20 Best Villain Podcasts

1. Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Host Russell Kane
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@offthekerb.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 1.7MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 434.7K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium 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. Rogues Gallery

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Kristen, M.J., and Chris investigate pop culture's most memorable villains, antiheroes, and misunderstood monsters to find out how they make being bad look so good. New episodes every other Wednesday. Our next season begins in February 2026!MORE Hosts Christopher Schrader, Kristen Schrader, Mike Krystosek
Producer/Network 27th Letter Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 171Facebook 1KTwitter 247 Avg Length 116 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. History's Biggest Villains

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Welome to History's Biggest Villians, where I talk about the most evil people the world has ever seen.
Host Jay Peezy
Producer/Network Jay Peezy
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 284Instagram 3.7K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. Cinema Villains

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Join Shaggy and Jose as they watch their favorite movies and rate the villains in them. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll judge the hell out of our choices, but more importantly you'll have fun.MORE Hosts Shaggy Black, Jose S
Producer/Network Cinema Villains
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Twitter 156Instagram 244 Avg Length 108 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. The Villain Was Right

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Comedians Craig Fay and Rebecca Reeds view Movies and TV from the villain's perspective and dare to ask if they were really all that bad. Podcast Produced by Andrew Ivimey for The From Superheroes Network.MORE Hosts Craig Fay, Rebecca Reeds
Producer/Network From Superheroes Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 635Facebook 242.1KTwitter 12.7KInstagram 10.8K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Would You Die? A Horror Movie Podcast

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Hello! My name is Austin Torres and welcome to the Would You Die? Podcast, the weekly podcast where my cohost Anneliese Petersmarck and I talk all about horror movies, why we love them, and of course... whether or not we would die! You can find the show on social media at @WouldYouDieShow.MORE Host Austin Torres
Producer/Network Austin Torres
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 297Twitter 569Instagram 815 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Slash & Slay: A Horror Podcast

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A couple of gal pals making horror cute while chatting about all things spooky. From books to film and tv to the hottest slasher movie villains. If you're a long-time horror lover or brand new to the genre, this podcast will help you survive until sunrise.MORE Producer/Network Alyssa & Emilie
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Instagram 752 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Next Door Villain

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A fictional villain podcast! Listen in any order. Hosts Joe and Tiana attempt to empathize with the most notorious fictional villains like Cruella de Vil, Draco Malfoy, Norman Bates, Harley Quinn, and more. With discussion, some literary art, and a bit of humor, they attempt to find the humanity behind these characters. Because if we can learn to connect with, relate to, and understand characters that were designed to be hated, then we might just have a chance at understanding our villainous selves as well as the villains we face in our everyday lives.MORE Hosts Joe, Tiana
Producer/Network Next Door Villain
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 74Twitter 797Instagram 587 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Black Sheep

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The shady, controversial & sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ.
Hosts William Ray, RNZ, Leigh-Marama McLachlan
Producer/Network RNZ Originals
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 338 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Real Outlaws

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From Billy the Kid to the Kray twins. The Peaky Blinders to Anne Bonny. Real Outlaws is the show that follows in the footsteps of history's most notorious criminals. Be they charismatic antiheroes or bloodthirsty villains, their names and exploits live on in the popular imagination. But what are the true stories behind the myths? We'll talk to leading experts and travel back in time, to when rogues and bandits followed a code all of their own. This is Real Outlaws.For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser . Click the Noiser banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you're on Spotify or Android, head to noiser.com/subscriptions...MORE Host Nathan Wiley
Producer/Network Noiser
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 523Twitter 5.3K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The World Domination Committee

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Submit to the World Domination Committee, a monthly podcast hosted by neutral evil Trynn Zala and chaotic neutral X Zala. Follow along as the Zalas cover villains from media and history: including pop culture icons such as Jafaar and Hal 9000 to real-life figures like Dick Cheney and Margaret Thatcher. The Zalas explore the villain's journey as opposed to that of the hero, the philosophy/ethics behind what makes a villain, and if they were truly righteous in trying to control the world!MORE Host Trynn Zala
Producer/Network Bad Baby Studios
Email ****@worlddomination.ca
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Apple Reviews 1Twitter 3Instagram 12 Avg Length 125 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

12. The Cross Cut

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Taking the news from the last week and examining it through the lens of film.The news often ties us down to details. We get headlines and tweets, but lack historical and cultural context to make much sense out of any of it. One of the things movies do well is turn this noise into narrative.Plus, it's a great way to talk about the news while leaving out the actual, literal villains in our real lives.MORE Producer/Network Jesse and Forest
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12Twitter 88 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Before the Fellowship: Fans Read and React to the Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien Every Week

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Three friends read and react to the greatest story you've never heard — the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a book everyone should read, but it can be intimidating. Go on a journey with us: witness the creation of Tolkien's universe, meet the villain who's bigger and badder than Sauron, and hear a love story that will leave you in tears. We are not experts, we're just fans like you. And we're having a blast going through this masterpiece of fiction, 15 minutes at a time. Grab a cup of tea or your favorite scotch (or your steering wheel!) and join us each week!MORE Producer/Network Camwë Danrod Gregolas
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 263Twitter 28 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains

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History consists of heroes and villains (and, I suppose everything in between)... but it's usually the villains who are the most interesting: Their flaws, their quirks, the voids in their hearts that force them to do the unthinkable. These are the characters that fascinate us, that pull us in, that compel us to watch and don't let us look away. And these are the characters that Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains is all about...MORE Producer/Network KAST MEDIA | Jason and Carissa Weiser
Email ****@kastmedia.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.4K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Darling Killers

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The Darling Killers is a podcast for writers by writers, hosted by Annie Summerlee and Bev Dalton. We talk craft, books, movies, and TV shows, and on this first season, we're looking at character. What makes a protagonist compelling? Why do we love villains? We'll answer those questions and more every second Thursday.MORE Host Annie Summerlee
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Twitter 874 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. The Villains Room

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The Villains Room is a podcast that speaks about the degenerate behaviors of human beings. We also discuss the black experience in American culture and uncover uncomfortable truths. This podcast is not for the light-hearted, you were warned.MORE Producer/Network Villain Millz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Best of the Worst

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Twice a week, join the Weisers (creators of 'Myths and Legends' and 'Fictional') as they take a look at all the wonderful, ridiculous characters from comic book history. Why should Joker, Thanos, Catwoman, and Magneto get all the love? Why not Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, Uglyman, Kiteman, Asbestos Lady, and Condiment King? And yes, those are real characters.Originally a segment on chart-topping podcast Fictional, Best of the Worst is making household names out of the world's worst heroes and villains...just not for the reasons they'd want.MORE Host Jason Weiser
Producer/Network Nextpod
Email ****@jasonweiser.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 347Twitter 4.9K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact