30 Best Free Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Welcome to Night Vale

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Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.MORE Host Cecil Baldwin
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
Email ****@welcometonightvale.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36.9KFacebook 342.5KTwitter 331.4KInstagram 122.5K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2012 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. Drama of the Week

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Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 473.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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
Email ****@waylandproductions.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 12.7KFacebook 40.8KTwitter 11.3KInstagram 6.2K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. True Vault Escapades: A Fallout Audio Drama

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Silver Award Winner of the 2023 Hear Now Podcast Palooza.Set during the events of 'Fallout: New Vegas', follow the story of a tough-as-nails wasteland detective, and a blonde-bombshell vault girl as they solve some of postwar America's biggest mysteries. From the harsh lands of Texas to the war-torn deserts of the Mojave, Walter & Bunny risk it all to expose sensational murders, crime syndicates, and even cold cases from over 200 years ago. All of it draped in a 1940s noir blanket. The whole package includes Trans-Atlantic accents, vinyl grain, and even era-appropriate music.MORE Host Preston Hardin
Producer/Network Preston Hardin
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 122Facebook 1.4KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

5. X-Men: The Audio Drama

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X-Men The Audio Drama retells the adventures of the Uncanny X-Men from the very beginning, using the comic book history and stories as a template while retelling and modernizing the tales. Season One told the classic stories of the 'First Class,' Season Two now delves into the 'All New, All Different' era.MORE Host Karl Dutton
Producer/Network Karl Dutton
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 877 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The White Vault

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Explore the far reaches of the world's horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard and unravel what lies waiting in the ice below. This Fool and Scholar production is intended for mature audiences.MORE Host Kaitlin Statz
Producer/Network Fool & Scholar
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5.9KFacebook 4.4KTwitter 8.1KInstagram 4.6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

7. UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas

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Real people, real stories, stirring dramatic accounts of hopelessness…and the hope that changes everything. These are UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas, with the award-winning storytelling that's been unique to UNSHACKLED! Ministries for more than 70 years -- but this time, with a behind-the-scenes look. So join us as we dramatize true stories of transformation and share lesser-known details that have made us the longest running audio drama in history.MORE Hosts Tim Gregory, Elizabeth Kupferschmid
Producer/Network UNSHACKLED! - Pacific Garden Mission
Email ****@pgm.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 293Facebook 6.9KTwitter 457Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Campfire Radio Theater

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Horror radio rises from the dead! Experience the twists and chills of a modern horror anthology, fully dramatized and soundscaped in the tradition of terror classics from yesteryear, but with all the thrilling dynamics of a contemporary cutting-edge film soundtrack! Join us around the fire... you won't believe your ears!Latest updates and behind-the-mic info can be found on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadioDisclaimer: We cannot be held responsible for hauntings and demonic possessions that occur as a result of listening to this podcast!MORE Host John Ballentine
Producer/Network Haunted Air Audio
Email ****@mail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 990Facebook 2.3KTwitter 1.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2011 Get Email Contact

9. Kakos Industries

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A deeply entertaining, R-rated, darkly satirical, sex-positive comedy audio drama with elements of horror. Congratulations! You are now a shareholder in Kakos Industries, a megacorporation that specializes in helping its clients to Do Evil Better. You are now entitled to listen to the shareholder announcements that keep you up to date on all of the advancements made in Evil and the bizarre occurrences inside of Kakos Industries itself. For fans of Welcome to Night Vale, Douglas Adams, Better Off Ted, the Venture Brothers, and Archer.MORE Host Conrad Miszuk
Producer/Network Kakos Industries
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 575Facebook 1.1KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 298 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2014 Get Email Contact

10. Greater Boston

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Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama that blends the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of Leon Stamatis, a man for whom the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it.Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason.A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.MORE Hosts Alexander Danner, Jeff Van Dreason
Producer/Network Fable and Folly Network
Email ****@greaterbostonshow.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 403Facebook 504Twitter 3.4KInstagram 716 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

11. 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
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6.7K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Tales of the Night Sky

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Original audio drama with spectacular soundscapes, based on the Greco-Roman myths behind the constellations. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob, these moving and sometimes humorous tales, brim with tragedy, injustice, and violence.MORE Hosts Geoff Chong, Bibi Jacob
Producer/Network Bibi Jacob, Geoff Chong
Email ****@yahoo.fr
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 58 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Fort Laramie Daily

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https://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! Dive into the riveting world of the Wild West with 'Fort Laramie Daily,' a podcast that transforms classic old-time radio dramas into daily episodes. Each day, experience a unique slice of frontier life as we bring the adventures, characters, and timeless stories of Fort Laramie to the modern era. Ideal for history buffs and fans of radio dramas, this podcast revives the spirit of the American West with engaging storytelling and high-quality audio...MORE Producer/Network Norman Macdonnell
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Daily Quiet Please

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'Daily Quiet Please' revitalizes the eerie allure of vintage radio drama for today's podcast enthusiasts. Tune in daily to relive the iconic episodes of 'Quiet Please,' each enhanced for a modern audience with superior audio quality. This podcast is a treasure trove for those who relish spine-tingling tales and psychological thrillers, offering a daily dose of suspense and historical intrigue from the golden age of radio.https://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free!MORE Producer/Network Wyllis Cooper
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Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Kingery sci-fi crime audio drama

