List of science fiction podcasts

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The following is a list of science fiction podcasts. The list contains podcasts that have been explicitly categorized as science fiction by reliable secondary sources that demonstrate each podcast's notability. The type of release can be either episodic or serial. The delivery of each podcast can vary significantly from a fully scripted audio drama to an entirely improvised skit. Other styles include conversational, interview, or narrated short stories. The contents of each podcast can vary from stories of fiction to nonfiction discussions revolving around fiction in media.

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PodcastYearHost(s)/Narrator(s)/StarringProduced byRef
A Winkle in Time2019Marcus HaugenIndependent [1]
Black Box2020–presentGustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais Rooster Teeth [2]
Hyacinth Disaster2017David CarlsonIndependent [3]
Wolf 359 2014–2017Zach Valenti, Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Michaela Swee, Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs, Zach Libresco, Noah Masur, Michelle Agresti, Scotty Shoemaker, and Ariela RotenbergKinda Evil Genius Productions [4]
Arca-456722019–presentClaire ScherzingerErudition Media [5]
Voyage to the Stars 2019–presentColton Dunn, Felicia Day, Janet Varney, and Steve Berg Earwolf [6]
Electric Easy 2021–presentMason Gooding QCODE [7]
SAYER2014–presentAdam BashGeeklyInc [8]
Liberty 2015–present K. A. Statz and Travis Vengroff Fool and Scholar Productions [9]
Chrysalis2020–presentMichelle QuistIndependent [10]
Imaginary Worlds 2014–presentEric MolinskyIndependent [11]
Eye on Sci-Fi2019–presentRod T. FaulknerThe 7th Matrix [12]
Our Opinions Are Correct2018–presentAnnalee Newitz and Charlie Jane AndersIndependent [13]
Welcome to Night Vale 2012–presentJoseph Fink and Jeffrey CranorNight Vale Presents [14]
Andromeda2019Rebecca Carey and Kylie MossIndependent [15]
Wellspring2019Darnell Pierre Benjamin, Audrey Bertaux, Billy Chace, Jeremy Dubin, Kimberly Gilbert, Candice Handy, Jennifer Joplin, and Allyson WestIndependent [16]
The Apocrypha Chronicles2021Rae Takei, Renae Morriseau, and Mela Pietropaolore:Naissance Opera [17]
Girl in Space2017–presentSarah Rhea WernerIndependent [18]
Sword and Laser2008–presentTom Merritt and Veronica BelmontIndependent [11]
Steal the Stars 2017–presentAshlie Atkinson, Sean Williams, Jorge Cordova, and Brittany WilliamsTor Labs, Gideon Media, Macmillan [19]
Clarkesworld Magazine 2008–presentKate BakerClarkesworld [20]
Immunities2017–presentBob KoesterDueling Genre Productions [21]
The Cipher 2020–presentAnya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo BBC Sounds [22]
Forest 404 2019 Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood BBC Sounds [23]
Mission to Zyxx 2017–2022Jeremy Bent, Alden Ford, Allie Kokesh, Seth Lind, Winston Noel, and Moujan ZolfaghariZyxx Quadrant [24]
Illusionoid2011–2018Paul Bates, Lee Smart, and Nug NahrgangIndependent [25]
Stellar Firma2019–2021Tim Meredith and Ben MeredithRusty Quill [26]
The Message 2015Annapurna Sriram, Kathy Keane, Robert Stanton, Meryl Jones Williams, Gideon Glick, Emma Galvin, Meetu Chilana, Brian Haley, Gene Jones, and Darius Homayoun Panoply Media and General Electric [27]
LifeAfter2016Annapurna Sriram, Kathy Keane, Robert Stanton, Meryl Jones Williams, Gideon Glick, Emma Galvin, Meetu Chilana, Brian Haley, Gene Jones, and Darius Homayoun Panoply Media and General Electric [28]
Hypnopolis2020–presentSaskia de Brauw BMW [29]
I.T. > Sci-Fi2016Chuck and Ravi VMware [30]
We Are Not Alone2014–presentAndrew Fletcher, Lisa Thrower, Jon Thrower, and Verity NeevesIndependent [31]
Fantastic stories and where to find them2019–presentGabriele Blum, Robert Frank, Wolfgang Wagner and Vanida KarunArgon [32]
Six Minutes 2018–presentShahadi Wright Joseph,

