20 Best Short Story Podcasts

1. Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.
Podcast grimandmild.com
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
Email ****@stuffmediallc.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 5.4KTwitter Followers 9.1KInstagram Followers 4.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 10 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Tiny Bookcase

The Tiny Bookcase is a short story writing and interview podcast. In each episode, our hosts (Nico & Ben) and the guest write a story using a shared prompt then read it for their own entertainment, and hopefully yours!
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Nico Rogers & Ben Holroyd-Dell
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 272Twitter Followers 3KInstagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 46 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Big Campaign Stories

A repo group in a corporate fantasy setting using pathfinder rules with some homebrew modifications. Think snow crash but with magic involved.We will be doing a bunch of small stories in the setting with different players.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Hosts Jeph, Marshall, Jessie
Producer/Network Vancian Investments
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 1.6K Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 68 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Louisa May Alcott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Jon Hagadorn
Producer/Network Jon Hagadorn
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 12.1KTwitter Followers 2.8K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 35 min Since Apr 2016 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. Short Story

Brand new stories, from today's best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 the home of the Short StoryRadio 4 is the world's leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Rick Woska
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 61.1MTwitter Followers 15.2M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. Short Story Today

A weekly podcast hosted by Jon DiSavino. It celebrates the enduring and compact literary form known as - you guessed it - the short story. But more importantly, it gives listeners an opportunity to hear the work of some of the best emerging writers of today. Each episode begins with an interview with the week's guest author and ends with a professional audiobook production of a story by that author.
Podcast shortstorytoday.com
Producer/Network Jon DiSavino
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 302Twitter Followers 4.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 63 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. The Other Stories

These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.
Podcast play.acast.com
Email ****@icloud.com
Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 24 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Tiny Tales

Tiny Tales is a weekly podcast of short stories spanning horror, fantasy, comedy, and everything in between.
Podcast inthewritingstudio.wordpress.com
Producer/Network R. E. Rule (Writer) & Frank Nawrot (Composer/Audio Engineer)
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 6 episodes/year Avg Length 16 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. Nipe Story

Nipe Story is a fortnightly Kenyan podcast that gives a voice to written short stories. This podcast is hosted by Kevin Mwachiro.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network Podcast by Finger Piano Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 520Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 25 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. LeVar Burton Reads

The best short fiction, handpicked by the world's greatest storyteller. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar's narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury and more to life.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host LeVar Burton
Producer/Network LeVar Burton and Stitcher
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 18.4KTwitter Followers 2.1MInstagram Followers 424.4K Frequency 25 episodes/year Avg Length 43 min Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. The Truth

THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is different, but they all take you to unexpected places using only sound. If you're new, some good starting places are: Silvia's Blood, That's Democracy, Moon Graffiti, Tape Delay, or whatever's most recent. Listening with headphones is encouraged! We're a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
Podcast thetruthpodcast.com
Host Jonathan Mitchell
Producer/Network The Truth
Email ****@thetruthpodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 8.4KTwitter Followers 9.7KInstagram Followers 2.8K Since Nov 2011 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Ethics Short Story

Listen to lively conversations about the morals and values of decisions made in what-if short story examples across genres. Topics covered include the nature of truth, reality, sentience, and goodness. Or, put another way, approachable examples of ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, utilitarianism, aesthetics, moral relativism, and political and economic philosophy.
Podcast afterdinnerconversation.com
Producer/Network After Dinner Conversation
Email ****@afterdinnerconversation.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 895Twitter Followers 19.6KInstagram Followers 13.4K Since Sep 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. Stories of Yore and Yours

Stories of Yore and Yours is a weekly short story podcast. Host Shawn Ennis narrates classic short stories, using sound effects and music to bring them new life. The show also asks for listener submissions. Whether you're an aspiring author or just write as a hobby, you can be a part of the show!
Podcast syypodcast.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Shawn Ennis
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Instagram Followers 284 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. LitReading

Litreading podcasts feature timeless, classic short stories read by radio host and voice actor Don McDonald. Enjoy some of the best entertaining ageless tales anytime, anywhere.
Podcast litreading.com
Producer/Network Don McDonald
Email ****@litreading.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. The Short Story Workshop

Each week we read aloud a short story - sometimes we've written it ourselves, and sometimes it's from one of our favourite classic authors. Then we discuss our thoughts and give some critical analysis.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Matt
Email ****@theshortstoryworkshop.com
Twitter Followers 80 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. SunLit Story Time

Your go-to source of feel-good entertainment! Fictional 15 minute short stories that leave you feeling great.
Podcast sunlitstorytime.podbean.com
Producer/Network Professional voice actors tell short stories that make you feel great! A new short story every Monday from authors around the world. Leverage the Power of Story by immersing yourself in someone else's short story.
Email ****@sunlitfiction.com
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17. Today in True Crime

Crime never takes a day off. Every day, we flip back the calendar and examine a true crime event from the same date. It might be the anniversary of an important case being solved, the end of a landmark trial, or a serial killer's birthday whatever the date, there's no ordinary day in true crime history. In each episode, we present a short true crime story, then analyze the impact of that historic day's events. Today in True Crime is a Parcast Original, with new episodes daily.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Producer/Network Parcast Network
Email ****@parcast.com
Facebook Followers 38KTwitter Followers 19.1KInstagram Followers 23.2K Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. Spineless Wonders Podcast

Spineless Wonders is a publisher of short Australian stories. We publish short fiction, novellas, poetry and everything in between. Join Ali and Emma as they listen to and then chat about a short-short story over their morning coffee.
Podcast shortaustralianstories.com.au
Producer/Network Ali Morris and Emma Walsh
Email ****@shortaustralianstories.com.au
Twitter Followers 2.4KInstagram Followers 1.8K Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact