List

Underrated drama podcasts worth a listen

22 Drama podcasts that have kept going for two years or more without making Apple Podcasts' charts, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.

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How this list is made

  • Drama shows
  • Not on Apple Podcasts' charts
  • Going for 2 years or more, with 50 episodes or more
  • Out on a steady schedule, without long breaks
  • An episode out in the last month
  • Longest running first

The list

Longest running first

  1. StarShipSofa

    From Wizzard Media Fiction

    Length
    45 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    810
    Since
    2007

    The Audio Science Fiction Magazine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

    Episodes and details

  2. How We Roll Podcast

    Fiction, Leisure

    Length
    1 hr 2 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    532
    Since
    2015

    Professionally produced, UK and Ireland based RPG Podcast, playing Call of Cthulhu 7e, D&d and currently AlienRPG

    Episodes and details

  3. The Lesbian Romantic - Immersive Stories

    Fiction

    Length
    19 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    303
    Since
    2016

    Lesbian romance stories brought to you as an immersive podcast. Created to make you smile, blush or keep you on the edge of your seat. Listen with headphones to…

    Episodes and details

  4. Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

    Fiction

    Length
    1 hr 14 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    120
    Since
    2017

    Welcome to The Westside Fairytales Podcast Demons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors … We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you…

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  5. The Lucky Die

    Fiction, Leisure

    Length
    1 hr 11 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    360
    Since
    2017

    An actual play D&D podcast, The Lucky Die is a character driven story, set in an apocalyptic fantasy world. In Diskora, Demons and Celestials have started…

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  6. Tomes of the Chaos Bard: A Family Friendly, Fantasy, 5E Dungeons and Dragons Actual Play Podcast

    Fiction, Leisure

    Length
    1 hr 1 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    174
    Since
    2021

    A family-friendly, fantasy-focused, Homebrew Dungeons and Dragons, DND, actual-play podcast. In the world of Kel-eth, your Host Chaos Bard, Saulum, and his side…

    Episodes and details

  7. Werewolf the Podcast: A Serial (Killer) Drama

    Fiction

    Length
    32 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    284
    Since
    2021

    A weekly cult show from the point of view of a not-so-nice Werewolf. The show has been acclaimed by critics and fans (The Lunatics). Character-driven plots…

    Episodes and details

  8. Cowboy Classics: Old Time Radio Westerns & Audio Drama

    Comedy, Fiction

    Length
    26 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    249
    Since
    2022

    Welcome to Cowboy Classics, your ultimate destination for the best Old Time Radio Shows featuring classic Westerns. Our podcast takes you back to the Golden Age…

    Episodes and details

  9. It's All in the Cards Podcast

    #150 in Drama Arts, Fiction

    Length
    34 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    116
    Since
    2022

    Welcome to It's All in the Cards Podcast! A biweekly horror fiction podcast where all questions are welcome, but you may not like the answers. Join us as we…

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  10. The Nightmare Trials Podcast: A Scary Horror Story Experience

    Fiction

    Length
    32 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    157
    Since
    2023

    Greetings, brave souls. I am Professor Adontes Finch, your guide through the shadowy realms of fear and the unknown. Step into The Nightmare Trials , where fact…

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  11. Daily Short Stories - Mystery & Suspense

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    20 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    1,014
    Since
    2024

    Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Daily Short Stories - Mystery & Suspense," where each day brings a fresh tale of intrigue and tension, expertly…

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  12. Pulp Panic - A Fiasco Anthology

    Fiction

    Length
    1 hr 9 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    59
    Since
    2024

    Pulp Panic is a Fiasco actual play podcast, an Anthology of deception, debauchery, and desperation. Pulp Panic is not for the faint of heart and any content…

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  13. Old Time Radio - Sherlock Holmes

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    28 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    928
    Since
    2024

    Old Time Radio Sherlock Holmes revives the timeless detective tales in the golden age radio format, inviting listeners to indulge in the suspenseful…

    Episodes and details

  14. Adventures of Sam Spade Daily

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    28 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    945
    Since
    2024

    Dive into the daily escapades of Sam Spade, the iconic private detective, in "Adventures of Sam Spade Daily." This podcast revives the thrilling atmosphere of…

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  15. Forgotten Detectives of Old Time Radio|Mystery Audio Dramas

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    34 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    125
    Since
    2024

    What do a Prohibition-era Speak-easy clarinetist, a boys school headmaster who looks like William Shakespeare, a piano player, and a criminologist have in…

    Episodes and details

  16. Gunsmoke

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    25 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    893
    Since
    2024

    Dive into the thrilling adventures of "Gunsmoke," a classic radio western series that brings to life the lawless frontier town of Dodge City. Follow Marshal…

    Episodes and details

  17. Remnants : An Audio Drama

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    30 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    75
    Since
    2024

    A dark fantasy thriller audio drama. When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place... Remnants is a dark fantasy thriller audio drama…

    Episodes and details

  18. The Great Detectives Present Broadway's My Beat

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    35 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    113
    Since
    2024

    Detective Danny Clover solves crimes along the Great White, an area he describes as "the gaudiest, the most violent…the lonesomest mile in the world." The…

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  19. Suspense - Old Time Radio

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    24 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    871
    Since
    2024

    Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio dramas during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1942-1962. Guest stars included Orson…

    Episodes and details

  20. Philip Marlowe Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    34 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    109
    Since
    2024

    Gerald Mohr stars as Philip Marlowe in the 1948-51 CBS series with Adam Graham as host. Also featuring the 1947 Van Heflin NBC Series and Lux Radio Theatre…

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  21. Old Time Radio Crime & Detectives

    Arts, Fiction

    Length
    29 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    819
    Since
    2024

    Delivered daily. Old Time Radio crime and detectives - sleuths from the golden age of radio. This podcast features a variety of OTR crime, mystery and detective…

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  22. You've Got to Be Critting Me

    Fiction

    Length
    1 hr 14 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    57
    Since
    2024

    You've Got to Be Critting Me is a story-driven Dungeons & Dragons actual-play podcast following a chaotic band of adventurers; Malcius the flamboyant tiefling…

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