Best audio dramas on Reddit
208 reviews from r/audiodrama, r/podcasts, r/Theatre and 6 more subreddits
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#1
We're Alive
4.8
(8)
"My favorite of all time was the original 'We're Alive'."
"Probably one of the best known"
"I too was introduced to audio drama by the fantastic we're alive."
"Yeah, We're Alive is fantastic. Steal the Stars is another one of my favorites."
"It’s an intense zombie audio drama."
"Just because i feel thats a staple of the ad community."
"Zombie survival audio drama."
"The writing can be really cheesy, but the production value is the best I've heard."
#2
Wolf 359
4.8
(8)
"Wolf 359!"
"Wolf 359, great voice acting and production, interesting storyline -- sci fi set on a distant space station orbiting a star."
"Wolf 359."
"Would probably be my first one."
"Is by far the one that I've had the most success with."
"Deep space exploration with good characters and great voice acting."
"Wolf 359."
"I've managed to get four different people into at least finishing Wolf 359."
#3
The White Vault
4.7
(6)
"The White Vault"
"The White Vault has a woman narrator and POV characters for its creepy adventures in the Arctic."
"A few of my favorites! Too many to mention really but I vouch for all of these! All are full cast audio dramas, not narrations."
"You'll probably love: The White Vault - Arctic Horror."
"The white vault has a woman narrator."
"The White Vault."
#4
The Black Tapes
4.5
(6)
"Probably my favorite series that I haven't ever felt matched by anything else."
"One that I really liked that isn't posted above."
"I personally enjoyed it."
"I think a lot of people start out with The Black Tapes."
"I liked the black tapes. It's paranormal drama. Really good until the 3rd season."
#5
The Magnus Archives
5.0
(5)
"The Magnus Archives"
"Clever writing, good acting, intriguing characters, high level of suspense and tension."
"The Magnus Archives: feels like stand alone horror stories, but as it progresses, the long game unfolds."
"The Magnus Archives."
#6
Wooden Overcoats
4.8
(5)
"Wooden Overcoats: sitcom about two competing funeral parlors. I know I know, but it’s genuinely one of the funniest and emotional shows i’ve ever listened to."
"For comedy, Wooden Overcoats and The Amelia Project are British, morbid, and absolutely hilarious."
"Wooden Overcoats."
"Wooden Overcoats - British comedy."
#7
The Bright Sessions
4.8
(5)
"It's well acted, the characters are very relatable despite the supernatural premise."
"Dr. Bright is a therapist for people with extraordinary abilities."
"It’s about teens/young adults who have superpowers in therapy."
"I also loved The bright sessions."
#8
Tumanbay
4.8
(5)
"**Tumanbay**"
"It's brilliant. Top quality production and voice acting."
"Tumanbay maybe."
"I always recommend Tumanbay, which is an immersive quasi-historical quasi-fantastical full cast drama."
#9
Big Finish
4.8
(5)
"*Death and the Queen* is wonderful and *No Place* is fun in that it brings back the whole Noble family."
"Dalek Universe is excellent, as is Out of Time 2."
"Dalek Universe is the best series so far."
"For a newcomer, I’d definitely say *Death and the Queen*. It’s a hilarious, heartfelt Ten/Donna story and it’s easy enough to follow."
"I really enjoyed the first collection of Dalek Universe but it helps to have knowledge of older stuff too."
#10
The Lovecraft Investigations
4.8
(4)
"The Lovecraft Investigations."
"It’s top tier in terms of voice acting and audio production, but it also has a very compelling and satisfying story."
#11
Limetown
4.5
(4)
"My first few that got me hooked were Limetown, Passenger List, and The Deca Tapes."
"It was great!!"
"Limetown."
#12
Ars Paradoxica
4.5
(4)
"Ars Paradoxica is one of my older favorites."
#13
Madison on the Air
5.0
(3)
"Howdy! Female creator/writer/lead character here! Madison on the Air."
"Comedy. A modern day girl gets zapped back into actual old time radio shows."
"[Madison on the Air] Modern day girl is zapped back into old time radio shows."
#14
Spare Parts
5.0
(3)
"5th Doctor: Spare Parts (Cybermen story), Omega."
"*Spare Parts* is an excellent look at the origins of the the Cybermen."
"Spare Parts is great- Cybermen origins and 5th Doctor."
#15
The Silt Verses
5.0
(3)
"The Silt Verses is fantastic!"
"I'd second The Silt Verses."
"A top-notch horror drama with A+ world building."
#16
We’re Alive
5.0
(3)
"A good way to introduce yourself into the world of audio dramas."
"We’re Alive."
"Check out r/werealive/ “We’re Alive”, have been noted by some as one of the best."
#17
The Amelia Project
4.7
(3)
"At the moment, my favorite is The Amelia Project."
"Is a lot of fun."
"Is fun - it discusses some slightly gory ways of faking one's death."
#18
Impact Winter
4.7
(3)
"If you liked Impact Winter r/Werealive is right up your alley."
"Post apocalypse/vampire/romance/actions"
"Impact winter."
#19
Midst
4.7
(3)
"Midst is an amazing podcast, it’s 3 seasons and finished."
"[MIDST] Somehow it is always the best!"
"Midst has three! Genre smash space western about a planet that spins at the midpoint of a universe half-filled with spooky darkness."
#20
Mirrors
4.7
(3)
"Mirrors! It is so good."
"Mirrors - all female narrators and the story comes together beautifully."
"Mirrors."
#21
The Hyacinth Disaster
4.7
(3)
"Its a perfect limited episode podcast."
"The Hyacinth Disaster is also movie length and about team mining an asteroid."
"The Hyacinth Disaster and Spines are two great ones."
#22
Thrilling Adventure Hour
4.3
(3)
"I think the Thrilling Adventure Hour makes a good intro. Comedic, and has several different styles."
"She’d probably like Fearless Flier and a couple of the other ones."
#23
The Once and Future Nerd
4.3
(3)
"Is one of my faves!"
"Wooden Overcoats has their four seasons on Youtube."
"The Once and Future Nerd is pretty wholesome."
#24
Cabin Pressure
5.0
(2)
"It's the most amazing sitcom about an one aeroplane airline (...airdot actually, as you can't put just one jet into a line). The best audio drama I've ever listened to."
"Cabin Pressure from the BBC. I think you can get it on audible. It is PHENOMENAL"
#25
Relativity
5.0
(2)
"Relativity and Case 63 are two of my recently listened favourites."
"Relativity--a "stranded in a spaceship" story that avoids a lot of the cliches of the myriad other similar stories to focus"
#26
The Fitzroy Diaries
5.0
(2)
"Fitzroy Diaries is healing, beautiful. slice of life joyful but totally engaging. Astounding writing. It's overwhelmingly lovely."
"Your grandma might like The Fitzroy Diaries, it's an Australian, feel good, slice of life audio drama."
#27
Deck The Halls With Matrimony
5.0
(2)
"This time of year, she might love Deck The Halls With Matrimony! It’s a seasonal rom-com and tons of fun."
"Deck the Halls with Matrimony"
#28
Kings of the Ring
5.0
(2)
"Check out the 'Kings of the Ring'. A fictional re-telling of the 1980's wrestling industry."
"Want a subject completely different from any other Audio Drama? Check out the "Kings of the Ring"."
#29
Greater Boston
5.0
(2)
"Full cast slice of life with an overarching story, focused on character development."
#30
The Truth
5.0
(2)
"One story episodes like black mirror. Acting is well done."
"Lots of variety and each episode is different. Also the voice acting and sound design is probably some of the best I’ve heard."
#31
Within the Wires
5.0
(2)
"I really love the first three seasons."
"I *loved* the first season of within the wires."
#32
Clockwork Bird
5.0
(2)
"Please listen to Clockwork Bird!"
"Clockwork Bird, Borrasca, Restart, Red Valley, Machina, Life After/The Message are all great."
#33
Moon Crown
5.0
(2)
"Loved Moon Crown"
"Love Moon Crown and Hi Nay!"
#34
Playing on Air
5.0
(2)
"I love Playing on Air! They have some pretty decent names in their casts too."
"Also, check out [Playing on Air], [Soundstage], [Fall of the House of Sunshine], and [The Pack]."
#35
Parkdale Haunt
5.0
(2)
"Parkdale Haunt is another one that’s great."
"Parkdale Haunt! Hollow, -really all of the Violet Hour stuff."
#36
Gossip
4.5
(2)
"Gossip."
"It’s a short one but Gossip is all women."
#37
In Another Room
4.5
(2)
"In Another Room is a great horror podcast (8 episodes and done)."
"You might like In Another Room. It’s a horror series set in a haunted mansion with ghosts."
#38
Terror on the Air
4.5
(2)
"Also, Horror Shop Radio is new. Only 2 episodes out but it's released monthly."
"Terror On The Air: Audio Fiction’s Original Terror is a throwback to the old murder mystery radio shows."
#39
Life with Althaar
4.5
(2)
"It makes me so happy."
"A sci fi comedy - and I'm loving it!"
#40
The Leviathan Chronicles
4.5
(2)
"It was my first and I've never found anything that came close in terms of story and storytelling."
#41
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
4.5
(2)
"It's great for all ages."
"Mars Patel was huge here too."
#42
The Message
4.5
(2)
"How about the message, life/after, tuman bay, gone, the white vault."
"The message."
#43
Theatre of Tomorrow
4.5
(2)
"I would also add: Theatre of Tomorrow, Poe Theatre on the Air, DUST, The Moonlit Road."
"Is great!"
#44
Hannahpocalypse
4.5
(2)
"Hannahpocalypse gets a thumbs up from me."
"Hannahpocolypse has a 3rd person narrator, and does it in a really fun way"
#45
Young Ben Franklin
4.5
(2)
"My nephew listens to Young Ben Franklin, Crossover Adventure Productions and Eleanor Amplified and I think one on Star Wars but I forget the exact title."
"* Young Ben Franklin."
#46
The Program
4.5
(2)
"The Program ! Well acted, well written, well produced anthology in a dystopian future."
"Often compared to Black Mirror so if that's your thing you might enjoy The Program as well ^_^"
#47
Startripper
4.0
(2)
"StarTripper- a relaxed sci-fi travel blog as we follow Festun Pixus escaping his clerical job to explore the universe with his shipboard AI."
"Haven't heard this myself."
#48
Finding Naborhi
4.0
(2)
"It’s about a single dad trying to find his only daughter after she goes missing."
"My audio drama is short and easily accessible! It’s called Finding Naborhi."
#49
Life After
4.0
(2)
"For a specific work 'Life After' was a well produced episodic audio drama on Podcast."
"Feels like a black mirror episode."
#50
Homecoming
4.0
(2)
"Homecoming."
#51
The Lesser Dead
4.0
(2)
"Awesome podcast."
"A great alternative vampire podcast"
#52
Achewillow
4.0
(2)
"Entirely narrated by the female mc."
"Which is about a girl who inherits a coffee shop ... and a bit more."
#53
Six Minutes
4.0
(2)
"Mystery/thriller with lots of plot twists."
"My 12 year old enjoyed."
#54
Tanis
4.0
(2)
#55
Panoply
4.0
(2)
"Panoply is coming out with The Walk soon."
#56
Blackout
4.0
(2)
"Blackout."
#57
Last Known Position
4.0
(2)
"Last Known Position."
#58
Andas Productions
5.0
(1)
"They deserved all the praise (they took Best of the Fest!) it's a solarpunk story set in the Bornean jungle with a largely Singaporean cast and crew."
#59
Audiobooks
5.0
(1)
"An alternative bc they last for hours-audiobooks with a narrator whose voice you love."
#60
The Distance of the Moon
5.0
(1)
"Not a podcast, but it's like my favorite bed time story."
#61
Little Nightmares
5.0
(1)
"Little Nightmares has literally just started."
