Curated Collections & Genres of Completed Audio Fiction

All the "to be listened to" stories in our curator's queue.

It's anime. But for your ears. And you don't have to listen backwards.

Escapes and Reflections, Worlds Beyond, or Dystopian Escapism

Fictional investigations, spoof true cime series, crime fiction, and other deep-dives into things that sound very true, but aren't.

Political thrillers, epic sagas, and other tales of political intrigue.

Murder mysteries, who-done-its, and other ways to find out who killed Mr. Body.

Mysteries, whodunits, noir, and other crime tales to keep you guessing.

Tales of the grind, making the bacon, office romance, and generally celebrating(?) capitalism, baby!

Slapstick to sketch, improv to irreverent, goofy to guffaws. You know... teh funniez!

Think magazines, other periodicals, or collections of short stories—but in audio.

All the "to be listened to" stories in our curator's queue.

Children's tales, YA stories, and other shows designed for kids. YMMV.

Stories of the sea, rivers, lakes, and other wet places.

Weird, bizarre, and other trippy tales that defy normalcy.

Found footage, taped confessions, and other "Hey, read this" tales.

Spy thrillers and other stories featuring espionage, secret agents, and tales of other shadowy figures plotting and scheming.

Radio plays and audio dramas done in the style of radio performances, often with a modern twist.

Space operas, galactic warfare, and journeys to the farthest reaches of the universe.

Tales of scrappy crew running jobs, working together, getting in and out of trouble, dealing with their interpersonal drama—all while navigating the void of space/time/reality.

Scifi, sci-fi, and science fiction tales.

Wormholes, police boxes, ancient tomes, and other explorations of jumping around in time.

Featured recommendations of fiction podcasts, audio dramas, or audiobooks created by people of color.

Romance, romcoms, Hallmark shows, and other tales of love and relationships.

Faith-based, religious stories of all denominations, sects, and whatnot.

Tales of Kris Kringle, snow men, and other Christmas-inspired tales.

Stories of wizards, witches, warlocks, and other users of magic.

Stories of monsters, fey folk, cryptids living with us today.

Single-episode stories. Some long. Some short. But only one episode. That's it.

High, low, and all fantastical points inbetween.

Family-friendly shows for general audiences.

Queer-forward stories of any genre, really.

Scary stories, gory performances, unsettling tales, and other horror shows.

Stories told via a series of letters, now in audio form.

Stories where some sort of recorder—tape, digital, wax cylinder—is the primary vehicle that tells the story.

Apocalyptic and post-civilization tales that show life goes on.

Tales of zombies, shamblers, walkers, the undead, and other mindless creatures. 🧟

Romantic comedies, both heartwarming and tragic.

Tales of dragons, wyrms, serpents and other scaly wealth-hoarding bests.

Anything performed by an actor you may have heard of!

Sitcoms, soap operas, police procedurals, fake reality shows, and other types of storytelling popularized on the small screen.

Tales of cosmic, Eldritch, and Lovecraftian horror.

When playing a game—machine, tabletop, puzzlebox 😱—is central to the plot.

Superheroes, metahumans, and other people who are litereally better than you.

From Skynet to HAL9000, synthetic sentience was supposed to make our lives better. Yeah, right.

High-tech meets the street. Sometimes dystopian, sometimes hopeful. But always tech unleashed not for, but by the people.

Audiobooks and other mostly-narrated stories, often with audio elements that enhance the story.

Retrofuturistic technologies, steam-powered machinery, and loads of shiny brass.

Stories with one or more characters dealing with mental health issues.

Stories of isolation, lonlineness, and the way a single person entertains themself.

Stories featuring ghost hunters, paranormal investigators, or those whose job it is to seek out things that go bump in the night.

Classic vampire tales, reimaginings with a modern twist, and off-the-wall stories featuring those who vant to suck jor blod.

Stories of alien abduction, visitors from the stars, ancient aliens, and things that go "pew-pew" in the night.

Actual play, TTRPG, and other game-play in audio form.

Tales that showcase and highlight the cause of feminism in audio form.

Fiction podcasts that include discussions, interviews, and other non-fiction elements in each episode.

Dramatizations and complete fabrications from history.

Slice-of-life and other reality-based tales that explore the human condition.

Ambies, WebFests, Peabodys, Parsecs, AVAs, and other winners of various awards.

Stories of trees, forests, and what dwells within.

Westerns, stories from the trails, and other stories of the Old West, New West, and even other worlds that feel like Westerns.

Shows with 20+ hours of previously-completed seasons, but are releasing more seasons or have new seasons coming soon.

Stories that feature walking, talking, and otherwise civilized animals.

Flensing, flaying, and other horrible things that happen to the human body.

Plays from Shakespeare and other classics in audio fiction form.

Musicals and other audio fiction shows with heavy use of original music in the production.

Static, everyday places with magical powers that serve as some form of allegory.

Erotica, steamy stories, and other tales to get your blood pumping. Adults-only, please.

Stories about vacations, road trips, and travel to exotic lands.

Stories about, from, or inspired by Ireland and the Irish.

Tales of a monsters terrifying(?) the villagers. Or spaceship. Or scientists. Or...

Tales of rising waters, burning forests, and mass extinction, all due to climate change.

Tales from the perspective of the monster/ghost/baddie.

Desert-based tales of survival, hope, family, horror, and some trippy stuff that could only happen in a desert.

Multi-character shows created by a single person, though you probably wouldn't guess just by listening.

Ghost stories, vampires, and tales of other things that go bump in the night!

Dungeon crawls, underground cities, critters below us, and other tales from underground.

Stories not of the dead, but by the dead.

It's anime. But for your ears. And you don't have to listen backwards.

Featured recommendations of fiction podcasts, audio dramas, or audiobooks that posted their final (or finale) episode in 2024 as curated by Evo Terra.

Featured recommendations of fiction podcasts, audio dramas, or audiobooks that posted their final (or finale) episodes in 2023 as curated by Evo Terra.

Featured recommendations of fiction podcasts, audio dramas, or audiobooks that posted their final (or finale) episodes in 2022 as curated by Evo Terra.

Escapes and Reflections, Worlds Beyond, or Dystopian Escapism