20 Best Short Story Podcasts
Short Story Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Short Story Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
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 358.3K 9 episodes / quarter 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 5 episodes / year 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 4.4K 1 episode / day Avg Length 11 min
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4. Big Campaign Stories
Seattle, Washington, US
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.more
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1.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 58 min
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5. 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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272 3K 1.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 53 min
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6. 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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1 episode / week Avg Length 20 min
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7. 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 29 min
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8. 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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302 4.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 68 min
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9. 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 / year Avg Length 36 min Apr 2016
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10. 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 / month Avg Length 16 min
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11. 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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12. 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 19.1K 23.2K
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13. The Truth
New York, US
THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is differ...ent, 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.more
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8.4K 9.7K 2.8K 8 episodes / year Avg Length 25 min Nov 2011
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14. 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 4.9K Sep 2019
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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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 7 episodes / year Avg Length 46 min
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18. 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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19. 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 Dec 2020
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Short Story Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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Jon DiSavino | shortstorytoday.com | 71 | |
Big Campaign Stories | podcasters.spotify.com | 63 | |
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild | grimandmild.com | 45 | |
Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringi | play.acast.com | 31 | |
Nico Rogers & Ben Holroyd-Dell | feeds.buzzsprout.com | 25 | |
Ben Holroyd-Dell & Nico Rogers | feeds.buzzsprout.com | 14 | |
Podcast by Finger Piano Productions | soundcloud.com | 9 | |
BBC Radio 4 | bbc.co.uk | 5 | |
The Truth | thetruthpodcast.com | 4 | |
Stitcher | podcasts.apple.com | 3 | |
Jon Hagadorn | cms.megaphone.fm | 2 | |
R. E. Rule (Writer) & Frank Nawrot (Composer/A | inthewritingstudio.wordpress.com | 1 | |
Chris Herron | feeds.libsyn.com/460923 | 183 | |
Malayalam Story Time By Podcast Asha Manu - Malayalam Stories In For A | podcast.malayalamstorytime.com | 169 | |
Thecodexcantina | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecodexcantina | 109 | |
Scott Miller | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories/id1611620789 | 80 | |
Ruminder Kaur | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ruminder-kaur | 52 | |
Scott | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories/id1611620789 | 46 | |
Cyborg Ink | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyborg-ink | 39 | |
Luke Thompson | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lukes-english-podcast-learn-british-english-with-luke/id312059190 | 20 | |
Sheep Jam Productions | ahwayisland.com/episodes | 16 | |
A Novel Process | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sceneorigonalpodcasts | 14 | |
Vidhya Subash | kadha-kelu-kadha-kelu.pinecast.co | 14 | |
Khaled Nassra | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/khaled-nassra-method---learn-arabic-on-the-go | 12 | |
Danny Evans | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danny-evans | 8 | |
Adbi Duniya | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adbi-duniya | 7 | |
Konn Lavery | konnlavery.com/category/podcast | 7 | |
E. Leikam | bookreviewskill.podbean.com | 6 | |
Rnz | rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/library | 6 | |
M. A. Bilbrough | practisingenglish.com | 5 | |
Oliver Brackenbury | soimwritinganovel.podbean.com | 5 | |
Porscha Aubrey | spreaker.com/podcast/creative-writing-club--4534809 | 5 | |
Catherine Trotin | mymarketing-toolbox.com/podcast | 4 | |
Daniel Lucas | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-lucas66 | 4 | |
Dark And Stormy Book Club | spreaker.com/podcast/dark-and-stormy-book-club--2898815 | 4 | |
Meg(めぐ)smile | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/megsmile | 4 | |
Self-published Success | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/self-published-success | 4 | |
Storiesbyagata | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesbyagata | 4 | |
Andrew & Bethany Case | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alephwithbeth | 3 | |
Anne Claessen | digitalnomadstories.co | 3 | |
Asha Manu | podcast.malayalamstorytime.com | 3 | |
Guy "ravynhood" Black | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesofruneterra | 3 | |
Kulbeli | hubhopper.com/podcast/kulbeli-podcast-in-hindi-on-indian-history-and-kids-stories-like-panchtantra-akbar-birbal-etc-hindi-kahaniya-fairy-tale-kids-moral-stories-short-stories-in-hindi/309405 | 3 | |
Mariska Van Der Meij | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mariska-van-der-meij | 3 | |
Michael David Wilson And Bob Pastorella | thisishorror.co.uk/category/podcast | 3 | |
Scott Sigler | scottsigler.com | 3 | |
Teacher's Workshop | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6 | 3 | |
Amy Goedhart | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-goedhart | 2 | |
Benjamin Allen | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benjamin-allen-belzer | 2 | |
Beth Golay | npr.org/podcasts/466937890/marginalia | 2 |