Paranormal Podcasts reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 192 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 14 posts to rank the best Paranormal Podcasts brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/podcasts, r/Paranormal, r/audiodrama, r/AskReddit, r/ifyoulikeblank. Top-rated brands include Astonishing Legends (5.0/5), Spooked (4.4/5), Unexplained (4.3/5).
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Posts14
Brands100
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#1
Astonishing Legends
5.0
(7)
"Astonishing legends."
"Astonishing Legends. The Sallie house series was extremely creepy."
"Astonishing legends Well researched and good chemistry between the guys telling the stories"
"Astonishing Legends! I've been a listener since Episode 23."
"Astonishing Legends is extremely well produced and well researched. They really leave no stone unturned."
"Astonishing Legends is one of my absolute favorite podcasts that covers paranormal, legends, and other strange things."
"Astonishing legends. (Paranormal/cryptozoology)"
#2
Spooked
4.4
(7)
"People have already mentioned Spooked and Casefile, both of these I love."
"I love Spooked and Swindled."
"Definitely Spooked. Short and always entertaining."
"More theatrical/high production value (guest tells stories): Radio Rental and Spooked"
"Spooked"
"For an actually scary/unnerving podcast, I'd recommend Spooked! The first season in particular."
"Spooked also seems to be available on Apple Podcasts now FYI - better listening experience than the luminary app for me!"
#3
Unexplained
4.3
(6)
"Came here to say “Unexplained.” I love that show!"
"I really enjoy "Unexplained" by Richard MacLean Smith."
"Unexplained"
"Unexplained! Straightforward haunting stories. No fluff."
"Unexplained (this one has a pick your path story which was really neat)"
"Unexplained is solid."
#4
The Last Podcast on the Left
4.2
(6)
"Every episode is the highlight of my week. The podcast is equal parts informative and hilarious."
"I also listen to Last Podcast on the Left (which has already been mentioned)"
"Didn't read all the comments but, last podcast on the left!"
"Last podcast on the left. (Serial killers/paranormal/ conspiracies/aliens)"
"Last Podcast on the Left. They do serial killers and conspiracy theories also."
"Last podcast on the left. It's three guys, they're pretty funny, and they do a lot of research on each topic they cover."
#5
The Magnus Archives
5.0
(5)
"Magnus Archives - it's a horror fiction podcast that's well acted."
"Magnus Archives is a fantastic podcast."
"The Magnus Archives - Most people I know who have listened to this love it, and I like it a lot too."
"My absolute favorites are: The Magnus Archives"
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Magnus Archives"
#6
The Black Tapes
4.0
(6)
"Mine was The Black Tapes!"
"The Black Tapes, The Burned Photo, City of Ghosts,"
"The Black Tapes"
"The Black Tapes is literally about a paranormal investigator."
"The Black Tapes"
"If you're looking for some good paranormal fiction, i recommend the black tapes podcast."
#7
The Night Owl Podcast
4.6
(5)
"The Night Owl podcast is my favorite paranormal show."
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): The Night Owl"
"The night owl podcast!"
"The Night Owl Podcast is the best spooky podcast."
"Night owl"
#8
Otherworld
4.4
(5)
"Otherworld is another one I am recently down for."
"I highly recommend Otherworld! I binged listened to this one."
"Otherworld!!!!"
"Otherworld podcast is quite good, where the host is fairly skeptical and interviews people who've had paranormal encounter."
"Otherworld. Most episodes are self contained, but they just dropped a 5 part story for their one-year anniversary."
#9
Haunted Road
4.5
(4)
"Haunted Road, hosted by Amy Brunei. She delves into the history behind the haunted locations before going over the reported activity, and sometimes also interviews people that work or live at these places."
"Haunted Road is a new one. It’s hosted by Amy Bruni from Ghost Hunters and Kindred Spirits and from the Grim and Mild network."
"If you like Uncanny, you might like Haunted Road."
"Haunted Road."
#10
Jim Harold's Campfire
4.3
(4)
"Jim Harold’s Campfire"
"Be sure to give Jim Harold's Campfire a listen!"
"Jim Harolds campfire. I just started it. True stories told in first person."
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: Jim Harold's Campfire"
#11
Radio Rental
4.0
(4)
"More theatrical/high production value (guest tells stories): Radio Rental and Spooked"
"Radio Rental"
"Radio rental"
"Radio Rental"
#12
Campfire Radio Theater
5.0
(3)
"Campfire Radio Theater really never gets mentioned and I don't understand that cause it is wonderful and the sound is just great, the actors too."
"Campfire Radio Theater is phenomenal!"
"If you prefer anthology type shows try “Campfire Radio Theater” quality of great."
#13
Knifepoint Horror
5.0
(3)
"Knifepoint Horror is superb, truly genius horror storytelling."
"I am a knifepoint horror / soren narnia fanatic. i’ve been listening to his podcast to fall asleep every night for probably a decade. so gooooood and so scary."
"Knifepoint Horror is my favorite podcast. It is fictional, but it is unique in that it is always from the perspective of the person relating an experience they've had."
#14
Scared To Death
5.0
(3)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Scared to Death"
"Scared To Death for sure."
"Scared to Death is my favorite for when I want to get scared. It’s a husband and wife and he will read 2 stories that are paranormal/horror stories that are suppose to be true."
#15
Lore
5.0
(3)
"Lore. It's such a good one."
"Aaron Mahnke's main show. Guy tells a great story."
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: Lore"
#16
Archive 81
4.7
(3)
"Archive 81 is one of my favorite podcasts actually, especially the third season’s urban fantasy setup."
"Archive 81 was very enjoyable and worth a listen."
"Check out Archive 81 for something pretty similar in that am archivist working with tapes is preserving them."
#17
Let's Not Meet
4.7
(3)
"I also listen to “ let’s not meet “ which is scary in a very real kind of way."
"Let’s not meet! I love it so much"
"Let's Not Meet Podcast, stories that come from Reddit, but the reads are pretty great."
#18
Casefile
4.7
(3)
"Casefile, it's the only one I can handle because the host is so clear and unemotional."
"Casefile is so good. Can’t recommend it enough."
"CaseFile"
#19
Ghosts in the Burbs
4.3
(3)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Ghosts in the Burbs"
"Ghosts in the Burbs."
"Ghosts in the burbs is a collection of creepy stories told to the main character by neighbours."
#20
Monsters Among Us
4.3
(3)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Monsters Among Us"
"Monsters Among Us"
"Monsters Among Us is like a free version of Coast to Coast AM - allowing you to listen to call-in stories of paranormal experiences."
#21
Stories with Sapphire
4.0
(3)
"Ive recommended these a few times because they are exactly what you are looking for."
"Stories with Saphire and Chillers & Thrillers"
"I enjoy Stories with Sapphire and Radio Rental"
#22
Mile Higher Podcast
3.7
(3)
"I love Mile Higher and the spectrum of topics they cover."
"I always enjoyed their mic skills and diversity of views."
"Mile higher podcast (conspiracies) and lights out podcast (paranormal/true crime but creepy, no banter they just stick to the stories at hand.)"
#23
Mysterious Universe
5.0
(2)
"Mysterious Universe. Very long running show with a broad range of topics."
"Mysterious Universe is the BEST!"
#24
The Left Right Game
5.0
(2)
"Left Right Game still makes me jump in places after a few listens"
"The left right game"
#25
Malevolent
5.0
(2)
"I'm on episode 11 of Malevolent and it's so damn good."
"Malevolent"
#26
Borrasca
4.5
(2)
"Borrasca"
"Borrasca"
#27
Jim Harold's Paranormal Podcast
4.5
(2)
"I've been listening to Jim Harold's Paranormal Podcast since 2007"
"Jim Harold's Paranormal Podcast, Euphemet, Cabinet of Curiosities."
#28
Haunted Places
4.5
(2)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Haunted Places"
"There are some others I’ve heard of but haven’t delved into yet: Haunted Places, Expanded Perspectives, Into the Portal, Into the Fray."
#29
Beyond the Darkness
4.5
(2)
"I've been listening to Beyond the Darkness (Dave Schrader from Holzer Files and Tim Dennis from Paranormal Night Shift) since they were Darkness Radio"
"Beyond the Darkness and Midnight in the Desert with Dave Schrader, I second Unexplained."
#30
The Unexplained
4.5
(2)
"Howard Hughes' Unexplained is top notch too."
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: The Unexplained (with Howard Hughes)"
#31
Supernatural
4.5
(2)
"Supernatural is my all time fave for this."
"No longer being made as of a couple of years ago, but the "Supernatural" podcast was pretty good."
#32
Lights Out Podcast
4.5
(2)
"Lights out podcast is great. They cover serial killers, Some of which is quite horrific. And they cover a lot of paranormal and the occult"
"Lights out podcast (paranormal/true crime but creepy, no banter they just stick to the stories at hand.)"
