Want to experience an action road trip? I’ve discovered a number of travel adventure/action adventure/fantasy adventure audio dramas (aka stories where the characters go on a quest or a journey like Alice in Wonderland, Avatar the Last Airbender, or the Percy Jackson series) and a lot of them have very low attention? So here’s a list of some of them. Check back occasionally as I add more!
Last updated January 2022!
Now onto the underrated audio drama podcasts:
Dreambound: Technically it’s set in a video game, but Jesse is stuck in an virtual reality RPG as his genderflipped avatar and must complete various quests as he tries to escape the game. All the details, from script/storytelling to voice acting to sound design to music, will also impress any gamer cause it feels like you’re playing the game too.
@gayfuturepod-blog: Gay Future is a satire about a dystopian future with reverse prosecution where the entire world is gay or lesbian. The actual plot is like Avatar the Last Airbender where the protagonist must travel around to master a bunch of skills to defeat the big bad. I’ve probably recommended this a dozen times and I will keep recommending it.
@go-hulm: Hulm podcast is about Brant, who gets trapped in a fantasy world, and Meydinyör, whose trying to rescue her girlfriend. The summary of “a himbo and a lesbian make a deal to help each other” is pretty accurate. Some other thoughts- I love how almost every guy flirts with Brant (confirmed himbo in dialogue) and that there’s some darker stuff beneath the ridiculous whackiness. If you liked Sidequesting, you will definitely enjoy this and Hulm has like no attention anywhere.
Hit the Bricks: Set 100 years after the original Wizard of Oz, cousins Jessi and Wallace are transported to the land of Oz and must journey to save it and return home. This is a super catchy musical and really expands the world of Oz.
Rifted: Set in a military state fantasy world, with rebels, bounty hunters and revolutionaries. Aurora and his friend/enemy/lover Daniel are constantly on the run trying to survive. If you liked The Two Princes, you’ll like this as well. This audio drama also has next to no attention.
@sidequestingpod : This one is a widely recommended indie audio drama, but still rather underrated. Rion is a traveler fulfilling sidequests in a fantasy world in an attempt to avoid the main plot. Also, lots and lots of queer characters.
@starfallpodcast: Leona, a mysterious and awkward warrior with magic swords, joins a traveling theatre troupe and they encounter various misadventures along the way. Also lots of queer characters!
@songonauts-blog: This one is very different from all the others- it’s a musical where an underrated rock band is traveling in and out of the Songoverse, an alternate universe inside songs. The music is great, the concept is really well done, fits the audio drama medium perfectly, and is lowkey commentary about the music industry & social media. I mostly wanted to plug this in here cause it’s amazing and I don’t see anyone talking about it! (It’s vaguely travel-adjacent.)
The Stonesinger Chronicles: Whisper is a young street thief who’d rather read than steal; Talee is an orphan with a perfect memory and a penchant for making trouble. In this lush fantasy world, they are unwillingly training to become mages on their way to Io.
Some more that I haven’t listened to yet/haven’t finished listening:
Blood on Gold Mountain (based on a true story)
Flying in the Face of Fate (mentioned NSFW)
Upcoming: Human Error (zombie + road trip!)
The Once & Future Nerd
Radio Outcast
Temujin
The Tower
In the meantime, these are more well known ones that I’ve listened to (which if you haven’t already listened to, you should check out anyways!). Some of these might overlap with my horror recommendation post or a future post I have planned for cyberpunk/steampunk audio dramas.
Alice Isn’t Dead
The Blood Crow Stories, season 2
Caravan (NSFW)
Desperado Podcast- this one is not as famous as the others, but it has fanart and some tumblr presence, definitely check it out!
Fall of the House of Sunshine
The Left Right Game
The Leviathan Chronicles (includes land, air, and ocean travels!)
The Two Princes
I’m always looking for more recommendations as well, so if you have any, let me know!
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