Best 60 Speculative Fiction Podcasts

A famed lost spaceship, the USS HOPE, returns to Earth after vanishing thirty-five years prior. The lone survivor (Richard Madden) disembarks mysteriously looking the exact same age as when he left. Following the ensuing media chaos, he finally reunites with his formerly identical twin brother (now an old man) for a one-on-one meeting. But what starts as a joyful reconciliation soon leads to dark revelations that threaten their relationship and the future of humanity. more

Season 3, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, will be available for listening until February 15! Stories from Among the Stars is an anthology series that shares thrilling science fiction audio stories but only for a limited time. This season, we're sharing A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Hear the story of the ambassador from Lsel Station to the Teixcalaanli Empire as she investigates her predecessor's mysterious end, guided by his memories. more

Escape Pod is the premier science fiction podcast magazine, founded in 2005 by Serah Eley, and presently co-edited by Mur Lafferty and Divya Breed. Every week we bring you short stories from some of today's best science fiction stories, in convenient audio format for listening pleasure. more

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast that airs each week on Wired.com. The show is hosted by science fiction author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy features conversations about fantasy & science fiction in books, movies, games, and comics, as well as related subjects such as science, history, and critical thinking. more

The Drabblecast is a weekly audio fiction magazine that offers strange stories for strange listeners. Stories feature on the Drabblecast are generally narrated by the charismatic host, humorist, and musician Norm Sherman. A full production, the Drabblecast features multiple voice actors, music, and foley effects. The podcast has a finely tuned 'voice' that crosses all genres, including horror, science fiction, fantasy, and 'other.' more

In a dystopian city, an ageing courier is forced to go into business with an underworld ganglord in order to pay for the treatment that keeps him alive. more

Run through tales of mythical creatures, epic quests, and realms where the boundaries of imagination know no limits. Lightspeed is a digital science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy. more

Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world! more

Join us every week for a trip back in time to the early days of science fiction. Travel the solar system with aliens, robots, and space pirates aboard spaceships capable of traveling beyond light-years to discover planets and people, conflicts, and conundrums. Short science fiction stories from some of the greatest vintage sci-fi authors of all time, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Alan E. Nourse, Isaac Asimov, H. G. Wells, Frederik Pohl, Kurt Vonnegut, and many more. more

From the Mutual Audio Network, Wednesday Wonders is a weekly collection of modern audio drama and audio fiction in the genres of science-fiction and fantasy. In a million different worlds, universes apart, and yet right next to you. Wednesday Wonders is exciting Audio! more

Audio podcasts of New and Audio Vault fiction short stories from Beneath Ceaseless Skies, a Hugo Award, and World Fantasy Award finalist online magazine of literary adventure fantasy. more

Join Evan and Chad as they delve deep into the world of Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Novels.

Moonbase Theta, Out, a queer emotional sci-fi audio drama by D.J. Sylvis.

Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor, and other experts on speculative fiction. Books are nominated and voted on by our supporters, and recordings are available for free via podcast and the Signum University YouTube channel. more

An anthology of pulp fiction stories - horror, crime, sci-fi, thriller - unified by a pulp theme, these stand-alone stories are edgy, dark, twisted, and strange. Each episode features a fully-scripted audio drama story, with original music, stellar actors, and nerve-jangling sound design. New episodes releasing biweekly. more

Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction. Every week we present short stories from some of today's best genre fiction writers, featuring everything from hard science fiction to urban fantasy, horror, steampunk, superheroes, and more. Our stories are defined by their deep emotional resonance and that critical spark of wonder. more

Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy short stories? Do you love getting lost in a good book or audio drama? Tall Tale TV has you covered. With modern fiction from around the world, professionally narrated just for you, Tall Tale TV is your premier destination for bite-size audiobook adventure. My name is Chris Herron, a professional voice actor, and Every Monday and Friday I professionally narrate short stories from around the world. From epic fantasy to space opera, steampunk to urban sci-fi, and everything in between. Most episodes are stand-alone short stories, but I also mix in book excerpts and episodic novels, and novellas for a variety of content. more

Check out our collection of short science fiction stories released daily!View our entire collection at www.solgood.orgAll librivox recordings are in the public domain.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5139836/advertisement more

Curious Matter is an audio-drama anthology based on short stories from the world's best Sci-fi and Supernatural Horror writers. Let your ears take you on grand adventures into the worlds created by the most imaginative minds in the literary universe. more

Odyssey is an intensive six-week workshop for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror held each summer on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Top authors, editors, and agents serve as guest lecturers. These podcasts are excerpts from guest lectures. more

The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a podcast dedicated to the enjoyment of the works of Brandon Sanderson. Join Bill, Amy, and Jordan as they travel through the worlds of Mistborn, the Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker and the rest of the Cosmere!You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/innkeeperstable @ 8:30pm MTN time every other Monday.For more updates or to interact with the show hosts, follow our Twitter account @CosmereStudies.If you would like to contribute to S.I.C.S. visit https://www.patreon.com/CosmereStudies and help grow our community.And remember: there's always another secret. more

I'm Nila, and I've been writing and posting an original short story every week since November 2013 on storyfeather.com. Stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, fairy tale, mystery, and mythology. Now I'm narrating those stories in the Storyfeather podcast. more

With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages! more

Speculative fiction and poetry from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. more

Fantasy and scifi book reviews, analysis, and sass.

Join the fight against alien invasions. Resist near-future conspiracies. Explore alternate history. Get lost light-years from home in far-future space opera... and so much more. John Mierau's 'Serving Worlds' always brings you exciting adventures peopled with strong characters navigating absorbing stories, narrated by the author and other voices. Subscribe to enjoy hundreds of episodes: full novels, mini-series and short stories told across science fiction, slipstream fiction, shared worlds, with dashes of fantasy and horror. The podcast is completely free, the stories complete and unabridged...but beware of cliffhangers!Get more details and more fiction at https://servingworlds.com more

A science fiction literature history podcast, covering popular and obscure works. Contains spoilers for all works discussed. more

In the Fantastical Truth podcast from Lorehaven.com, hosts E. Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell explore fantastical stories for God's glory. more

A podcast dedicated to the art of writing horror and speculative fiction. Join me weekly as I learn the ins and outs of genre fiction with guest authors, editors, and publishers. more

Join writer Elizabeth Flux and comedian Ben McKenzie on their six-year mission to read every Terry Pratchett novel**, one a month, and discuss them with special guests, puns, listener questions, and footnotes! Plus we also cover short stories, nonfiction, games, and adaptations. Episodes are released on the 7Ath of each month; the next book is listed at pratchatpodcast.com and announced at the end of each episode. more

Authored and led by Dr. J. A. Robinson, technologist and author, and narrated by Melissa Del Toro Schaffner, The UNTOLD TALES Audio Anthologies is a collection of original science fiction short stories of the highest caliber, perfect for your commute or unexpected downtimes. These bite-sized audio dramas come in different flavors and highlight the works of new authors. Victorian Sci-Fi, parallel realities, cautionary tales, horror, time travel - each episode of UNTOLD TALES is an independent short story drenched in the luscious promises of danger, technology, love, hope, discovery, & mystery. more

[currently on break!] Speculative Sandbox is your audio playground for speculative fiction lovers. In each episode, Vickie Lan workshops a trope with a writer/author with an eye for character development, world building, and plot structures. From dystopian governments to parallel universes, mind control to interplanetary travel, let's speculate. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. more

I've been going to science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book conventions since I was 15, and I've found that while the con which takes place within the walls of a hotel or convention center is always fun, the con away from the con—which takes place when I wander off-site with friends for a meal—can often be more fun. In fact, my love of tracking down good food while traveling the world attending conventions has apparently become so well known that one blogger even dubbed me 'science fiction's Anthony Bourdain.'So I've decided to replicate in podcast form one of my favorite parts of any convention—good conversation with good friends over good food.During each episode, I'll share a meal with someone whose opinions I think you'll want to hear, and we'll talk about science fiction, fantasy, horror, writing, comics, movies, fandom … whatever happens to come to mind. (There'll also be food talk, of course.)Please note—this will not be a pristine studio-recorded podcast, but one which will always occur in a restaurant setting, meaning that mixed in with our conversation will be the sounds of eating and drinking and reviewing of menus and slurping and background chatter and the servers popping in … in other words, it'll be as messy as life. And I hope you'll find it as entertaining, too. more

The Wayfarer's Guide to Worldbuilding is a tool to help writers, DMs, and creatives build unique, scientific, and magical worlds. Each episode explores one facet of worldbuilding and gives practical advice on writing these elements. Hosted by the Mythos and Ink staff Kyle Rudge (Marketing Director), Allison Alexander (Editorial Director), and Emma Skrumeda (Publicist) the podcast explores strong examples of worldbuilding from science fiction and fantasy books, TV shows, and movies and offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes world of publishing. more

Providing writing tips and art advice from Contest Judges and Winners for writers and artists wanting to take their next step, along with needed inspiration to keep on going! Based on the world-famous Writers of the Future Contest created in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard. more

A podcast to promote Black speculative fiction.

Nikki and Tanya chat their favorite fantasy shows and speculative fiction books.

Serialized thriller fiction, amped up with sound production and original music. Thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories written and read by Craig Nybo. A hybrid of episodic anthology-styled episodes and longer serialized fiction. more

Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, gamers, creators, and activists. more

Join writer and storyteller Damien Walter on an exploration of the world as seen through a science fiction lens. more

Lo mejor del género fantástico, la ciencia ficción y el terror. Exploramos los géneros especulativos y su expresión en los diferentes medios (literatura, cine, cómic, videojuegos, etc.) con monográficos, tertulias, entrevistas y contenidos extra. more

A monthly speculative fiction reading series in New York City and now live on YouTube.

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

The Pavement Pounders discuss adapted science fiction, generally well-known films derived from written works. They read the book, watch the movie, watch remakes, reboots, re-adaptations, and give it all a good mulling over. more

Jon Cronshaw shares the ups and downs of his life as a visually impaired science fiction and fantasy author. The British journalist turned independent author released his debut novel Wizard of the Wasteland in June 2017. more

In 2013, Alex Shaw published a small novel called The Cartographer's Handbook, the first in a series called The New Century Multiverse.The premise is alt history, where post-Civil War America is suddenly overcome with a plague of dangerous monsters that overwhelm the Reconstruction, and bring the nation to its knees. The series is not about its fall, however, but about the heroes that help bring it back from the brink, and step into a wider world that is not the one they knew. New mysteries to unlock, magics to discover, and worlds to explore.7 years later, the New Century Multiverse is now nine books strong, with more on the way. It has had its first major arc, its first Avengers style coming together of the heroes of its various books...... and now, its first fan podcast.Through The Wind Door is a deep dive exploration of those first 9 novels and beyond. Accessible to new readers and long time fans, join Greg and Toby as they share thoughts about this engaging series. more

Features discussions with SFFaudio.com contributors, cool podcasters, bloggers and scholars, conversations with people writing books, audiobooks, audio drama and comics. The episodes designated 'READALONG' are in-depth conversations about one audiobook (or book). Episodes tagged 'TOPIC' feature a focused discussion of a narrow subject in SFF. We also occasionally present an unabridged AUDIOBOOK as an episode. more

Coffee Contrails features mainly, original sci-fi and noir radio plays and audiobooks. Working around the 9 - 5, we're posting a new episode when time permits. Subscribe on iTunes. more

Alex und Stephan träumen vom Cyberspace und elektrischen Schafen. Wir reden über Science Fiction Literatur und sprechen aktuell in unserer dritten Staffel über verschiedene Literaturverfilmungen und die Frage, was eine gute Adaption ausmacht. In unseren bisherigen Staffeln ging es um Cyberpunk und Science Fiction-Autorinnen. In jeder Folge beschäftigen wir uns außerdem mit einer Frage, mit der wir uns das Science Fiction Genre besser erschließen wollen. Was ist Cyberpunk? Wie sieht die Stadt der Zukunft aus und werden wir bald von mächtigen Zaibatsus beherrscht? Ist der Überwachungsstaat eine Dystopie oder bereits Wirklichkeit? All das erfahrt ihr bei Sprawl Radio. Achso, und manchmal geht es auch um Kurzgeschichten, Filme oder Videospiele. Und nun setzt euch hin, nehmt euch ein kühles Kirin vom Faß, steckt in die Konsole ein und lauscht unseren körperlosen Stimmen. Ihr mögt unseren Podcast und möchtet uns finanziell unterstützen? Wir freuen uns über kleine und große Beträge Paypal: sprawlradio@gmx.de more

Brings you up-and-coming and establish authors of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction in fun, two-part episodes. For both fans of the genre as well as writers more

Venturing the cosmos is hard work. For Lorell, Klip-Tik, Flinch and Grek, it's also a thanksless job. If the pirates, monsters, supernovas, universe ending paradox's, ancient gods, robots, poisons or homicidal maniacs don't end them, then Grek's flying surely will... more

Relive your favorite Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Post-Apocalyptic book

The Audiobook Club is a book club specifically dedicated to reviewing Audiobooks. Hosted by three top Irish fellas, the Audiobook club has a primary focus on speculative fiction, but is open to any genre and book suggestion. So come on and join the club and let's listen to some awesome books ! more

Ein Podcast über SciFi und die Wirklichkeit

The Spoiler Club, el videopodcast más cabrón de la web.The Spoiler Club Podcast somos Jesús Cañadas, Miquel Codony, Alexánder Páez y Marina Vidal. more

Podcast de ciencia ficción, fantasía y terror en casi cualquier formato. Noticias, recomendaciones y entrevistas con los nombres más interesantes de la ciencia ficción y fantasía actual. more

Space pirates, desperately trying to keep one step ahead of everyone else in the galaxy. Superheroes and villains, banding together against a conspiracy to destroy them all. Ancient magic, steeped in the soil of a sleepy Virginia town. CB writes stories, and ETP is where he reads them aloud. more

Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins. more