30 Best Speculative Fiction Podcasts

1. 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.
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Play⋅ 641⋅ 459 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact More

2. 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-chapter 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.
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Play⋅ 1.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 63 min Get Email Contact More

3. Space Cowboy Books Presents: Simultaneous Times

A science/speculative fiction anthology podcast.
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Play⋅ 2.3K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact More

4. Strange Horizons

Speculative fiction and poetry from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays.
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Play⋅ 38.4K ⋅16 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 10 min Get Email Contact More

5. 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 authors, editors, and publishers.
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Play 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact More

6. 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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Play 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 73 min Get Email Contact More

7. 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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Play 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact More

8. Metaphorosis magazine

Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact More

9. 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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Play 4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact More

10. Afronauts Podcast

A podcast to promote Black speculative fiction.
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Play⋅ 355 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact More

11. 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 speculative 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.
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Play⋅ 55⋅ 124 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 47 min ⋅ Jan 2020 Get Email Contact More

12. 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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Play⋅ 152⋅ 824 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact More

13. 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.
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Play⋅ 518⋅ 2.5K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 32 min ⋅ Oct 2014 Get Email Contact More

14. 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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Play⋅ 4.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 85 min Get Email Contact More

15. 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.
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Play⋅ 217⋅ 2.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 81 min Get Email Contact More

16. Semi-Sages of the Pages

The writing podcast where we don't know where we're going...but we're having an adventure! The four semi-sages are women who write primarily speculative fiction. Join them as they explore the ever-evolving world of writing and publication.
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Play⋅ 5.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 49 min Get Email Contact More

17. 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.
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Play⋅ 1.6K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 99 min Get Email Contact More

18. Androids and Assets | The Complete Package

Canada
The political economy of speculative fiction.
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Play⋅ 24⋅ 521 ⋅17 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact More

19. Untold Podcast

Capturing the culture's imagination through speculative fiction.
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Play⋅ 348⋅ 427 ⋅5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact More

20. 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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Play⋅ 8⋅ 1K ⋅12 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 48 min Get Email Contact More

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!
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22. The Overcast

Portland, Oregon, US
Breathtaking Speculative Fiction from the Pacific Northwest and Beyond.
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Play⋅ 181⋅ 1.6K ⋅7 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact More

23. 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.
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Play⋅ 19 ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 63 min Get Email Contact More

24. 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 energy 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!
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Play⋅ 12⋅ 59 ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 71 min Get Email Contact More

25. 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 showcase 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!
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Play 1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact More

26. 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 trending topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love.
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Play⋅ 200⋅ 3.7K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 54 min Get Email Contact More

27. Independent Claws

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Specializing in anthropomorphic speculative fiction.
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28. 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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29. Geek and Nerd Podcast

Speculative Fiction news and review.
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Play⋅ 1 ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 115 min Get Email Contact More

30. Wild Speculation

Wild Speculation is an anthology podcast that explores the many worlds of speculative fiction through short stories.
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