Best Short-story Podcasts

New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

On the eve of Halloween, a group of storytellers get together to tell stories and share their terrifying truths about the darkness that exists around them. As the tales unfold, each more visceral than the last, they may just discover that it is not the waking world to fear, but the horrors that lay within.Nine to Midnight is a collaborative storytelling event between horror podcasts

Finding Fantasy Reads is for ravenous readers who are eager to find their next favorite character, series, or world by sampling clean fantasy short stories from a variety of authors. New episodes are released every Tuesday morning. This show is hosted by Karyne Norton, author of epic fantasy and reader of all types of fantasy. Narration of short stories is performed by either Karyne Norton or Paeter Frandsen, host of the Christian Geek Central Podcast.

X Docs: Disrupting narrative. Decoding complexity. Revealing humanity's untold stories through radical documentation. We don't just explore history—we rewrite its understanding.

This is a short podcast airing after each Weekend of UFC fights. Bigfoot Holmes gives his recap of the fight card from his sports bets and MMA Fantasy picks aired on the Flatlinedpodcasts new home Disctopia and The Spinning Backfist.So listen in and get hooked with an oldie but now rebranded series originally titled, Flatlined series, and The Pod-Shorts. Josiah felt the Spinning Backfist fits better as it is the move he will use on anyone trying to steal this RSS feed. *Series is now back and available anywhere Podcasts are available. FOLLOW on twitter @RobertCasto7. (Don’t worry RW is alive and well. He just had to go back and join reality)

"Liss'N Kristi” is living evidence that fame isn't a prerequisite for creating a side-splitting podcast. Tune in with Alissa Blow and Kristi Schiller, the uproarious duo behind “Liss’N  Kristi” as they showcase how comedy gold can come from the most unanticipated sources. Born from the realization that their funniest exchanges were happening during long car rides, these charismatic blondes decided to share their humorous exploits with the world.Each week this dynamic duo  delve into their heartfelt, laughter-provoking, and warm takes on the many facets of life, such as relationships, careers, overcoming trauma, cringe-worthy moments and the humbling experiences life tends to throw our way — and everything that's sandwiched in between. Each episode offers a new exploration, complete with their uncensored opinions, promising to keep you engrossed and amused from start to finish."

Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com.

This channel hosts a collection of short stories, written by Ann Butler. Each story has a slightly creepy or quirky bent and contains adult themes.The average length of each episode is 10 minutes, making it easy for commuters or people who don’t have the time to listen to long audio dramas. Ann would love to hear what you think about her stories so please leave a comment.

khōréō is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction and migration. We publish fiction, non-fiction, and art by immigrant and diaspora authors and artists. Winner of the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast.

Foley Marra Studios re-voices and reinvents the classic 1940's radio plays by Wyllis Cooper. Each story only lasts about 30 minutes, so it is a perfect escape for when you need a little Quiet...please.