Most of the podcasts I listen to are in the realm of current events, geopolitics, IS, etc.. with a smattering of games-related podcasts-- mostly just Waypoint these days-- but I do love me some well-produced horror or strange fiction podcasts as they are excellent for long drives or commutes.
I used to listen to a bunch of different ones but have since been whittling down the list simply because either the production (mainly audio quality) or vocal talent is grating; I've also started to veer away from podcasts that are faux documentary in form since they tend to be way too earnest in trying to create a sense that their podcast is "real" e.g. badly done listener voicemail, stilted on-air exchanges with their "producer", etc.. terribly read ads or repeated patreon begs are a big turnoff as well.
Because of how much is out there these days I'd like to hear of any recommendations you might have on ones you personally like, or perhaps ones you think I might enjoy.
To give you an idea of podcasts I've listened to and really enjoyed, or still am listening to, here's a short list:
I used to listen to a bunch of different ones but have since been whittling down the list simply because either the production (mainly audio quality) or vocal talent is grating; I've also started to veer away from podcasts that are faux documentary in form since they tend to be way too earnest in trying to create a sense that their podcast is "real" e.g. badly done listener voicemail, stilted on-air exchanges with their "producer", etc.. terribly read ads or repeated patreon begs are a big turnoff as well.
Because of how much is out there these days I'd like to hear of any recommendations you might have on ones you personally like, or perhaps ones you think I might enjoy.
To give you an idea of podcasts I've listened to and really enjoyed, or still am listening to, here's a short list:
- Tanis Season 1 (the other seasons devolve into convoluted gobbledygook)
- The Black Tapes Season 1 (subsequent seasons have the same problem as Tanis)
- Rabbits
- Limetown
- The Last Movie; still has some of the same irks as Tanis (for obvious reasons) but the 6-episode format keeps things tight enough that it doesn't go off the rails and up into its own ass.
- The White Vault; I'm really enjoying the production, story, and acting in this one. Reminds me of Dark Adventure Radio Theatre.
- Darkest Night
- Welcome to Night Vale; Haven't listened to it in a long time but the first 40 episodes or so fueled some particularly long drives. I have listened to the first few episodes of Alice Isn't Dead and it didn't grab me unfortunately.
- Wolverine: The Long Night; not horror but damn if it isn't well done.
- Knifepoint Horror; The only one on here where there is a single narrator. I don't really listen to audiobooks because it's jarring for me to hear one person do several different voices, but since the stories here are usually read by the author himself, there is an evenness and confidence in their delivery that I really appreciate.
