30 Best Speculative Fiction Podcasts
Speculative Fiction Podcasts
Here are 30 Best Speculative Fiction Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Dissecting Dragons
Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (...occasionally) obscure origins.more
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225 2.8K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 75 min
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2. Cast of Wonders
Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction. Every week we present short stories from some of today's best genre... fiction writers, featuring everything from hard science fiction to urban fantasy, horror, steampunk, superheroes, and more. Our stories are defined by their deep emotional resonance and that critical spark of wonder.more
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518 2.5K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 30 min Oct 2014
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3. The Sci-Fi Christian
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about... more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction.more
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641 456 1 episode / week Avg Length 42 min
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4. The Well Told Tale
UK
Hi everyone. This is Robert. Welcome to The Well Told Tale. Every week I narrate a classic story; the greatest science fiction, fantasy and speculativ...e fiction stories ever written, not just in a small chunk at a time, but enough for you to really relax into. No adverts in the middle, just the story itself. All stories are pubic domain and free from copyright.more
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56 123 147 1 episode / day Avg Length 41 min Jan 2020
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5. Space Cowboy Books Presents: Simultaneous Times
A science/speculative fiction anthology podcast. Winner of the 2023 Laureate Award for Best Podcast.
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2.4K 2.1K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 24 min
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6. Fantastic Fiction at KGB
New York, US
A monthly speculative fiction reading series in New York City and now live on YouTube.
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4.4K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 58 min
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7. ReReading Wolfe
A spoiler-dense, chapter by chapter discussion of Gene Wolfe's science fantasy masterpiece The Book Of The New Sun, covering all four volumes and ...a little bit from Urth of the New Sun when necessary. They don't try to spoil anything else but, then again it's not a prepossessing podcast.more
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1.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 114 min
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8. Afronauts Podcast
A podcast to promote Black speculative fiction.
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372 171 1 episode / month Avg Length 46 min
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9. Atoz: A Speculative Fiction Book Club Podcast
College-level conversations about sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and weird fiction with writer G.L. McDorman.
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1 episode / week Avg Length 47 min
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10. The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast
Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 62 min
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11. The Writer and the Critic
A monthly podcast devoted mostly to speculative fiction books, reviews, and the odd bit of idle gossip. Hosted by Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond.
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 69 min
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12. Writing Fright
A podcast dedicated to the art of writing horror and speculative fiction. Join me weekly as I learn the ins and outs of genre fiction with guest autho...rs, editors, and publishers.more
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2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 27 min
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13. If This Goes On (Don't Panic)
Bringing hope to the world through Speculative Fiction. Interviews with Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, gamers, creators, and activists.
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152 868 1 episode / week Avg Length 42 min
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14. Alzabo Soup
Denver, Colorado, US
Alzabo Soup is a literary analysis podcast where we literally become our favorite authors by devouring portions of their brains. We do a chapter-by-ch...apter analysis of our favorite speculative fiction, researching the details and discussing the implications. We are currently covering The Book of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe.more
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1.5K 16 episodes / year Avg Length 66 min
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15. Metaphorosis magazine
Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
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2 episodes / month Avg Length 39 min
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16. Untold Podcast
Capturing the culture's imagination through speculative fiction.
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356 463 95 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 27 min
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17. The Fantasy Inn Podcast
A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trend...ing topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love.more
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202 3.7K 654
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18. Leave It To The Prose
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Your podcast for science fiction and fantasy literature. Join us as we read and discuss new and old works of speculative fiction.
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8 1K 73
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19. Wild Speculation
Wild Speculation is an anthology podcast that explores the many worlds of speculative fiction through short stories.
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101 313
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20. Brodacious Book Club
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A podcast for people who love to read...and for those who don't! Want to know what's hot and happening in the world of fiction, but don't have the ene...rgy to read a 400-page book, or the time to listen to 20 hours of audio? This podcast is for you! We summarize and then analyze, some top titles in today's speculative fiction. New episodes every other Thursday!more
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21. AE Reads Skiffily
A podcast featuring science fiction stories with sound effects. The speculative fiction featured in this scifi podcast will be the kind that taps into... your imagination and takes you to new and intriguing places. I see this science fiction podcast as a way for people to blow each other's minds. For you, this starts today. Enjoy and share!more
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22. Labyrinth of the Bizarre
US
Labyrinth of the Bizarre is a podcast by two QTPOC that review and discuss speculative fiction, which is an umbrella term for all subgenres of science... fiction and fantasy such as urban fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, superhero, and post-apocalyptic. Elia forgets the definition every episode.more
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17 1.2K
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23. In My Expert Opinion
Join Dr. Marcus Cole, Dr. Sarah Ward, and Abby Cole as they explore the nonfiction side of speculative fiction, with varying levels of expertise.
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24. Androids and Assets | The Complete Package
Canada
The political economy of speculative fiction.
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24 512 83
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25. Independent Claws
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Specializing in anthropomorphic speculative fiction.
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26. Soothing Stories Podcast
Listen in as speculative fiction writer and Bram Stoker Award Finalist Thersa Matsuura reads and shares some great tales. Each episode aims to showcas...e the most immersive storytelling with both classics and Thersa's own writing accompanied by high-quality soundscapes created for hours of relaxation. Also check out her other podcast, Uncanny Japan for Japanese folklore, folktales, cultural tidbits, and superstitions!more
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Speculative Fiction Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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Strange Horizons | strangehorizons.podbean.com | 55 | |
Tanner Rutledge | podcasters.spotify.com | 31 | |
J.A. Ironside & M.E. Vaughan | dissectingdragons.podbean.com | 24 | |
The Sci-Fi Christian | thescifichristian.com | 23 | |
The Well Told Tale | feeds.buzzsprout.com | 22 | |
Escape Artists | castofwonders.org | 21 | |
Andrew Reising | wildspeculation.buzzsprout.com | 20 | |
Metaphorosis Publishing | podcast.metaphorosis.com | 18 | |
Claytemple Media | podcasters.spotify.com | 10 | |
Matthew Kressel | listennotes.com | 7 | |
Space Cowboy Books | podomatic.com | 6 | |
Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth | alzabosoup.com | 5 | |
@rereadingwolfe | rereadingwolfe.podbean.com | 4 | |
Afronauts Podcast | podcasters.spotify.com | 4 | |
Alan Bailey | itgodp.libsyn.com | 2 | |
Navarre Bartz | itgodp.libsyn.com | 1 | |
Rick Claypool | itgodp.libsyn.com | 1 | |
Susan Kaye Quinn | itgodp.libsyn.com | 1 | |
Justine Norton-Kertson | itgodp.libsyn.com | 1 | |
Marshall Poe | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/geography | 3 | |
Multitude | spiritspodcast.com | 2 | |
Bryan Collins | podcast.becomeawritertoday.com | 1 | |
Dear Literature | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dear-literature | 1 | |
Emma And Shelley | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiebooktalk | 1 | |
Host Linda Goldfarb | feeds.buzzsprout.com/1127762 | 1 | |
Kirsten Mcneill | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirsten-mcneill | 1 | |
Megan Leigh | breakingtheglassslipper.com/episodes | 1 | |
Minnesota Public Radio | mprnews.org/shows/kerri-miller | 1 | |
Nicole | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicole1129 | 1 | |
Peter Cox | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popupsubmissions | 1 | |
Rob Lee | thetruthinthisart.com/episodes | 1 | |
Ruan Willow / Megan Rose Fawkes | feeds.buzzsprout.com/1599808 | 1 | |
Stephanie Gagnon | booksinthefreezer.com/category/podcast-episodes | 1 | |
Tony Tellado | scifitalk.podbean.com | 1 | |
Wooc 105.3 Fm Troy | soundcloud.com/mediasanctuary | 1 | |
Appbly.com | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks | 179 | |
Logan Speculative Fiction | lovecraftpod.com | 34 | |
Sci-fi Book Club | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holograhammc | 26 | |
Tony Walker | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/CGS4976092693 | 18 | |
Tlt | listennotes.com/podcasts/tlt-the-lesbian-talkshow-tlt-57zXkl6tQm9 | 12 | |
Chris Herron | feeds.libsyn.com/460923 | 10 | |
Joe Montaldo & United Public Radio | ufoparanormalradio.podbean.com | 9 | |
Connecticut Public Radio | ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show | 8 | |
Jf Garrard | jfgarrard.com/arpodcast | 8 | |
Matt Ward | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deathdonor | 8 | |
Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio Bringing You The Best New | play.acast.com/s/theotherstories | 6 | |
Michael David Wilson And Bob Pastorella | thisishorror.co.uk/category/podcast | 6 | |
New Books Network | newbooksnetwork.com/category/history-1/economic-and-business-history | 6 | |
Tara Mcmullin | whatworkspodcast.com/episodes | 6 | |
Nebraska Public Media | npr.org/podcasts/381444554/all-about-books | 5 |