Pod Recs

If you've been thinking about dipping your toes into listening to horror or SciFi podcasts and aren't sure where to start, these are some recommendations. 

The DECA Tapes: Hard SciFi/dystopian future/completed. 

We follow the crew of a slow ship traveling through space to a mining colony. Along the way, we find out some pretty nasty secrets.

DECA Tapes only has 8 episodes, so if you're not sure if you're ready to commit to something for several seasons, this is a good place to start.

The Magnus Archives: Horror/modern day/completed. 

We follow a prim and disgruntled archivist as he tries to organize boxes and boxes full of statements people have given about supernatural events. Things get really complicated as the dark secrets of the universe are revealed. 

TMA is probably one of the better-known podcasts of this kind. You've probably seen tons of memes over it and not even realized it. It's legit amazing.

Old Gods of Appalachia: horror anthology/points of American history/ongoing. 

This is a collection of stories about the people, places, and events in the Appalachia region of the US, a mountain range that is older than bones. It has bargaining tricksters, magical grannies, and monsters rooted deep in the rocks. 

If you love listening to people tell you stories, this is a good podcast for you. If you love cosmic horror stuff (Lovecraft or Machen), you will like this a lot.

The Silt Verses: magical reality horror/alt modern era/ongoing.

This podcast.  THIS PODCAST. This podcast is about a place where gods can be born via intention and belief. And then they want to feed. Corporations and governments are trying to control this, but they really can't. 

This podcast is the best thing I listened to last year. The two seasons they have out are enthralling with some of the most mesmerizing voice actors around. It's SO good.

All of these podcasts have unique storytelling, great world-building, and expansive mythologies (even if one of those mythologies is based on comics). They will give you hours of entertainment and a lot of stuff to think about.