The following is a list of fantasy podcasts. The list contains podcasts that have been explicitly categorized as fantasy by reliable secondary sources that demonstrate each podcast's notability. The type of release can be either episodic or serial. The delivery of each podcast can vary significantly from a fully scripted audio drama to an entirely improvised skit. Other styles include conversational, interview, or narrated short stories. The contents of each podcast can vary from stories of fiction to nonfiction discussions revolving around fiction in media.
List
editPodcast | Year | Style | Starring, Narrator(s), or Host(s) | Produced by | Ref |
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Alba Salix, Royal Physician | 2014–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Barbara Clifford, Julian Sark, and Olivia Jon | Fable and Folly Productions | [1] |
Clarkesworld Magazine[a] | 2008–present | Narrated Short Stories or Prose | Kate Baker and Mary Robinette Kowal | Clarkesworld | [2] |
Critical Role[b] | 2017–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Matthew Mercer | Critical Role Productions | [3] |
Dark Dice | 2018–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Travis Vengroff, Kaitlin Statz, Jeff Goldblum | Fool and Scholar Productions | [4][5] |
Flyest Fables | 2018–present | Narration and audio drama | Morgan Givens | Independent | [6] |
Friends at the Table | 2014–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Austin Walker | Independent | [7] |
Hello from the Magic Tavern | 2015–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai | Earwolf | [8] |
Imaginary Worlds | 2014–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Eric Molinsky | Independent | [9] |
Inn Between | 2018–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Marquis Dijon Archuleta, Kaleigh Christopher, Riley Jones, Kira Mills, and Austin Mowat | Independent | [10] |
Jarnsaxa Rising | 2018 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Ethan Bjelland, Anissa Siobhan Brazill, Katherine Kupiecki, Marylynn Mennicke | 6630 Productions | [11] |
Join the Party | 2017–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Eric Silver, Brandon Grugle, Amanda McLoughlin, and Julia Schifini | Multitude | [11] |
Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services | 2017–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Lisette Alvarez | Stormfire Productions | [1] |
Love and Luck | 2017–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Erin Kyan and Lee Davis-Thalbourne | Passer Vulpes Productions | [1] |
Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show | 2022 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Ryan North (writer), Giovanna Sardelli (director), and Milana Vayntrub | Radio Point, Marvel Entertainment, Sirius XM | [12] |
MOREVI: the chronicles of Rafe & Askana | 2008 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Tee Morris | Podiobooks.com | [13] |
PodCastle | 2007–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Setsu Uzume | Escape Artists | [10] |
Queer Dungeoneers | 2018–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Independent | [10] | |
Rivals of Waterdeep[c] | 2018–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Wizards of the Coast | [10] | |
Roll For Wenches | 2017–2020 | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Independent | [10] | |
SFF Yeah! | 2017–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Jenn Northington and Sharifah | Book Riot | [14] |
Speculate | 2010–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Gregory A. Wilson, Bradley Beaulieu, Michael R. Underwood, Brandon O'Brien | Independent | [15] |
Supernatural Sexuality with Dr Seabrooke | 2019–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Mama Boho | Passer Vulpes Productions | [1] |
Sword and Laser | 2007–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont | Independent | [14] |
Tavern Tales Junior | 2017–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Independent | [10] | |
The Adventure Zone | 2014–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Justin, Travis, Griffin, and Clint McElroy | Maximum Fun | [16] |
The Alexandria Archives | 2016–2019 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Nicole Jorge, Uri Sacharow, and Aaron Rehdactedd | Independent | [1] |
The Axe & Crown | 2017–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Sean Howard | Fable and Folly Productions | [1] |
The BCS Audio Vault | 2014–2017 | Narrated Short Stories or Prose | Folly Blaine, Tina Connolly, Michael J. DeLuca, and M.K. Hobson | Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine | [13] |
The Chronicles of Wild Hollow | 2020-present | Audio drama, Fantasy, Musical, Adventure, Scripted | Christian Powlesland, Heather Gourdie, Angus Maxwell, Harvey Badger, Alice E Mayer | Shouting Is Funny | [1] |
The End of Time and Other Bothers | 2018–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Marisa King, Carter Siddall, Michael Howie, and Sean Howard | Fable and Folly Productions | [11] |
The Magical History of Knox County | 2017 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Mordecai Dogwood, Ned Jones, and Abigail Redwine | Independent | [1] |
The Once and Future Nerd | 2014–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Garrett Armyn, Dan Dobransky, Anya Gibian, Ian Harkins | Independent | [11] |
The Penumbra Podcast | 2017–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Sophie Takagi Kaner, Kevin Vibert, Kat Buckingham, Alice Chuang, and Noah Simes | Independent | [10] |
The Prickwillow Papers | 2018–2019 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Maddy Searle, Lewis Robertson and David Devereux | Snazzy Tapir Productions | [10] |
The SFF Audio Podcast | 2008–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Jesse Willis | SffAudio.com | [14] |
The Steamrollers Adventure podcast | 2016–present | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Michael Rigg | Independent | [13] |
The Two Princes | 2019–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Noah Galvin and Ari'el Stachel | Gimlet Media | [17] |
Victoriocity | 2017–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Tom Crowley, Layla Katib, and Peter Rae
Chris and Jen Sugden |
Independent | [1] |
Welcome to Warda | 2017–2019 | Improvised, Role-play, or Actual Play | Aly Grauer & Drew Mierzejewski | Independent | [10] |
Words to That Effect | 2017–present | Nonfiction, discussion, critique, news, or review | Conor Reid | Words To That Effect | [11] |
The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium | 2016 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Jemaine Clement | South Coast Shenanigans and Stitcher | [18] |
Third Eye | 2023 | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Felicia Day | Audible | [19] |
Sidequesting | 2019–present | Audio drama, audio play, audio fiction, or scripted | Tal Minear | Realm | [20] |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ Liptak, Andrew (May 20, 2018). "Listen to One of the Best Short Science Fiction Podcasts Right Now: Clarkesworld Magazine is One of the Most Acclaimed Outlets for Short Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (June 15, 2020). "Dark Horse to Release 'Critical Role' Hardcover Omnibus". The Hollywood Reporter. MRC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (April 28, 2021). "Jeff Goldblum to Star in Dungeons & Dragons Podcast 'Dark Dice'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Holub, Christian (April 28, 2021). "Jeff Goldblum is bringing his dulcet tones to a Dungeons & Dragons podcast". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Sundriyal, Diksha (2019-07-03). "15 Best Podcasts For Children". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Stevens, Ryan (March 31, 2021). "How Friends at the Table Spreads Around Authorship". Discover Pods. Elite CafeMedia. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Potter, Janet (March 17, 2016). "Behold! the Off-the-Wall, Always-Growing World of Hello From the Magic Tavern: Gather Around and Read the Tale of How Three Improv Comedians Created the Most Insane Fake-Fantasy Podcast to Hit the Airwaves". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Liptak, Andrew (February 18, 2018). "Imaginary Worlds is the Slick, Deep-Dive Podcast Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fans Need to Hear". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Manente, Kristina (April 21, 2019). "12 High Fantasy Podcasts That'll Take You on an Adventure During Your Commute". Syfy Wire. NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Wil (August 3, 2018). "7 Fantasy Podcasts Beyond "The Adventure Zone"". Discover Pods. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (2022-04-18). "Marvel Launches 'Squirrel Girl' Scripted Podcast From Writer Ryan North (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b c Morris, Tee; Tomasi, Chuck (October 13, 2020). Podcasting For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-71182-7.
- ^ a b c Martin, Emily (May 11, 2020). "Science Fiction Podcasts: 15 You Can Listen to Right Now". Book Riot. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Wallace, Sean (2014-09-18). The Mammoth Book Of Warriors and Wizardry. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-1076-3.
- ^ Ahlin, Charlotte (May 2, 2018). "The One Podcast You're Guaranteed To Love, Based On Your Favorite Kind Of Book: If You Like Fantasy, Try 'The Adventure Zone'". Bustle. Bustle Digital Group. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Lambe, Stacy (October 15, 2020). "Listen to Noah Galvin and Ari'el Stachel's Duet for 'The Two Princes'". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Media Ventures. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Manhire, Toby (April 16, 2016). "Duncan Sarkies and Jemaine Clement: Uncle Bertie's Botanarium: A New Fantasy Podcast Series Has Been Hatched in Wellington – Featuring Kiwi Creators, a Host of Local Talent and One Half of Flight of the Conchords". RNZ National. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (28 June 2023). "Felicia Day's Fantasy Comedy 'Third Eye,' Featuring Neil Gaiman, Coming to Audible This Fall". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Podcast Palooza 2021 Silver Selections". National Audio Theatre Festival. 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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