#33
Euphomet
4.5
(2)
"Euphomet podcast has been incredible for me."
"I find Euphomet quite entertaining. Very atmospheric too."
#34
Bedtime Stories
4.5
(2)
"I listen to a lot of Bedtime Stories and Moonlight Lore. Both are pretty good with talking about unnerving historical events or cryprids and legends that have happened In the world and are both really well done research wise."
"I would say you should check out Bedtime Stories."
#35
The Lovecraft Investigations
4.5
(2)
"My top picks would probably be The Lovecraft Investigations"
"The Lovecraft Investigations"
#36
Video Palace
4.5
(2)
"My top picks would probably be Video Palace"
"Video Palace was great!"
#37
The Last Movie
4.0
(2)
"I think Rabbits, Video Palace, and The Last Movie were good as well."
"The last movie"
#38
SCP Archives
4.0
(2)
"SCP Archives is a great episodic podcast about different cases investigated by a covert organization."
"Some of the SCP Archives episodes definitely creeped me out."
#39
And That's Why We Drink
4.0
(2)
"And That's Why We Drink is paranormal and true crime in each episode. The juxtaposition is actually really cool, and so are the hosts."
"They cover one paranormal and one true crime story per episode."
#40
Anything Ghost
4.0
(2)
"One I really love is called Anything Ghost - it's a wonderful man named Lex reading ghost stories that people send into him."
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: Anything Ghost"
#41
Expanded Perspectives
4.0
(2)
"There are some others I’ve heard of but haven’t delved into yet: Haunted Places, Expanded Perspectives, Into the Portal, Into the Fray."
"Expanded perspective is a really nice podcast , they cover paranormal , ancient mystery , cryptids , UFO and many other things !"
#42
Chillers & Thrillers
4.0
(2)
"Ive recommended these a few times because they are exactly what you are looking for."
"Stories with Saphire and Chillers & Thrillers"
#43
Haunted
4.0
(2)
"Have you found Haunted yet? It was his first one, quite like Uncanny but not on the BBC; it was made by Panoply."
"This one!!! And if you run out too quick like me, he did a short one called Haunted"
#44
I Am in Eskew
4.0
(2)
"I Am in Eskew is probably my favourite podcast ever. Creepy, surreal, Kafkaesque, but weirdly beautiful. Can't recommend it enough."
"I am in Eskew"
#45
town
5.0
(1)
"‘town’ is amazing."
#46
Spirit Diaries
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Spirit Diaries"
#47
The Battersea Poltergeist
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): The Battersea Poltergeist"
#48
The NoSleep Podcast
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): The NoSleep Podcast"
#49
Somewhere In The Skies
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few of my favorite paranormal podcasts (a few yet to be mentioned on here): Somewhere In The Skies"
#50
The McIlwraith Statements
4.0
(1)
"The McIlwraith Statements is about paranormal investigation."
#51
Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality
4.0
(1)
"Mistholme Musesueum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality (less paranormal or creepy and more fantasy/genre bending, but with a lot of paranormal elements)"
#52
Average Joe Travels the California Inscape
4.0
(1)
"Well, if you like your creepy with a side of comedy and pulp noir, there's "Average Joe Travels the California Inscape" where a hardboiled detective and a witch team up to solve occult crimes."
#53
Bridgewater
4.0
(1)
"Bridgewater-I just started this one"
#54
The Box
4.0
(1)
"The Box"
#55
The Antique Shop
4.0
(1)
"The Antique Shop"
#56
Parkdale Haunt
4.0
(1)
"Parkdale Haunt"
#57
Full Body Chills
4.0
(1)
"Full Body Chills"
#58
Scare You To Sleep
4.0
(1)
"Scare you to sleep is pretty good and also has a couple episodes of „guided nightmares“ that can result in some vivid dreams"
#59
Locations Unknown
4.0
(1)
"Locations unknown is a good one creepy disappearances in national parks"
#60
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
4.0
(1)
"Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is also pretty good"
#61
Red Web
4.0
(1)
"Red Web, Spooked"
#62
Chilluminati
4.0
(1)
"Chilluminati is like a PG (less crude) version of LPOTL"
#63
Unqualified Gays
4.0
(1)
"It’s true crime, Paranormal, and conspiracy theories. There’s three episodes posted and more to come."
#64
Two Girls One Ghost
4.0
(1)
"Two Girls One Ghost is pretty enertaining! I've had it on as background while working before, and definitely got spooked by some of their stories."
#65
The Cryptonaut Podcast
4.0
(1)
"The Cryptonaut podcast! You'll love it if you're looking for weird monster/UFO tales."
#66
Weird Darkness
4.0
(1)
"I've only just discovered a podcast called 'Weird Darkness' which is like a wholly satisfying grab-bag of weird stuff, ranging from UFOs and cryptids to conspiracy theories."
#67
Real Ghost Stories Online
4.0
(1)
"Real ghost stories online! Run by a couple who are fun to listen to too."
#68
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know
4.0
(1)
"Stuff they don’t want you to know. (Conspiracies/ufo’s)"
#69
Our Strange Skies
4.0
(1)
"Our strange sky’s. (Abductions/ufo’s)"
#70
Into the Portal
4.0
(1)
"There are some others I’ve heard of but haven’t delved into yet: Haunted Places, Expanded Perspectives, Into the Portal, Into the Fray."
#71
Midnight in the Desert
4.0
(1)
"Beyond the Darkness and Midnight in the Desert with Dave Schrader, I second Unexplained."
#72
The Big Séance Podcast
4.0
(1)
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: The Big Séance Podcast"
#73
Paranormal Podcast with Jim Harold
4.0
(1)
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: Paranormal Podcast (with Jim Harold)"
#74
The Paranormal Report
4.0
(1)
"I have some good ones for you. I get these through ITunes: The Paranormal Report (Jim Harold and Micah Hanks)"
#75
Buzzfeed Unsolved
4.0
(1)
"Buzzfeed unsolved. It’s the only part of Buzzfeed that I like. It’s very interesting and informative."
#76
LA Marzulli
4.0
(1)
"LA Marzulli, every Thursday night."
#77
Para-X Radio
4.0
(1)
"Para-x radio, ztalk radio, the inception radio network, the paracast, the paranormal podcast, campfire with jim harold, dreamland with whitley strieber, darkness radio. these are some of my favorites."
#78
Coast 2 Coast AM
4.0
(1)
"Coast2CoastAm is a classic in this area."
#79
Geist
4.0
(1)
"-Geist -Nite Owl -You can see me in the dark"
#80
You Can See Me in the Dark
4.0
(1)
"I am really enjoying You Can See Me in the Dark."
#81
Dark Histories
4.0
(1)
"Dark Histories :) right up your alley."
#82
Heart Starts Pounding
4.0
(1)
"I love Heart Starts Pounding."
#83
Morbid
4.0
(1)
"Morbid, graveyard tales, astonishing legends."
#84
High Strange
4.0
(1)
"High Strange."
#85
Sword and Scale
4.0
(1)
"I really like sword and scale."
#86
The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast
4.0
(1)
"If you are interested in fairies I recommend The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast."
#87
Boggart and Banshee
4.0
(1)
"If you are interested in fairies I recommend Boggart and Banshee."
#88
Paranormal Mysteries
4.0
(1)
"Paranormal Mysteries"
#89
One Strange Thing
4.0
(1)
"One Strange Thing"
#90
Real Hauntings Real Ghost Stories
3.0
(1)
"Casual style (guests tell stories): Real Hauntings Real Ghost Stories"
#91
Rattled & Shook
3.0
(1)
"Casual Style (Hosts Reading Stories): Rattled & Shook, Lights Out"
#92
Lights Out
3.0
(1)
"Casual Style (Hosts Reading Stories): Rattled & Shook, Lights Out"
#93
Coast 2 Coast
3.0
(1)
"I have Coast 2 Coast. On there is the Paranormal Podcast Network."
#94
Uncanny
3.0
(1)
"Uncanny or Ghost Magnet"
#95
Ghost Magnet
3.0
(1)
"Uncanny or Ghost Magnet"
#96
La mano peluda
3.0
(1)
"La mano peluda!!"
#97
Welcome To Nightvale
3.0
(1)
"Welcome To Nightvale is close but more of a radio show presentation."
#98
The Liminal Lands
3.0
(1)
"The Liminal Lands, is sorta paranormal fiction."
#99
Sasquatch Chronicles
3.0
(1)
"I also enjoy Sasquatch Chronicles. But only until someone says the word "nephilim"."
#100
Night Vale
2.0
(1)
"I bounced off of Night Vale pretty quickly. Something about it was just…too much."
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