#62
Montana el Diablo
5.0
(1)
"Montana el Diablo is a choose your own adventure trying to be funny."
#63
Graphic Audio
5.0
(1)
"100% worth it imo."
#64
Girls and Boys
5.0
(1)
"I listened to the Carey Mulligan production of Girls and Boys on Audible, it was excellent."
#65
Death by Dying
5.0
(1)
"Death By Dying."
#66
Cerberus Rex
5.0
(1)
"Sci-Fi Presents: Cerberus Rex is a movie length creature feature."
#67
The Book of Constellations
5.0
(1)
"A down-to-Earth sci-fi road trip."
#68
The Madness of Chartrulean
5.0
(1)
"Epic space opera like Dune or Foundation."
#69
The Play On Podcast
5.0
(1)
"The Play On podcast is phenomenal."
#70
Project Gnosis
5.0
(1)
"Incredible sound design, acting, and writing (the holy trinity🙏) and it ticked all the boxes for me."
#71
Bright Sessions
5.0
(1)
"Is so good!"
#72
Welcome to Night Vale
5.0
(1)
"It's a long-running show about a town where every single thing is creepy and weird."
#73
The Penumbra Podcast
5.0
(1)
"The Penumbra Podcast isn't paranormal but it is really good!"
#74
Audio Dramatic
5.0
(1)
"I love podcast newsletters for recommendations and one that recommends tons of audio dramas is Audio Dramatic."
#75
Alice Isn't Dead
5.0
(1)
"First season was especially good."
#76
Tom Clancy
4.0
(1)
#77
The Arcane Files of Jack Tracer
4.0
(1)
"Which has a lot of sci-fi elements to it and has pretty interesting storyline."
#78
Hoopla
4.0
(1)
"If your county... has hoopla they have all the graphic audios as well."
#79
Mission to Zzyxx
4.0
(1)
"Hysterical sci-fi, but they talk about sex a fair amount."
#80
We Fix Space Junk
4.0
(1)
"It’s funny and awesome, super easy to listen to."
#81
Oblivity
4.0
(1)
"It’s mostly nerdy harmless fun, and family friendly."
#82
No Return
4.0
(1)
"Full Cast Fantasy Fiction Audio Drama (Indie) that has a bunch of stylistically distinct stories."
#83
The Killer
4.0
(1)
"A crime thriller audio drama which has a very gripping story."
#84
Apraadh
4.0
(1)
"Another suggestion for horror/ thriller genre."
#85
Good Indian Audio Drama
4.0
(1)
"If you enjoy this genre, you are going love it."
#86
Rogue Runners
4.0
(1)
"It's so so unfairly good, but season 2 ends on a cliffhanger and it's been YEARS."
#87
Audio Fiction
4.0
(1)
"Might enjoy some of these (and I’m always taking suggestions for more): https://audiofiction.co.uk/collections/canon.php"
#88
Polybius
4.0
(1)
#89
Earth Collective
4.0
(1)
#90
The Unstoppable Squirrel Girl
4.0
(1)
"As expect of Squirrel Girl it more comedy leaning with lots of other heroes and villains cameoing."
#91
The Ballad of Anne & Mary
4.0
(1)
"There is the man interviewing to write the article and there is Anne telling her life's story and occasionaly singing."
#92
In The Great Khan's Tent
4.0
(1)
"We are a comprehensive narrative podcast focusing on the literature, history, and folk literature of the Middle East."
#93
Edict Zero: FIS
4.0
(1)
"Edict Zero FIS"
#94
The Left Right Game
4.0
(1)
"It's a very good podcast, though pretty dark and pulls no punches."
#95
Princess of South Beach
4.0
(1)
"Princess of South Beach."
#96
Otterspace
4.0
(1)
"Otterspace is a good kid friendly one."
#97
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
4.0
(1)
"* The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Science Fiction for Kids."
#98
The Rented Room
3.0
(1)
"If you want to listen something light then this is a horror comedy audio drama."
#99
Sinkhole
3.0
(1)
"Sinkhole. The first season was awesome."
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