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Love in a Haze of Shock and Awe
A darkly comedic thriller. Can fresh hot brownies save a relationship and fend off evil? A reaffirming, quirky little New York City mash-up -- as if Girls collided with Only Murders in the Building and got smash-potatoed into I Love Lucy. Everyone gets a little bloody. Everyone gets covered in something gooey, and maybe, just maybe we’ll all triumph over a dude in pantyhose…on his head…control tops…wtf!.
The Greater Good
A cop and a journalist investigate a mysterious conspiracy aimed at taking over the world.
Purgatory, Missouri
"Purgatory, Missouri" is a supernatural thriller that asks the question: can sleep and the Afterlife collide? In "Purgatory, Missouri", an epileptic woman falls into a coma and finds herself in a grimy, rundown carnival, where the sky is grey and danger is everywhere. Each Newcomer gradually loses their memories of who they were while the carnival itself seems to be ripping apart. What are those cameras on the tall poles? Who operates that phone booth? Why do people meander aimlessly in a constant state of terror? Trouble is everywhere - are you ready?
Deep Dream State
An Adult Audio Drama.
Wicked Dames
When Violette and Elisabeth Fischer’s mother goes mysteriously missing in 1942 Berlin, they are presented with an unthinkable decision; kill a Nazi or risk the truth of their mother’s identity falling into enemy hands. In the wake of their mother’s mysterious disappearance and surviving their first trial, the innocent teen sisters team up with a serial killer moonlighting as a lounge singer, a Jewish girl in hiding, and the privileged daughter of a Nazi sympathizer to take down a Nazi General and save their mother. But little do they know, they’ve waded into a thick web of lies and betrayal.
Remnants : An Audio Drama
A dark fantasy thriller audio drama. With every week, a new mystery. With every new mystery, a terrible choice. When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place. Our fate is decided by Sir and his new Apprentice, who read our remnants to determine whether they should be re-shelved or discarded. But why, after untold stretches of existence, has Sir decided that he needs help to do it? Remnants explores the boundaries between right and wrong, examining humanity from its brightest and best to its darkest and most frightening, and all the grey in between. The Apprentice soon discovers that when we judge others, we often expose truths about ourselves.
Tales from the Scarlet Vault
Welcome to the Scarlet Vault…. stored away here, in the rust-red rooms, are items too powerful, too dangerous to exist. Every item is drenched in horror. Every item is a weapon in the wrong hands. Every item has a story.The Custodian would like to tell you a few of those stories - if you’ll listen?Weird, unsettling, and perhaps a little bit kinky. Expect sex and bad language, horny horror and mature themes in this seedy British anthology written and directed by Jason Malvern.
Dr Goodvibes
Every week, Hal Kitchener serves up sizzling advice on love and lust as the charismatic host of 'The Late Shift with Dr. Goodvibes'. But when a mysterious caller exposes the doctor's darkest secrets live on air, Hal is entangled in an ever-expanding web of intrigue and deceit. Is it mere déjà vu, a sinister echo from his past, or the reckoning he's long feared? 'Dr Goodvibes' is an Australian-made dark mystery fiction podcast, available on all your favourite podcast platforms.
Before The Tone
Before The Tone is a science fiction horror podcast produced by Knave Of Hearts. We follow Mack, a woman who has just gotten a job as a CCTV operator at the increasingly-suspicious Atlas Consulting. It takes the format of voicemails from Mack to her sister, Daria, who never seems to answer her calls. The horror tends towards the psychological as Mack is stalked and reality becomes a little less solid where Atlas is concerned. The science fiction is focused on time and how its fabric can be manipulated.
Close Your Eyes
A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to join a mysterious cult. A mind-bending mystery/thriller from Cryptic Radio. Fiction.
Soul Operator
Soul Operator is a multi-genre, multi-season podcast that can be described as an actual play-narrative fusion. The podcast was created with the intention of highlighting amazing solo ttrpgs that exist in the space by presenting their gameplay as a fleshed out story. Follow Tessa Whitlock as she navigates these strange new worlds, for better or for worse.
L'ORA PERFETTA
È Novembre. La vita di Michele Gitano sta per cambiare. A Torino piove incessantemente, giorno e notte. La pioggia e l’oscurità non bastano a celare a Michèle le terribili violenze che si susseguono notte dopo notte. Non bastano nemmeno nascondere quel velo di mistero che, anche se sottile, lascia traccia. Questo podcast è realizzato con l’audio ambisonico 8D.
Everyone's Happy
In a dystopian future, Dome-covered cities are governed by the Happiness Programme - a government-mandated drug that eliminates all negative emotions. A few individuals remain immune to the medicine’s influence, but discovery spells unimaginable consequences. When seventeen-year-old Parker inherits a set of mysterious tapes from her grandmother, she is thrust into a perilous fight for survival in the harsh, climate-ravaged wilderness outside the Dome. Join Parker on an adventure of identity, rebellion, and the pursuit of truth in this riveting science fiction audio drama.
Left on Dead
Nick is a mild-mannered banker who keeps to himself and tries not to ruffle any feathers. But when he finds himself in a deathly game of cat-and-mouse with the mysterious and ominous Apollo, he has no choice but to do whatever it takes to get out from under Apollo's thumb. Will Nick ever find out who Apollo really is? Will he be able to escape this impossible situation? Go subscribe to Left on Dead now wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Oh, and for Nick's sake, please be careful who you text.
Finding Naborhi
One missing child. Two siblings. Three days. You're following John Adams - a devoted single father from a small town. No one has answers for John when Naborhi disappears, so it's up to him (and his sister Jess) to find out what happened to his daughter before it's too late. Finding Naborhi is an intimate, but surprisingly hilarious journey that’s full of heart; it’s a ride you don't want to miss.
LIFEBLOOD
An original audio drama comedy/paranormal thriller, LIFEBLOOD tells the story of the small college town of Brightridge, where there is definitely nothing strange going on.
The Crossing Guard Tapes
In a world where cities are playgrounds and playgrounds are arenas. Where arenas are battlegrounds, and battlegrounds are sectioned into streets and streets are bisected by school crosswalks and school crosswalks are the frontline in an ancient battle where crossing guards are the warriors that stand between the everyday, holding up a stop sign to the end of days... and the end of days is going way over 15 MPH/30 KPH in a school crossing zone.
Titania
Alicia no está satisfecha con su vida. Tiene un trabajo cómodo, una buena relación de pareja y un sobrino al que le encanta cuidar, pero a pesar de todo, siente que algo no encaja. Una llamada de teléfono lo cambia todo, convirtiendo a Alicia en el blanco perfecto de un ciberdelito. A partir de ahí, su vida dará un giro y no volverá a ser la misma: engaños, manipulaciones, robo de datos, suplantación de identidades… Alicia se adentra en una trepidante trama con elementos conspiratorios e inteligencia artificial de fondo, que la llevarán a comprender qué clase de persona es y la realidad sobre el mundo feliz en el que creía vivir. Titania es un thriller sonoro ambientado en un mundo donde las tecnologías han cambiado las reglas del juego. Prepárate para descubrir que todo lo que hacemos queda registrado, se convierte en datos, en información útil para los hackers, y averigua cómo puedes proteger tu identidad digital en un mundo cada vez más hiperconectado.
Gripped
Gripped is the home of crime thriller audio dramas created by LiSTNR. Each series immerses you in a different fictional crime-thriller story that invites you to investigate the crime and solve the central mystery in real time along with the series. From gang crime, to murder, to disappearances and journalists and police officers with questionable motives - each series explores a new crime and set of complex characters. These series contain discussions and sound effects of crimes and criminal activity that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised. Series 1: You Don't Know Me. Series 2: Second Son.
Alpha 8 Audio Drama
Alpha 8 is a family-friendly sci-fi adventure podcast that explores what happens when a desperate alien from another planet body-swaps with a struggling mom to understand the meaning of family to save her own kind from extinction. We produced the pilot, but need your support to finish the season.
I Am Echo
When a sheltered young woman, Catherine, finally moves away from home for college, she begins to investigate her family to finally get at the answers behind her father’s mysterious death, possibly connected to her mother, Barbara, who controls one of the largest trusts in the country and is an extreme narcissist. In the process, she discovers repressed memories... that may be someone else’s memories. A new audio drama from Voyage Media, I Am Echo can be compared to a YA Succession with a sci-fi twist.
The Shrill Collective presents The Rat King
The Shrill Collective presents “The Rat King” by L.R. Wild. “The Rat King” is a serialized, thriller, fiction podcast that weaves magical realism with urban mythology.
The Hitler File
Peter Stormare (Fargo, Constantine) and Denis O'Hare (American Horror Story, True Blood, Michael Clayton) star in this dramatic thriller audio drama, which imagines (based on real history) a relationship between Adolf Hitler and his reluctant personal psychotherapist, which turns deadly, as the two men meet when Hitler is just an unknown corporal and are surprisingly bound together during Hitler's rise to power... and his downfall.... Hippocratic Oath be damned. Adapted to podcast by Desmond Fosbery. Based on the novel "The Dromyrk File" by Brandon Rolfe
Forever Club - Mystery-Hörspiel-Podcast
Eine Mystery-Serie, wie es sie im Hörspiel noch nicht gab. Mica ist 17 und wird aufs Internat nach Bayern geschickt, um endlich mit dem Leben klar zu kommen. Doch erst durch vier neue Freunde mit Hang zu 90s Music und durch seltsame Ereignisse lernt sie wirklich, mit ihren Problemen umzugehen. In 20 Folgen erzählt der Hörspiel-Podcast die Geschichte des "Forever Club".
Desolate Eden
Desolate Eden is an original sci-fi audio drama set in the Celestial Horizons universe that follows Thomas Saberhagen - a wormhole specialist from Earth who is brought out of cryostasis 300 years later than he expected. He learns that not long after departure, all contact from Earth suddenly stopped. Now, the descendants of his fellow-travelers need Thomas’ help to return to Sol and discover why Earth went silent.
A Dark Light Shivers
A deranged cult, worshipping the Dark God Karashan, strive to raise him to bring peace and darkness to the world, while an enigmatic secret agent tries to prevent them along with his allies in the FBI.
Afflicted: A Horror Thriller Audio Drama
Lovecraft Country meets True Blood in this new series from award-winning producers Tonia Ransom and Jen Zink. In this season, a small East Texas town suffers supernatural disasters caused by a demonic book bound in human flesh...and only hoodoo can save the town from its affliction.
Better Men Elsewhere
Better Men Elsewhere is a gothic American thriller with elements of magical realism. Follow Jason Miranda, a prisoner sentenced to the mysterious mountain town of Coventry for 10 years for his crimes. Coventry is not your usual town and it is not your usual prison. While the townsfolk must cope with a convicted criminal in their midst as part of this unconventional arrangement, Jason must also have his wits about him as he traverses this even stranger, upside down and mysterious corner of the world.
Hit Replay
Haiden Buxley is (not) dealing well with the sudden disappearance of their roommate and best friend, Riley Jenkins. Told through a series of voicemail calls and audio recordings, Haiden starts to realise that there’s more to Riley’s vanishing act than meets the eye. On Riley’s end, she's writing letters she will never send to Haiden, trying to explain why she disappeared and the danger the two friends are in...
Mumbai Crime
Crime stories from the Indian Sub-Continent. A curated series of audio fiction podcasts from award-winning creators Ayeesha Menon, Nadir Khan and John Scott Dryden recorded in Mumbai, India. Each season is released in one drop and all episodes are ad-free. Season 1 is the Sony Award-winning ten-part thriller, "Q&A" starring Anand Tiwari based on the best-selling novel by Vikas Swarup.
Where the Leaves Fall Purple
”What does where the leaves fall purple mean?” Ben Miller has a problem. He’s in his final year of university with nothing to show for it. His true crime podcast only has a handful of listeners and he’s starting to lose hope. His only true supporter is his best friend (and not-so secret crush) Janie, a drama student with aspirations of becoming an actress. When Ben’s gets it into his head that he needs an exclusive story to boost listenership, Ben asks Janie if she will become a “missing person” so he can document finding her on the podcast. Little does Ben know, his one act of deception will set off a dangerous chain reaction and spin a story that Ben isn’t sure he’s ready to tell.
A Walk with Ghosts
A lone wandering man stumbles across a radio talk show and tells the audience his story. This story takes us through his hard and interesting life and the people he had come across. His struggles with life are showcased in this dark, dramatic and romantic story.
The Liminal Lands
A fictional story following the journey of a man who wakes up to find everything changed, his family missing, and himself all alone in a hostile new world. A weekly podcast that follows his journey as he tries to understand what has happened, where his family has gone to, and the trials of surviving in a land where everything seemingly wants to kill him. Can he survive to escape The Liminal Lands?
Domesticated
When they came, they took over Earth without saying a word. Suddenly, the life Aramintha had is gone. Humans are now pets of the aliens who now control humanity. Escape (or death) are the only acceptable options. DOMESTICATED is an audiostory about a mind-blowing experience of first contact, told in intense small bites.
Purusha - A Sonic Adventure
When the space agency ‘Quietland’ detects a mysterious sound coming from beyond our galaxy, four trained musicians are sent in search of the source of this frequency. What will the astronauts discover as they give up their eyes and go searching with their ears and hearts? Purusha is a ten part radio drama written by Michael Ramus, featuring original composition by Alex and Robbie Blencowe.
The Secret of St Kilda
In this supernatural thriller series, listeners will follow Lockie, a charismatic con man who escapes to St Kilda with the promise that this time he’ll change his ways. Unfortunately the island and it’s unusual inhabitants have other ideas. He seeks redemption and they seek a saviour, but you know what they say - no change without sacrifice.
What Happened in Skinner
In the fall of 2021, an obscure YouTube channel streamed what became the most talked-about mystery on the Internet. But what really happened that night? And how much deeper does the story go? Join Marlowe Verne, as she ventures out to the remote island of Skinner, Oregon in search of answers. Is “the Livestream” just another frightening video? Or is it the gateway to something much, much bigger?
Earth Eclipsed
A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery that will save millions of lives has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and complete the Abacus Project, her life's work. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve humanity.
InSpecter: Deceased Detective
Former detective, and current ghost, Calvin Westover, hires an eager young assistant, Arthur, to help investigate paranormal crimes. Calvin takes Arthur on his first investigation, finding out if the local zoo accidentally put a werewolf in captivity with the wolves.
Escaping Denver
Sara and Noah wake up in complete darkness, trapped miles below the Denver International Airport (DIA) with no hope for escape. Join their perilous journey as they struggle for freedom from a mind-bending labyrinth filled with unimaginable horrors. Their only hope could come from the complete stranger they can send voice messages to. Escaping Denver dives straight into the deep end of conspiracy theories surrounding the Denver International Airport. New messages arrive every other Monday.
The Day Everything Changed
Adapted from the feature film spec script written by Lane Fortenberry, The Day Everything Changed is a fiction podcast about two broken families navigating through a post-apocalyptic world threatened by "sick" and other deadly scavengers in search of sanctuary.
Memory Lane
From the writer behind the hit series Pretty Little Liars comes a psychological thriller about mothers, daughters, and the dangers of memory. Alex Bryant has questions only her mother, Cassie, can answer. So when Cassie suggests they both participate in a study on implanted memories and help heal their estranged relationship, Alex believes her chance has finally come. Maybe after a lifetime of wondering, she’ll finally learn who her father is, and why her mother insists on keeping his identity a secret. After the study, the memories Alex receives seem...tainted. Flashes of people that are missing from Cassie’s memories. Places she claims to have never visited. Violent events she swears never happened. As the women retrace Cassie’s steps from a fateful road trip years ago, their relationship is pushed to its breaking point. When Alex is on the brink of discovering the truth a threat from Cassie’s past resurfaces, determined to stop the women in their tracks. Forced on the run from their own minds, Alex and Cassie must trust one another like they never have before, if they have any hope of survival.
Tucson Heat
Elephant Scout presents Tucson Heat starring Betsy Bruce as Detective Harriet Shepard and Chezale Rodriguez as Detective Jasmine Alicia. This eight part scripted series follows these two detectives as they race to stop a spree of bank robberies and track down a notorious serial killer... before he strikes again.
Tomorrow's Monsters
In this scripted sci-fi thriller, John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) stars as Jack Locke, a mysterious conman with a vendetta who infiltrates NextCorp, a Silicon Valley body hacking startup run by enigmatic CEO Max Fuller, played by Emmy winner Darren Criss (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE). Nextcorp has secretly been developing a revolutionary new mind app that promises to amplify the human brain in incredible ways. "Shut-Eye," promises to change the world by eliminating its users’ need to sleep, but when participants of the human trials begin dying off, the program is shut down. Max starts testing the product on himself, unleashing a dormant and dangerous alter ego. As Jack goes toe to toe with Max and his fractured psyche, he finds himself on the run for his life in a race to stop a dark plot seeking to radically advance humankind to its next stage of evolution.
Rapture 518
Rapture 518 is a horror/psychological thriller Audiodrama produced in Canada. Dr. Sarah Penn is a resident physician, but she has not been at work for a few weeks. Part of this is because of an imperative need to move from her rental house. Part of this is not yet known. And part of this is because of the unpredictable outbreak that’s turned mild mannered pedestrians into flesh-eating sociopaths.
The Miseducation of John Mark
After an unarmed black man is killed by a local officer, an unassuming activist, John Mark, sets out to unite his divided city together and stop both sides from descending into chaos. Will he succeed or only make things worse? Find out in this gripping audio drama created and directed by Joshua Williams. Starring Trevon Foster, Adrian Justis, Christina Connerton, Justice Hall, and Jonathan Dauermann. Produced by Joshua Williams, Evan Carrington, and Michael R. Salas. The Miseducation of John Mark is a C-Space Media production.
Agents: Declassified
Agents: Declassified follows the lives of four secret agents as they battle unemployment, long missions, rogue agents and personal matters all while waiting at The Unemployment Office for Secret Agents.
Daughters of DC
At Washington DC’s most elite prep school, Jaymes Parker – the tech-savvy daughter of the Speaker of The House – and her best friends Peyton, Natalie, and Celia share their deepest secrets on a private app called DODC. When the girls are hacked by a mysterious figure, they’re thrust into a global conspiracy that threatens to expose DC’s most influential families. Join the Daughters Of DC in an original scripted teen political thriller podcast by EINHORN'S EPIC PRODUCTIONS & iHEARTRADIO (“Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery”).
Rogue Waves
The year is 2025. Mutations of Covid have proven the virus formidable. Five years after the first vaccine was released, the disease takes an ugly turn with terrifying results. Set against the backdrop of a newly authoritarian American government and with the assistance of only a few remaining associates can Rogue Waves use the revealed information to bond together and fight for survival, or is all ultimately lost?
How to Survive in LA
LA, 1994 : When a drug ring crumbles, two aspiring actresses find themselves connected to the criminals and cops involved; a car king is dead, and a worn out PI searches for answers.
Exuberance is Beauty
A serialized fiction podcast set in 1940s Oregon. Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation. The story examines the consequence of erotic obsession and the repentance the female protagonist must pay for her sins of the flesh.
This Thing of Darkness
A gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder on a victim's family and on the killer.
Kiss: The Audio Series
Some believe that a kiss is one of the most intimate connections that two people can share, but when it comes to Washington, D.C.'s Lipstick Serial Killer; a mere kiss could easily equate to death. The "Kiss of Death," as she is known to the public; preys on attractive, unsuspecting men with only one objective in mind: TO KILL! Sealing each murder with a sinful kiss to the frontal lobe, The "Kiss of Death" plots to destroy every man in her path for as long as she can.
Blood Ties
Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore and Michael Richland lose their parents unexpectedly in a small plane crash, they must choose between two very different paths: honor their father’s legacy as a world-renowned cardiologist -- or risk everything for the truth.
Wellspring
Twenty years after the incident at Wellspring, questions remain unanswered. A young journalist seeks to uncover the truth, but she may end up revealing more than she bargained for.
The Edge of Sleep
When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has died. Now he and a band of survivors must stay awake and uncover the secret of this global epidemic, before they fall asleep.
The Storage Papers
The Storage Papers will explore a large series of documents that I came into possession of when I won a storage auction for the minimum bid (as I was the only person present). Since then, I've had nightmares, paranormal activity going on in my home, and I believe I am being followed. Every two weeks, I'll be sharing the contents of these documents, which include police reports, witness statements, and other forms of records deemed too strange.
Carrier
What happens when a truck driver picks up a loaded trailer, but has no idea what’s really inside? Journey down a dark and lonely highway in this thriller.
1865
President Lincoln is dead and the country is in turmoil. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes control, determined to bring the assassin to justice, but the hunt for Booth isn’t all that grips Stanton.
Among the Stars and Bones
A sci-fi audio drama about xenoarchaeologists investigating alien ruins on distant worlds.
Russian for Cats
This is the story of Nadia, a bilingual cat who escapes from a secret lab, and Brian, the Minnesotan who helps her hide from the spies chasing her. It's a tale of friendship and adventure... that also teaches you Russian!
Harlem Queen
Harlem Queen tells the story of Madame Stephanie St. Clair, top gangster in Harlem during the 1920s. 1920s Harlem was the era of prohibition, the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance.
The Hidden People
A creepy modern fantasy that begins as a murder mystery and becomes a dark fantasy adventure filled with action, Irish and Norse folklore, and fae. At the middle of season one, the world of the Hidden People is revealed, complete with magic and monsters. Come for the creepy mysteries and stay for the fantasy action. Discover the world of the Hidden People.
Atlas Avenue Beat
Follow the adventures of P.I. James Locke as he interrogates criminals, solves cases, and fights crime in this comedy detective noir.
RABBITS
When Carly Parker’s friend Yumiko goes missing under very mysterious circumstances, Carly’s search for her friend leads her headfirst into a ancient mysterious game known only as Rabbits. Soon Carly begins to suspect that Rabbits is much more than just a game, and that the key to understanding Rabbits, might be the key to the survival of our species, and the Universe, as we know it.
Within the Wires
Stories told through found audio from an alternate universe. Season four, "The Cradle" is a story about a mother and daughter as they attempt to lead a family-centric commune surviving on the fringes of society. Narrated by Mona Grenne. Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson. Original music by Mary Epworth.
The Leviathan Chronicles | The Rapscallion Agency
The Leviathan Chronicles is a full cast audio drama about a race of immortals that have been secretly living in a hidden city called Leviathan, deep under the Pacific Ocean. For centuries, the utopian society has existed in peace, gently influencing world events on the surface. But soon, a civil war erupts between the immortals that wish to stay hidden, and those that want to integrate fully with the rest of mankind on the surface. A clandestine division of the CIA known as Blackdoor discovers the immortals’ existence and seeks to eliminate the perceived threat that they represent to U.S. sovereignty. Soon, a three-way war erupts across the globe as each faction fights for supremacy, leaving the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The Leviathan Chronicles is the ultimate science fiction and fantasy audio drama podcast utilizing over 60 actors with professional sound effects and an original soundtrack in every episode.