60 Best Fiction Podcasts US Edition 2026
US Fiction Podcasts
Here are 60 Best US Fiction Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. 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. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMShows.com.MORE Ranking #12 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Chris Tarry, David Kreizman
Producer/Network GZM Shows
Email ****@gzmshows.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 18.9KFacebook 167.4KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 198.8K Avg Length 12 min Format Short 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. 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 Ranking #14 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Cecil Baldwin
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
Email ****@welcometonightvale.com
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36.9KFacebook 344KTwitter 331.4KInstagram 123.3K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2012 Get Email Contact
3. 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 Ranking #15 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Steve Shell
Producer/Network DeepNerd Media
Email ****@oldgodsofappalachia.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 5.1KFacebook 41.8KTwitter 25.4KInstagram 38.8K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. 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 Ranking #20 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Kc Wayland
Producer/Network Wayland Productions Inc
Email ****@waylandproductions.com
Location Orange County, California, United States
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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
5. 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 Ranking #23 in Apple Charts (US)
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 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
6. Selected Shorts
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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.MORE Ranking #41 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Meg Wolitzer
Producer/Network Symphony Space
Email ****@symphonyspace.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 22.9KTwitter 10.3KInstagram 13.9K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
7. Wolf 359
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Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera...MORE Ranking #55 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Zach Valenti, Gabriel Urbina
Producer/Network Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 6.4KFacebook 3.9KTwitter 11.1KInstagram 3.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2014 Get Email Contact
8. Mission To Zyxx
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An improvised science fiction sitcom following a team of ambassadors as they attempt to establish diplomatic relations with planets in the remote and chaotic Zyxx Quadrant… better known as the 'ass end of space.'MORE Ranking #58 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Seth Lind, Jeremy Bent, Alden Ford, Alexandra Kokesh, Winston Noel, Moujan Zolfaghari
Producer/Network Audioboom Studios
Email ****@missiontozyxx.space
Location Bronx, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.4KFacebook 3.8KTwitter 4.5KInstagram 7.3K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact
9. The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
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New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.
Ranking #60 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Deborah Treisman
Producer/Network The New Yorker
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.6KFacebook 5.3MTwitter 8.3MInstagram 9.1M Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact
10. Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: A Horror Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
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Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is a horror fiction anthology podcast, with each weekly episode featuring several creepy tales from talented authors, brought to life by professional voice actors, and accompanied by SFX and music.For advertising opportunities please email ****@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy Policy.MORE Ranking #65 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Steve Taylor, Craig Groshek
Producer/Network Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71
Email ****@chillingtalesfordarknights.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 17.1KTwitter 3KInstagram 864.5K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact
11. Archive 81
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Archive 81 is a fiction podcast about horror, cities, and the subconscious.New episodes will be released every other Wednesday.Start from '01 - A Body In A New Place'
Ranking #79 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Daniel Powell, Marc Sollinger
Producer/Network Dead Signals
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
12. The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a mystery adventure show for kids that the whole family will enjoy. In the show, eleven-year-old Mars Patel and his pals Caddie, JP, and Toothpick must band together to discover why kids are going missing at H.G. Wells Middle School. Tech billionaire Oliver Pruitt, founder of the mysterious school, Pruitt Prep, may have a thing or two to say about their quest and where it will lead. Will it be, as he is fond of saying, To the Stars? For more great shows for kids and families visit GZMshows.com.MORE Ranking #82 in Apple Charts (US)
Producer/Network GZM Shows
Email ****@marspatel.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 8.4KFacebook 2KTwitter 603Instagram 584 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact
13. The Truth
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THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is different, but they all take you to unexpected places using only sound. If you're new, some good starting places are: Silvia's Blood, That's Democracy, Moon Graffiti, Tape Delay, or whatever's most recent. Listening with headphones is encouraged! We're a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.MORE Ranking #88 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Jonathan Mitchell
Producer/Network Radiotopia
Email ****@thetruthpodcast.com
Location New York, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5KFacebook 8.1KTwitter 8.6KInstagram 3.2K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2011 Get Email Contact
14. SCP Archives
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Secure. Contain. Protect. There are things that go bump in the night. Fantastic things. Horrible things. Redacted things. The SCP Foundation was built to keep humanity safe from a world of beings it doesn't want to know exists. Things of wonder. Things of destruction. And these things have files. A LOT of files.New episodes weekly.* * *Content related to the SCP Foundation, including these podcasts, are licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike 3.0. Concepts originate from works on the SCP Foundation WikiMORE Ranking #91 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Pacific Obadiah, Jon Grilz
Producer/Network Bloody FM
Email ****@midnightdisease.net
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 2.5KTwitter 5.5K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
15. What the Fiction
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Deep Dive into why fiction works.
Producer/Network What the Fiction?
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 631Twitter 5.5KInstagram 922 Avg Length 97 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
16. Hello From The Magic Tavern
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Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He's still getting a slight wifi signal, so he uploads a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermilion Minotaur where he interviews wizards, monsters and adventurers. It's a major discovery!MORE Host Arnie Niekamp
Producer/Network Arnie Niekamp
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 13.6KFacebook 23.5KTwitter 34.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
17. The Changing Earth Podcast, Survival Fiction & Facts
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Stories bring meaning to facts and that's what this podcast is all about. The Changing Earth Podcast is a podcast that features the fictional novel, Day After Disaster, chapter by chapter in each episode. This is an action packed adventure novel and presents many survival topics within its pages. After reading a chapter, Sara will be hosting survival professionals from across the United States to talk about concepts that were discussed within that chapter of the novel. It is a great way to explore survival fiction and fact and learn while you are entertained.MORE Host Sara F. Hathaway
Producer/Network Sara F. Hathaway
Email ****@authorsarafhathaway.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 47 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
18. Campaign: Skyjacks
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Campaign is long-form actual play podcast. Our current series Campaign: Skyjacks takes place in an original setting inspired by folktales and classic adventure fiction. Join Liz Anderson, John Patrick Coan, Tyler Davis, Johnny O'Mara, and gamemaster James D'Amato as they tell a tale of daring sky pirates. … Also it's basically an elaborate re-telling of Weekend at Bernie's.MORE Hosts James DAmato, Liz Anderson, Johnny OMara, Tyler Davis, Nathan Blades, John Patrick Coan
Producer/Network James D'Amato
Email ****@oneshotpodcast.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.6KTwitter 6K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
19. Clarkesworld Magazine
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Science fiction and fantasy stories from Clarkesworld, a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning digital magazine. Stories from Clarkesworld have been nominated for or won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Locus, BSFA, Ditmar, Aurora, Shirley Jackson, WSFA Small Press and Stoker Awards.MORE Host Kate Baker
Producer/Network Clarkesworld Magazine
Email ****@clarkesworldmagazine.com
Location Stirling, New Jersey, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 18.4KTwitter 47.7KInstagram 3.8K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jun 2008 Get Email Contact
20. Escape Pod
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Each week, Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction!
Host Adam
Producer/Network Escape Artists Foundation
Email ****@escapeartists.net
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
21. The Amelia Project
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The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa. The series starts as a succession of interviews with clients who want to fake their deaths, then slowly a larger narrative begins to emerge... Each episode tells its own story, but we recommend starting with Season 1.MORE Hosts Philip Thorne, U00d8ystein Ulsberg Brager
Producer/Network Imploding Fictions
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 6.9KInstagram 3.7K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
22. Wooden Overcoats
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Award Winning Sitcom || Rudyard Funn and his equally miserable sister Antigone run their family's failing funeral parlour, where they get the body in the coffin in the ground on time. But one day they find everyone enjoying themselves at the funerals of a new competitor the impossibly perfect Eric Chapman! With their dogsbody Georgie, and a mouse called Madeleine, the Funns are taking drastic steps to stay in business…MORE Hosts Belinda Lang, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, Ciara Baxendale, Tom Crowley, Andy Secombe
Producer/Network Wooden Overcoats Ltd
Email ****@woodenovercoats.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 2.8KTwitter 6.9KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact
23. Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 3
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Dark tales harvested from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler. From major-release novels to podcast-exclusive content, these 'slices from the Siglerverse' — each a full-length tale — will immerse you in his twisted, intertwining worlds of horror and scifi. But beware, for his work is so addictive his fans call themselves the 'Junkies,' always trembling for their next fiction fix. The first hit is always free…Current season: SLAY Season 3...MORE Hosts Scott Sigler, Rob Otto
Producer/Network Realm
Email ****@emptyset.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 23.9KTwitter 21.8KInstagram 8.9K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
24. The Well Told Tale
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Hi everyone. This is Robert. Welcome to The Well Told Tale. Every week I narrate a classic story; the greatest science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction stories ever written, not just in a small chunk at a time, but enough for you to really relax into. No adverts in the middle, just the story itself. All stories are pubic domain and free from copyright.MORE Host Robert Jeschonek
Producer/Network The Well Told Tale
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 177Facebook 80Twitter 110Instagram 154 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact
25. Fiction Fixation
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Delightfully unsophisticated, these aren't the movie recaps you expect—but they are the ones you deserve. Join us every Friday as we dive into a new movie, bringing the story to life in a brand new format. With immersive storytelling from two published authors, pearl-clutching jokes, character roasts, and hilarious banter, you can expect 45-50 mins of pure entertainment.MORE Hosts Courtney, Rose
Producer/Network Fiction Fixation
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 135 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
26. The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Science Fiction for Kids
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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a serialized science-fiction story for kids (start with Episode 1), told in 15-20 minute episodes for parents to put on when driving around town, or to marathon on road trips, or to bond over before bed.The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe...MORE Host Jonathan Messinger
Producer/Network GZM Shows
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 5.8KFacebook 2.5KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 2K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact
27. Within the Wires
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An immersive fiction podcast told through found audio from an alternate universe. Each season is a standalone story set in the same world. Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Original music by Mary Epworth.MORE Host Robin Virginie
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
Email ****@nightvalepresents.com
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3KFacebook 2.9KTwitter 6K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact
28. Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips
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Fiction Writing Made Easy is your go-to podcast for practical, no-fluff tips on how to write, edit, and publish a novel—from first draft to finished book. Hosted by developmental editor and book coach Savannah Gilbo, this show breaks down the fiction writing process into clear, actionable steps so you can finally make progress on your manuscript. Whether you're a first-time author or a seasoned writer looking to sharpen your skills, each episode offers insights on novel writing, story structure, character development, world-building, editing, and publishing...MORE Host Savannah Gilbo
Producer/Network Savannah Gilbo
Email ****@savannahgilbo.com
Location California, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 2.2KInstagram 8.6K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
29. Facing Fate
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An improvised audio fiction series that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Each season explores a new genre with some of the darkest and funniest improvisers we can afford.
Host Dumb Dragons Productions
Producer/Network Dumb Dragons Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 61Twitter 335Instagram 94 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
30. Untold Tales
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Authored and led by Dr. J. A. Robinson, technologist and author, and narrated by Melissa Del Toro Schaffner, The UNTOLD TALES Audio Anthologies is a collection of original science fiction short stories of the highest caliber, perfect for your commute or unexpected downtimes. These bite-sized audio dramas come in different flavors and highlight the works of new authors. Victorian Sci-Fi, parallel realities, cautionary tales, horror, time travel - each episode of UNTOLD TALES is an independent short story drenched in the luscious promises of danger, technology, love, hope, discovery, & mystery.MORE Hosts Melissa Del Toro Schaffner, Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson
Producer/Network Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson and Melissa Del Toro Schaffner
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 127Twitter 109Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
31. Fiction Fans
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'We read books and other words, too.' Two cousins read and discuss a wide variety of books from self pub to indie to trad pub. Episodes are divided into a 'Spoiler Free' conversation and then a clearly delineated 'Spoiler-y' discussion, so listeners can enjoy every episode regardless of whether they've read the book or not. Most of the books covered on the podcast are Fantasy, Science Fiction, or some middle ground between the two, but they also read Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Non Fiction, and Fan Fiction...MORE Producer/Network Lilly and Sara
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18Twitter 1.5KInstagram 837 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
32. New Books in Historical Fiction
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Interview with Writers of Historical Fiction about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
Host Marshall Poe
Producer/Network Marshall Poe
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 9.1KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Mar 2012 Get Email Contact
33. Micro
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Micro features short, fresh pieces of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and those strange-but-beautiful writings that defy classification. Dedicated and avid readers constantly search through literary journals to find new work for the show. Micro's mission is to elevate small works with big voices and the writers and publications behind them.MORE Host Drew Hawkins
Producer/Network Micro
Email ****@gulfstatesnewsroom.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 30Facebook 475Twitter 3.3KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
34. From My Mom's Basement
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Short and long-form fiction written and performed by David Chamberlain.
Producer/Network David Chamberlain
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
35. Daily Short Stories - Science Fiction
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An eclectic collection of short science fiction stories. Each day we'll release a new story for your listening pleasure.All Librivox Recordings are in the public domain.
Producer/Network Public Domain Books
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 34 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
36. Science Fiction - Daily Short Stories
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Check out our collection of short science fiction stories released daily!View our entire collection at www.solgood.orgAll librivox recordings are in the public domain.
Producer/Network Sol Good Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
37. Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast
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The Bible is the most read book ever, but for many it is merely fiction. Join our conversation as we connect the dots to reveal that the story of the Bible is not only true, it's better than fiction.MORE Hosts James Savage, Matt Powell, Nathan VanHorn
Producer/Network Matt Powell, Nathan VanHorn and Gandalf Savage
Email ****@fbctupelo.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 218 Get Email Contact
38. Asimov's Science Fiction
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With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!
Hosts Greg Egan, Carrie Vaughn, Robert Reed, Suzanne Palmer
Producer/Network Asimov's Science Fiction
Email ****@mathstodon.xyz
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 110 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
39. The Bright Sessions
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The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright. The show was created by Lauren Shippen and is a production of Atypical Artists . The show has seven seasons, including the previously paywalled Seasons 6 and 7, The AM Archives and The College Tapes ...MORE Host Lauren Shippen
Producer/Network Atypical Artists
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.3KFacebook 6.4KTwitter 16.3KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact
40. 198.4 KFLX Fiction Radio
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Your go to radio station for all the fictional music you know and love from TV and Film. Hosted by Shawn Kohne & Dustin Weiskopf.website: https://fictionradiopod.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kflxfictionradio/email: ****@gmail.comMORE Producer/Network Shawn Kohne & Dustin Weiskopf
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
41. The Last We Fake
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An LA novel-in-stories each season, along with selected short fiction from exceptional authors, both new and established, whose works take place at the shifting borders of the American Dream. Each season, the podcast debuts an original novel in serialized episodes. Separately, the episodes stand alone, but together they comprise a novel-length journey, with a cast of recurring characters. MORE Producer/Network Alan Rifkin
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
42. The Because Fiction Podcast
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Exploring Christian Fiction from its early days to the most anticipated upcoming books. We love all fiction that points the reader to Jesus. Let's talk books!
Host Chautona Havig
Producer/Network Chautona Havig
Email ****@chautona.com
Location Ridgecrest, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 169Twitter 52 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
43. The Fiction Podcast
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We're Classical Studies majors who wandered from ancient epics into modern fiction and never found our way out. Now we dive into worlds, themes, and characters across books and movies, tracing the core threads and irresistible plots. Then we grade everything—C is squarely average—because evaluating art is inherently absurd and endlessly fun. Thoughtful but never stiff, nerdy but never gatekeep-y, we're here to enjoy stories, celebrate them, and laugh at ourselves along the way.MORE Producer/Network TheFictionPodcast
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
44. fiction/non/fiction
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Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists.MORE Hosts Whitney Terrell, V.V. Ganeshananthan
Producer/Network fiction/non/fiction
Email ****@umkc.edu
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 90 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
45. Fiction Fanatics
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Big feelings, bigger TBRs! New episodes every other Tuesday!
Producer/Network Fiction Fanatics
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
46. Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection
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An anthology of pulp fiction stories - horror, crime, sci-fi, thriller - unified by a pulp theme, these stand-alone stories are edgy, dark, twisted, and strange. Each episode features a fully-scripted audio drama story, with original music, stellar actors, and nerve-jangling sound design. New episodes releasing biweekly. From Voyage Media in association with 7 Lamb Productions.MORE Producer/Network Voyage Media
Email ****@voyagemedia.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 241 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
47. Finding Pattersby
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Finding Pattersby is a weird fiction mystery about a disgraced ghostwriter who uses his investigation of a legendary, missing thriller author to work through some stuff. Also the ghostwriter's a liar.Join host Ryan Cervantes as he delves into the underworld of the suspense-thriller book industry and uncover the Truth behind Luke Pattersby's mysterious disappearance...MORE Producer/Network Wilderness Station Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 118Twitter 313 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
48. Almost Fiction
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Crimes that are so diabolical that they seem like almost fiction.Based on real events, Almost Fiction is a Podcast where we try to imagine what it was like when some of the worst crimes occurred. Using facts, reports, and evidence, we attempt to reconstruct what the crime scenes might have looked like as the crimes were happening. So, join us each week as we peek behind the curtain at some of the worst scenes from some of the worst crimes ever committed.I'm Chase Ellerman, and welcome to… Almost Fiction.MORE Host Chase Ellerman
Producer/Network 11:59 Media
Email ****@1159media.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 309 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
49. The Mantawauk Caves
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Winner: Best Fiction Podcast, iHeart Podcast Awards. On the night of May 10, 2007, three boys entered a cave in Mantawauk County, Tennessee. Only one made it out alive. The other two were found ten days later. They had been attacked by someone - or something. The investigation that followed revealed town secrets as old as the caves themselves and put a third teenage boy, James Fincher, on death row. This haunting narrative follows Julien Solas, an amateur writer and James' friend who's been haunted by the events ever since...MORE Host Dan Bush
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
50. The Strange Recital
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The Strange Recital is an audio forum for short fiction. We delight in perceptions of reality that twist and fold in unexpected ways. Each podcast episode runs about 30 minutes and includes a story reading (the Recital), a musical interlude, and an author interview (the Post-Recital)... with a twist. Subscribe to get a new episode once a month.MORE Producer/Network Tom Newton and Brent Robison
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
51. New Tales Told Original Short Stories
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From the creator of the popular Litreading podcast comes a new collection of original short fiction. New Tales Told features carefully crafted stories new short stories that echo the spirit of classic literature while venturing across time and place—from the distant past to imagined futures. Surprising, thoughtful, sometimes unsettling, these stories explore the enduring power of narrative in a world that keeps changing. The storyteller of old just a tap away. New Tales Told the classic short story, reimagined for today...MORE Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
52. TWISTED MIRROR: A Fiction and True Horror Anthology
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Genre-bending, sonically immersive fiction & true horror stories that reflect the darkest, most twisted parts of the human psyche.In the tradition of great horror and speculative fiction anthologies such as The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock presents, these unsettling & scary stories will leave you thinking long after the final words of each episode.Listen to Don't Go, the story of a man who receives an ominous message that changes everything. Dine at Fear Farm, the world's most exclusive gastronomical experience...MORE Host Naomi Nazario
Producer/Network The Twisted Mirror
Email ****@ninagjones.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 213Facebook 386 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
53. MOONFACE
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A fiction show about a Korean American son (Joel Kim Booster) who wants to come out to his mom (Esther Moon), but can't because they don't speak the same language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts James Kim, Maya Sugarman
Producer/Network Overtones Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
54. Fireside Folktales
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Fireside Folktales is a collaborative show that takes myths and legends from around the world and breathes life back into them, transforming them into single-season audio fiction performances. Each story is created by a different writer. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Get in touch with us! We're looking for stories from all over the world, especially myths from regions such as Africa, South Asia, Scandinavia, Russia, South America, and more! Fireside Folktales is here to help you tell your story, and to make mythology queer again.MORE Producer/Network Dallas Wheatley
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
55. Tales from the Rack
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All the best science fiction, fantasy and tales of the fantastic from the Icebox Radio Theater.
Producer/Network The Icebox Radio Theater
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17 Get Email Contact
56. After the Revolution
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A fiction podcast, based on the new novel 'After the Revolution' by Robert Evans. After The Revolution is set fifty years in the future, in a Texas wracked by civil war. We follow three characters: a 'fixer' named Manny who leads reporters through the warzone, a young extremist named Sasha determined to join a militia called the Heavenly Kingdom, and an old veteran named Roland with a body full of U.S. army cyber-ware and a bunch of missing memories.MORE Producer/Network Cool Zone Media
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 958 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
57. Tumanbay
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A vast empire threatened by rebellion. A fiction podcast on an epic scale set in the most powerful city on earth... Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Can't get enough of the Tumanbay universe? The first Tumanbay novel, 'The City of a Thousand Faces' by Walker Dryden, is now available.MORE Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
US Fiction shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tarry | Co Host | smalltalk.fm/pod/Six-Minutes | Male | @christarry | 1.3K | Maplewood, NJ, United States | |
| David Kreizman | Co Host | smalltalk.fm/pod/Six-Minutes | Male | @davidkreizman | 335 | Maplewood, NJ, United States | |
| Cecil Baldwin | Host | play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fwelcometonightvalepodcast | Male | @cecilbaldwiniii | 67.6K | Asheville, NC, United States | |
| Steve Shell | Host | oldgodsofappalachia.com/episodes | Male | ||||
| Kc Wayland | Host | shows.acast.com/were-alive | Male | @waylandprod | 11.7K | Orange, CA, United States | |
| Jasika Nicole | Host | nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead | Female | ||||
| Meg Wolitzer | Host | symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts/episodes | Female | @megwolitzer | 21K | New York City, NY, United States | |
| Zach Valenti | Co Host | wolf359radio.libsyn.com | Male | @zachvalenti | 5.6K | United States | |
| Gabriel Urbina | Co Host | wolf359radio.libsyn.com | Male | @gabrielurbinatm | 7.7K | Brooklyn, NY, United States | |
| Seth Lind | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Male | New York City, NY, United States | |||
| Jeremy Bent | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Male | @jeremymbent | 1.8K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Alden Ford | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Male | @fordalden | 31 | NY, United States | |
| Alexandra Kokesh | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Female | @allieko | 63 | United States | |
| Winston Noel | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Male | New York City, NY, United States | |||
| Moujan Zolfaghari | Co Host | missiontozyxx.space | Male | ||||
| Deborah Treisman | Host | newyorker.com/podcast/the-writers-voice | Female | ||||
| Steve Taylor | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/STU5434859213 | Male | @stevetvo | |||
| Craig Groshek | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/STU5434859213 | Male | ||||
| Daniel Powell | Co Host | archive81.libsyn.com | Male | @stereophobe | 2.6K | NY, United States | |
| Marc Sollinger | Co Host | archive81.libsyn.com | Male | @marcsollinger | 72 | Brooklyn, NY, United States | |
| Jonathan Mitchell | Host | thetruthpodcast.com/story | Male | @yourpaljonathan | 590 | NY, United States | |
| Pacific Obadiah | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/BDA2544251823 | Male | @pacificobadiah | Denver, CO, United States | ||
| Jon Grilz | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/BDA2544251823 | Male | @jongrilz | MN, United States | ||
| Arnie Niekamp | Host | hellofromthemagictavern.com/episodes | Male | @misterarnie | United States | ||
| Sara F. Hathaway | Host | authorsarafhathaway.com/the-changing-earth-podcast | Female | @sarahathaway19 | 6.4K | Lindale, TX, United States | |
| James DAmato | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Male | @oneshotrpg | 13.4K | Chicago, IL, United States | |
| Liz Anderson | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Female | @lizanderson___ | 3.7K | Chicago, IL, United States | |
| Johnny OMara | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Male | @johnnyinbriefs | 4.5K | Chicago, IL, United States | |
| Tyler Davis | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Male | @tyleradav | 2.8K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Nathan Blades | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Male | @phantomartsent | 1.7K | United Kingdom | |
| John Patrick Coan | Co Host | oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks | Male | @jpsofly | 12.2K | Chicago, IL, United States | |
| Kate Baker | Host | clarkesworldmagazine.com/category/podcast | Female | @kate_baker | 4K | ||
| Adam | Host | escapepod.org | @escapepodcast | 6.6K | |||
| Philip Thorne | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/amelia | Male | @pipthorne | 1.8K | Paris, France | |
| U00d8ystein Ulsberg Brager | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/amelia | @brageroystein | Oslo, Norway | |||
| Belinda Lang | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Female | ||||
| Felix Trench | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Male | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Beth Eyre | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Female | @betheyre | 4.2K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Ciara Baxendale | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Female | @ciarabaxendale | 34K | ||
| Tom Crowley | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Male | @atomcrowley | 4.9K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Andy Secombe | Co Host | audioboom.com/channel/wooden-overcoats | Male | ||||
| Scott Sigler | Co Host | scottsigler.com/blogs/podcast | Male | @scottsigler | 21.8K | San Diego, CA, United States | |
| Rob Otto | Co Host | scottsigler.com/blogs/podcast | Male | ||||
| Robert Jeschonek | Host | feeds.buzzsprout.com/555823 | Male | @thefictioneer | Johnstown, PA, United States | ||
| Courtney | Co Host | fictionfixationpodcast.com | Female | ||||
| Rose | Co Host | fictionfixationpodcast.com | Female | ||||
| Jonathan Messinger | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alien-adventures-of-finn-caspian-science-fiction/id1139672164 | Male | United States | |||
| Robin Virginie | Host | nightvalepresents.com/withinthewires | Female | @robinvirginie | New York City, NY, United States | ||
| Savannah Gilbo | Host | savannahgilbo.com/podcast | Female | @savannahgilbo | 1.5K | CA, United States | |
| Dumb Dragons Productions | Host | dumbdragons.com/facing-fate | |||||
| Melissa Del Toro Schaffner | Co Host | podpage.com/untold-tales | Female | Phoenix, AZ, United States | |||
| Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson | Co Host | podpage.com/untold-tales | Male | ||||
| Marshall Poe | Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/historical-fiction | Male | ||||
| Drew Hawkins | Host | micropodcast.org | Male | @wadrewhawkins | |||
| James Savage | Co Host | betterthanfictionbiblepodcast.com/btfcastonline | Male | Tupelo, MS, United States | |||
| Matt Powell | Co Host | betterthanfictionbiblepodcast.com/btfcastonline | Male | ||||
| Nathan VanHorn | Co Host | betterthanfictionbiblepodcast.com/btfcastonline | Male | Corinth, MS, United States | |||
| Greg Egan | Co Host | podomatic.com/podcasts/asimovs | Male | @gregegansf | 24.4K | ||
| Carrie Vaughn | Co Host | podomatic.com/podcasts/asimovs | Female | ||||
| Robert Reed | Co Host | podomatic.com/podcasts/asimovs | Male | ||||
| Suzanne Palmer | Co Host | podomatic.com/podcasts/asimovs | Female | ||||
| Lauren Shippen | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/thebrightsessions | Female | @laurenshippen | 14.8K | Seattle, WA, United States | |
| Chautona Havig | Host | becausefiction.libsyn.com | Female | @chautonahavig | Ridgecrest, CA, United States | ||
| Whitney Terrell | Co Host | Male | @wsterrell | ||||
| V.V. Ganeshananthan | Co Host | Male | @v_v_g | ||||
| Chase Ellerman | Host | Male | |||||
| Dan Bush | Host | Male | @psychopia | 673 | |||
| Naomi Nazario | Host | redcircle.com/shows/twisted-mirror | Female | @naominazario | 21 | CA, United States | |
| James Kim | Co Host | Male | @toomanyjames_s | 3K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | ||
| Maya Sugarman | Co Host | Female | @mayasugarman | 3K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | ||
| What The Fiction? | whattheforce.ca/high-tea-loki-season-2-e2-1893 | @wtforceshow | 5.5K | ||||
| Gen-z Media | Wondery | dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/4E47E6/rss.art19.com/episodes/1f816cec-5606-4416-b4a5-66a818754beb.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg1GZWVkc3BvdAY6BkVU--3bb7e8946bfa3c651346e7e7cc20d1d42bdc56f4 | @marspatel | 603 | ||||
| Voyage Media | voyagemedia.fm/shows | ||||||
| Wilderness Station Studios | patterspod.podbean.com/e/pattersby-presents-human-b-gon | @patterspod | 313 |
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