Horror podcast

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A horror podcast is a podcast that covers fiction, non-fiction, or reviews of the horror genre generally.

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History

Horror podcasts are typically created and run by volunteers in their free time. [1] As some podcasts such as Archive 81 and The Deep Vault have grown they have been able to attract advertisers. [2] The world's longest running, active horror podcast is WithoutYourHead.com which has been going since August 2006 as a semi-regular weekly series with celebrity interviews. [3] Horror podcasts have featured in the Parsec Awards, and in 2013 The NoSleep Podcast won the award for "Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team" while in 2014 a story from Pseudopod won the award for "Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)" and We're Alive won "Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)". [4] [5]

Reception

Horror fiction is the most popular type of audio drama podcast and drives much of the growth and interest in the medium.[ citation needed ] Horror Fiction podcasting continues to grow rapidly attracting mainstream success with some shows reaching very large audiences. As of July 2020, popular podcast The Magnus Archives recently achieved 4 million monthly downloads and signed with major talent agency WME. [6] We're Alive achieved 200 million lifetime downloads as of 10 April 2020.

Amongst responses to the 2020 Audio Verse Awards, horror was the second-favourite genre of fiction podcast. With notable podcasts The White Vault receiving 14 awards, The Magnus Archives receiving 9 awards, and Old Gods of Appalachia receiving 6. [7]

Notable examples

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Inside the Insomnia-Inducing World of Horror Podcasting". WIRED. Condé Nast. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Locke, Charley (24 August 2016). "Fiction Podcasts Are Finally a Thing! Thank You, Sci-Fi and Horror". WIRED. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Without Your Head".
  4. ↑ "2013 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists". Parsec Awards. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "2014 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists". Parsec Awards. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rusty Quill signs with WME". Podcast Radio. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 Winners". The Audio Verse Awards. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

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