20 Best Villain Podcasts
Villain Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Villain Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. Evil Genius with Russell Kane
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Ranking #81 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Russell Kane
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@offthekerb.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 31 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. Black Sheep
Latest Episode
Apple Spotify
The shady, controversial & sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ.
Ranking #27 in Apple Charts (NZ)
Hosts William Ray, RNZ, Leigh-Marama McLachlan
Producer/Network RNZ Originals
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 338 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
3. Rogues Gallery
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 171Facebook 1KTwitter 247Instagram 502 Avg Length 115 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
4. Cinema Villains
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Twitter 156Instagram 250 Avg Length 113 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
5. Next Door Villain
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 74Twitter 797Instagram 589 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. History's Biggest Villains
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 284Instagram 3.7K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
7. The World Domination Committee
Latest Episode
Website Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1Twitter 3Instagram 11 Avg Length 126 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
8. The Villain Was Right
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 635Facebook 251.5KTwitter 12.2KInstagram 12.1K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
9. Would You Die? A Horror Movie Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 299Twitter 569Instagram 849 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. The Darling Killers
Latest Episode
Website
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
Estimated listeners
Twitter 874Instagram 2.4K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
11. Slash & Slay: A Horror Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 Hosts Alyssa Duke, Emilie Casper
Producer/Network Alyssa & Emilie
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Instagram 748 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
12. The Cross Cut
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12Twitter 88Instagram 55 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
13. Real Outlaws
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 523Twitter 5.3K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
14. Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains
Latest Episode
Website Apple
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.4KInstagram 2.3K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. Before the Fellowship: Fans Read and React to the Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien Every Week
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 263Twitter 28Instagram 20 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
16. The Villains Room
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
17. Best of the Worst
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 347Twitter 4.7K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
Villain shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Kane | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0605sx6/episodes/downloads | 11 | Male | @russell_kane | 600.5K | United Kingdom | |
| William Ray | Co Host | Male | New Zealand | |||||
| RNZ | Co Host | @radionz | ||||||
| Leigh-Marama McLachlan | Co Host | Female | @leighmarama | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||
| Christopher Schrader | Co Host | 27thletterproductions.com/rogues-gallery | 64 | Male | @chrisschrader1 | 363 | Chicago, IL, United States | |
| Kristen Schrader | Co Host | 27thletterproductions.com/rogues-gallery | 64 | Female | United States | |||
| Mike Krystosek | Co Host | 27thletterproductions.com/rogues-gallery | 64 | Male | United States | |||
| Shaggy Black | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/1334515 | 57 | Male | @cinema_villains | Austin, TX, United States | ||
| Jose S | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/1334515 | 57 | Male | @dashing_jose_s | Austin, TX, United States | ||
| Joe | Host | nextdoorvillain.com/episodes | 53 | Male | ||||
| Tiana | Host | nextdoorvillain.com/episodes | 53 | Female | ||||
| Jay Peezy | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaypeezy | 58 | Male | @jayperk_ | |||
| Trynn Zala | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1667178666 | 12 | Female | ||||
| Craig Fay | Co Host | fromsuperheroes.com/the-villain-was-right | 126 | Male | ||||
| Rebecca Reeds | Co Host | fromsuperheroes.com/the-villain-was-right | 126 | Female | ||||
| Austin Torres | Host | wouldyoudiepodcast.podbean.com | 76 | Male | @austinmtorres | 542 | ||
| Annie Summerlee | Host | shows.acast.com/the-darling-killers | 3 | @anniesummerlee | 420 | Spain | ||
| Alyssa Duke | Co Host | slashandslaypod.podbean.com | 52 | Female | Tyler, TX, United States | |||
| Emilie Casper | Co Host | slashandslaypod.podbean.com | 52 | Female | ||||
| Nathan Wiley | Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/realoutlaws | 3 | Male | @nwiley101 | 118 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Jason Weiser | Host | villains.lol/listen | 51 | Male | @thatjasonweiser | 5.4K | Cincinnati, OH, United States | |
| Camwë Danrod Gregolas | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethefellowship | 58 | @b4thefellowship | 28 | ||||
| Jesse and Forest | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecrosscut | 58 | @thecrosscut | 88 | ||||
| Neal | dubiouspod.com/episodes | 53 | ||||||
| KAST MEDIA | Jason and Carissa Weiser | open.spotify.com/show/3KRjtrNffxIZzCb6gGxPCN | 31 | ||||||
| Villain Millz | rss.com/podcasts/thevillainsroom | 8 | ||||||
| Tyler | dubiouspod.com/episodes | 4 | ||||||
| Sandra | dubiouspod.com/episodes | 1 |