35 Best Long-Form Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Shadows at the Door

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A one-of-a-kind anthology of full-cast supernatural audio drama, delivering rich atmosphere, original stories, and daring reimaginings of classics. A finely balanced blend of pleasing terror, with a finish that lingers. Intended for mature audiences.MORE Hosts Mark Nixon, David Ault
Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 422Facebook 3.7KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 71 min Format Long 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. Stories Fables Ghostly Tales Podcast

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More than 900 Horror Episodes, and a NO ADVERT Podcast with original Horror narrated in Audio Drama format just for your earball's. Creepypasta, Nosleep, Project Gutenberg, Let's Not Meet, Old Time Radio, Personal Stories and so much more. There is literally a story for everyone on this Podcast and I can't wait to bring them to your lovely ears! ?MORE Producer/Network Stories Fables Ghostly Tales Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 298Facebook 1.1KTwitter 570Instagram 647 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

3. The MODUS Files - A Fallout Audio Drama Podcast Series

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Learn the history of the new Enclave in Appalachia. After Reclamation Day, the Vault 76 residents found themselves in a world they no longer recognized. Some became Lone Wanderers, others became Raiders or banded together as new Settlers. Others found themselves in the WhiteSpring Bunker - and with the assistance of MODUS, began to rebuild America in the image of the old.Our characters will discover dark secrets and new threats, all while surviving the Wasteland of post-war Appalachia.You can find us on Twitter @ModusFiles | www.themodusfiles.com | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34846059MORE Host Lawrence McNamara
Producer/Network Lawrence McNamara
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 57Twitter 3.6K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

4. CHAD: A Fallout 76 Story

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Dark humor, rich storytelling, memorable characters and a cinematic soundscape...over 1.5 MILLION listeners agree that this is a story you won't forget! Featured by Bethesda and Forbes Magazine, this podcast tells the story of two Vault Dwellers who emerge from Vault 76 and their eternal struggle against each other that will tear the region apart. Celebrity guest, original voice actors reprising their roles, and an ensemble cast of relatable, compelling and lovable characters will plunge you in the weird and horrifying world of post-apocalyptic Fallout...MORE Host Kenneth Vigue
Producer/Network Kenneth Vigue
Email ****@fallout76podcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 313 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. 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
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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

6. Audio Theatre Central

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We explore family-friendly audio drama through news, reviews, and interviews with cast and crew.Audio drama critic, J.D. Sutter, and a rotating cast of co-hosts discuss new releases from series such as Lamplighter Theatre, Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, Heirloom Audio, and Jonathan Park. They will also introduce you to the work of other producers that the team thinks you'll enjoy and address industry topics that are of interest to the fanbase.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support.MORE Host J.D. Sutter
Producer/Network Porchlight Family Media
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 629Twitter 603 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

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Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.MORE Host Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
Producer/Network Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 66 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Mystery Frequency | Audio Drama Radio

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Turn your dial to find the frequency of the past. Where the classic stories of Suspense, Sci-fi, Thrillers, and Mysteries are found waiting to be heard once again. There's more to Old time radio then just detectives, and you'll find a variety of those stories here, in their original form where each episode takes you to another place or time. But only when you find The Mystery Frequency.MORE Producer/Network The Mystery Frequency
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 45 Avg Length 156 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Sonic Cinema Productions

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Previously from Electric Vicuna Productions,. collected in this podcast are two decades of audio drama productions and creations from Jack J. Ward including original works, series, fan-fiction, and remakes and reimaginings of audio drama.Jack J. Ward is one of the stalwarts of the modern audio drama movement as he created and co-hosts The Sonic Society (the longest-running showcase of the medium), and is CEO of the Mutual Audio Network (the world's largest curated collection of modern audio drama and audio fiction in podcast form).MORE Host Jack Ward
Producer/Network Jack Ward
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 182 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Skywave Audio Theater

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A blend of classic and contemporary audio drama.
Host Norman Gilliland
Producer/Network Norman Gilliland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 178 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

11. By Mouth Audio Drama

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Full-cast audio dramas from classic novels.L7jYVqjVIDL4KJ3naqHt
Producer/Network Joseph Conrad, Ayn Rand, Eugene O'Neill & More
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 167 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

