10 Best Storytelling Podcasts For Adults

1. And That's Why We Drink

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Murder and the paranormal finally meet! Grab your wine and milkshakes and join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifying true crime stories. The world's a scary place. And that's why we drink!MORE Hosts Em Schulz, Christine Schiefer
Producer/Network Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 25.9K Avg Length 107 min Format Extended 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. The NoSleep Podcast

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The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
Host David Cummings
Producer/Network Creative Reason Media Inc.
Email ****@thenosleeppodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16.3KFacebook 36.8KTwitter 37.7K Avg Length 85 min Format Long form Since Jun 2011 Get Email Contact

3. The Magnus Archives

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'Make your statement, face your fear.' The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama 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 continuation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024...MORE Hosts Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall
Producer/Network Rusty Quill
Email ****@rustyquill.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13.7KFacebook 12.9KTwitter 49.6KInstagram 35.1K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. RISK!

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If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.MORE Host Kevin Allison
Producer/Network RISK!
Email ****@risk-show.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 7KFacebook 14.1KTwitter 8.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Old Gods of Appalachia

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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake...MORE Host Steve Shell
Producer/Network DeepNerd Media
Email ****@oldgodsofappalachia.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 5.1KFacebook 41.7KTwitter 25.4KInstagram 38.6K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

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Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In every episode, I will read an old story in the public domain. So lie down, settle into your pillow, close your eyes, and let me read you a bedtime story to help you sleep. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Taesha Glasgow
Producer/Network Bedtime Stories with Taesha Glasgow
Email ****@thepodsquad.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.1KTwitter 219Instagram 102 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. WTF - Stories and Advice

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Caroline Cranshaw and Daryl Gove, are two expat hypnotherapists living in New Zealand. They love having chats with interesting people, telling crazy stories and giving hopefully good life advice. Listen if you are interested in psychology, tips for improving your mental health, sex life and relationships, WTF news, funny stories, the paranormal, book reviews, shocking listener stories, health tips and advice on how to improve your life... Warning: Adult language. If you are easily offended, this show is not for you.MORE Hosts Caroline Cranshaw, Daryl Gove
Producer/Network Caroline Cranshaw and Daryl Gove
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 205Facebook 2.3K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boreyoutosleep/subscribe Bore You To Sleep with Teddy offers intentionally dull, calming bedtime stories for adults, read in slow, easy English from public-domain classics. Blending gentle narration, sleep-hypnosis cues, and soothing simplicity, each episode is a soft invitation to drift off. Ideal for those battling insomnia or racing thoughts. Subscribe now for quieter nights and deeper rest—you're not alone as you drift into sleep.MORE Host Teddy Sands
Producer/Network Teddy
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 666Facebook 32Twitter 77Instagram 425 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

9. The Sleepy Bookshelf

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Fall asleep to classic works of fiction, adapted and narrated to help you relax. Each episode begins with a brief moment of relaxation followed by a quick summary of the prior episode. That way, you can fall asleep whenever you're ready and always stay caught up. Explore our full library of over 30 audiobooks. There is something for everyone!Support our show as a premium member and get access to bonus episodes and ad-free listening.MORE Host Elizabeth Grace
Producer/Network Slumber Studios
Email ****@slumber.group
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.7KFacebook 913Twitter 221Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The Moth

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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth's podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating...MORE Producer/Network The Moth
Email ****@themoth.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29.7K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Mar 2008 Get Email Contact