Hey there! I’ve updated my list of podcast recommendations for 2019. This includes anything from my top favorites to stuff I haven’t gotten around to listening to yet! For a more up to date version of this list, please go here.
* = Favorite!
! = Caught Up
# = In progress
+ = Need to listen
Fiction:
*! Wolf 359: Starts off as a goofy space station slice-of-life comedy and spirals into something way, way deeper. Great characters, fantastic plot, and a really great concept overall.
*# The Penumbra Podcast: A couple different plots, but primarily a futuristic space noir story. Really cheesy but in the best way, also super LGBT and fantastic and it just makes me so happy.
# Beef and Dairy Network Podcast: Just a completely normal podcast about the inner workings of the beef and dairy industry. Nothing weird here, not at all.
# Hello From The Magic Tavern: A podcast transmitted from the magical land of Foon! Really chill and funny improvised stuff
# King Falls AM: A fun paranormal radio show sort of deal. I’m not far in enough to describe it better.
# EOS 10: Doctors in space! It’s gay and funny and suspenseful, I adore the hell out of the writing.
# The Bright Sessions: Superhero therapy! Incredible character building, really cool show.
# Within the Wires: I’m only an ep in and uh. I have no fucking clue what’s happening but it’s cool as shit so far.
# Everything Is Alive: A podcast where a guy interviews inanimate objects! It’s interesting and fun.
*# Welcome to Nightvale: A classic! A radio show in a desert town that’s much odder than it seems.
# Done Disappeared: A parody of true-crime investigation podcasts. Dumb and funny.
+ Jim Robbie and the Wanderers
+ Dopple Avenue Hurt
+ The Thrilling Adventure Hour
+ Wooden Overcoats
+ Ars Paradoxica
+ The Far Meridian
+ The Strange Case of Starship Iris
+ Girl In Space
+ Inkwyrm
+ Immunities
+ Mission to Zixx
+Kaleidotrope
+Midnight Radio
Horror:
*# The Magnus Archives: Jonathan Sims, head archivist of a paranormal research institute in London, reads the statements of people who have experienced horrifying things. Things go south very quickly for him and his assistants. HEAVY trigger warning, since it includes lots of the typical horror things such as gore, bugs, cannibalism, etc, but if you can handle it, I highly recommend this show. The writing and characters are so good.
*! SCP Archives: Performed readings of different SCP stories. If you like SCP, this show is really good!
# Alice Isn’t Dead: A fantastic spooky adventure with a gal trucking across the U.S. to find her missing wife! Made by the Nightvale folks, and it’s really intriguing and well produced.
# The NoSleep Podcast: Different horror stories from r/nosleep, acted and read aloud. Varies in quality, but is generally pretty good! Gets better in the later seasons.
# Limetown: A well-known faux-journalism horror story. The first season is very good, I haven’t listened to the second yet.
# Mabel: It’s been a while since I listened to this one, so I don’t remember much other than it being very, very spooky.
# The Black Tapes: The ending isn’t good, but the rest was great. They’re apparently continuing, so hopefully the ending will be fixed.
+ The Blood Crow Stories
+ The Alexandria Archive
+ TANIS
+ Rabbits
D&D/Actual Play:
*! The Adventure Zone: Look. You know this one. An actual-play podcast that starts off slow and picks up really quickly. 80% comedy, 20% plot, and 100% amazing. Balance is the first campaign and is D&D and a mix of fantasy and sci-fi.
*# Critical Role: I’ve been riding with this show for years now, but I haven’t actually listened to the podcast format of it! The show itself is fantastic though, so I’m still recommending it. Follow the in-progress D&D adventure of a bunch of great voice actors. Sorta the flip of TAZ, in that it’s like 80% plot and 20% comedy. Also 100% crying. Their first campaign is complete, and they’re currently partially through their second.
# Godsfall: A pretty rules-heavy DND podcast. Really really well produced.
# Friends At The Table: Not really far in enough to make much judgement!
+ Heroes and Halfwits
+ Tabletop Champions
+ Join the Party
+ Dames & Dragons
+ Bombarded
+ The Mortal Path
+ Dnduet
+ The Venture Maidens
+ The Broad Swords
+ Six Feats Under
Nonfiction:
# Wonderful!: Happy and pure, Griffin and Rachel Mcelroy talk about things that make them happy. I enjoy listening to random episodes when I need a pick-me-up.
# Oh No, Ross and Carrie!: Ross and Carrie go around and investigate different fringe science, paranormal, and spiritual things. They’re super fun to listen to!
+ The Worst Bestsellers
+ Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men
+ Mysterious Universe
+ Bunker Buddies
+ Imaginary Worlds
+ Conversations With People Who Hate Me
+ Dead Pilots Society
+ Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
+ Storybreak
+ Shmanners
+ Positiviteeny!
+ Still Buffering
+ The Supermega Podcast
Comedy:
*# My Brother, My Brother, and Me: Really good goofs and advice from the Mcelroy brothers. It’s so good.
# Sawbones: Medical history with Sydnee and Justin Mcelroy! Sydnee is an actual doctor, so it’s a wonderful combo of dumb humor and really good information.
# My Dad Wrote A Porno: Title kind of says it all. Very, very funny.
+ What Should We Draw?
+ Revisionist History
+ Hardcore History
+ More Perfect
+ Making a Podcast with Myself
True Crime/Supernatural:
*# My Favorite Murder: True crime and murder stories, as told by some very cool and funny ladies. They’re like my goth comedian moms.
# Heaven’s Gate: A podcast about the cult Heaven’s Gate. Only 10 episodes, really interesting and well produced.
# Lore: I listened to this forever ago and loved it! Really good paranormal and spooky stories.
# And That’s Why We Drink: Em and Christine talk about the paranormal and true crime while getting drunk and chatting about their lives! They have a great dynamic and it’s just a fun comfy show to listen to.
+ Judge John Hodgman
+Spirits
+ Blurry Photos
+ Expanded Perspectives
+ Wine and Crime
+ Cabinet of Curiosities
Journalism:
*# 99% Invisible: Beautifully written and edited journalism about design and life. I love the hell out of this podcast.
*# Reply All: Journalism and weird stories about technology and the different ways it affects us. I highly recommend listening to episode #102 and #103, Long Distance, if you want an incredibly interesting story about spam callers and trying to hunt them down.
# Ear Hustle: Stories about the life of prisoners, made by a prisoner! Really interesting journalism.
# Setting the Record Queer: A queer interview show. Pretty new but really fun!
# Twenty Thousand Hertz: A podcast about sound design and things relating to it. Very well produced and interesting.
+ Family Ghosts
+ Ologies
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