List
Underrated science fiction podcasts worth a listen
31 Science 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
- Science 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
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2. Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 326
- Since
- 2008
Makeshift Stories is an indie sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast. Each month, journey with us through uncharted futures, strange realities, and…
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Ostium Podcast
- Length
- 48 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 337
- Since
- 2016
Ostium is a fictional podcast about a man who discovers a secret town with many doors that lead him to strange and interesting places. Support this show…
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6. 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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7. 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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8. The Old Ways Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 13 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 926
- Since
- 2019
A narrative focused show in an actual play format where a group of great role-players entertain you with experiences in new and published scenarios. Call of…
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. SyFy Sistas
- Length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 135
- Since
- 2020
We are four Black women who love sci-fi and fantasy, sharing our thoughts, laughs, and fandom stories unapologetically. From Star Trek to speculative worlds…
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13. 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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14. The Star Wars Collector Podcast
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 96
- Since
- 2021
May the Force Be with You
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15. No Latency
- Length
- 39 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 300
- Since
- 2021
A Cyberpunk Red TTRPG Actual Play Podcast. CRIT Award Nominated - Best Legacy Podcast 2025 'A Radio Play with Dice'. Join our adventures as we learn the secrets…
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16. 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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17. 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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18. Warlock
- Length
- 29 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 65
- Since
- 2021
Nova's lifelong dream is to become a powerful sorcerer, just like her father and brother before her. But there's a hitch, she can't cast a single spell! That…
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19. Middle Aged And Creeped Out podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 12 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 503
- Since
- 2022
This podcast features three middle-aged friends talking about the paranormal, unexplained, and CREEPY!! MAACO is also a conversational, family-friendly…
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20. Octoberpod AM
- Length
- 1 hr 27 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 119
- Since
- 2022
Bold individualists the world over believe that scary stories are best told over a roaring fire with a bottle of wine. Join horror host Edward October by the…
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21. Humanist Trek
- Length
- 1 hr 12 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 202
- Since
- 2022
Humanist Trek is a weekly #StarTrek podcast about the humanism in Star Trek. Hosted by Sarah Ray 🏳️⚧️👩🏼 and Allie Ashmead ✊🏿👩🏿🦱 Available at and…
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22. Strange and Beautiful Book Club
- Length
- 1 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 137
- Since
- 2022
Long time partners, Rachel and Matt, bring their unique blend of wit and weirdness to the worlds of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. From quirky movie reviews to…
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23. The Mystery Frequency | Audio Drama Radio
- Length
- 2 hr 44 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 1,082
- Since
- 2023
Turn your dial to find the frequency of the past. Where the classic stories of Suspense, Sci-fi, Thrillers, and Mysteries are found waiting to be heard once…
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24. Arbitor Ian's Warhammer Book Club with Mira Manga
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 67
- Since
- 2023
Join Arbitor Ian and Mira Manga as they read vast amounts of Warhammer fiction and Mira slowly, inevitably, falls to Chaos. No Heresy here, it's just the…
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25. The Stars Aren't Alright | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play
- Length
- 1 hr 50 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 76
- Since
- 2023
The Stars Aren't Alright is an Actual Play comedy/horror podcast, blending the Lovecraftian mythos with a far future, sci fi setting. The Keeper, Brian, uses…
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26. The Nightmare Trials Podcast: A Scary Horror Story Experience
- 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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27. Science Fiction - Daily Short Stories
- Length
- 28 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 1,014
- Since
- 2024
Dive into a universe of imagination and wonder with "Science Fiction - Daily Short Stories," where each episode transports you to alternate realities, distant…
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28. Science Fiction Radio
- Length
- 28 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 944
- Since
- 2024
- Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! Science Fiction Radio delivers daily doses of galaxies far…
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29. Vintage Sci-Fi Radio
- Length
- 27 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 943
- Since
- 2024
Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! 'Vintage Sci-Fi Radio' offers a nostalgic look back at the classic…
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30. Gorilla Whale: A Godzilla Watch-Along Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 12 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 53
- Since
- 2024
Join our journey through kaiju history as hosts Kevin Carpenter and Kayla Knutson watch every Godzilla film!
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31. Drunken Cryptids
- Length
- 55 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 213
- Since
- 2024
This podcast is for the paranormal, cryptids, and research into the unknown #drunkencryptids ##paranormal ##cryptids #mythology #supernatural Tickets below…
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