34 Best Mystery Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Sherlock & Co.

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My name is Dr. John Watson, once of the British Army Northumberland Fusilier Regiment, now a true crime podcaster based in Central London. I don't have much experience in criminology, so this is mostly a record of how I met possibly the most brilliant and bizarre person I have ever (and will ever) know. Join me as I document the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This podcast is property of Goalhanger Podcasts. Copyright 2026. SHERLOCK AND CO. Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doylemore Host Paul Waggott
Producer/Network Goalhanger
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Harry Attwell, Marta da Silva +11 more
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2. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet. Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week...more Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Vincent Price, Don McLaughlin +21 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.3K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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
Email ****@dirtaudiodrama.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 68Twitter 1.3KInstagram 918 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs.Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday...more Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Vincent Price
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

5. Maxine Miles: Volume I

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A young adult whodunit with a choose-your-own-adventure twist from audio drama creator Lauren Shippen.It's the fall of 1997 in Hastings, New Hampshire and autumn is the time of year this small town shines. Apple cider, pumpkin patches, farmer's markets...its idyllic New England. Picturesque, plaid-filled, and, for fifteen-year-old, Maxine Miles, plodding. Suddenly, Max's school year starts to look a bit more interesting when a fellow student vanishes. With the help of her misanthropic classmate, Ross, Max starts to look into the disappearance...more Host Lauren Shippen
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 455 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. I Witness: Sea Billows Roll

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Welcome to 'I Witness,' where every sound tells a story and every moment holds a mystery waiting to be uncovered. Join us on a journey into the heart of intrigue and investigation, where our team of relentless investigators leaves no stone unturned in their pursuit of truth.In this gripping audio drama, listeners will be transported into a world of suspense, as each episode unravels a new case that challenges perceptions and tests the limits of imagination...more Producer/Network Northwest Christian School, Red Five Media
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Violet Sharp, Susannah Schrock +2 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 117 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. 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...more Producer/Network Lux Radium
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Stanley Bronfels
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 93 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. DASH

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Ripped from the pages of the hit indie comic book, this audio drama is a reimagined queer take on a classic genre that's a blend of noir, horror, comedy, and mystery. 1940, Los Angeles. Openly gay private eye Dash Malone investigates strange and mysterious cases that have surprising links to his sordid past, his tumultuous love life, and an ancient power not seen in centuries. Can he conquer the monsters of the past to stop a terrifying future from occurring? 'A love letter, a critique, and a kick in the ass to the modern moment long overdue.' - Comic book writer Steve Orlando...more Hosts Dave Ebersole, Delia Gable
Producer/Network Lightbooth Blackout
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Deborah Billups, Eli Haughton +12 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 69 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Forgotten Detectives of Old Time Radio|Mystery Audio Dramas

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What do a Prohibition-era Speak-easy clarinetist, a boys school headmaster who looks like William Shakespeare, a piano player, and a criminologist have in common with tough cops, an assistant DA, private eyes, and defense attorneys? They're all among the forgotten detectives of old time radio. Join your host Adam Graham and rediscover these long-forgotten programs. Some of them may have aired for years, others for a single Summer, but all have left less than ten episodes behind...more Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Irene Delroy, Andy Andrews
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 46Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Twilight Meridian

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In 1937, a titan of industry disappeared. To find him his grieving wife, a mysterious detective, and a cop with something to prove must confront dark secrets, and terrifying cosmic forces. Twilight Meridian is a full cast gothic-noir audio drama set in the 1930's fictional city of Jericho, Connecticut that explores themes of grief, loss, duality, and the ability of love to transcend death. You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice. Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners...more Producer/Network Wrong Dimension Productions
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 44 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Oakbridge - A Sci-Fi Mystery Audio Drama

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Welcome to Oakbridge! 🌌 Step into the chilling world of Oakbridge, a riveting sci-fi audio drama that will leave you breathless with anticipation. Set in the eerie backdrop of a small Ohio town in the early 1990s, Oakbridge unravels a dark tale of mystery, government conspiracies, and supernatural occurrences. 🔍 Plot Overview: When the U.S. government erects a nuclear power facility, Oakbridge transforms from a sleepy town into a hotbed of unexplained phenomena. The discovery of two dead teenagers propels Sheriff's Deputy Jack Harris into a dangerous investigation...more Hosts Chris Dailey, Nic Folson, Remi Savard, Jordan Henderson, Monica Wolfkill
Producer/Network 97toNow Productions
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 327 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Doorway To Nightmare

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Explore the terrifying world of your own imagination with our full cast audio productions of mystery, horror, and suspense. An homage to golden age of radio terror where monsters lurk, hiding in the dark, and invading your dreams. Come with us through the Doorway To Nightmare and find out where your mind will take you.more Hosts Winslow Swan, Crimson McKenzie
Producer/Network Winslow Swan and Crimson McKenzie
Recent Guests William Stafford, Robert Jackson +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1FacebookTwitterYouTube Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form

13. Vanishment

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Between life and death, there and gone. Mystery & adventure stories about the things that disappear and the dangers of finding them. Full-cast audio drama.
Producer/Network Vanishment Productions
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Jonny Glasgow, Tarn Arthurs +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Old Time Radio

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Old Time Radio brings you chilling mystery, horror, suspense, and supernatural drama from the golden age of radio. Enter a world of murder, haunted places, strange visitors, dark secrets, and psychological terror, introduced by one of classic radio's most unforgettable creaking doors. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Whistler | Old Time Radio

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The Whistler | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, suspense, and psychological thrillers from the golden age of radio. Enter dark stories of murder, deception, greed, obsession, and desperate choices, guided by the eerie presence of the Whistler. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
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16. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | Old Time Radio brings you classic detective mystery, crime, and suspense from the golden age of radio, following freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar as he tracks fraud, theft, murder, missing persons, and dangerous schemes across the country. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
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Recent Guests Bonnie Goodwin, Barton Drake +2 more
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17. The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe | Old Time Radio

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe | Old Time Radio brings you classic hard-boiled detective fiction from the golden age of radio, following private detective Philip Marlowe through murder, deception, dangerous clients, missing persons, and the shadowy streets of Los Angeles. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
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18. The Mysterious Traveler | Old Time Radio

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The Mysterious Traveler | Old Time Radio brings you eerie mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from the golden age of radio. Journey into strange stories of murder, unexplained events, psychological terror, dark secrets, and encounters with the unknown. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
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19. The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective | Old Time Radio

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective | Old Time Radio brings you classic hard-boiled mystery, crime, and detective drama from the golden age of radio. Follow private detective Sam Spade through murder cases, dangerous clients, deception, missing persons, and clever mysteries on the streets of San Francisco. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Norwood & Cross, P.I. — Comedy Mystery Audio Drama

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2026 AVA Digital Awards Platinum winner! Welcome to Norwood and Cross, P.I. . One brilliant detective. One delightfully unpredictable partner. Countless mysteries. Murder has never been this funny. If you enjoy comedy mysteries , cozy mysteries, detective fiction, humorous whodunits, fictional private investigators, and scripted audio dramas , you'll feel right at home. Perfect for fans of clever mysteries, quirky characters, and laugh-out-loud detective adventures. Norwood and Cross, P.I...more Producer/Network Jody Lebel
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio brings you atmospheric mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from one of radio's great revival-era anthology series. Enter stories of murder, psychological terror, strange encounters, the unexplained, and dark secrets brought vividly to life through classic radio storytelling. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
Email ****@oldtimeretroradio.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Old Time Radio

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Old Time Radio brings you classic detective mystery from the golden age of radio, following Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through baffling crimes, murder cases, strange clues, dangerous criminals, and ingenious investigations. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. 100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories

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100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories brings together legendary mysteries, private eyes, and crime dramas from the golden age of radio. Follow unforgettable detectives through murder cases, missing persons, dangerous criminals, deception, and suspense. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork...more Producer/Network Old Time Retro Radio
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24. Max Carrados: The Blind Detective

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Written by: Ernest Bramah Step into the atmospheric world of Edwardian London with Max Carrados: The Blind Detective, a captivating audio drama series adapted from Ernest Bramah's classic mystery stories. Follow the brilliant, sightless sleuth Max Carrados as he untangles complex crimes, deceptions, and cold-blooded murders using razor-sharp intellect and hyper-acute senses. Tune in for immersive storytelling, vintage suspense, and timeless detective work. mystery audio drama, classic detective fiction, blind detective, Edwardian mystery, British detective, railway mystery.more Producer/Network Fred Jalili
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25. The Sherlock Holmes Podcast

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Experience the complete world of Sherlock Holmes in one immersive podcast. Explore exclusive, never before told, BRAND NEW mysteries blending fresh original storytelling with the timeless charm of Baker Street and the most famous crime detectives EVER. Dive into new cases, iconic tales and gripping detective drama. Perfect for fans of crime, mystery, suspense, and the legendary Holmes Watson duo. Discover Sherlock like never before with exclusive audio dramas, atmospheric narratives, and surprising twists in there intriguing universe. Expect thrilling cases and high drama too.more Producer/Network Sherlock Holmes
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. The Killer of Rome

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The Killer of Rome is a gripping historical mystery presented as a full-cast audio drama, blending human performances, AI-generated voices, sound effects, and two original songs.In Rome, 1946, a brutal murder shocks a city still reeling from war. U.S. Army Captain Dan Kelly works with Italian police, but the killer is never found. Four years later, now a detective in Southern California, Kelly is drawn back into the nightmare when a series of murders mirrors the crime he left behind.more Producer/Network Tim Whelan
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27. The Hale Mysteries Podcast — A Literary Mystery Audio Drama

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The Hale Mysteries Podcast is an audio drama thriller in an alternate America where Catholicism is driven underground and truth is regulated by paperwork. At St. Eadred College, art historian Dr. Benedict P. Hale follows quiet clues — missing records, altered catalogs, forbidden histories never destroyed, only moved. With Integrity issuing 'courtesy' notices, Hale must protect the truth without becoming part of the official record.A Father Brown inspired mystery series about conscience, faith, and the quiet cost of telling the truth when the system demands silence.more Producer/Network James Speelman
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. The Mysterious Traveler Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense & Supernatural Drama

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🌙 Journey into the unknown… where mystery, suspense, and the supernatural collide.Welcome to The Mysterious Traveler Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense & Supernatural Drama, your destination for eerie stories, strange encounters, and vintage radio storytelling from the golden age of radio.Hosted by the enigmatic 'Mysterious Traveler,' this series takes you on chilling journeys into the unexplained, featuring tales of the supernatural, psychological suspense, crime, and the macabre...more Producer/Network Heritage Radio Vault
Email ****@heritageradiovault.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Yadox Files

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An original serialized mystery and science-fiction audio drama from RJPC Studios, blending conspiracy, strange phenomena, and narrative storytelling. The series has concluded.
Producer/Network RJPC-Audio Theater
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30. THE SHEPERD'S CIPHER PODCAST

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A Christian mystery audio drama set in the quiet mountain town of Brannan Ridge, where hidden sins, lost letters, and long-buried truths find their way into the light. Each storyline in The Shepherd's Cipher uncovers a new mystery rooted in faith, community, and redemption. Through the eyes of Pastor Miriam Cole, Caleb Rowan, Lily Hart, Jonas Reed, and the people of St...more Producer/Network Iris Leon
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31. Bond Beyond Blood

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Evelyn Green, a hard-hitting journalist, and Thomas Wright, a detective-in-training, become unlikely partners as they investigate the peculiar deaths of ex-detectives Frank and Lilah. Listen along and piece together the mystery as they fall into the chaos of the supernatural! This audio drama podcast is a mystery thriller with supernatural horror aspects that takes place in the American South. This drama podcast has been marked as Explicit for the presence of foul language, violence, and gore. All of this is only depicted through audio, but happens in almost every episode...more Host Zachary Larsen
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Frank, Lilah +9 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Instagram 44 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

32. Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery

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Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery is a new audio drama from Audacious Machine Creative.Unwell is complete- listen to all five seasons now!Lillian Harper moves to the small town of Mt. Absalom, Ohio, to care for her estranged mother Dorothy after an injury. Living in the town's boarding house which has been run by her family for generations, she discovers conspiracies, ghosts, and a new family in the house's strange assortment of residents.more Hosts Eleanor Hyde, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Clarisa Cherie Rios, Marsha Harman, Michael Turrentine, Amelia Bethel, Pat King, Hilary Williams, Anuja Vaidya, Mark Soloff, Krista DAgostino
Producer/Network Audacious Machine Creative
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 1.7KTwitter 3.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

33. Dean's Killer Joke

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After a night of drinking, canceled comedian Dean Blackshaw is found dead in a comedy club green room. Now his friend and fellow comic, Anne-Marie, has to put together the pieces of a blacked-out night, solve the crime, and wonder if it was all her fault.A murder mystery audio drama created by Brandon Rizzuto. Produced by Evagation Media.more Producer/Network Evagation Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Ghost InSpectors

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Two private detectives must solve the mystery of how they died and catch a serial killer before it's too late. A supernatural audio drama about friendship, ghost shenanigans, and moving on.Created by Victoria Chengmore Producer/Network MouseKnight Studios
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Robert Mai, Vanessa Benoit +7 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact