45 Best Short Form Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Six Minutes

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Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. And when she begins to develop incredible abilities, she'll soon learn she's not alone in the world.From Peabody Award-winning Gen-Z Media, creators of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel and The Big Fib, Six Minutes is a thrilling adventure for the whole family.Produced by Gen-Z Media. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free visit http://gzmshows.comMORE Hosts Chris Tarry, David Kreizman
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2. Our Fair City

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Our Fair City is a campy, post-apocalyptic audio drama from Audacious Machine Creative. Learn more at www.audaciousmachinecreative.com
Hosts Jeffrey Gardner, Eleanor Hyde
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3. DASH

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1940, Los Angeles. Openly gay private eye Dash Malone, combats a society that rejects him, a lover who isn't honest with him, and a rash of brutal murders that are somehow connected with his new prospective client, the mysterious Zita Makara. As the bodies stack up, Dash discovers the seemingly unrelated parts of his life are really pieces of a larger puzzle...MORE Hosts Dave Ebersole, Delia Gable
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4. Friday Follies

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Friday Follies is a weekly podcast from the Mutual Audio Network feed bringing a collection of great comedy & humour audio drama and audio fiction. Looking for a smile to lighten your day? Subscribe to Friday Follies!MORE Host Clinton
Producer/Network Jack Ward
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5. Slumberland

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This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas Edward M, the freelance soundman. He's been hired to meet the locals and record their oral histories for the town's time capsule. The unfolding history of the town mixes folklore, paranormal, mystery and humor.MORE Host Tom Mansell
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6. Canary P.I.

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Canary P.I. is a non serialized audio drama in a off kilter noir setting. Short stories with a horror twist. Enjoy our rotating cast of characters and peculiar situations through the eyes of Canary. Your neighborhood gumshoe!MORE Host J. Henry
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7. I Am Echo

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When a sheltered young woman, Catherine, finally moves away from home for college, she begins to investigate her family to finally get at the answers behind her father's mysterious death, possibly connected to her mother, Barbara, who controls one of the largest trusts in the country and is an extreme narcissist. In the process, she discovers repressed memories... that may be someone else's memories. A new audio drama from Voyage Media, I Am Echo can be compared to a YA Succession with a sci-fi twist.MORE Producer/Network Voyage Media
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8. Clockwork Bird

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Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Hanging Sloth
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9. 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
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10. The Rift: 1888

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An Audio Drama SeriesTime has always marched forward unstoppable, unchangeable… until now.When Doctor Robert Flynn uncovers a mysterious passage through time, his curiosity leads him into a world where past and present collide. But he's not alone. As others seek to bury the truth, Flynn finds himself entangled in a web of secrets, danger, and alternate timelines.Because his discovery isn't unique.And every rift has its consequences.Stream The Rift: 1888 now on all major platforms.MORE Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Don't Write Me Off

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Dont Write Me Off is an immersive, short-form audio drama competition. Each season, a select number of writers are given the same narrative elements - a character, a location, and an inciting incident - to craft a script no more than twenty pages. How they use those elements in their story is entirely up to them. Audiences then get to vote on which story they like most. After a month, we host a roundtable discussion with the writers during which the winner of that season is announced. The winner of each season gets to choose the prompt for the following season...MORE Producer/Network Lucky Broadcasting
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12. One By One

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One By One is a full-cast genre-bending sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as they come together to fight off pirates, a deadly arcane virus, and an extra-dimensional unholy entity set to destroy reality as we know it. The show debuts June 9th on podcast services you love, with new episodes dropping every other week.MORE Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Journey to the West - An Audio Drama Series

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Become a subscriber to access all the locked content: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribeBringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. For subtitles, please visit our Youtube Channel. Shop at our Patreon store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content, visit: patreon.com/thefifthmonkeyWe are also on Ko-fi⁠⁠(donation only), Bluesky⁠, Tumblr⁠⁠, Weibo, Bilibili.MORE Producer/Network The Fifth Monkey
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14. Wyrd Woman

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Start with Night 1. All episodes available now! When an isolated woman starts recording her dreams of strange women, things get weird. Over nine nights, reality becomes fantasy, past and future meld, and fate binds and beckons.Why are these women old, broken, unnatural, mad, and ugly appearing in her dreams? Why must difference always mean danger? And what happens when these women come together, connecting across time and space as worlds die?Wyrd Woman is an audio drama and limited fictional series from Broads and Books Productions. All episodes available now.MORE Producer/Network Broads and Books Productions
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15. Excelsior Journeys: Behind the Scenes

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As part of the 2024 National Podcast Post Month Challenge, author / podcaster / audiobook narrator George Sirois is welcoming you into his personal recording studio and discussing the various elements that led him to narrating audiobooks, producing his own podcasts, and adapting one of his novels into an audio drama.MORE Producer/Network Once Upon a Podcast
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16. Felix: Space Pirate

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Welcome to the Adventures of Felix: Space Pirate!Join our daring captain on her journeys through a galaxy where secrets and riches go hand in hand.Travel with the crew of the Royal Witch as they encounter friends, foes, and frenemies.Expect the unexpected when a stranger with no past leads them down a dangerous path to unravel their forgotten legacies.Bold choices will be made. Bonds will be formed. But you must tune for all to be revealed.Early Selection by the New Zealand Webfest, this audio drama is fully voiced with sound effects and professional music for maximum impact.MORE Producer/Network Jonah Simmonds
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17. Audistorium

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Audistorium is a multi-genre spanning dark anthology audio drama created by Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant. From dread horror to absurdist comedy, Audistorium weaves a web of its own that interconnects It's stories in its own macabre, sometimes goofy way.Produced by Stygian Catalyst and co-creator of the Questionable Guide to Life Podcast.At the caring chiding of those close to us, we have decided to open up a way for people to contribute to the shows production, for the price of a simple cup of coffee, you can support Audistorium by clicking here for our Ko-Fi page...MORE Producer/Network Stygian Catalyst
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18. Port Galia

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Port Galia is a new audio drama series from Manna Family, follow the lives of the local residents as they tackle the many twists and turns of life as a small fishing community.
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19. The Seventh Valkyrie

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A world beyond saving, and the heroes who'll save it anyway. Welcome to the epic fantasy audio drama adventure, and welcome to The Seventh Valkyrie!
Producer/Network Colin Sharpe
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20. Batman: Stained Heir

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Batman: Stained Heir is a non-profit fan-made audio drama written by Jason Ortega based on the characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The story follows Batman as he tackles The Executioner and faces a crumbling relationship with Jason Todd following his run as The Red Hood. Stained Heir has no affiliation with Bob Kane, Bill Finger, or DC Comics. Follow the creator on instagram @jasonomarortegaMORE Producer/Network Jason Ortega
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21. Love, Murder, Florida

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Jane Lynch stars in this crime and dark comedy podcast, reminiscent of Better Call Saul or How Stella Got Her Groove Back... with murder. Two rival bus service operators have a business feud that turns personal, and then turns deadly, after one of them takes a trip to Florida, and engages in a passionate affair with a mysterious stranger. Fargo-esque in its twists and turns of ordinary people getting mixed up in serious crime, this audio drama takes you for a walk on the wild side of Florida strange.MORE Host Jane Lynch
Producer/Network Voyage Media
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22. Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama

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A coming-of-age, slice of life, audio fiction comedy with a difference. Our ageing heroine shares senior moments, family relationships and adventures—entertaining and a wee bit provocative. In Season 6 some ancient Greek deities choose her to 'save the planet' - if she only knew what her superpower was. Written, performed and produced by Aussie-born, Liverpool-based actress, singer-songwriter and performance poet Flloyd Kennedy with guest performers on 3 continents. Please support the podcast - you can subscribe at Patreon.com/amIoldyet...MORE Producer/Network Flloyd Kennedy
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23. 1.7 Miles to Lake Wanatel

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It's the summer of 1974, and Larkville, Virginia is gearing up for another sun-soaked season of campfires, outdoor adventures, and the bustling energy of memories being made at Camp Wanatel. But something sinister lurks just beyond the woods, and unsettling events start to rattle the counselors. As the tension rises, the summer takes a terrifying turn in this chilling weekly horror audio drama.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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24. Beneath the Silent Stars

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When Julia discovers a box of cryptic letters from her late father, her fascination with UFOs and mysteries turns into a quest for answers. The letters reveal chilling secrets about alien abductions, conspiracies, and a truth that could change everything. As she dives deeper, Julia uncovers a web of intrigue that blurs the line between reality and the unknown.Beneath the Silent Stars is a gripping audio drama for fans of mysteries, conspiracies, and the unexplained.MORE Producer/Network Julia
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25. Mysteries of the Bitcoin Citadel

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When Lauren and Ellie inherit their late uncle's cabin, she uncovers more than family secrets—she finds a hidden world built on buried clues, Bitcoin, and a mystery decades in the making.Told entirely through voicemails, group chats, and audio messages, Mysteries of the Bitcoin Citadel is a cinematic fiction podcast that blends family, suspense, and Bitcoin culture into one immersive experience.From Paper Street Studios, this serialized audio drama explores freedom, legacy, and the hidden forces shaping our digital future—one encrypted clue at a time...MORE Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. CLICK CLICK BOOM BOOM

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Holly Groves is just a photographer. Patrick Sharpe is only a DJ. Weddings are their business. This one might well be their funeral…A darkly romantic comedy of 8 parts - CLICK CLICK BOOM BOOM is an audio drama filled with action, intrigue and…white chocolate sauce? Attempting to answer the age-old genre mashing question what would happen if you crossed 'When Harry met Sally' with 'Die Hard', CLICK CLICK BOOM BOOM serves up BIG romance with even BIGGER explosions!Should romance be this explosive? We think so! Will you enjoy listening? We know so!Just remember, give us a smile and keep da..MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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27. The Nautilus Chronicles

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It has been one year since we last saw our heroes. And Opal, Owen, and Nova have begun to balance out the government of nautilus.Join us weekly as Owen, Nova, and a new friend venture out into the Harena to face Fredrico and as Opal faces struggles, and a few familiar voices, back in the city.The Nautilus Chronicles is an audio drama by kids for kids. This is what happens when a group of wildly imaginative kids play an evolving pretend game for years and then grow up to become wildly imaginative teenagers.MORE Producer/Network Connor Peterson
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28. Arcadia, CA

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Arcadia, California is a bi-weekly, suburban fantasy audio drama following 16-year-old Niko MacCleary as he tries to simultaneously attend high school, write & produce his debut film, and uphold his legacy as the youngest and last member of a family whose power & obligations bind them to the town rather more than he realized.More info: https://arcadiacalifornia.lawofnames.com/Join the Law of Names discord: http://discord.lawofnames.com/MORE Producer/Network Law of Names Media
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29. Live from Mount Olympus

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A dramatic adventure for tweens and listeners of all ages, Live from Mount Olympus weaves timeless Greek myths with the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers and the imaginative power of audio. Hermes, god of storytellers, travelers, and thieves (Tony Award-winner André De Shields) is our host.Season Five: Pandora: Zeus, king of the gods, commands Hephaestus to sculpt a beautiful woman out of clay, and orders each god to grant her a gift...MORE Host André De Shields
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30. The Talking Phoenix

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#TTP, A podcast with loads of amazing storytelling episodes and audio drama series, complete with surround sound effects for an immersive and realistic audio experience.Welcome aboard 'The Phoenix Express' chu chu!!!MORE Producer/Network Austin Okeke
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31. Strange Circle

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The Strange Circle Horror Podcast is a series of original fiction pieces presented as audio-drama and audio-readings.This weekly dive into the strange circle involves consorting with killers, duelling with demons and communing with spirits from the other side.#horror #fiction #audio-drama #spokenwordMORE Producer/Network Al Ashweth
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32. The Trip: A Six Part Audio Drama Adventure

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In an attempt to rekindle their marriage, Jack and Amanda take a camping trip in the mountains with their son Lucas. Strange noises in the woods and a mysterious bag found at the bottom of the lake begin them on a dangerous adventure, one that they may not come back from.MORE Producer/Network Pickens Creek Productions
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33. Mango: Dead Serious

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Mango: Dead Serious is an action-packed feature-length audio drama from Hard 90 Productions. Stay tuned for 'Mango 2' now in development! Storyline:After saving virologist Dr. Charlotte Fox from a vicious attack deep in the mountains outside Los Angeles, Johnny Mango learns a virus has swept the globe causing a worldwide zombie outbreak.  In order to continue her work on the vaccine, Dr. Fox must find her uncle whose last known whereabouts were 100 miles away in Joshua Tree.  Mango, Dr. Fox and Mango's dog Kismet embark on a dangerous journey to find Dr...MORE Producer/Network Hard 90
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34. The Chant

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An audio drama from 2e Production.In the heart of New York City, Detectives Jones and Mills are thrust into a chilling investigation as a series of seemingly unrelated murders rocks the urban landscape. Each crime scene reveals a perplexing pattern: no motive, no clear suspect, and a haunting chant from each murderer. As the detectives delve deeper, they uncover a sinister connection to a rising cult known as 'The Angels of Paragon', led by the charismatic yet mysterious Victor Stone...MORE Producer/Network 2e Production
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35. Centromika - Kakuri Log: 'JUPITER'

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Blending sci-fi intrigue with humor, vulnerability, and contemplation this is an introspective and wittily candid, though a bit sweary, Sci-Fi audio drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Liam Gregory
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36. Camp Cringe

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?️ Camp Cringe is here to bring you chills, laughs, and everything in between! ??Join us as we dive into the hilariously bizarre world of Camp Cringe, where horror and comedy collide in the most unexpected ways. From strange camp counselors to the weirdest campers you've ever met, this audio drama will keep you on the edge of your seat while cracking up at the chaos.It's spooky, it's silly, and it's unlike anything you've heard before. ? Come get cringey with us—if you dare! ?MORE Producer/Network David Barbusci
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37. Anon Cinematic Audio (private feed for onb-publishing@proton.me)

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38. From the Depths

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From the creator of The Lost Son ( https://redcircle.com/shows/80553a05-2842-4f0d-ad8a-9b042335f010 ) comes a new audio drama series! From the Depths: Tales from the Archives of Miskatonic University follows assistant archivist Beryl Hastings (Cassandra Cavallaro) as she chronicles first-hand accounts of strange encounters with eldritch nightmares in early twentieth century America. In these inaugural episodes, she interviews New Orleans private detective Marcus Devane (Marcus Ellison, Jr.) in a series of accounts inspired by classic tales of cosmic horror!MORE Producer/Network Nocturn Productions
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39. Soldier: Unknown

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What if WWII had an unseen battle of magic and monsters raging beneath it? Soldier: Unknown drops you right into that scenario. Broken in war and resurrected by arcane forces, a mechanical super soldier turns on his creators to protect an innocent child amid the chaos of 1944 Europe.Born from a graphic novel and written as the narrative foundation for an upcoming tactical RPG video game, this isn't just an audio drama—it's an interactive world coming to life...MORE Apple Rating 4/5 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

40. Lost in Mexico

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What if your dream trip to Mexico turned into a fight for your freedom? When friends Sally (Lucy May Barker) and Rachel (Olivia Darnley), on a backpacking holiday in Mexico, claim they have been robbed, the police decide to search their hotel room to check. What they discover changes the course of the girls' lives. A four-part full-cast coming-of-age audio drama from Goldhawk Crime.Binge all episodes of LOST IN MEXICO exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting www.wondery.com/links/lost-in-mexico...MORE Producer/Network Wondery
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41. Blackout A Sci-Fi Audio Series

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Blackout is a sci-fi audio drama that follows Ryan, a man that awakens to a world he doesn't recognize, a world where control is power and life as we know it no longer exits.
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42. Creative Genus Audio

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Audio Drama for your brain's ears! Horror, Comedy, Experimental! Enjoy my free stuff? Why not throw me a few bucks: https://paypal.me/waltbatycki
Producer/Network Walt Batycki
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