Best Epic storytelling Podcasts

“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The long awaited continutation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024. Season 2 of TMP coming February 27th 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me have recruited their dad Clint for a campaign of high adventure. Join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone..

Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.

Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.New episodes release on Mondays and Thursdays. Listen to How I Built This on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/how-i-built-this now. Get your How I Built This merch at WonderyShop.com/HowIBuiltThis.

Step inside the Magic: the Gathering world of Ravnica in this Fantasy Mystery Audio Adventure governed by the rules of Dungeons & Dragons from the mind of Brian David Judkins, artist and creator of Ukiyo-Pop.com. Join Brian as he leads five actors and comedians through an epic tale of action, adventure, and intrigue!Five strangers meet in a tavern on the eve of the Ravnican New Year's Festival. A chance encounter with a metal orb unlike anything the travelers have ever seen sets them off on an adventure across the massive cityscape and places them on a collision course with destiny. Follow the show and interact with the creators and players on Facebook at Facebook.com/EncounterParty or Twitter/Instagram at @Encounter_Party! #EncounterParty

When a supernatural threat drives mankind to the point of extinction, survivors around the globe struggle to endure in a world with just three rules:Do not look outside. Do not look at the sky. Do not make noise.

Rupert and Amir are finally getting married and this time nothing is going to stop them. Not the handsome new prince who’s rolled into town and only has eyes for Rupert. Not the mysterious disappearance of half the kingdom’s population. Not even the End of the World. Yes, this time the princes are definitely, absolutely, 100% getting married – even if it’s the last thing they do. Season 3 is out now!The Two Princes stars Noah Galvin, Ari'el Stachel, Jonah Fields, Gideon Glick, Michelle Gomez, Mandi Masden, Wesley Taylor, Samira Wiley, and CJ Wilson. The Two Princes was written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed by Mimi O’Donnell. Music and lyrics by Matt Schatz.Executive producer Mimi O'Donnell, senior producer Katie Pastore, associate producer Julie Balefsky. Recorded and mixed by Jonathon Roberts, engineered by Armando Serrano, sound design by Daniel Brunelle. Music direction by Jonathon Roberts. Score by Greg Laswell.

The year is 1999. Lurking somewhere between Hot Topic and the food court, five misfit demons from Hell kill time inciting sin in a suburban shopping mall. When the lead singer of their band goes mysteriously missing, the demons only have two weeks to find him before they play the biggest gig of the millenium - or face the wrath of Satan herself.

The Winging It Travel Podcast is your weekly ticket to the world—dropping every Monday and hosted by me, James Hammond, proudly part of the Voyascape Network.This is more than just a travel podcast—it's a cinematic audio experience designed to take you deep into the heart of each journey. Through rich immersive soundscapes, on-the-ground reactions, and authentic storytelling, I bring you right alongside me—whether I’m hiking up volcanoes in Guatemala, navigating the chaos of a city market in India, or camping under the stars in British Columbia.With over fifteen years of travel behind me, I've met incredible people, seen breathtaking places, and collected unforgettable stories—and now I get to share them with you. Expect a mix of:🎧 Immersive-Audio episodes that let you hear the world as I experience it🎙️ Raw, reflective solo episodes filled with insights, tips, and honest travel tales🌍 Guest conversations with some of the most diverse and well-travelled people I've encountered on the roadEvery episode blends anecdotes, practical advice, cultural insight, and moments of pure adventure. This podcast is for travellers, dreamers, backpackers, and anyone who’s ever thought, what if I just went for it?So, if you're looking for stories to tell, tips to share, and experiences to inspire, you're in the right place.There’s so much travel content coming your way, it just might spark that trip you’ve been dreaming about for years.

We are a true-crime podcast that shares food and wine recommendations while telling a collection of incredible true stories. It‘s kind of like Dateline, meets 60 minutes, meets Oprah, meets Rachael Ray, only without the investigative journalism or professionalism. Join us each week as we cook, drink, and listen to each other tell real life stories of true crime, mystery, suspense, triumph, and much more!

Mike Archer is a newly appointed fire watcher in the Wyoming woods. While he's never done anything like this before, he needed something new after his mom passed. Now he hopes to spend his days in a tower above the trees looking for fires and working on his new book. But things aren't as quiet and peaceful as he hoped. Strange interference blasts over his radio at night and he starts seeing and hearing creepy noises in the woods. But are these odd occurrences actually happening or is he just going stir crazy?

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

A storytelling podcast, with first-hand amazing stories presented by Scott Johnson and Meredith Hackwith Edwards. Each storyteller tells their own personal true story, with all the details of what happened. Animal attacks, plane crashes, mass shootings, and more – you'll hear what happened directly from the person who experienced it, and the inspirational outcome of how they came out on the other side. 

SOLAR, starring Stephanie Beatriz, Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, Academy Award winner Helen Hunt and Jonathan Bangs, is a journey to the heart of the solar system and an exploration of the vastness of the human spirit. Disconnected from Earth and trapped on separate parts of their spacecraft, crew members must fight for survival following a disaster on board the ill-fated Aethon, a manned solar research probe sent to explore temporal distortion around the sun. As painful memories, forgotten dreams, technological challenges and blunt realities collide--they must work together to keep their hope alive in the face of growing darkness. SHADOWS ARE DARKER THIS CLOSE TO THE SUN. SOLAR is a CurtCo Media production. To learn more, visit solarthepodcast.com

Each week your host Vit Muller interviews business people from various industries who share their journeys in life, overcoming hardship and achieving further growth and success as a result of that.https://www.instagram.com/successinspiredpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/successinspiredpodcasthttps://twitter.com/SuccessInspire3This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Young heroes bound in love and kinship are forced on a quest to discover the truth behind the magic of dragons and seek those that stole it, before their world itself is destroyed by the growing power of the Dark Army.. Raised by former knights in hiding, they have grown up taking on different skills, each one unique and valuable to each other. Not only use of magic or mastery of a sword they are also tied to a great destiny. A destiny foretold in lost tomes they have yet to discover, but their world is cloaked in a great shadow that is spreading like a sickness which they seek to overcome. Young Cordelia the fire mage, squire-in-training Benedict, sailor Zorin and the deadly swordmaster Sophie fall under the tutelage of Elloveve Hawklight. a secretive yet legendary elven scout archer when their home town of OallEnAkhan is destroyed. Destroyed by the local Justice, and Zorin’s father, Lord Pallus and his Dark Army. An army growing increasingly more powerful with the addition of a powerful dark cleric of an evil queen of death and her legions of dragons. Finding themselves a decade older yet escaping the ashes of yet another lost home they set out to find passage across the great sea to the Ivory Library. Seeking knowledge within its infinite halls guarded by the ancient order of Stone Monks Cordelia finds the answer. They must find the dragons of virtue and seek their help to turn the tide. All knowledge has its price though, and Cordelia must pay for it by recording her own story, and reliving the worst night of her life all over again. This is what takes place in just the first season of this clean family-friendly, fantasy epic. Originally created simply to record the events of a collaborative roleplaying game it has now grown to a production including over 80 voice actors, original scoring and sound design by the game master himself, and resulting in hours of quality entertainment. Many of the echoes of life’s struggles came out organically at the table between the players as friends and were captured in the story. Struggles that come with lessons, and overall those lessons are to be a better person, both to those around them as well as themselves. You can also find our transcripts at Codex.DiceTowerTheatre.com to follow along with the script and story.

We Read The Clickbait So You Don't Have To!The Comedy News Show that no one knew that they actually needed. Every week Jarred and Kyle jump into the weirdest and funniest news articles from all over the internet, giving their own brand of off the cuff humor while trying to decipher: news stories so poorly written that there's no way that a professional news syndication published it (we're looking at you Fox News), or crimes so dumb that it seems impossible a person chose to commit them, and of course stories so NSFW that you'll blush just listening to us explain it (and it happens a lot)!We find out if there's actually more to a story than just a headline, we click on the links you're too nervous to click on, and we waste our time so you don't waste yours. So listen to us waste your time because in the end...it's funny!

‘Tis the season to be jolly, unless you’re in Jollyland. Created by Marc Shawn Serrano and The Vocalizers, Marc Shawn and The Vocalizers present one of the "Top 100 Comedy Fictional Podcasts," heard in over 97 countries around the world.”"Jollyland" is a fictional tale that explores fear, death, poverty, domestic violence, self-acceptance, and bullying. It is set around Christmas, inspired by the legend of Krampus and many other Christmas legends, such as Saint Nicholas, Hans Trapp, La Befana, & many more. This is a scary dark comedy. Listen discretion is advised. Starring: Over 39 voice actors from over a dozen countries! Refer to each episode to see our list of voice actors. Written by Marc Shawn Serrano & The Vocalizers Produced and Edited by Marc Shawn Serrano Directed by Marc Shawn Serrano & Marie Katz If you would like to help support future episodes visit here: patreon.com/thevocalizers Visit our website: instabio.cc/vocalizers& Follow us on Instagram: Vocalizers_Thank you for listening to Jollyland.

Political turmoil threatens to tear Gotham City apart after a shocking murder rocks the city to its core. With the help of The Oracle, Batman is forced into Gotham's underbelly...uncovering a horrific conspiracy that will change things forever. Batman Unburied: Fallen City stars Colman Domingo, Gina Rodriguez, and Jason Isaacs. It was produced by Phantom Four & Wolf at the Door in association with Blue Ribbon Content and DC for Spotify. © & ™ DC.

Shortlisted for the Imison Award @ BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022. Winner of ‘Best Audio Drama’ & ‘Best Mixing’ @ Indy PopCon Podcast Awards 2021. Finalist @ Hörspielsommer International Audio Drama Competition 2023 and the Independent Podcast Awards 2023.Wild Hollow is a sprawling fantasy land, occupied by every kind of creature you could imagine. Adventure is rife, heroes are many, and a lurking danger draws ever nearer...Blending epic set-piece drama, oddball comedy, cinematic orchestral score, original songs... and lots of talking animals. An original series by Shouting Is Funny.

An independent podcast about fear, beauty and the unknown. Since 2012. Hosted by Jeff Emtman and others.

True Cheating Stories 2025 - Best of Reddit NSFW Cheating Stories 2025 - r/cheating_storiesTrue Cheating Stories 2025 - Best of Reddit Stories 2025I cheated on my husband and lost everything REAL VOICECheating Wives Stories is a place where people can come to hear stories of wives or girlfriends cheating. Plus some good revenge on Cheat Wives and Girlfriends. These stories also serve to let people currently going through the heartbreak a place to come and know they ARE NOT ALONE.Marriage Is A Bad Investment!#infidelity #cheating #relationships #cheatingstories#Reddit #AskReddit #RedditStories #RSLASHAll types of Reddit content from mainly funny askreddit top posts and funny Reddit stories to Reddit AITA and Reddit relationships videos. We also post the following types of Reddit r/ videos: Reddit cheating stories, surviving infidelity, Reddit relationship advice, Reddit update, r/aita, r/entitledparents, r/relationships, Reddit relationship advice update, r/askreddit, reddit story, storytime with reddit, funny reddit stories, reddit cheating, reddit cheating stories, justnomil reddit, r/aita update, justnoso reddit, aita, reddit husband, justnoso reddit, r/ Relationship_Advice, r/justnomil, rslashBest of r/AskReddit Questions - Best Reddit Posts 2025 - Reddit Stories Compilation

An improvised fantasy roleplaying game set in the world of Alba Salix, Royal Physician. We use the Dungeon World roleplaying system and improv to weave a tale of flightless fairies, half-demons and cafeteria line workers, dystopian empires, magical waterfalls and mysterious books. Oh, and the end of time—that's in there somewhere too.

Explicit audio adventures & unique ear-film stories with disturbing characters & lavish sound design. More than just a radio show. We are the Voice of Pod. Adgeen Byrne & Tony Wilson create full-feature comedy adventures & story-filled rock shows. Original, scripted and in HD audio.We present our Friday Rock Show, with the best in rock music, reading our explicit & dubious listener tales live. Showcasing new characters & yarns with 100s of hours of feature length ear-films, including Timefiddler, United Mutations, Frumpy Dumpster, Mount Pheasant, Mental Holmes, Panspermia, UCLS, Stargeezers, Moshtalgia, Wool Freaks, Silverback & many more.Artwork & all voices performed by Amplevoicepod.This is the Podestant Reformation.