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Top Podcasts for Narrative Storytelling in 2026

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This list focuses on narrative storytelling podcasts — 100 shows picked because they embrace the format and do it well. Rotten Mango, Casefile True Crime, and The Rest Is History set the tone.

  1. Rotten Mango
    Rotten Mango
    Rotten but still a little sweet! Rotten Mango is a true crime + all things spooky podcast. We love doing deep dives into the darkest crimes and we ...
    Content:
    ComedyEntertainmentTrue Crime
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkWeekend Deep Dive
  2. Casefile True Crime
    Casefile True Crime
    Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A’s, ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery StorytellingSerial KillersTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  3. The Rest Is History
    The Rest Is History
    Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly b...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Focused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  4. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling tr...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesComedyDark FictionExplicit ContentMature Themes
    +7
    Audience:
    CouplesStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  5. This American Life
    This American Life
    Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal storie...
    Content:
    Ageing WellArtsChristian LivingCultureElder Care
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsParentsRecent GraduatesRetireesStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryMental Health TipsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  6. Criminal
    Criminal
    Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe ...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureDark FictionElder Care
    +12
    Audience:
    College StudentsRetireesStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Radiolab
    Radiolab
    Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you throu...
    Content:
    BiologyComp Neuro SciCultureEducationLocal Stories
    +7
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsStudentsTeachers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsMarriage Support
    +5
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    +2
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +4
  8. 99% Invisible
    99% Invisible
    Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration ...
    Content:
    ArtsBuilding Better CitiesConstruction IndustryCreative AttentionCulture
    +12
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsDesignersEngineersReal Estate Agents
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryLearning New SkillsSleeping BetterSolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  9. The Moth
    The Moth
    On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Po...
    Content:
    ArtsBarroom StoriesComedyCultureEntertainment
    +16
    Audience:
    FreelancersRemote WorkersRetirees
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryImproving Public SpeakingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +4
  10. Serial
    Serial
    Our newest podcast, “The Preventionist” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasMystery StorytellingNewsPersonal Storytelling
    +9
    Audience:
    LawyersStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  11. Radio Rental
    Radio Rental
    Discover real-life horror stories, from bizarre crimes to paranormal activity. These true stories are set inside the fictional world of Radio Renta...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsSupernatural Horror
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  12. Small Town Murder
    Small Town Murder
    Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' com...
    Content:
    ComedySerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  13. Revisionist History
    Revisionist History
    Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past&m...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureEducationHistoryOpen Mindedness
    +3
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsHistory BuffsRetireesStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  14. Darknet Diaries
    Darknet Diaries
    Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, d...
    Content:
    Blockchain SecurityConsumer TechCybersecurityDigital CultureDigital Security Basics
    +9
    Audience:
    DevelopersEngineersIt Security ProfessionalsRecent GraduatesTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning To CodeSolving ProblemsUnderstanding Cryptocurrency
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  15. Modern Love
    Modern Love
    For more than 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its...
    Content:
    CultureDating AdviceDating PlatformDating With PurposeEromedy
    +8
    Audience:
    CouplesNewlyweds
    Goal:
    Following A StoryImproving My MarriageMarriage Support
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong DriveQuick Listen
  16. Planet Money
    Planet Money
    Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring y...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessCareer ChangeDebt PayoffDurable Entrepreneurship
    +19
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOsCollege Students
    +10
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    +4
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  17. The Magnus Archives
    The Magnus Archives
    “Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast examining what lurks in the archives of th...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost Stories
    +6
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  18. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast
    Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast
    True horror stories written by those who made it out alive. First-person accounts narrated weekly in an anthology of terror and suspense. To hear y...
    Content:
    Dark FictionEntertainmentGhost StoriesMiracle StoriesParanormal Investigations
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background Noise
  19. You're Dead to Me
    You're Dead to Me
    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an ...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsBizarre HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Panel DiscussionNarrative Storytelling
  20. In The Dark
    In The Dark
    In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the m...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasForensic ScienceLaw EnforcementMissing Persons
    +8
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  21. Heavyweight
    Heavyweight
    Maybe you’ve laid awake and imagined how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is ...
    Content:
    Chronic IllnessEntertainmentExperience Of LifeInspirational VoicesIntimate Conversations
    +10
    Audience:
    Audio Content Creators
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryVoicemail PodcastNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  22. Welcome to Night Vale
    Welcome to Night Vale
    Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionBizarre HistoryClassic Pulp FictionConspiracy TheoriesDark Fantasy
    +9
    Audience:
    Book LoversFantasy FansGen ZSci-Fi FansWriters
    Goal:
    Following A StoryTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  23. Lore
    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 FictionFiction
    +17
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  24. American History Tellers
    American History Tellers
    The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistoryVisual Storytelling
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong Drive
  25. Spooked
    Spooked
    Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the ...
    Content:
    Dark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesLived ExperienceMissing Persons
    +7
    Audience:
    Young Adults
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing Chores
  26. Throughline
    Throughline
    Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureEducationHistorySocial Issues
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Focused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  27. Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. We explore their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest you...
    Content:
    BusinessDay TradingInvestingLived ExperienceMarketing
    +10
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsChristian EntrepreneursEntrepreneursFemale Entrepreneurs
    +4
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsProfessional Development
    +2
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing Chores
  28. Bone Valley
    Bone Valley
    In Season 1 of Bone Valley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King tells a story of a man, Leo Schofield, fighting to prove his innocence in th...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  29. Articles of Interest
    Articles of Interest
    Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear.Produced and Hosted by Avery Trufelman
    Content:
    ArtsCollecting CultureCultureFashion IndustryLuxury Lifestyle
    +3
    Audience:
    College StudentsDesignersHistory Buffs
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Commuting
  30. Normal Gossip
    Normal Gossip
    Normal Gossip delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. Host Rachelle Hampton discuss...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureEntertainmentNostalgia
    +1
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZRecent GraduatesWorking Moms
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Panel DiscussionQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  31. Snap Judgment
    Snap Judgment
    Snap Judgment mixes real stories with beats to produce cinematic, dramatic audio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see ...
    Content:
    Barroom StoriesExperience Of LifeLived ExperienceLocal StoriesPersonal Storytelling
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  32. Wind of Change
    Wind of Change
    It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling...
    Content:
    Pacific Northwest SailingPolitical Thrillers
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  33. Up and Vanished
    Up and Vanished
    Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investiga...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery StorytellingNews
    +5
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  34. Death, Sex & Money
    Death, Sex & Money
    Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! J...
    Content:
    Adulting ChallengesCreative Life MentoringDebt PayoffElite LifestyleEntertainment
    +18
    Audience:
    CouplesNewlywedsRecent GraduatesRetirees
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    InterviewQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Commuting
  35. Bear Brook
    Bear Brook
    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio. Season 1 - Two barrels. Four Bodi...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsForensic ScienceMissing PersonsMystery StorytellingSerial Killers
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  36. Myths and Legends
    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 TalesLegends FolklorePoetic StorytellingRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore Bed
  37. A Slight Change of Plans
    A Slight Change of Plans
    What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we expe...
    Content:
    Career ChangeLife AdviceLife TransitionsReal Life StoriesReal-Life Stories
    +3
    Audience:
    Career Changers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  38. S-Town
    S-Town
    S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Ala...
    Content:
    Audio FictionCold Case InvestigationsFictionLocal StoriesMystery Storytelling
    +5
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSerialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  39. Code Switch
    Code Switch
    What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles th...
    Content:
    Cross-Cultural CommunicationCultureDiversity And InclusionEducationEquity And Inclusion
    +5
    Audience:
    First-Gen Bipoc StudentsTherapists
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional Wellness
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  40. Ear Hustle
    Ear Hustle
    Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that’s what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into...
    Content:
    Addiction RecoveryInside Prison StoriesLaw EducationLaw EnforcementLived Experience
    +5
    Audience:
    LawyersPeople In RecoveryRetirees
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Focused LearningLong Drive
  41. Noble Blood
    Noble Blood
    Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the mur...
    Content:
    HistoryStrange History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Solo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
  42. Lives Less Ordinary
    Lives Less Ordinary
    Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinar...
    Content:
    Lived Experience
    Style:
    InterviewNarrative Storytelling
  43. History That Doesn't Suck
    History That Doesn't Suck
    HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To kee...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  44. Unexplained
    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 Places
    +12
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  45. RISK!
    RISK!
    If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legen...
    Content:
    Barroom StoriesErotic StorytellingEroticaExperience Of LifeLived Experience
    +8
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The Gym
  46. Dr. Death
    Dr. Death
    We’re at our most vulnerable when we go to our doctors. But what happens when we can’t trust them? Dr. Death is the award-winning series hosted by ...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsRoad Trip StoriesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  47. Hello From The Magic Tavern
    Hello From The Magic Tavern
    Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He's still getting a slight wifi signal, so...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingAudio FictionBizarre HistoryComedyDark Fantasy
    +7
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansGamers
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  48. We're Alive
    We're Alive
    We're Alive is an award-winning audio drama that follows a group of Survivors in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles now ruled by the "Infected."It begi...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingAudio FictionCrisis Reaction StoriesDark FictionFiction
    +1
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Emergency PreparednessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  49. Revolutions
    Revolutions
    Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. Mike Duncan is taking everything he's learned from...
    Content:
    American HistoryBizarre HistoryCold War HistoryEducationHistory
    +1
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Focused LearningLong Drive
  50. The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
    The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
    New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.
    Content:
    Audio FictionBook ClubFictionMusicMusician Interviews
    +3
    Audience:
    Writers
    Goal:
    Following A StoryWriting A Book
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  51. Slow Burn
    Slow Burn
    Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and fi...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureHistoryPolitical AnalysisPolitical Crime
    +2
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  52. Sweet Bobby
    Sweet Bobby
    Kirat and Bobby have an unusual relationship. The circumstances of their individual lives mean it’s difficult for them to meet face to face bu...
    Content:
    EntertainmentSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  53. The Amelia Project
    The Amelia Project
    The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of sec...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFictionMature Themes
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  54. Astonishing Legends
    Astonishing Legends
    The world is more mysterious than most people are comfortable imagining. We cross paths with the mystical from time to time and may not even notice...
    Content:
    Cryptid InvestigationsGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsStrange History
    +5
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  55. Dolly Parton's America
    Dolly Parton's America
    In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a d...
    Content:
    EntertainmentMusicPop Music History
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  56. Reveal
    Reveal
    Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories abou...
    Content:
    Story Analysis
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  57. The Opportunist
    The Opportunist
    The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a s...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Style:
    InvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
  58. The Truth
    The Truth
    The Truth makes short, cinematic stories meant to be listened to closely, like short films for your ears. Each episode is a brand new story with a ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFiction
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    EducationalSerialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingQuick Listen
  59. To Live and Die in LA
    To Live and Die in LA
    In Feb 2018, an aspiring actress vanished from her Hollywood apartment. Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss was asked to help the family get answ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsEnd-Of-Life PlanningEntertainmentMissing PersonsMystery Storytelling
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  60. the memory palace
    the memory palace
    the memory palace
    Content:
    ArtsCreative AttentionHistoryNostalgiaPersonal Storytelling
    +3
    Audience:
    CreatorsHistory Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    EducationalSolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Quick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  61. The Retrievals
    The Retrievals
    C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the...
    Content:
    Fertility SupportSerial KillersTrue CrimeWomens Health
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSerialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  62. LeVar Burton Reads
    LeVar Burton Reads
    The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots,...
    Content:
    ArtsBook ClubFictionLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book LoversFantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep ToUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingWeekend Deep Dive
  63. Caso 63
    Caso 63
    Toda gran historia, tiene un gran final. Año 2062: inmersos en una realidad apocalíptica debido a las secuelas de Pegaso, un grupo de científicos y...
    Content:
    Audio FictionEntertainmentFiction
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  64. Scriptnotes Podcast
    Scriptnotes Podcast
    Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stu...
    Content:
    EntertainmentFilm AnalysisIndie FilmmakingMovie ReviewsStory Analysis
    +2
    Audience:
    CreatorsWriters
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  65. The Dropout
    The Dropout
    Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. Ho...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsMystery StorytellingReal Life Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  66. Limetown
    Limetown
    Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. In this podcast...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFictionHistoryMystery Storytelling
    +4
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymWeekend Deep Dive
  67. The Shrink Next Door
    The Shrink Next Door
    Veteran journalist Joe Nocera’s neighbor in the Hamptons was a therapist named Ike. Ike counted celebrities and Manhattan elites as his patients. H...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
  68. Love and Radio: Blood Memory
    Love and Radio: Blood Memory
    Nick van der Kolk's Love and Radio features in-depth, otherworldly-produced interviews with an eclectic range of subjects, from the seedy to the su...
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingReal-Life StoriesTaboo TopicsWeird And Unusual
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingDoing Chores
  69. Reply All
    Reply All
    "'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted ...
    Content:
    Consumer TechCultureDigital CultureEntertainmentTech Commentary
    +4
    Audience:
    College StudentsRemote Workers
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingFocused LearningLong Drive
    +2
  70. TANIS
    TANIS
    Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and s...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionMystery Storytelling
    +5
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  71. You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild ...
    Content:
    CultureEntertainmentFilm AnalysisHistoryMovie Reviews
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsRetirees
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Before BedWeekend Deep Dive
  72. Dirty John
    Dirty John
    A true story about seduction, deception, forgiveness, denial, and ultimately, survival. Reported and hosted by Christopher Goffard from the L.A. Ti...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsEntertainmentSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    RetireesTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing ChoresQuick Listen
  73. The Void
    The Void
    What do you know about the dark? When you look into the shadows, do you feel them watching back? In the town of Milton, the darkness isn't just in ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionSmall Town Horror
    +1
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  74. DUST
    DUST
    New to DUST? Start with Season Three: CHRYSALIS, starring Corey Hawkins, Toni Collette, and more!DUST is the premier destination for immersive scie...
    Content:
    Audio FictionFiction
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  75. Film Theory
    Film Theory
    Join Film Theory Host Lee as he breaks down all the hidden LORE, science, and stories from your favorite TV shows and movies!
    Content:
    EntertainmentFilm AnalysisMovie Reviews
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  76. Tales to Terrify
    Tales to Terrify
    The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway. —A long, icy shadow looming ov...
    Content:
    Dark FictionGhost Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  77. The Bright Sessions
    The Bright Sessions
    The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFiction
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  78. The Dream
    The Dream
    Dream fans....WE ARE BACK!We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about, I don't know.... whatever we wa...
    Content:
    BusinessMlm Strategies
    Audience:
    Mlm Beginners
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert Insights
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  79. Have You Heard George's Podcast?
    Have You Heard George's Podcast?
    The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, mus...
    Content:
    African DiasporaPoetic StorytellingSpoken Word Poetry
    Style:
    Solo CommentaryNarrative Storytelling
  80. Meditative Story
    Meditative Story
    Meditative Story combines extraordinary human stories with meditation prompts embedded into the storylines — all surrounded by breathtaking music. ...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingAging PositivelyConsciousness ExplorationCreative AttentionCreative Life Mentoring
    +49
    Audience:
    Career ChangersDoctorsHighly Sensitive PeopleIntrovertsPeople With Anxiety
    +5
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional Resilience
    +13
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  81. Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen
    Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen
    The story of and hunt for the notorious scam artist known as the Hollywood Con Queen. Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is part of The Binge - subscri...
    Content:
    Entertainment
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  82. Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer
    Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer
    In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  83. Embedded
    Embedded
    NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series. We go to hidden corners of the headline...
    Audience:
    Engineers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert Insights
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
  84. Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
    Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
    1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard...
    Content:
    Experience Of LifeIntimate ConversationsLived ExperiencePersonal MemoirsPersonal Reflections
    +4
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    InterviewVoicemail PodcastNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingLong Drive
  85. Ghost Story
    Ghost Story
    Host Tristan Redman is a seasoned journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in the bedroom he lived in as a teenager. Whe...
    Content:
    Ghost Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  86. Victoriocity
    Victoriocity
    A detective comedy drama || Even Greater London, 1887. In this vast metropolis, Inspector Archibald Fleet and journalist Clara Entwhistle investiga...
    Content:
    Audio Fiction
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  87. Mythology
    Mythology
    Ancient myths, modern twists. This episodic audio drama brings history’s greatest stories to life, analyzing their origins and giving insight into ...
    Content:
    World Mythology
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  88. StoryCorps
    StoryCorps
    Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friends...
    Content:
    Experience Of LifeLived ExperiencePersonal StorytellingReal Life StoriesReal-Life Stories
    Audience:
    StudentsTeachers
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning FrenchLearning New SkillsMarriage Support
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  89. Mystery Show
    Mystery Show
    A podcast about mysteries, hosted by Starlee Kine. From Gimlet.
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  90. Ain't Slayed Nobody | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play
    Ain't Slayed Nobody | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play
    Ain’t Slayed Nobody is a Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast that blends eldritch horror, Weird West storytelling, and dark comedy. Hosted by cuppy...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyTabletop Role-Playing GamesTabletop RpgsTtrpg Actual Play
    +1
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  91. Imaginary Worlds
    Imaginary Worlds
    Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to ComicCon and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. Host Eric Molinsky spent o...
    Content:
    ArtsCultureEntertainmentFictionNerd Culture
    +2
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi FansWriters
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  92. Campfire Radio Theater
    Campfire Radio Theater
    A Modern Audio Drama Horror Anthology... Hear the Fear!
    Content:
    Dark Fiction
    Audience:
    Audio Content Creators
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  93. Blood Ties
    Blood Ties
    Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business ...
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  94. Everything is Alive
    Everything is Alive
    Everything is Alive is an unscripted interview show in which all the subjects are inanimate objects. In each episode, a different thing tells us it...
    Content:
    ArtsCollecting CultureImprov ComedyReflective ConversationWeird And Unusual
    Audience:
    CreatorsDesigners
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessFollowing A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    InterviewQ And ANarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +1
  95. Debt Heads
    Debt Heads
    A narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down. Season One launches March 18th, 2025.
    Content:
    Debt PayoffMoney MindsetPersonal Finance
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  96. Atlanta Monster
    Atlanta Monster
    From the producers of Up and Vanished, Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts present, 'Atlanta Monster.' This true crime podcast tells the story of one ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  97. Grown, a podcast from The Moth
    Grown, a podcast from The Moth
    Grown is a podcast about the in-between: the nebulous, the liminal, the just plain weird time between those awkward teenage years and full-on adult...
    Content:
    Cross-Cultural CommunicationMental Health
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  98. Short Cuts
    Short Cuts
    Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingReal-Life StoriesStory Analysis
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
  99. Homecoming
    Homecoming
    Now a Prime Original TV series. From Spotify Studios, Homecoming centers on a caseworker at an experimental facility, her ambitious supervisor, and...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFictionLife After GriefPolitical Thrillers
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    Serialized FictionNarrative Storytelling
  100. The Story Collider
    The Story Collider
    Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science ...
    Content:
    Personal StorytellingPublic Speaking
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling