15 Best Worldbuilding Podcasts

1. Friends at the Table

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Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. Find us (and a listener guide) @Friends_Table on Twitter.MORE Host Austin walker
Producer/Network Friends at the Table
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.6KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 15.8K Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Since Sep 2014 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. Does A 20 Hit?

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Another actual play podcast focused on worldbuilding and Improv amongst friends, living out fully fleshed-out worlds.Current Campaign: Diamonds Dismembered (Ran By Dio, Players include Danny, Mic, Jas,) Dio: Twitter.com/pmunivevo Danny: https://twitter.com/RainingRoses_/ Mik: https://www.instagram.com/issyaboimic/ Kenny: https://twitter.com/eldr1tchmoon Jas: https://twitter.com/GoopieGhostMORE Hosts Dio, Danny, Mik, Kenny, Jasper
Producer/Network Dio
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 115 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. Worldbuilding for Masochists

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A podcast by three fantasy authors who love to overcomplicate their writing lives and want to help you do the same.
Hosts Rowenna Miller, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Cass Morris
Producer/Network worldbuildingformasochists
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 70Twitter 1.8K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Lex Out Loud: Writing Science Fiction

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Lex Out Loud is a podcast for writers, readers and all lovers of speculative fiction. I'm writing my third novel, and I'm taking you along for the journey. Whether you're a writer or game master, or you're just curious about the creative writing process, this show is for you! I discuss my writing process, and I share the insights I learn, as my experience grows.MORE Host Lex Starwalker
Producer/Network Lex Starwalker
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Worldbuilder's Tavern

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Welcome to The Worldbuilder's Tavern — where great books meet creative minds. Twice a month, we explore the worlds inside your favourite sci-fi and fantasy novels and build our own right alongside them. Whether you're constructing your next novel, TTRPG setting, or just love speculative fiction, pull up a chair at the Tavern!MORE Hosts Emma Maione, Allison Alexander, Christiana Jones
Producer/Network The Worldbuilder's Tavern
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 299Twitter 1.3KInstagram 276 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Lorekeepers - A Worldbuilding Podcast

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Lorekeepers is a worldbuilding podcast about two friends chronicling the journey of an ever-expanding tapestry of interwoven lore.While other podcasts may start a new world with each episode, Carter and Frank return to Halûme each week, determined to create the deepest, grandest, and most nuanced fictional setting ever. Never forget that in an infinite world, there are always more tales to tell.MORE Hosts Carter, Frank
Producer/Network Carter & Frank
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 119 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Dungeoneered

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Are you feeling uninspired? Can't think of the next encounter your party should face? Can't imagine a fascinating origin story for a city, nation, or universe? Then Dungeoneered may be right for you. With just one dose of our weekly podcast your creative shortcomings will burst into a fiery passion of imagination, breaking the chains of writer's block like an evil god summoned by his cult. Soon your world will be teeming with ancient living volcanos, flying sky fortresses, and Big Bad Evil Guys. Unleash your fountain of creative energy today by listening to Dungeoneered.MORE Hosts Aaron, Josh
Producer/Network Aaron and Josh
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 96Twitter 2Instagram 16 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

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Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is.MORE Host Dr. Moiya Mctier
Producer/Network Multitude
Email ****@multitude.productions
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 124Twitter 890Instagram 653 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

9. Worldcasting Podcast

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Join us for some casual discussions about the craft of worldbuilding aimed at giving general advice, best practices, and support on the meta topics in the craft.If you enjoy Worldcasting, check out Worldbuilding Magazine for free-to-download worldbuilding articles, inspiration, interviews, and artwork.Worldcasting is an affiliate production of Worldbuilding Magazine.MORE Hosts Inky, Devin Pigman, Seán, Adam Bassett
Producer/Network Worldbuilding Magazine
Email ****@worldbuildingmagazine.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 1.3KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 980 Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

10. Your Rivers Are Wrong

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Two people across the ocean talk worldbuilding and storytelling!'The possibilities are truly infinite within the worlds built by one's imagination. Two very easily distracted people ponder on the impact and art form of worldbuilding in every medium of creativity, from TV to tabletop games. From New York to the Netherlands, every week we a new topic to the transatlantic table, and afterwards round out the episode with an improvised worldbuilding prompt.'The Hosts:- Merle https://merlefindhammer.com- Dante https://youtube.com/@WintryRPGContact us at: ****@gmail.comMORE Producer/Network Merle and Dante
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Twitter 10Instagram 2 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Rifts & Rules: A 5e Dungeons and Dragons Podcast

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We cover the rules of 5e D&D and how to worldbuild with our two hosts, Nathan, creator of Riftwake, and Josh, current DM of Riftwake. This show airs every Wednesday at 8am CST.
Producer/Network Nathan Wong, Remy Lerner
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21Twitter 307 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Worldbuilding With Burk

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It can be difficult knowing where to start with worldbuilding your own campaigns. Join Burk every other week, Dungeon master of 10 years and avid worldbuilder, as he walks through his process of building worlds and gives advice for new and experienced Dms. We cover many different TTRPGS.MORE Producer/Network Burk
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 53 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact

13. Worldbuilder's Anvil

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Do you have visions of fantasy world's dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants your next setting to be your best? Do you want to build better fantasy worlds?Then the Worldbuilder's Anvil podcast is for you. Learn to create the physical world, characters, cultures, kingdoms, races, species and monsters. Learn it all, with some banter to boot.Join Michael and Jeffery on the weekly podcast that looks at storytelling, game mastering, pop culture and life through the lens of fantasy world building...MORE Host Jeffery W. Ingram
Producer/Network Jeffery W. Ingram And Michael Miller
Email ****@gardul.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 105Facebook 231Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

14. Worldbuild With Us

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Where we create fantastical worlds with help from you, our listeners!
Hosts Rob Hilferty, Daniel Quinn, Courtney Staples
Producer/Network Worldbuild With Us
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 255Twitter 148 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. World Explores: A World Building Podcast

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This is a world building podcast in which Cassie and Isaac world build unique worlds for creative writing ideas and creative writing prompts. These ideas are free to use for your personal creative writing projects and world building needs, such as D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) RPG, or any fantasy world needs you might have.MORE Hosts Cassandra Smith, Isaac
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Twitter 20 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact