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One of you mfers has got to have heard of Midnight Burger. This cannot be an actually niche nerd thing.
And it'll take a miraculous run of support to get it done. If you like - Strange fiction - Fun, philosophic storytelling - Intense, immersive sound design - A unique and fully crafted mythology Then you're going to love Heartglass.
For REAL!
(Gonna say. The urge won)
I don’t know a lot of folks who like/listen to podcasts irl so….
Take this! The interviewer from the Amelia Project (complete with a little patience and my own personal cocoa!)
Fighting the urge to cosplay a podcast character nobody will recognize (it's happening every time I'm listening to a new podcast)
Reposting from this beautiful podcast post on reddit
All credit goes to u/Tinnis_
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As we come into October, you might want to check out some Horror fiction audio podcasts!
Narrated or dramatized fictional stories between 20 mins to an hour, released for free either weekly or more intermittently.
Includes both standalone short story anthologies or continuous series.
Full list below, sorted A-Z, with genre/format notes and show descriptions.
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My personal top suggestions would be:
Short stories: Pseudopod; Knifepoint Horror; Nightmare Magazine; Tales to Terrify
Series: The White Vault; The Magnus Archives
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If new to podcasts, I would recommend using (free): Podcast Addict (Android); Overcast (iOS)
Feel free to share your own favorite shows or specific episodes.
Enjoy!
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Alice isn't dead - sci-fi / horror, series
A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights - horror, standalone
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is a horror fiction anthology podcast, with each weekly episode featuring several creepy tales from talented authors, brought to life by professional voice actors, and accompanied by SFX and music. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
Dark Dice - horror / fantasy, series, rpg
Dark Dice is a horror actual-play D&D podcast that uses immersive soundscapes to create an added layer of immersion. Six travelers embark on a journey into the ruinous domain of the nameless god. They will never be the same again. (Features the initial six voice cast from 'The White Vault')
Darkest Night - horror, series
Darkest Night is a binaural audio drama that places you, the listener, at the center of a recovered memory that sounds as though it’s happening around you in real time. Each chapter delves into the last memories of the recently deceased, slowly revealing a horrifying master plan. Who is weaving this master conspiracy, and what is their ultimate goal?
Down Below the Reservoir - horror, standalone
A horror podcast series from creator & writer Graham Tugwell.
Hellfire Fables - horror, arcing, series
A weekly fictional adventure into the weird, tragic, and obscene.
Horror Hill - horror, standalone
A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show stars voice actor / illustrator Jason Hill, and the hand-picked work of dozens of accomplished independent and previously-published contributing authors. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
King Falls AM - sci-fi / horror, series
King Falls AM centers on a lonely little mountain town's late-night AM talk radio show and its paranormal, peculiar happenings and inhabitants.
Knifepoint Horror - horror, standalone
Tales of supernatural suspense by Soren Narnia.
Nightlight - horror, standalone
Creepy stories with full audio production written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. So scary it’ll make you want to leave your night light on.
Nightmare magazine - horror, standalone
Edited by bestselling, award-winning anthologist John Joseph Adams, NIGHTMARE is a digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original fiction and reprints, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read NIGHTMARE, it is our hope that you'll see where horror comes from, where it is now, and where it's going. The NIGHTMARE podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, is presented twice a month, featuring original audio fiction and classic reprints.
Nocturnal transmissions - horror, standalone
NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly podcast featuring inspired performances of short horror stories, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland. Short stories and mutterings from the wrong side of midnight.
Old Gods of Appalachia - horror, arcing series
In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the oldest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.
On a Dark, Cold Night - horror, standalone
On a Dark, Cold Night is the ideal podcast for horror-lovers with insomnia; a creepy friend to tell you bedtime/ghost stories. The podcast involves Your Narrator telling you a spine-chilling yet soothing ghost story every week. Launched in January, 2018, the show is written, performed and produced by Kristen Zaza.
On the Threshold - sci-fi / horror, arcing series
Human understanding of the cosmos is like a tiny, flickering candle. This podcast follows Phil Glazer as he chases down accounts of those who have wandered to the edge of the candlelight, and becomes drawn ever further into the shadows himself.
Pseudopod - horror, standalone
You’ve found the world’s premier horror fiction podcast. For over a decade, Pseudopod has been bringing you the best short horror in audio form, to take with you anywhere. We pay our authors professional rates for original fiction and we reach more people every week than any other short fiction horror market. (Backlog feeds https://redd.it/hx5tp2)
Scary Stories Told in the Dark - horror, standalone
A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show features master storyteller Otis Jiry, often whimsically referred to by his fans as "The White Morgan Freeman," and the work of dozens of independent and previously-published contributing authors. ('Simply Scary Podcasts' network)
Shadows at the Door - horror, standalone
From Shadows at the Door Publishing comes a chilling new podcast, bringing to life a collection of macabre tales and spirited debate. Drawing on the haunted landscapes of classic folk horror, the podcast lifts the veil on some of your favourite ghost stories, and presents new fables throughout a series of macabre audio dramas. Shadows at the Door: The Podcast artfully showcases the unsettling, the unearthly, and the uncanny, with new tellings of beloved ghost stories, and spectral yarns created exclusively for the podcast by some of the most exciting writers in modern horror. Join presenter Mark Nixon and voice actor David Ault as they bring you ghoulish dramatisations, and discuss what makes the ghost story such a powerful, enduring force in cultures around the world.
Sibling Horror - horror, standalone
Short horror stories written by The Fradd Siblings (Emma and Matt Fradd). A big thanks to Soren Narnia of Knifepoint Horror who inspired us to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) (Read by Kifepoint Horror's Soren Narnia)
Tales To Terrify - horror, standalone
Welcome to Tales to Terrify, a weekly horror fiction podcast that gets under your skin, lays eggs and hatches writhing baby horrors nursed on your darkest fears. We're unique in our simplicity, bringing pure tales of terror to your ears audiobook-style – unadulterated and unadorned.
The Dark verse - horror, standalone
Short stories of occult, metaphysical, and fantastical horror that will follow you to the visions of your sleep.
The Drabblecast - sci-fi / fantasy / horror, standalone
The Drabblecast is a weekly audio fiction magazine that offers strange stories for strange listeners.
The Hidden Frequencies - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Love the Twilight Zone and Tales from the Darkside? You'll enjoy this science fiction horror anthology of audio dramas.
The Liberty podcast - sci-fi / horror, series & standalones
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 Lost Cat podcast - horror, standalone
The entirely true adventures I have had while trying to find my cat.
The Magnus archives - horror with arcing series
“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more.
The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality - scifi / horror, arcing series
Human understanding of the cosmos is like a tiny, flickering candle. This podcast follows Phil Glazer as he chases down accounts of those who have wandered to the edge of the candlelight, and becomes drawn ever further into the shadows himself.
The Night Bulletin - horror, standalone
The Night Bulletin is a monthly podcast featuring original short stories written and narrated by author TF Ahmad.
The NoSleep Podcast - horror, standalone
The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
The Other Stories - sci-fi / horror, standalone
These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.
The White Vault - horror, series
Explore the far reaches of the world’s horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard and unravel what lies waiting in the ice below. This Fool and Scholar production is intended for mature audiences.
The Wicked Library - horror, standalone
The Wicked Library is a Parsec Award winning show featuring horror fiction stories from upcoming, new, independent and bestselling authors. Our Tales of terror are read by Host / Producer, Daniel Foytik and other popular voice actors and feature custom music to bring the stories to life. Each episode features the work of some of the best voices in independent horror fiction. Authors of all types have contributed stories, like Jessica McHugh, KB Goddard, C. Bryan Brown, Stephanie Wytovich, and bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman and Owl Goingback.
Twilight Zone Radio Dramas - sci-fi / fantasy / horror, standalone
All 176 episodes of the Twilight Zone Radio Dramas which were produced and aired on radio during the 2000's. Each episode presents a stand-alone story in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering "the Twilight Zone," often with a surprise ending and a moral. Although predominantly science-fiction, the show's paranormal and Kafkaesque events leaned the show towards fantasy and horror. The phrase “twilight zone,” inspired by the series, is used to describe surreal experiences.
Uncanny County - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Mystical truck drivers. Robots gone haywire. Killer clown demons. And pie. So. Much. Pie. This quirky, darkly comic, Southwestern-flavored anthology brings you a new paranormal audio play every month. Sit back, open your ears, and hold on tight. Because you're about to take a quick detour...through Uncanny County.
Welcome to Nightvale - sci-fi / horror, series
WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events. Turn on your radio and hide.
Well told tales - sci-fi / horror, standalone
Every Monday, the Well Told Tales podcast brings you an original short story — either sci-fi, horror or hardboiled. Think of them as audiobooks, only shorter — 15 to 35 minutes, the perfect length for your commute, workout, whatever. And did we mention they’re FREE?
Westside Fairytales - horror, standalone
Books that kill whomever reads them, strange dolls that bring death wherever they go, and tales from men and women driven to the edge by madness, poverty, and guilt. These strange and varied stories are guaranteed to stay with you long after you've finished listening. New episodes the first Friday of every month.
Wrong Station - horror, standalone
"Come on in, have a seat. It's been a while since I've seen you. There's this story I've been dying to tell you. Maybe you'll find it interesting..." The Wrong Station is a radio horror series in the tradition of Quiet Please and Lights Out, created by Alexander Saxton and Anthony Botelho.
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From my larger cross genre google sheet list, which also includes Sci-Fi & Fantasy specific suggestions and subtabs for genre & format sorting too.
Audio fiction podcast list (horror, sci-fi, fantasy)
How do you know you're looking for something, without ever feeling that you need it? At what point does the realization hit you, like a brick wall materializing out of thin air, that you've found what the depths of your soul has been searching for all along?
Beck isn't like the other teenagers in his town. That's a fact he's been painfully aware of his entire young adult life. Its not the harsh point of fingers, or the jabs of immature words, but rather the distance between himself and the people around him. He didn't put those barriers up- at least, he doesn't think he did. But his life has been spent in the shadows of friendships, never fully grasping onto a deeper connection.
So it's been just him and his tape recorder against the world. The trail of tapes that link together his teenage years in a bundle of short audio diaries. The tapes in which he thought he'd gotten rid of for good after the incident.
But somewhere, somewhen in the future, a young man by the name of Nicholas Webb has uncovered Beck’s story by accident. And the unraveling of Beck’s secrets may just be enough to unravel Nicholas’s mind.
The Oddities of Ælctown. Season one trailer out soon.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Or maybe it was. Maybe Nicholas’s entire life has lead up to this moment, this town, this library. Maybe life so far has been lacking of any real sustenance, any defined meaning, any core reason. Maybe he’s spent the last twenty five years in wait for his life to truly begin, and this uneasy sensation brewing in his gut is the consistent, nagging reminder that he is alive.
All that matters is where he is now. In Ælctown, with a past of no real relevance, and a future unknown. What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this gloomy little town, seemingly on the edge of nowhere? And why does this unease make him feel so alive?
The Oddities of Ælctown, a queer paranormal fiction podcast. Season one trailer out soon.
“When Nicholas Webb quits his job as a high profile journalist to move across the country to the small and seemingly mundane Ælctown, with the goal of organizing his recently inherited grandfather’s library, he isn’t expecting much. Some time to clear his mind perhaps. But Ælctown is not like any other that Nicholas has ever encountered, and the quickly loosing facade of normal rapidly unravels his understanding of himself, and the world around him. “
The Oddities of Ælctown is a Queer Paranormal podcast, following the story of Nicholas Webb as he untangles the mysteries left on tapes by 17 year old Beck from over forty years ago, in his audio diary that follows his confusing and lonely teenage years in Ælctown . It is written, voiced acted, directed,and produced by two young queer trans men, and aims to be representative of a multitude of different mental health issues, alongside various forms of queer representation. For more information on when the podcast will drop, follow our tumblr and give us some love! <3
- The Creators of The Oddities Of Ælctown
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Saw this the other day and it had me rolling! But I figured I would share the lyrics to our main theme! You can head over to our Patreon to check them out! Our Patreon is free with only a single "support tier" since we know times are tough and would rather just foster more places for our community to grow!
Dolly better watch out. Elly Parton is making moves!!! High key, Joleen is one of my favorite songs of all time so this is amazing and I 10000% had it on repeat.
As promised, at 50% Funded, we have released Joleel. A Jolene parody with lyrics by Lou Sutcliffe. Performed by Daisy McNamara on vocals, and Lou Sutcliffe on Kazoo.
Image description: An eel with blonde hair and a cowboy hat singing. Text reads 50% Funded, Joleel
If you want even more stupidity from us, our next BIG DUMB THING goal is 75% funded. I'm looking into the logistics of doing a rowdy showing of Razortooth, an eel horror movie with 24% on rotten tomatoes, with the cast. More word soon.
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Our composer for Re: Dracula, Travis Reeves, is currently fighting aggressive brain cancer. If you have some spare funds to send his way for treatment, please do.
From his aunt: "It appears Travis' best option is to explore cutting edge treatments in specialty facilities for which healthcare coverage doesn't apply. We're racing to raise as much funds as possible to ensure all option doors can be opened."
In Part 7, Conrad and Louis compare their pasts and confront one another about the use of knacks and other magics.
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Gothic Western is one of my favorite sub-genres to sit with and enjoy. Now, I have started Preacher based on several recommendations but when I went to watch it Netflix played the last episode first and I was ignorant to the fact until pretty far in, so I had the a lot of the ending spoiled. I want to go back but I find the motivation hard to find. Also, special mention to Penny Dreadful and Supernatural for being super formative for Dead West but neither really sits firmly within Western Gothic.
WHERE DO I START?!
@eelerschoice has an incredible world to explore and dives head long into generational trauma and environmental destruction. Amazing character interactions, well paced, and reaaaaally fun sound design. They are also doing their funds drive for SEASON FRICKEN 2! @lawofnamesmedia's At the Bottom of the Garden uses fairies as a means to explore stories about the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves (and others) and the writing is exquisite so far. I am only a few episodes into this but it has me in a chokehold.
@strangekindstudio Mercy: A Queer Eldritch Western. Set during the Wild West, full of super rich characters (like I am envious of how well they are written), and kicks it off with a monster that is SUPER fun and unique. I literally check each day to see if the next episode has dropped. @thegospelofhaven Give this one a go. You will like it, trust me from there. Just know the sound design is very very very... wet.
@goodmorningevildoers just wrapped their first season and I am so happy I stumbled on this one. It takes the "radio personality" and flips it on it's head a bit. It is super fun and quick, I swear the longer episodes flew by.
Hey Cuties! It’s ya girl, Faustina! Every audio drama Sunday, I make a little video called Faustina’s Faves for shouting out audio dramas I love. And I wanna hear about your show, or a show you love!!
If you want to be featured on Faustina’s Faves, tell me about an audio drama and why you think I might enjoy it! Self promos super welcome!
Love ya, mean it!
-Faustina, xx
Hello Eel Enthusiasts. I have two announcements for you.
1, Lou and I have been working with Gabriel Robinson (who you may know from The Silt Verses RPG and Trophy, to create a brand new TTRPG set in the Eeler's Choice Universe.
The Eeler’s Choice RPG is a game of maritime folk horror and ecological threats, where hardworking folk build their lives along the coast, and the ocean never gives back what it takes… unchanged.
In this game, a group of residents of the coastal town of Eskmouth are serving their year of community service in the Watch, as all folk of Eskmouth do. Each comes from a different background, bringing their unique skills to respond to situations which threaten the livelihood of the town’s residents.
The Watch go about their lives in Eskmouth, tackling local problems and aiding the community as best as they can by pooling their resources and skills. But something else threatens the city and way of life as most folk know it – a creeping tide of sickness, pollution and strange aquatic mutations. The Watch will soon realize this is caused by the sinister forces of unregulated industry, and must ultimately confront the corrupt organization responsible, all the while maintaining the lives they’ve built in Eskmouth.
Gabriel and I sat down to discuss Game design as well as the Eeler's TTRPG in an interview you can find here
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"This all sounds fantastic. How can I play this game?" I hear you cry.
Well, the full game is still some time away from release. But there is one way you can get access to an early access playtest version.
By donating to our crowdfund! If we reach our first stretch goal of $10,000, all backers will receive an early access copy of the game, as well as the opportunity to provide feedback that may be incorporated into the final game when it is released.
That brings us to point number 2,
2. The Eeler's Choice Season 2 Crowdfund!
Our prelaunch page is live now. You can sign up to be notified when we launch on May 1, 2025.
We have all kinds of great perks in store, including exclusive merch items, workshops, signed and annotated scripts, and more. If you loved season 1 and can't wait to see us delve even deeper into the waters of Eskmouth, you won't want to miss this.
Season 2 will have new characters, new locations, and new mysteries. We cannot wait to bring it to you, but we need your help to make it possible. So if you can spare a dollar or ten, that gets us that much closer to being able to pay our cast and crew the fair rate they deserve.
If you can't donate at this time, that's okay! You can help us by sharing this crowdfund with your friends and family. Eeler's is an indie project without an advertising budget. We can only spread through word of mouth. Every share makes a difference.
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Your support has been incredible, so appreciated, and insanely validating. When you put a creative piece of yourself out there, you dream of it finding the right audience and it is incredible to me that this show has resonated with so many folxs. Knowing that 10,000 people gave us a shot blows my mind.
Every listen, every share, every review, every rating, every piece of engagement on social media, every single thing YOU all have done has helped to lead us here. So, speaking on behalf of the incredible cast and crew, we at the Dead West thank you so much for showing up & showing our story love! Spotify Apple Web Your Preferred Player
I am going to follow this blog because I really like their insight into other audiodramas in the space. (/internally screaming "PLEASE DON'T THINK I AM ASKING FOR YOUR INSIGHT ON MY SHOW, I JUST LIKE THE WAY YOU USE WORDS AND I WANT TO SEE MORE OF IT ON MY FEED.)
DEAD WEST PART 6: As above, so below is Live!
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Last but not least, the chorus. These people provided voices for minor characters, making the soundscape of Haven that much richer. Big thanks to Alex, @wastedarkcell, @dead-west-podcast, Jack, Loggerhead, Katrina, Ashlee, @starplanes, J.E. and @superhumanfoods for lending their voices to this project.
Making an audio drama is like "Oh, I like those voices in my head. I should make them kiss. Oooooh I should share this with other people."
Episode drops tomorrow, catch it everywhere!
Conrad and Father Gregory finally meet! Letting us learn more about Blackwater and the Father's role in it. VA credit: Zach Scott
I HAVE A GOD DAMN PLAN, to listen to this for the rest of the day! Honestly between this new beauty and the Port Sulphur Band record I am in hog heaven while I finish up some writing and planning for the next podcast episodes.
This makes me so damn proud.
When I was first spinning this show up I had a lot of reservations with putting it out into the world. The time period I wanted to set the show in comes with a LOT of bigotry, religious zealotry, racism, sexism, and xenophobia. With that, fictional media coverage of this time period is traditionally through the lens of a glorified "tough guy" acting under the eye of the Christian God or guided by the principles of Manifest Destiny. Which means the audience that flocks to Westerns are traditionally cis white dudes in which the bigoted, racist, sexist, xenophobic rhetoric has the possibility of feeding into their lived experiences and view points. Hell, I even started a TikTok for the show to help market it. My first podcast episode EXPLODED from a couple of posts I did over on TikTok, with 90% of the listener-ship being funneled over from social media identifying as men. Which on it's own isn't a huge issue; it becomes one when some of these commenters on Tiktok have usernames like "yourn*zihero88." Saying they see this being their favorite podcast in the future. (Username exaggerated for this post, but not by much.) So seeing stats like this give me a lot of hope for the future of the story I am working on telling here with Dead West. And we haven't even gotten to the real depth of this world or the stories I want to see come to life in it yet. Still on the horizon: - Sapphic Betrayal and Revenge - Trans Outlaws - POC Monster Hunters All informed by real life examples from the Wild West. Don't believe me? Go check out Henry Allen! I know at this point and time we have a little white boy as our driving narrative force, but my intent with the show wasn't to stay with Conrad forever.