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Welcome to the Kingery Road Resort and Casino, the galaxy's premiere vacation destination. Stop by the casino, take a stroll down to Shenanigans or visit the famous Saley, Onks and Liddle for a trip you'll never forget. Just watch your step, because if you cross the boss, the Kingery will chew you up and spit you out, a broken shell of what you once were. A full-cast, serial, ongoing sci-fi crime drama.MORE Host Tilly Bridges
Producer/Network Pendant Productions
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 74Facebook 984Twitter 2.5K Since Mar 2007 Get Email Contact

16. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Old Time Radio

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Delivered daily. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. 'The man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar'. Of the eight different actors who played Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey is likely considered the most popular. Bailey's interpretation presented a tough, streetwise character, but also sensitive and thoughtful. During it's time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman, Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield...MORE Producer/Network OTR Radio Broadcasts
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles - Scary Horror Stories Podcast

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Dare to listen? Prepare yourself for The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles frequently hailed as the BEST horror stories podcast for listeners who crave deep, narrative-driven dread and truly unforgettable scares. Do you feel watched? Do you sense a presence lurking just beyond the light, a figure defined by long, dark, greasy hair and unnervingly pale skin ? Welcome to his domain. The Mr Peekaboo Chronicles plunges you headfirst into a world haunted by a single, terrifying entity: Mr Peekaboo . This is your destination for the best horror narratives ...MORE Producer/Network AeternaVerse
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.1/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Narada Radio Company Audio Drama

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Pulp-Pourri Theatre is an all-new audio drama anthology series that has its origins in vintage pulp fiction but presents its stories - a mix of original stories and adaptations - in the modern way. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company.MORE Host Pete Lutz
Producer/Network Pete Lutz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 55Facebook 560Twitter 765 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

19. The Thieves Guild

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Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.From Nebula, Sturgeon, and StorySouth Award nominee Jake Kerr comes an epic fantasy story in the spirit of pulp fiction classics--a serial adventure that grows in scope every week. The Thieves Guild tells the story of Ralan, a street rat who quickly rises to become the guildmaster of the seemingly powerless and symbolic Thieves Guild. This full cast fantasy audio drama features a rich world of geographical conflict, political intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, secret societies, and heroic feats...MORE Producer/Network Podcast Alchemy
Email ****@podcastalchemy.studio
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 131 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

20. The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings

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Step into a mysterious shop, where every relic has a sordid tale to tell. A weekly multi-award winning full cast horror anthology featuring Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, David Dastmalchian, Devon Sawa, Jocelin Donahue and more. Contact The Antiquarium at (646) 481-7197 or ****@gmail.com. Explore our unsought goods, including decoder pins and fine garments at http://theantiquarium.myshopify.com. Join Us: http://www.theobsidiancovenant.comMORE Producer/Network Bloody FM
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. American Radio Theater

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American Radio Theater's podcast of audio drama as it was done in the Golden Age of Radio. ART re-creates programs which do not exist in recorded form using the original scripts from that era. ART also produces new audio dramas using techniques developed and tested during that Golden Age.MORE Producer/Network American Radio Theater
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 71 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2009 Get Email Contact

22. Enchanted Forest Tales

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A fairy tales' fantasy comedy audio drama that takes place in the 'Enchanted Forest' that's full of magic, mystery, danger, humor and more with whimsical characters to enjoy along the way.
Host Jeremy
Producer/Network jeremyenchantedforesttales
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 45 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. Unfuck Your Life: Complete Audio Drama

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Join Tog Chesterfield as they host their show called Unfuck Your Life. Tog tells you how they ended up on rock bottom after losing their job at local Grackleton tech company, Apocalypse.Cloud. Tog shares all the things they do to get off of rock bottom and unfuck their lives in a fictional radio show on 101.7 FM The Grack. You'll hear from people they meet along the way too in cutaway scenes and when Tog interviews Grackleton locals about how they unfucked their own lives. Unfuck Your Life with Tog Chesterfield is a StereoForest production...MORE Producer/Network StereoForest Podcasts
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Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Power Rangers: The Audio Drama

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A ground up reimagining of the old 90's show. Power Rangers as cool as you thought it was when you were 8. Inspired by the Boom Studios comics and professionally fan made. Non Profit and in no way connected with Saban Or Hasbro.MORE Host Karl Dutton
Producer/Network Karl Dutton
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 202Facebook 938Twitter 812 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

25. The Pasithea Powder

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The Pasithea Powder is a monthly audio drama from Bad Wine Productions. On a faraway world, Captain Sophie Green is recovering from a war that ripped her planet apart and left her personal relationships for dead. Among the many atrocities committed on both sides was the invention of Pasithea Powder, a drug with memory altering properties. Thankfully, the drug has been eradicated and only a handful of scientists—now political prisoners—know how to recreate it. When Sophie sees one of those scientists walking free, she has no choice but to turn to an estranged friend for help.MORE Producer/Network Bad Wine Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 70Twitter 891 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

26. 400 Words A Horror

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400 Words A Horror is a bi-weekly horror-themed anthology podcast by audio drama enthusiasts who want to get started in the audio drama world as creators! We are a group of friends who dream of making our own audio dramas some day, but had no idea how to go about it. They always say, practice makes perfect, so we rounded up a few of our friends and got to work! Our goal is to learn the 'how' behind audio drama creation...MORE Producer/Network 400 Words a Horror
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. Audio Dramas by James Hand

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Hello and welcome to Audio Dramas by James Hand.This page will have all audio dramas created by James Hand for free listening.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network James Hand
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