20 Best Short Story Podcasts

1. LeVar Burton Reads

Los Angeles, California, US
The best short fiction, handpicked by the world's greatest storyteller. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek) in...vites 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.more
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18.4K 2.2M 342.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 42 min
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2. Short Story

London, England, UK
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.more
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61.1M 15.2M 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 28 min
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3. Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

Boston, Massachusetts, US
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.more
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5.4K 9.1K 4.5K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 10 min
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4. The Tiny Bookcase

London, England, UK
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 p...rompt then read it for their own entertainment, and hopefully yours!more
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269 3K 1.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 59 min
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5. The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF 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 mo...dern 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.more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 22 min
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6. Nipe Story

Kenya
Nipe Story is a fortnightly Kenyan podcast that gives a voice to written short stories. This podcast is hosted by Kevin Mwachiro.
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520 1.2K 1 episode / month Avg Length 28 min
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7. The Short Story Workshop

UK
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 di...scuss our thoughts and give some critical analysis.more
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80 1 episode / week Avg Length 48 min
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8. The Truth Podcast

New York, US
The Truth makes movies for your ears: short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Each story is different, and usua...lly 10 to 20 minutes long. We take you to unexpected places using only sound.more
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8.4K 9.7K 2.8K 1 episode / month Avg Length 25 min Nov 2011
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9. Today in True Crime

Los Angeles, California, US
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.more
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34.4K 19.3K 23.2K 1 episode / year Avg Length 16 min
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10. Short Story Today

New City, New York, US
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 im...portantly, 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.more
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185 4.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 72 min
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11. Ethics Short Story | Philosophy Podcast by After Dinner Conversation

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.more
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895 19.6K 3.6K 1 episode / month Avg Length 36 min Sep 2019
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12. SunLit Story Time

Your go-to source of feel-good entertainment! Fictional 15 minute short stories that leave you feeling great.
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13. 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.more
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12.1K 2.8K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 37 min Apr 2016
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14. Stories of Yore and Yours

Delaware, US
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 the...m 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!more
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284 2 episodes / month Avg Length 46 min
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15. Spineless Wonders | Coffee Pod|cast

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.more
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2.4K 1.7K
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16. LitReading - Classic Short Stories

Litreading podcasts feature timeless, classic short stories read by radio host and voice actor Don McDonald. Enjoy some of the best entertaining agele...ss tales anytime, anywhere.more
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1 episode / day Avg Length 23 min
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17. Tiny Tales

Tiny Tales is a weekly podcast of short stories spanning horror, fantasy, comedy, and everything in between.
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 17 min
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18. The Short Story Workshop

UK
On The Short Story Workshop, a story is read aloud each week - sometimes written by one of the hosts, and sometimes from classic authors or guests. Th...is is followed by a discussion and critical analysis, designed to help listeners learn from other writers.more
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80 23 episodes / year Dec 2020
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