 Get Email Contact

21. 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.4KFacebook 3.8KTwitter 4.5KInstagram 7.3K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

22. The Bright Sessions

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The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright. The show was created by Lauren Shippen and is a production of Atypical Artists. The show has seven seasons, including the previously paywalled Seasons 6 and 7, The AM Archives and The College Tapes...MORE Host Lauren Shippen
Producer/Network Atypical Artists
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.3KFacebook 6.4KTwitter 16.3K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

23. The Adventures of Power Dog in Dogland!

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What would dogs do? This fantastical story podcast for kids, families, and dog lovers, about sweet dogs on a planet called Dogland is written by a mother and kid team that loves silly, fun, and meaningful adventures. We like to explore how to nurture and grow great self-esteem, manage big feelings, and what it means to find and support a sense of true belonging. Come visit Licktopolis and Question Mark Mountain, and stay for the jokes, mindfulness-based problem-solving techniques, and delicious Dogland bananas that open when you boop them with your nose.MORE Host Phoebe Owens
Producer/Network Power Dog and Mom Slice
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 180Twitter 328 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Imaginary Advice

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A miscellany of stories, presented by Ross Sutherland.
Host Ross Sutherland
Producer/Network Imaginary Advice
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 423Facebook 365 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Oct 2014 Get Email Contact

25. Galactic Driftwood

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Galactic Driftwood is the favorite podcast of sentient beings from all known universes and beyond! Join us each episode for a raft of discussion on a cosmic ocean of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror topics, interviews with local-area genre-devotees, and insightful prognostication by our soothsayers of science fiction, our forecasters of fantasy and any other beings that happen to get caught in our gravity well.MORE Hosts William Danger Newman, Linda Newman, Charles Turpin, Seth Swanson, Jenna Valadez, Chris Cata
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26. The Black Tapes

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The Black Tapes is a weekly podcast from the creators of Pacific Northwest Stories, and is hosted by Alex Reagan. The Black Tapes Podcast is a serialized docudrama about one journalist's search for truth, her subject's mysterious past, and the literal and figurative ghosts that haunt them both. Do you believe?MORE Host Alex Reagan
Producer/Network Pacific Northwest Stories
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 17.5KFacebook 28.8KTwitter 25.6K Get Email Contact

27. TANIS

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Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... SMORE Host Nic Silver
Producer/Network Public Radio Alliance
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 10.2KFacebook 14.8KTwitter 14.3KInstagram 4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

28. Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail

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Following the events of Marvel's 'Wolverine: The Long Night,' Logan (Richard Armitage) returns to New Orleans in search of redemption, only to discover that dozens of humans and mutants have gone missing. Thanks for listening on Apple Podcasts!MORE Host Richard Armitage
Producer/Network Marvel
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 9.5KInstagram 240.9K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Limetown

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Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. In this podcast, American Public Radio reporter Lia Haddock asks the question once more, 'What happened to the people of Limetown?' Limetown is produced by Two-Up, the producers of 36 Questions, The Wilderness and Shipworm.MORE Producer/Network Two-Up
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30. King Falls AM

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King Falls AM centers on a lonely little mountain town's late-night AM talk radio show and its paranormal, peculiar happenings and inhabitants.New shows available the 1st and 15th of every month! Be sure to start from Sammy's first show (May 1st, 2015) to stay up to date with all your King Falls favorites.MORE Hosts Noah James, Eric Kimelton, Kyle Brown, Trent
Producer/Network King Falls AM
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. Rabbits

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When Carly Parker's friend Yumiko goes missing under very mysterious circumstances, Carly's search for her friend leads her headfirst into a ancient mysterious game known only as Rabbits. Soon Carly begins to suspect that Rabbits is much more than just a game, and that the key to understanding Rabbits, might be the key to the survival of our species, and the Universe, as we know it.MORE Hosts Terry Miles, Carly Parker
Producer/Network Terry Miles
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6.6KFacebook 10.7KTwitter 7.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

32. Bronzeville

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Starring Laurence Fishburne, Larenz Tate and Tika Sumpter, and written by Academy Award(r) and BAFTA nominee Josh Olson ('A History of Violence'), BRONZEVILLE will chronicle the lives of players in the lottery games while illuminating the self-sustainability of the community's African American residents.MORE Host Josh Olson
Producer/Network Global
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. The Hill, Criminal Intentions

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A story of students who became involved in illegal activities to survive in college, that escalates to multiple unsolved murders. By mixing book smarts & street smarts, a group of students created a drug trafficking organization the police scrabbled to dismantle. As the police pressure became more aggressive, the loyalty of each member was tested. Each episode of this podcast continuously narrates one full story, starting at episode one. Take the pressure of succeeding and mix it with survival, drugs & deciet becomes a recipe for disappointment and murder. Press play enjoy the journey!MORE Host Doc Hicks
Producer/Network Doc Hicks | Roselawn Productions
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 411Twitter 2.3KInstagram 5.6K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. From Now

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A famed lost spaceship, the USS HOPE, returns to Earth after vanishing thirty-five years prior. The lone survivor (Richard Madden) disembarks mysteriously​ looking the exact same age as when he left​. Following the ensuing media chaos, he finally reunites with his formerly identical twin brother (now an old man) for a one-on-one meeting. But what starts as a joyful reconciliation soon leads to dark revelations that threaten their relationship -- and the future of humanity. FROM NOW stars and is Executive Produced by Richard Madden and Brian Cox...MORE Hosts Richard Madden, Brian Cox
Producer/Network QCODE
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 3.4KFacebook 2.3KTwitter 7.9KInstagram 24.7K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

35. Chronosphere Fiction

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Chronosphere Fiction is a story telling podcast where writers' creations come to life with sound effects and music. Join the Chronsphere Fiction Community at www.patreon.com/chronosphere. Submit your stories, questions, and ideas to chronospherefiction@cox.net. @ChronosphereFi1MORE Producer/Network Daniel French: Fishbonius Sound Design
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 711Twitter 3.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

36. Filtered Thru Fiction

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We take a look at life through the lens of our favorite fiction.
Host Nicole Naki Whittaker
Producer/Network filteredthrufiction
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

37. Portalville

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Comedy, Celebrity Interviews...and Horror. Welcome to Portalville. Hear what made us one of Apple Podcast's top 10 Comedy Fiction shows of 2022!Subscribe to our YouTube channel & watch our celebrity interview videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCubA2hHRSpeZzG7r4FBD8_g/(Rad horror synth vibes for this show are provided by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio):White Bat Audio - YouTubeMORE Host August Pots
Producer/Network August Pots
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 143Twitter 121Instagram 6.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. Fiction Friends

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Fiction Friends is a book review and explainer podcast between two friends, Jet and Mariana, who have very different tastes in literary fiction.In this podcast, we will cover our favorite fiction titles in all of literature, ranging from classics and old-time favorites to modern romance and contemporary thrillers. We both take turns choosing a book to cover for each episode wherein we discuss the book's spoiler-free summary, initial thoughts, favorite quotes, favorite scenes, and our general feelings about the book's underlying themes and messages...MORE Hosts Jet Luga, Mariana Varela
Producer/Network Jet Luga and Mariana Varela
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

39. Forest 404

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Can you feel loss for something you've never known? An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood. With theme music by Bonobo. Written by Timothy X Atack and directed by Becky Ripley. Each episode comes with its own talk and soundscape. Plus, take part in The Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature.MORE Hosts Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie, Pippa Haywood
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 4K Get Email Contact

40. Aethuran Dark Saga - A Dark Fantasy Audio Fiction

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Imagine Game of Thrones merged with Witcher but with a horror spin. Aethuran Dark Saga has often been branded a dramatized audiobook as the richness of the world portrayed puts it miles ahead of many other podcasts. This show takes no prisoners and immerses the listener in a dismal gritty world drenched in blood and filled with wailings of its inhabitants. It's as gripping as it is unforgiving, written and acted with true passion and attention to detail, which is going to make your heart grow with compassion towards the characters, only to shatter it to pieces a minute later...MORE Host P. D Usher
Producer/Network P. D Usher
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 140Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

41. ISS Icarus

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The crew aboard the rogue Starship Icarus have a singular goal— survive. Now separated from the ISS Atlas and the deep space training program, the crew is forced to confront who they are and how much their freedom may be worth.MORE Host Kayla Brosseau
Producer/Network Kayla Brosseau
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

42. SAYER

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SAYER is a narrative fiction podcast set on Earth's man-made second moon, Typhon. The eponymous SAYER is a highly advanced, self-aware AI created to help acclimate new residents to their new lives, and their new employment with Ærolith Dynamics. New episodes release every other week.MORE Host Adam Bash
Producer/Network Adam Bash
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 951Facebook 1.6KTwitter 2.4K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Feb 2014 Get Email Contact

43. Compromised

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Compromised, is a cyberpunk audio drama, taking place in a futuristic Philadelphia. Follow FritX and Psyl0 as their world is turned upside down and they learn to find their way through this future version of America.MORE Host Amanda Roundtree
Producer/Network Amanda Roundtree
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 106Instagram 219 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

44. Collected

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Fast-paced, long-form storytelling with music, immersive sound, and a team of voice actors. The beginning of a community-drive multiverse and creator-first audio platform.Currently airing: Mortal Steel. Pastor Ethan Cutter, ordained minister and cyborg, has come to bring a little faith and justice to the ruins of Old Los Angeles.Releases every other Friday at midnight.Feedback and contact: steven@collectedaudio.comMORE Host Steven Schrembeck
Producer/Network Steven Schrembeck
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

45. Alba Salix, Royal Physician

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The award-winning fantasy-comedy! In Alba Salix, overworked, cynical witch Alba tends to the health of the King, Queen and citizens of the kingdom of Farloria, with the help of her obnoxious apprentice Magnus and an absent-minded fairy named Holly. The spinoff The Axe & Crown follows the misadventures of Gubbin the troll tavernkeeper, his clueless landlord Stan and his shady niece Betula.Support us here!MORE Producer/Network Fable and Folly Network
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46. The Once And Future Nerd

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When three high school students from modern-day Pennsylvania find themselves trapped in a world of wizards, elves, and feudal intrigue, they must learn to survive in their new surroundings, and undertake an epic quest to save the world from the encroaching forces of chaos.WARNING: This Audio Drama contains adult language, graphic descriptions of violence, and explicit discussions of sexuality. This is, of course, in the interest of historical realism. We hope you enjoy our story about wizards and elves.THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD updates on the final Sunday of every month...MORE Hosts Zach Glass, Christian Kelley-Madera
Producer/Network Glass & Madera
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 942Facebook 961Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2013 Get Email Contact

47. Mabel

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Mabel is a fiction podcast about ghosts, family secrets, strange houses, and missed connections.
Hosts Becca De La Rosa, Maybell Marten
Producer/Network Becca De La Rosa & Mabel Martin
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 898Twitter 2.7K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

48. Radio Drama Revival

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Radio Drama Revival is one of the internet's longest running anthology audio drama shows, with the goal of showcasing the diversity and vitality of modern audio fiction.
Host Elena Fernández Collins
Producer/Network Elena Fernández Collins | Hug House Productions
Email ****@radiodramarevival.com
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 330Facebook 2.1KTwitter 4.9KInstagram 426 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since May 2013 Get Email Contact

49. The Other Path

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What do witches, ogres and shape-shifters have in common with dive bars, fashion shows and neighbourhood parks? They are all on The Other Path! Classic folk tales meet modern life in this fantasy audio drama series filled with magic, mystery, and danger created by Odyssey Theatre.Follow people so desperate to fulfill their dreams, they choose a path that leads them to wrangle with magical forces and creatures straight out of folklore. They lure you with promises of good fortune, but be warned, they'll lead you into danger. Whatever fate has in store, the other path reveals the unexpected...MORE Host Laurie Steven
Producer/Network Odyssey Theatre
Email ****@odysseytheatre.ca
Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 177Twitter 41Instagram 83 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

50. The Laundronauts

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The Laundronauts: A Potentially Untrue Tale Based on Actual Events: A fantasy adventure podcast series that answers the question: Where do the missing socks go? Episode One of this modern day fairytale launches February 28th and boasts 10 episodes, 12 original songs, and 5 hours of ear-to-ear entertainment. Written, directed, and executive produced by Colin MacKenzie Mitchell, the show stars the late great Ed Asner, in one of his final performances, and John Cameron Mitchell, creator and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch...MORE Host Colin Mitchell
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@laundronauts.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

51. The Cleansed: A Post-Apocalyptic Saga

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Equal parts 'Mad Max' and 'The Stand,' this post apocalyptic saga is set in a world 15 years after the collapse of the world as we know it. A brother and sister grow up in rural Maine and unwittingly embark on a adventure to save the City from the religious zealots and ruthless military fight for control over the fallen world. An epic serialized audio drama adventure with 30 actors, cinematic sound design and original music. Winner of Mark Time Award for sci-fi audio and finalist in Romania's Grand Prix Nova award.For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm.MORE Hosts Kate Gurney, Philip Hobby, Brent Askari, Reggie Hodges
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 3.2/5Apple Reviews 736 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

52. Hyacinth Grey's Free Fiction

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Free fiction published on Indie Author Hyacinth Grey's blog.
Host Hyacinth Grey
Producer/Network Hyacinth Grey
Twitter 524 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

53. The Station: A Fiction Podcast

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The Delta Space Station broke up in the atmosphere eighteen years ago. Or did it? Turns out, it's still there - and it has a single occupant... an 18-year-old girl, fighting to survive. All her life, Eta Shepard has been cut off from the world below... until today. Join the author, Rebecca J. Kelly, in a reading of her science fiction novel THE STATION.MORE Host Rebecca J. Kelly
Producer/Network Rebecca J. Kelly
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 509Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

54. The Edge of Sleep

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When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has died. Now he and a band of survivors must stay awake and uncover the secret of this global epidemic, before they fall asleep.Starring and produced by Markiplier. Created by Jake Emanuel & Willie Block.MORE Producer/Network QCODE
Email ****@qcodemedia.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 18.6KFacebook 2.3KTwitter 3.5KInstagram 24.7K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

55. Bone Marry Bury

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2021 was the worst year of Allie's life: she was fired from her stupid waitressing job, dumped by a guy she was pity-f*cking, and evicted from her apartment. This is NOT how she thought life would look at 26. On New Year's Eve, Allie heads to a party where she plans to get plastered and leave this mess of a year behind. 2022 is going to be her year, she can just feel it! Spoiler: it's definitely not going to be her year...MORE Host Allie
Producer/Network Dear Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 937 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

56. The Far Meridian

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Peri is an agoraphobic young woman whose home starts to show up in a new location every day, as she searches for her missing brother.
Host Eli Barraza
Producer/Network The Whisperforge
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 810 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

57. The Carlötta Beautox Chronicles

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A screwball comedy fiction podcast that follows the misadventures of a wanna-be actress as she navigates the treacherous waters of Hollywood in her quest to become the Next Big Thing.
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Producer/Network Fable and Folly Network
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 117Facebook 179Twitter 757 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

58. My Name Is Sheba

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'My Name Is Sheba' is a fictional podcast about the creative life and the beautiful struggle. It chronicles the journey of iconic jazz/R&B artist Sheba Hawkins's rise from obscurity to superstardom, and the music she created along the way. Narrated by Grammy award winning producer Monroe Jones, and based on the music of Kandace Springs, 'My Name Is Sheba' is a different kind of story.MORE Host Monroe Jones
Producer/Network Monroe Jones
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 116Twitter 601 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

59. Girls Night Out

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Girls Night Out is a sci-fi romance and proud winner of Best Fiction Podcast at the Women In Podcasting Awards in 2024 and Winner of Best Fiction Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards in 2022.  In 1979, Grace and her friends witnessed something strange in the night sky. Forty years later, Grace is a successful research scientist at global biotech giant, Feelrite. When Grace questions the safety of Feelrite's new anti-ageing treatment, she is ignored and suspended...MORE Host Mary Labrie
Producer/Network Time Warp Studios
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 25Instagram 59 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact