15 Best Women Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Harlem Queen

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'Harlem Queen' is a Black historical fiction audio drama based on the life and times of Black, woman, 'gangster' Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance (the story takes place around 1926-32). Madame St. Clair had a powerful impact on building the Harlem community underground and aboveground and defining the Harlem Renaissance. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Lelia Bundles Scholar at Columbia University. You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes, our web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith...MORE Host Yhane Washington Smith
Producer/Network Yhane Washington Smith
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 166Facebook 165Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 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. Radiotopia Presents: We're Doing the Wiz

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In 2004, a racial controversy erupted at a small, mostly white performing arts high school in rural Massachusetts. There were protests. TV news crews. A tense all-school assembly. And then, an announcement: the school would stage an iconic American musical that no one saw coming. This is the story of that production. Coming June 2025. Radiotopia Presents premiers short multi-episode series in one podcast feed, unified by bold, inclusive storytelling pushing the boundaries of audio. Learn more at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm .MORE Producer/Network Radiotopia
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Half Hour Audio Hour

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A monthly anthology of 10-30 minute audio drama scripts from a different playwright each month. Each episode will include an introduction of, and Q&A with, the playwright. The Half-Hour Audio Hour focuses on the work of women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ playwrights.MORE Producer/Network Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

4. We Fix Space Junk

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'We Fix Space Junk' follows seasoned smuggler Kilner and reluctant fugitive Samantha as they travel the galaxy, dodging bullets and meeting strange and wonderful beings as they carry out odd jobs on the fringes of the law.A female-led sci-fi comedy sitcom set in the far future, in a high-tech, dystopian world, We Fix Space Junk draws on the sci-fi of the past, following in the footsteps of Harry Harrison and of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...MORE Host Beth K. Crane
Producer/Network Fable and Folly Network
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 878Facebook 807Twitter 4.7K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.3KFacebook 6.4KTwitter 16.3K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

6. Teco Trent Presents

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Teco Trent Presents is an anthology of dramatic audio stories brewed slow, served warm. From Lady Music to Laced with Promises, each season explores love, faith, betrayal, and the truths we hide.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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7. 1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

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This story may not be 'true crime', but this story is truly a crime. These two famous Black women (Chisholm's campaign for the presidency of the U.S. and Davis's Trial for conspiracy to murder); comes '1972' by highly acclaimed, independent audio drama creator, Yhane Washington Smith. '1972' is an eight-part historical audio drama series detailing the powerful story of these two amazing Black women in U.S. history...MORE Host Yhane Washigton Smith
Producer/Network Yhane Washington Smith
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 58Instagram 2K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Red for Revolution

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Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation. We meet Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, we are transported back to 1971, to follow the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali...MORE Email ****@prx.org
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Apple Rating 3.5/5 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Sisters of the Underground

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Sisters of the Underground is an 8-episode scripted series by Executive Producers Eva Longoria and Dania Ramirez. It follows the true story of three courageous women, known as the Mirabal sisters, who changed the world. Their lifelong activism in the Dominican Republic and state-orchestrated assassination ignited outrage that led to the downfall of one of the most brutal and enduring dictators of the 20th Century, Rafael Trujillo (aka El Jefe)...MORE Producer/Network My Cultura Network
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 122 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Nature of Dragons (Fantasy Audio Drama)

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An epic fantasy novel, brought to you as an Audio Drama.There's a small, secretive part in all of us which longs for power. What happens when that longing is acted upon?Simon, a renowned contractor, is hired by Dereit to help him orchestrate a revolution in Nolim.Meanwhile, Selana, the daughter of a half-mad king, runs away from home to find the White Lady, the only person powerful enough to save her land from dying. If Selana saves her people, she will finally have political influence she needs to dictate her own fate. And Selana will stop at nothing to free herself from the shackles of her second born position...MORE Producer/Network Eliza Fisherman
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. 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 Host Amy Lee Lillard
Producer/Network Broads and Books Productions
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain

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Yvain and the Lady of the FountainStep into the enchanting world of Arthurian legend with Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain, a new audio drama that brings the medieval classic to life. Featuring immersive sound design and an original orchestral score, this series follows the journey of Yvain, a knight of the Round Table, as he battles for love, honor, and redemption in the mystical Forest of Broceliande.New episodes every other WednesdayMORE Producer/Network Jacob E. Simmons
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact