Best speculative fiction Podcasts

Do not fear the dark, fear what darkness brings... Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happened, only a nameless, eerie voice guiding him through the darkness.Blind, terrified, and confused, his journey will lead him towards a series of mysteries in the hopes of understanding the truth of what has transpired.As cosmic horrors seep into the world around, Arthur must ask himself whether this entity truly seeks to help him, or are its intentions more…MalevolentMalevolent is produced, written, edited, performed, scored & created by Harlan Guthrie. This podcast contains mature themes, explicit language, bodily horror, violence, otherworldly terror and death. Listener discretion is advised. Full transcripts of every episode are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing fancy here — just the simple audio diary of a girl in space. Also, there’s this weird and potentially ominous light in the distance that seems to be growing steadily closer. Listen for science, guns, trust, anti-matter, truth, beauty, inner turmoil, and delicious cheeses. It’s all here. In space.

Welcome to the world of Liberty – serialized sci-fi tales told audio drama podcasts. For centuries the colony of Atrius has been cut off from humanity and endured generations of civil war. What remains is a gleaming city and beyond its walls, a lawless expanse known as the Fringe.

The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath...Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

Counterbalance is a High Fantasy Audio Drama. A hole has been torn into the weave that creates magic, allowing spirits that threaten the wellbeing of mortals to manifest. Counterbalance is about the journey of three people attempting to fix the hole, while trying to find out who caused it to rip in the first place.

In these literary episodes, the Nerdy Show crew share the books they’re currently reading, do dramatic readings from the best and worst nerd literature, talk with notable geek authors, and discuss a book they’ve read along with the community! It’s a sexy party in the library, and you’re the guest of honor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chronosphere Fiction is a story telling podcast where writers' creations come to life with sound effects and music. Join the Chronsphere Fiction Community at www.patreon.com/chronosphere. Submit your stories, questions, and ideas to chronospherefiction@cox.net. @ChronosphereFi1

Trigger Warning: Men in Peril! In this audio dramedy, the world is shaken by the transformations of women into dragons who consume and immolate men. Season 1: A tourist from afar tries to understand what, when any woman could literally eat you for lunch, is a guy supposed to do? Who can you trust? Season 2: The tourist creates an international incident by bringing home a dragon.*Written & directed by Emily Rainbow DavisSound design by Matt PowellDragoning Theme by Scott EthierProduced by Messenger Theatre Company, a 501c3, based in New York City. Start with Episode 1, Season 1.

Capturing the culture's imagination through speculative fiction, the Untold Podcast produces audio fiction by Christian authors.

The podcast that helps you find your next favorite book. In each episode, an author answers a few questions during a short interview that allows listeners to get to know them better and perhaps hear about their other works. Then the author reads a sample chapter from one of their books.

A monthly podcast featuring selected material from Uncanny Magazine, including fiction, poetry, and interviews.

A dark comedy podcast where we tell stories through ads from an alternate horror universe.

It’s 2069, the city of Drogheda has prospered as the home of Ireland’s first spaceport and the world-renowned guild of polymer technologies. Destiny Corporations ‘BeInfinite’ life extension programme is in its infancy. Eleanor - Pioneer 001, the first transcendence candidate, has just completed phase one of her life extension journey. This immersive audio drama invites you to step into Eleanor’s world and experience her story through uploaded memory fragments. What has compelled Eleanor to take this giant leap of techno-faith and transcend the limitations of humanity?

The Mage's Den Podcast features all of The Common Tongue Magazine's fiction in audio form akin to a podcast. Each episode is hosted by our audiobook narrators, and features a story from our current issue. Best of all, we offer this service completely free of charge in a number of accessible services & platforms (though we hope you'll consider supporting us financially.)

Hello, World!Welcome to the first episode of the Worldbuilders podcast. This is a bi-weekly podcast where we explore settings in genre fiction by crafting them here and now for you, our listeners. Every season, we’ll explore and build a new world right here on air - and then, at the end of the season, we’ll debut a creative work set in that world. This will usually be a piece of short fiction, but sometimes we might be doing something different. These are released on a pay-what-you-want model. Anything that you contribute will go directly into making the podcast.For more information including show listings, social media links, team member bios, and our community discord, go to http://rhinobot.net/You can follow @rhinobotstudios on Twitter

The Storyteller Series is a podcast bringing back classic radio theatre featuring engaging storytelling delivered to you monthly. Full cast productions of original short stories in an audio drama style. All will bring you on an audible journey.Check out our Print Edition:https://nightshiftradio.com/storytellersprintCheck out the other Night Shift Radio Productions:https://nightshiftradio.com/Want to submit your short story?https://nightshiftradio.com/submissions

Three old friends from their college debate team who have recorded their phone chats for 15 years.

Page is a storytelling podcast designed to connect listeners to new and unique voices in the fiction world. Each month, Page takes original short fiction from emerging authors and produces it as audio dramas, complete with narration, voice acting, music, and sound effects. Enjoy author interviews, discussions, and publishing advice each month as well.

Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com.

A monthly podcast of fiction from the Hugo award-nominated Apex Magazine

Escape From New York Minute celebrates and analyzes the 1981 dystopian classic Escape From New York one minute at a time. New episodes of the podcast are posted three times per week. The Escape From New York Minute crew is Eric Deutsch (co-host and co-producer), Molly Bailen (co-host), and Brad Mendenhall (co-producer). Tune in to hear us talk about Snake, Cabbie, The Duke, Brain, Maggie, and the President; along with John Carpenter’s incredible directing and ‘80s synth soundtrack, the classic performances, bleak location sets, weird escape pods, cars with chandeliers on the hood, eye patches, and the movie’s incredible behind-the-scenes backstory. Plus, Eric and Molly welcome great guests every week, including cult film aficionados, writers, and fellow podcasters. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! And be on time. Stay out of the sewers. And we’ll meet you on the other side of the wall.

khōréō is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction and migration. We publish fiction, non-fiction, and art by immigrant and diaspora authors and artists. Winner of the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast.

Listen to new poetry, true stories, fiction, and lyrics in ”Lana M. ‘Rochel Author” storytelling podcast! The gamut of genres Lana writes is diverse. Smashing borders, she shares the best of hers globally. With beautiful music, each podcast episode will tickle your senses. Live the chemistry of words!ALL episodes (timeless) are available on Lana M. ‘Rochel, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIFFQ7YxvWX0jfYwOAqyLwRead ”Lana M. ‘Rochel Author” on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/LanaMRochelAuthorTo support the author, consider becoming a Patron. Thank you!

~Created/Edited/Produced/Narrated By: Alvan Bolling II~An Anthological Horror Podcast hosted by “The Ethereal Actor” Lucious W. Griot, showcasing ghost stories, poems, plays, and anything else under the setting sun from the dark depths of Speculative Fiction, with the hope of providing Haunting stimulation for your imagination, all for your Frightful, Earthbound Entertainment.In The GLT, it’s always Spooky Season.Thank You for leaving the light on for us.#BlackOwnedghostlightpod@gmail.comhttps://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod*Cover Art by: Anna Podratsky [@apod.art]*Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ghostlight/support