swap_horiz Escape Pod Alternatives

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The Magnus Archives

The Magnus Archives is a British audio drama podcast exploring horror through a unique format. It presents a collection...

Podcast Fiction Horror Anthology

9.2 Excellent

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Wolf 359

Science fiction audio drama running 2014–2017, set aboard a space station orbiting the red dwarf Wolf 359, noted for ser...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Comedy

8.6 Great

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The White Vault

Horror fiction podcast set in a remote Arctic outpost where a repair crew encounters terrifying phenomena, known for mul...

Podcast Fiction Horror Audio Drama

8.5 Great

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Within the Wires

Night Vale Presents fiction podcast using the format of guided relaxation cassettes to unfold a story set in an alternat...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Audio Drama

8.3 Great

5

LeVar Burton Reads

Podcast launched in 2017 by LeVar Burton, longtime host of Reading Rainbow, featuring guest performers and Burton himsel...

Podcast Fiction Literary Short Story

8.3 Great

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Pseudopod

Horror fiction short story podcast founded in 2006 as part of the Escape Artists network, recognized as the first podcas...

Podcast Fiction Horror Audio Drama

8.2 Great

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New Yorker Fiction Podcast

The New Yorker Fiction Podcast is a literary audio show produced by the magazine where contemporary authors read and dis...

Podcast Fiction Literary Short Story

8.2 Great

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Limetown

Fictional audio drama launched in 2015, presented as a radio documentary investigating the disappearance of over 300 peo...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Mystery

8.2 Great

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Selected Shorts

Public radio program produced by Symphony Space in New York since 1985, featuring celebrated authors and actors reading...

Podcast Fiction Literary Short Story

8.0 Great

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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a scripted adventure podcast for middle graders, notable for its high p...

Podcast Fiction Mystery Audio Drama

8.0 Great

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The Bright Sessions

Audio drama podcast created by Lauren Shippen in 2015 about a therapist who treats patients with supernatural abilities,...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Therapy

8.0 Great

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Steal the Stars

Sci-fi audio drama produced by Tor Labs and Night Vale Presents in 2017, written by Mac Rogers, centered on a government...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Thriller

8.0 Great

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The NoSleep Podcast

Weekly horror fiction anthology podcast launched in 2011 that adapts stories from Reddit's r/NoSleep community with full...

Podcast Fiction Horror Anthology

7.8 Good

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King Falls AM

Supernatural comedy-drama fiction podcast set in a small-town radio station, launched around 2015, blending mystery, hum...

Podcast Fiction Supernatural Comedy

7.8 Good

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Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery

Audio drama produced by HartLife NFP set in the fictional Ohio town of Mt. Absalom, blending supernatural mystery with M...

Podcast Fiction Mystery Horror

7.8 Good

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The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Sci-fi audio drama launched in 2017 set in a corporate-dominated future, following a found-family crew of misfits naviga...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Audio Drama

7.8 Good

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Night Vale Presents (network)

Night Vale Presents is an independent podcast network founded in 2015 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, dedicated to pr...

Podcast Fiction Platform Network

7.8 Good

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Girl in Space

Science fiction audio drama created by Sarah Rhea Werner, launched around 2017, following a woman raised in isolation ab...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Comedy

7.5 Good

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Midnight Burger

Midnight Burger is a science fiction audio drama podcast that follows the staff of an interdimensional diner traveling a...

Podcast Sci Fi Fiction Comedy

7.5 Good

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Cast of Wonders

Young adult speculative fiction podcast launched around 2011 as part of the Escape Artists network, publishing short sto...

Podcast Fiction Audio Drama Short Story

7.2 Good