Top Podcasts for Legends Folklore in 2026

The legends folklore space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 31 of the best, including Lore, Old Gods of Appalachia, and Myths and Legends.

Lore

The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...

Content:
Bizarre CrimesBizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionFictionLegends Folklore
+16

Audience:
Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents

Goal:
Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To

Style:
DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary

When:
Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
+1
Old Gods of Appalachia

In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unk...

Content:
Appalachian FolkloreAudio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionLegends Folklore
+6

Audience:
Fantasy FansHorror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans

Goal:
Following A Story

Style:
Serialized Fiction

When:
Long Drive
Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories...

Content:
FictionFolk TalesPoetic StorytellingRoad Trip StoriesWorld MythologyLegends Folklore

Audience:
Fantasy Fans

Goal:
Following A StorySleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To

Style:
Narrative Storytelling

When:
At WorkBackground NoiseBefore Bed
Unexplained

Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A stor...

Content:
Bizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesLegends Folklore
+11

Goal:
Following A Story

Style:
DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling

When:
Weekend Deep Dive
Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on...

Content:
Legends Folklore
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and m...

Content:
Biblical MysteriesHistoryUnsolved MysteriesLegends Folklore

Style:
Documentary
New England Legends Podcast

Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, histor...

Content:
Folk TalesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsLegends Folklore
The Three Ravens Podcast

Three Ravens is an English myth and folklore podcast hosted by Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux.In each weekly episode, released on Mondays, we explo...

Content:
Folk TalesLegends Folklore
Mythos

Thanks to the backers on Kickstarter, we are pleased to present the original 3 Mythos episodes, remixed for 2025, with brand new music by Tim Elsen...

Content:
FictionFolk TalesLegends Folklore
Tales of Britain and Ireland

A storytelling and folklore podcast. Telling some of the famous and not so famous British and Irish myths, legends and folktales, in no particular ...

Content:
FictionFolk TalesLegends Folklore
Freaky Folklore

Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as...

Content:
FictionLegends Folklore
Candlelit Tales Irish Mythology Podcast

We are a group of storytellers, performers, and musicians. We tell Irish myths to a live audience with live music. Candlelit Tales was founded by b...

Content:
Folk TalesWorld MythologyLegends Folklore
Loremen Podcast

Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends and forgotten folklore.

Content:
Folk TalesWorld MythologyLegends Folklore
The Folklore Podcast

Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. An accessible podcast ranked in the top 0...

Content:
Folk TalesLegends Folklore
Fair Folk Podcast

Fair Folk is a podcast rediscovering and sharing the sacred song and folk traditions of Europe.

Content:
Folk TalesPoetic StorytellingLegends Folklore
Ladies of Lore

Ladies of Lore is dedicated to the women of mythology and folklore, from goddesses, monsters, queens, witches, seers, and everything in between.Eac...

Content:
World MythologyLegends Folklore
Urban Legends And Mythology

I dive deep into the strange folklore and real histories behind life's greatest mysteries. Grab your favorite beer and keep up.

Content:
Legends Folklore
Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees

Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast: Step into the weird and wonderful world of haunted Wales with this monthly podcast that explor...

Content:
FictionLegends Folklore
Bone and Sickle

BONE AND SICKLE explores historical topics related to folklore and horror. With acerbic wit and a scholarly penchant for the grotesque, rogue folkl...

Content:
FictionLegends Folklore
New Books in Folklore

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...

Content:
Folk TalesLegends Folklore
The Fairy Tellers

Welcome to The Fairy Tellers podcast! We explore what myths, legends, folklore, fables, and fairy tales say about cultures both then and now. So gr...

Content:
Folk TalesLegends Folklore
Celtic Myths and Legends Podcast

A podcast focused on the myths, legends and folkloric creatures of the 6 Celtic Nations; Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle ...

Content:
Legends Folklore
State of the Unknown | Documented Hauntings and Real Paranormal Cases Across America

Strange things happen. Sometimes they leave records. State of the Unknown examines strange events that disrupted real lives.From documented ha...

Content:
Ghost StoriesHaunted PlacesHistoryParanormal InvestigationsUnexplained PhenomenaLegends Folklore
+1

Style:
Narrative Storytelling
Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)! Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy ...

Content:
FictionFolk TalesLegends Folklore
Folkloring

In the ancient forest of the past, the roots of our family trees intertwine. Deep within the heartwood of our lineages, the stories and folkways of...

Content:
Folk TalesWorld MythologyLegends Folklore
The House of Strange

The House of Strange delves into the legends, folklore, and mysteries that have haunted humanity for centuries — stories that blur the line between...

Content:
Haunted PlacesMystery StorytellingSupernatural HorrorLegends Folklore

Style:
Investigative
Fireside

Burning issues and its different angle on current political and social challenges fired at top notch decision makers, every Monday at 9:00 PM prese...

Content:
Legends Folklore
Spirits

My podcast is a collection of me talking to people in my life about witch craft, ghosts, spirts, deititys, and other thing in my thing.

Content:
Folk TalesGhost StoriesWorld MythologyYA BooksLegends Folklore
Folklore, Fables, Fairy Tales, and more

In my podcast I will be reading stories from the past or present, from books or sometimes Reddit. Sometimes It'll have my own special take. Any com...

Content:
Legends Folklore
Three Ravens

Three Ravens is co-hosted by Ben Hanten, Brooke Lancaster, and Josh Kramer. We are breaking down the final season of Game of Thrones. Each week we ...

Content:
FictionFolk TalesLegends Folklore
Singing Bones

Content:
Folk TalesLegends Folklore