12. CBS Radio Mystery Theater - 1976

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Contains all available episodes from 1976. CBS Radio Mystery Theater was a noteworthy attempt to revive in American radio dramas like Inner Sanctum (1941-1952) and Suspense (1942-1962). Radio dramas were widely considered 'dead' 12 years prior to this series. CBS Radio Mystery Theater, or simply Mystery Theater, was created by Inner Sanctum creator Himan Brown and ran on CBS from 1974-1982. The show, much like older radio dramas, was introduced by a host (in this case E.G. Marshall), who steers us through the creaking door to start the episode...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Gothic Podcast

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The Gothic Podcast is a horror-and-humor actual play audio drama wherein our travelers navigate gothic worlds of creeping horror using Monster of the Week, Dead of Night, and other horror-themed TTRPG rules. Join us in the dark, won't you, Sojourners?MORE Host C. Patrick Neagle
Producer/Network The Gothic Podcast
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 50Twitter 28 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

14. 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
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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

15. The Big Finish Podcast

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Join the Big Finish team on their regular adventures through time, space, Victorian London, Mars, the 1960s and the Torchwood Hub in Cardiff for witty banter (ahem), free stories, news, interviews and exclusive trailers. We are best known for our Doctor Who ranges of audio plays starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, as well as a world of spin off adventures with Jago and Litefoot, UNIT, Captain Jack Harkness among others...MORE Hosts Nicholas Briggs, Benji Clifford
Producer/Network Big Finish Productions
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 228 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Suffer Not

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Old Parasol productions is proud to present Suffer Not. The year is 1911, as the very last of the west is tamed, strange reports from all over the US pile up on the desks of federal officials. Wendigos lurking, witch covens chanting, monkey paws curling. Surely the ramblings of local drunks and madmen. Right? The Interagency Commission of Preternatural and Metaphysical Phenomena is formed to find out. Follow Special Agent Tate Clay and Marshal Birdie Johnson on their tumultuous assignment with the Commission… The story of Suffer Not is a work of fiction...MORE Email ****@oldparasolproductions.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Syntax

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A science fiction, horror audio drama podcast that follows Silas Caldwell, a linguist, who finds himself employed by VINCULA, a biotech company with an unearthly set of artifacts in their possession. Alongside a team of scientists and explorers, Silas plunges into the world beyond the Breach, and is touched by terrors beyond his wildest dreams.Syntax Season 4 underway!This show is a full cast audio drama, and has adult themes and horror settings. Made by Twin Strangers Productions. For more audio dramas, go to twinstrangersproductions.comWebsite: syntaxpodcast.com Hosted on Acast...MORE Hosts Ty Von, Sage Phung, Leanne Egan
Producer/Network Twin Strangers Productions
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 73Twitter 376Instagram 104 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Mortalverse Audio Dramas

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The Mortalverse is a collection of Audio Dramas based off the world and characters of DC Comics, all interwoven into a single narrative. 
Host Matthew Dawson
Producer/Network Matthew Dawson
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 14Twitter 953Instagram 173 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Cue Footsteps

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Cue Footsteps revives the art of audio dramas with new scripts that have a vintage vibe. We're a labor of love, friends who join remotely to make magic.
Hosts Val Kuhns, Richard Tatum, Mike Luce, Lauren Baumbauer, Keith Wright, Raishel Wasserman, Max Levine, Lisa Fredrickson
Producer/Network Valerie Kuhns
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 189 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Oakbridge - A Sci-Fi Mystery Audio Drama

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The truth is never finished…Oakbridge is a sci-fi/thriller/mystery/horror audio drama series set in the early 1990s that centers around mysterious occurrences that plague a small town in Ohio after the U.S. government erects a nuclear power facility. When two teenagers are found dead, Sheriff's Deputy Jack Harris, launches an investigation that will uncover dark secrets which will put everyone's lives in danger...MORE Hosts Chris Dailey, Nic Folson, Remi Savard, Jordan Henderson, Monica Wolfkill
Producer/Network 97toNow Productions
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 209 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The Avengers: Audio Drama

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Spun off from Scyther Audio's 'X-Men: The Audio Drama' series, comes The Avengers! Operating under the same premise of using the comic book history and stories as a template while modernizing the tales, listen as Earth's Mightiest Heroes come together and save the world! MORE Host Mitch McFarland
Producer/Network Mitch McFarland
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 136 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Metropolis

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A murder mystery in neon utopia.  An audio drama, by Lux Radium.  While ace reporter Nan Kanally and the rest of the world struggle through post-war poverty, Metropolis has assembled a neon utopia on an icy, distant island.  It's an electronic heaven made possible by a fleet of astonishing autonomous robots.  But Metropolis holds its secrets tightly. The only word that gets out is from the few reporters they invite.  One of them is Nan's best friend, the sportswriter Stanley Bronfels...MORE Producer/Network Lux Radium
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 89 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. 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
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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

24. Trailblazers

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An actual-play ttrpg podcast in the style of an audio drama. It's first recorded as normal roleplaying game play sessions, then put through post-production to create a unique blend of actual-play and audio drama.MORE Producer/Network Caleb Garofalo
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 64 Avg Length 114 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

25. Wireless Theatre Horror and Thrillers

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Audio horror and thriller plays from the award winning Wireless Theatre Ltd. Visit wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk for more award winning audio dramas, and look out for the Wireless Theatre Binaural Audio Drama podcast for truly terrifying horror.MORE Producer/Network Wireless Theatre Ltd
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.5KTwitter 6KInstagram 808 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Dangerous Times at Chillhaven High

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This is Dangerous Times at Chillhaven High, the pinnacle of narrative-play queer supernatural teen audio drama. Constructed on the fly by way of improvised collaborative storytelling paired with actual table-top play, before being sculpted to perfection with award-winning production and sound design, Chillhaven is an utterly unique serialized audio fiction experience. Oh and it's funny. There's jokes.MORE Producer/Network James Ketelaar, Bess Lawson, Maegan Stressman, Phillip Jane Stressman
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Twitter 246Instagram 120 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. The Ravenglass Throne: Epic Fantasy Podcast | Royal Sisters, Wyvern Riders & Ancient Magic

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A high fantasy audio drama where three princesses battle conspiracy, failing magic, and court intrigue to save their kingdomThe Ravenglass Throne transports listeners into a world where magic is failing and loyalty has a price. After the king's assassination leaves no named heir, the royal sisters—warrior Irmin, scholar Adelinde, and diplomat Elana—must uncover a centuries-old conspiracy threatening their kingdom and the magical bond between wyverns and their riders.Subscribe now to join the battle for the Ravenglass Throne. New episodes released monthly.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 126 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

28. Apocalypse Theater Podcast

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The Apocalypse Theater Podcast is an audio drama featuring fiction and dark fiction stories written by Benjamin Allen. Each episode features either a stand-alone short story, or a serialized episode of a larger, ongoing story. Each story, however, has a separate theme, beginning, middle, and unique ending, so it is not necessary to have heard previous episodes.MORE Producer/Network Benjamin Allen: novelist and podcaster
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 105 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

29. KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama

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KIND is a cinematic audio drama best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. Sujin Baek is a happily married cook and caretaker for the children at Eden Orphanage. He is also the Kind Killer, Silver City's most prolific and terrifying serial killer. When his secret is forced to the surface, the city's dark underbelly threatens the very heart and humanity of all Silverians. Strangekind Studio presents stories that subvert tropes and challenge genre conventions. We spotlight characters who are part of the intersection, including characters who are LGBTQ , disabled, neurodiverse, and BIPOC...MORE Producer/Network Strangekind Studio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Muein Mystery School Adventures

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Muein Mystery School Adventures is a one-of-a-kind audio experience that blends mystery, adventure, and deep spiritual wisdom into a compelling journey. Following the path of seekers who enter the enigmatic Muein Mystery School, the series unravels ancient teachings, esoteric lessons, and personal transformations — all wrapped in immersive storytelling...MORE Host Jeffrey Marks
Producer/Network Jeffrey Marks
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Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. UNIT The Remnants

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A team of disgraced UNIT soldiers must step up to defend the UK when an alien invasion occurs and the Doctor isn't there to save the dayA fan-made audio-drama from students at the University of CambridgeNot affiliated with BBC Doctor WhoMORE Producer/Network Unit Remnants
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Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact