Best audio dramas on Reddit
192 reviews from r/audiodrama, r/podcasts, r/doctorwho and 5 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
4.7
(7)
"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 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."
#6
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."
#7
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."
#8
The Magnus Archives
5.0
(4)
"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."
#9
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."
#10
Ars Paradoxica
4.5
(4)
"Ars Paradoxica is one of my older favorites."
#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
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."
#13
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."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
Impact Winter
4.7
(3)
"If you liked Impact Winter r/Werealive is right up your alley."
"Post apocalypse/vampire/romance/actions"
"Impact winter."
#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
Mirrors
4.7
(3)
"Mirrors! It is so good."
"Mirrors - all female narrators and the story comes together beautifully."
"Mirrors."
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
Clockwork Bird
5.0
(2)
"Please listen to Clockwork Bird!"
"Clockwork Bird, Borrasca, Restart, Red Valley, Machina, Life After/The Message are all great."
#22
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."
#23
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"."
#24
Moon Crown
5.0
(2)
"Loved Moon Crown"
"Love Moon Crown and Hi Nay!"
#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
Parkdale Haunt
5.0
(2)
"Parkdale Haunt is another one that’s great."
"Parkdale Haunt! Hollow, -really all of the Violet Hour stuff."
#27
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."
#28
The Hyacinth Disaster
5.0
(2)
"Its a perfect limited episode podcast."
"The Hyacinth Disaster is also movie length and about team mining an asteroid."
#29
Greater Boston
5.0
(2)
"Full cast slice of life with an overarching story, focused on character development."
#30
Within the Wires
5.0
(2)
"I really love the first three seasons."
"I *loved* the first season of within the wires."
#31
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"
#32
The Message
4.5
(2)
"How about the message, life/after, tuman bay, gone, the white vault."
"The message."
#33
Gossip
4.5
(2)
"Gossip."
"It’s a short one but Gossip is all women."
#34
Life with Althaar
4.5
(2)
"It makes me so happy."
"A sci fi comedy - and I'm loving it!"
#35
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."
#36
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
4.5
(2)
"It's great for all ages."
"Mars Patel was huge here too."
#37
Midst
4.5
(2)
"[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."
#38
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"
#39
Theatre of Tomorrow
4.5
(2)
"I would also add: Theatre of Tomorrow, Poe Theatre on the Air, DUST, The Moonlit Road."
"Is great!"
#40
Homecoming
4.0
(2)
"Homecoming."
#41
Six Minutes
4.0
(2)
"Mystery/thriller with lots of plot twists."
"My 12 year old enjoyed."
#42
Panoply
4.0
(2)
"Panoply is coming out with The Walk soon."
#43
The Lesser Dead
4.0
(2)
"Awesome podcast."
"A great alternative vampire podcast"
#44
Blackout
4.0
(2)
"Blackout."
#45
Achewillow
4.0
(2)
"Entirely narrated by the female mc."
"Which is about a girl who inherits a coffee shop ... and a bit more."
#46
Tanis
4.0
(2)
#47
Last Known Position
4.0
(2)
"Last Known Position."
#48
Pretend Friends
5.0
(1)
"Pretend Friends is really good"
#49
Fitzroy Diaries
5.0
(1)
"Fitzroy Diaries"
#50
The Distance of the Moon
5.0
(1)
"Not a podcast, but it's like my favorite bed time story."
#51
Uncanny County
5.0
(1)
"Uncanny County is one I'm currently listening to that fits the bill!"
#52
Seminar
5.0
(1)
"Here's three more for you! [Seminar], [Dreamnasium], [The Pendant Shakespeare]"
#53
Little Nightmares
5.0
(1)
"Little Nightmares has literally just started."
#54
Cerberus Rex
5.0
(1)
"Sci-Fi Presents: Cerberus Rex is a movie length creature feature."
#55
Alice Isn't Dead
5.0
(1)
"First season was especially good."
#56
Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope
5.0
(1)
"Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope"
#57
Scare Fighter 3
5.0
(1)
"If you dig Adventure/Comedy, chiptunes, and hilariously bad B-movie and pop culture references, check out Scare Fighter 3."
#58
Terror on the Air
5.0
(1)
"Also, Horror Shop Radio is new. Only 2 episodes out but it's released monthly."
#59
Flyest Fables
5.0
(1)
"Flyest Fables: an interconnected fiction anthology. In the premiere episode, we meet Antoine — a young boy bullied in school."
#60
Torchwood
5.0
(1)
"If you’re doing torchwood I’d definitely recommend listening to Broken."
#61
Gnosis
5.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of Gnosis and Moon Crown."
#62
Hi Nay
5.0
(1)
"Hi Nay is great"
#63
Soft Voice
5.0
(1)
"Soft Voice."
#64
The Horror of Dolores Roach
5.0
(1)
"The Horror of Dolores Roach."
#65
Girl in Space
5.0
(1)
"There are classics like Girl in Space and Tides."
#66
The Wyrd Side
5.0
(1)
"We’re a supernatural mystery podcast about two paranormal investigators."
#67
Carcerem
5.0
(1)
"Carcerem , Vigil, Omen."
#68
Hajmiin
5.0
(1)
"Only 73-minutes long, Hajmiin is a narrated fantasy story."
#69
The Unexpectables
5.0
(1)
"It's a D&D real play, they stream it and post to YouTube."
#70
Apraadh
4.0
(1)
"Another suggestion for horror/ thriller genre."
#71
Good Indian Audio Drama
4.0
(1)
"If you enjoy this genre, you are going love it."
#72
Rogue Runners
4.0
(1)
"It's so so unfairly good, but season 2 ends on a cliffhanger and it's been YEARS."
#73
No Place But Water
4.0
(1)
"No place but water."
#74
Polybius
4.0
(1)
#75
Haunted the Audiodrama
4.0
(1)
"Haunted the Audiodrama."
#76
Blood Ties
4.0
(1)
"Blood ties."
#77
Badlands Cola
4.0
(1)
"Same with badlands cola."
#78
Earth Break
4.0
(1)
"Earth Break."
#79
Edith!
4.0
(1)
"Edith! There’s no narrator if I recall correctly."
#80
This Paranormal Life
4.0
(1)
"This paranormal life."
#81
Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
4.0
(1)
"Secretly incredibly fascinating."
#82
Darkest Night
4.0
(1)
"Darkest night has multiple female voice actors."
#83
Earth Collective
4.0
(1)
#84
Derelict
4.0
(1)
"Derelict."
#85
Light House
4.0
(1)
"Light House."
#86
The Unstoppable Squirrel Girl
4.0
(1)
"As expect of Squirrel Girl it more comedy leaning with lots of other heroes and villains cameoing."
#87
Sa Anino
4.0
(1)
"There's a one shot horror audio drama mostly set in the Philippines titled Sa Anino."
#88
Mumbai Crime
4.0
(1)
"Mumbai Crime is an anthology of audio dramas set in India."
#89
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."
#90
GraphicAudio
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy them. The production quality is high."
#91
Creepy Twisted Asian
4.0
(1)
"Creepy Twisted Asian adapted stories from the Big Books of Malaysian Horror Stories."
#92
The Left Right Game
4.0
(1)
"It's a very good podcast, though pretty dark and pulls no punches."
#93
Looney Toons
4.0
(1)
"Looney Toons Bugs and Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip."
#94
BBC
4.0
(1)
"Um, how about Tracks on BBC."
#95
Mars Patel
4.0
(1)
"Was huge here too."
#96
The Founder of Diabolism
4.0
(1)
#97
Alba Salix
4.0
(1)
"Alba is a witch running a medical clinic in a magical fantasy land."
#98
The Adventure Zone
4.0
(1)
"I listen to The Adventure Zone."
#99
Lost Cat Podcast
4.0
(1)
"Lost Cat Podcast."
#100
Psychotic Gentleman
4.0
(1)
"It’s a new podcast that entwines dark humor / comedy into the story."
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