Zeph Maffei, and Lily Brooks O’Briant

Gen-Z Media [33]
Historynauts2021–presentMcKenzie Harms, Josiah Mustaleski, and Ethan TurbyfillWonkybot Studios [34]
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel 2016–presentJaiya Chetram, Natalie Mehl, and Kate WolfsonGen-Z Media [35]
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian 2016–present Jonathan Messinger and Griffin MessingerGen-Z Media [36]
The Bright Sessions 2015–2019 Lauren Shippen and Julia Morizawa Atypical Artists [37]
The AM Archives2021Lauren Shippen and Julia MorizawaAtypical Artists [38]
The College Tapes2021–presentBriggon SnowAtypical Artists [38]
Earth Break 2019 Jenny Slate Skylark Media [39]
There Be Monsters2020–present John Boyega and Darren Criss iHeartRadio [40]
From Now2020–presentRhys Wakefield and William Day Frank QCODE [41]
The Oyster2020–presentLogan Browning, Mamoudou Athie, and Carla GuginoThe Paragon Collective [42]
In Astra2020–presentCole RamirezIndependent [43]
SFF Yeah!2017–presentSharifah and Jenn Book Riot [11]
Hugos There2017–presentSeth HeasleyIndependent [11]
372 Pages We’ll never Get Back 2017–presentConor Lastowka and Michael J. NelsonIndependent [11]
Flash Forward2015–present Rose Eveleth and Julia Llinas GoodmanIndependent [11]
Spectology: The Sci-Fi Book Club Podcast2018–presentAdrian & MattIndependent [11]
The SFF Audio Podcast2020–presentJesse WillisSFF Audio [11]
Newcomers2020 Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer Art19 [11]
Marsfall2017–presentSam Boase-Miller, Dan Lovley, and Shannon LovleyIndependent [11]
The Left Right Game 2020–present Tessa Thompson QCODE [11]
Within the Wires 2016–presentJanina Matthewson, Rima Te Wiata, Lee LeBreton, Mona Grenne, Amira Darwish, Norma Butikofer, Leah Minto, April Ortiz, Joey RizzoloNight Vale Presents [11]
NULL/VOID2020–presentCole BurkhardtIndependent [44]
Murmurs2020Various BBC Sounds [44]
Black Friday2019–presentTycho NewmanIndependent [44]
A World Where2019–presentAni Rider and H.K. GoldsteinIndependent [44]
Gay Future2018–presentConnor Wright, Christina Friel, and Ben LapidusGay Future Productions [44]
The Great Chameleon War2020Justin HellstromIndependent [44]
Fun City2019–presentJenn de la Vega, Nick Guercio, Shannon Odell, and Bijan StephenFun City Ventures [44]
Dreambound2020–presentSena BryerIndependent [44]
Paired2019–presentLiz AndersonIndependent [44]
The Rest Is Electric2020–presentNicola and Michael WanlessIndependent [44]
The Second Oil Age2019Robert Lamb iHeartRadio [45]
Cryptids2019–presentAlexander V. Thompson, Marianna McClellan, William McNulty, Jenna Krasowski, Logan Preston Hale, Chris Clavelli, Sarah Kinsey, Meryl Jones Williams, and Shannon SpanglerWild Obscura [46]
Escape Pod 2015–presentTina Connolly and Alasdair Stuart Escape Artists, Inc [47]
Limetown 2015–2018Zack Akers and Skip BronkieTwo-Up [48]
Janus Descending 2018–2019Jordan Cobb and Anthony OlivieriNo Such Thing Productions [49]
Case 63 2022 Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac Gimlet Media [50]
Midst 2020–presentThird PersonThird Person Productions (2020–22)
Metapigeon (2023)		 [51] [52]
The Deca Tapes 2019Lex NoteboomRusty Quill [53]
Moonbase Theta, Out 2018D.J. SylvisMonkeyman Productions [54]

See also

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