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Underrated fiction podcasts worth a listen
50 Fiction 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
- Fiction 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
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1. StarShipSofa
- 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…
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2. Strange Horizons
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 767
- Since
- 2013
Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us…
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3. Beneath Ceaseless Skies Audio Fiction Podcasts
- Length
- 31 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 300
- Since
- 2013
Audio podcasts of short stories from Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine.
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4. Imaginary Worlds
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 319
- Since
- 2014
Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to Comic-Con and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. The host Eric Molinsky spent over a…
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5. Friends at the Table
- Length
- 1 hr 44 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 560
- Since
- 2014
Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. Find us (and a…
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6. How We Roll Podcast
- 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
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7. The Lesbian Romantic - Immersive Stories
- 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…
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8. Alzabo Soup
- Length
- 1 hr 4 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 532
- Since
- 2016
Alzabo Soup is a literary analysis podcast where we literally become our favorite authors by devouring portions of their brains. We do chapter-by-chapter…
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9. Very Random Encounters: Chaotic Improv Actual Play
- Length
- 41 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 449
- Since
- 2016
Welcome to Very Random Encounters, a show where we play pen and paper RPGs in which we've randomly determined as many things as is possible, including…
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10. Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
- Length
- 1 hr 51 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 388
- Since
- 2017
Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth…
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11. Spybrary Spy Podcast
- Length
- 51 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 311
- Since
- 2017
Spybrary is a podcast for fans of spy books, spy tv and spy movies since 2017. We bring you author interviews and reader discussions on our favorite spy books…
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12. 1001 Stories For The Road
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 537
- Since
- 2017
Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, 1001 Stories For The Road is bringing back adventure and mystery with stories like "Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials Mystery", "The…
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13. Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories
- 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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14. The Lucky Die
- 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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15. Star Wars Sessions
- Length
- 1 hr 36 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 523
- Since
- 2018
Probably Britain's Greatest Star Wars Podcast.... Join Matt Hudson and Luke Bligh each week for in-depth Star Wars discussion, interviews, opinion, and banter…
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16. Knights of the Rolled Table | a Dungeons & Dragons podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 205
- Since
- 2019
Knights of the Rolled Table is a 5e D&D actual play adventure, featuring humor, suspense, storytelling, and good clean monster fighting. Discover the Realms…
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17. Bad Heroes
- Length
- 1 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 83
- Since
- 2019
One evil queen, three deadly curses, and four bad heroes in over their heads. Bad Heroes is a narrative-rich, character-driven Pathfinder 1E actual play podcast…
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18. Monster Hour
- Length
- 1 hr 10 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 180
- Since
- 2019
Monster Hour is an narrative-driven actual play podcast that combines equal parts comedy and horror with crisp production value and original scoring. We are…
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19. Dice Shame
- Length
- 36 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 369
- Since
- 2019
Imagine your best game of D&D. The shocks, the twists and turns, the moments that can’t be caught because you just had to be there. That’s Dice Shame. With…
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20. Dungeon Dads
- Length
- 1 hr 46 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 194
- Since
- 2019
Dungeon Dads is a D&D 5e actual play podcast. Our characters live the adventurer life, our players live the dad life.
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21. Rage Across the Internet: A Werewolf the Apocalypse Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 29 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 332
- Since
- 2020
A Werewolf: the Apocalypse role playing game podcast for new and experienced players.
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22. The Wizard Scroll
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 59
- Since
- 2020
THE WIZARD SCROLL is a sword & sorcery sci-fi narrative the likes of which will make yo' momma say 'Dang son/daughter/offspring, where'd you find this?' Tales…
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23. As The Raven Dreams Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 23 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 758
- Since
- 2020
The As The Raven Dreams podcast is a show where we explore the darker parts of human existence through true and harrowing stories. I cover a diverse range of…
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24. The Sanderlanche Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 37 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 301
- Since
- 2020
Experience Brandon Sanderson’s books as if they were brand new again with newbies Jaymee, Joe and Dac and their Sanderson sherpa, Data.
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25. Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 1 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 307
- Since
- 2020
Smugglers' Galaxy is a podcast dedicated to shipping you the latest news in Star Wars Universe. Join the conversation as hosts Glen Williams and co-host Jason…
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26. Erotic Stories from Wylde in Bed
- Length
- 27 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 358
- Since
- 2020
Welcome to the world of sensual Erotic stories where your sexual desires and fantasies can be brought to life, with me your host, Devlin Wylde, as we embark…
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27. The Symbiosis Now Podcast
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 180
- Since
- 2020
The podcast that cultivates conversation, while gaining symbiotic momentum toward a better tomorrow. Tune in for a wide range of topics and discussions, as well…
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28. Writer Unleashed
- Length
- 18 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 313
- Since
- 2020
Writer Unleashed is a weekly podcast for fiction and memoir writers. It's a deep dive into story techniques, writing craft, and the mindsets that help you write…
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29. On the Origin of Battlemechs
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 232
- Since
- 2020
On the Origin of Battlemechs is a podcast centered around the table top of Battletech. Each episode looks at a specific Mech in the Battletech universe. The…
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30. Of Mice And Men And Monsters
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 160
- Since
- 2020
A real play podcast where Dungeons and Dragons collides with the classic stories you either love or completely avoided while in school. Join players Aaron…
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31. Fairy Tale Fix
- Length
- 1 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 144
- Since
- 2020
Welcome to Fairy Tale Fix! A podcast for the modern maiden, clever lad, evil witch, frog prince, mischievous faerie, or what have you. Tune in every other…
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32. Walking With Dante
- Length
- 28 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 518
- Since
- 2020
Ever wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to…
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33. Dear Liisphyra
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 77
- Since
- 2020
Broadcast live from the Towering Forest in the magical world of Grevelon, DEAR LIISPHYRA is an advice radio show hosted by Liisphyra Lyndambar, where she…
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34. Cast Party: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 39 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 295
- Since
- 2020
Welcome to Cast Party, the PERFECT Blend of Comedy & Tragedy Like what you hear? Support us directly on Patreon! Patreon.com/CastParty
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35. ketabgard | کتابگرد
- Length
- 1 hr 23 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 131
- Since
- 2020
به نظرم زندگی هر آدمی مثل یک کتاب است که میشود خواندش. در پادکست کتابگرد با آدمهای مختلف حرف میزنم، قصهٔ زندگیشان را میشنوم و سعی میکنم کتابی را که ممکن…
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36. The Glitterbois
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 248
- Since
- 2020
The Glitterbois are two blokes (and then some) with an intense and long-lived love for the rich role-playing game worlds created by Palladium Books. Join us…
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37. Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 130
- Since
- 2021
Each episode presents a reading of the next chapter from an Eli Marks mystery, along with expert interviews and fun background information.
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38. Dream Girl City
- Length
- 20 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 144
- Since
- 2021
The night-time radio show of a lofi-aesthetic city where no one remembers where they came from. It's a calm and relaxing place to live, but there's something…
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39. The Star Wars Collector Podcast
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 96
- Since
- 2021
May the Force Be with You
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40. The HorrorBabble Podcast
- Length
- 37 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 487
- Since
- 2021
The HorrorBabble Podcast — classic horror and forgotten weird fiction. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and…
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41. Tomes of the Chaos Bard: A Family Friendly, Fantasy, 5E Dungeons and Dragons Actual Play Podcast
- 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…
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42. Kids Animal Stories
- Length
- 9 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 1,290
- Since
- 2021
Welcome to "Kids Animal Stories," the captivating kids podcast where education meets entertainment through the exploration of the animal kingdom. Hosted by…
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43. Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
- Length
- 2 hr 13 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 268
- Since
- 2021
A podcast series exploring the Legend of Zelda video games, one little slice at a time.
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44. TERRIFICON's POWER COSMIC PODCAST with Mitch and Jerry
- Length
- 1 hr 22 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 101
- Since
- 2021
Hey True Believers, forget the rest, you're listening to the BEST! the podcast for #comicbook fans! As TERRIFICON producer, Mitch Hallock and his…
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45. The DM‘s Book Club
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 302
- Since
- 2021
Do you like a good book? Do you like Dungeons & Dragons? Fancy combining them? Us too! Come join Fiona & Hamilton for ‘The DM’s Book Club’: a weekly podcast…
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46. Nobody Wake The Bugbear
- Length
- 1 hr 26 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 235
- Since
- 2021
Australia’s Number #1 Podcast that features a Bugbear! Bringing you Premium D&d 5E and Mothership Scifi Horror RPG content. High quality editing, content packed…
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47. People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos: Horror Stories, Weird Fiction, and Film Reviews
- Length
- 39 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 1,002
- Since
- 2021
People’s Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos is a long-running podcast exploring cosmic horror, weird fiction, and the strange worlds inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and his…
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48. Werewolf the Podcast: A Serial (Killer) Drama
- 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…
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49. Reckless Attack
- Length
- 55 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 228
- Since
- 2021
Do you love Dungeons and Dragons and other TTRPGs? Then come join us at our table! Reckless Attack is a Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Real Play podcast…
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50. My Amazing Woman
- Length
- 24 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 82
- Since
- 2021
A young couple deals with adjustments to married life, not the least of which is that she is also a superhero with friends who are also superheroes. And we have…
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