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List of science fiction podcasts

The following is a list of science fiction podcasts. The list contains podcasts that have been explicitly categorized as science fiction by reliable secondary sources that demonstrate each podcast's notability. The type of release can be either episodic or serial. The delivery of each podcast can vary significantly from a fully scripted audio drama to an entirely improvised skit. Other styles include conversational, interview, or narrated short stories. The contents of each podcast can vary from stories of fiction to nonfiction discussions revolving around fiction in media.

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Podcast Year Host(s)/Narrator(s)/Starring Produced by Ref
A Winkle in Time 2019 Marcus Haugen Independent [1]
Black Box 2020–present Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais Rooster Teeth [2]
Hyacinth Disaster 2017 David Carlson Independent [3]
Wolf 359 2014–2017 Zach Valenti, Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Michaela Swee, Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs, Zach Libresco, Noah Masur, Michelle Agresti, Scotty Shoemaker, and Ariela Rotenberg Kinda Evil Genius Productions [4]
Arca-45672 2019–present Claire Scherzinger Erudition Media [5]
Voyage to the Stars 2019–present Colton Dunn, Felicia Day, Janet Varney, and Steve Berg Earwolf [6]
Electric Easy 2021–present Mason Gooding QCODE [7]
SAYER 2014–present Adam Bash GeeklyInc [8]
Liberty 2015–present K. A. Statz and Travis Vengroff Fool and Scholar Productions [9]
Chrysalis 2020–present Michelle Quist Independent [10]
Imaginary Worlds 2014–present Eric Molinsky Independent [11]
Eye on Sci-Fi 2019–present Rod T. Faulkner The 7th Matrix [12]
Our Opinions Are Correct 2018–present Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders Independent [13]
Welcome to Night Vale 2012–present Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor Night Vale Presents [14]
Andromeda 2019 Rebecca Carey and Kylie Moss Independent [15]
Wellspring 2019 Darnell Pierre Benjamin, Audrey Bertaux, Billy Chace, Jeremy Dubin, Kimberly Gilbert, Candice Handy, Jennifer Joplin, and Allyson West Independent [16]
The Apocrypha Chronicles 2021 Rae Takei, Renae Morriseau, and Mela Pietropaolo re:Naissance Opera [17]
Girl in Space 2017–present Sarah Rhea Werner Independent [18]
Sword and Laser 2008–present Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont Independent [11]
Steal the Stars 2017–present Ashlie Atkinson, Sean Williams, Jorge Cordova, and Brittany Williams Tor Labs, Gideon Media, Macmillan [19]
Clarkesworld Magazine 2008–present Kate Baker Clarkesworld [20]
Immunities 2017–present Bob Koester Dueling Genre Productions [21]
The Cipher 2020–present Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo BBC Sounds [22]
Forest 404 2019 Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood BBC Sounds [23]
Mission to Zyxx 2017–2022 Jeremy Bent, Alden Ford, Allie Kokesh, Seth Lind, Winston Noel, and Moujan Zolfaghari Zyxx Quadrant [24]
Illusionoid 2011–2018 Paul Bates, Lee Smart, and Nug Nahrgang Independent [25]
Stellar Firma 2019–2021 Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Rusty Quill [26]
The Message 2015 Annapurna Sriram, Kathy Keane, Robert Stanton, Meryl Jones Williams, Gideon Glick, Emma Galvin, Meetu Chilana, Brian Haley, Gene Jones, and Darius Homayoun Panoply Media and General Electric [27]
LifeAfter 2016 Annapurna Sriram, Kathy Keane, Robert Stanton, Meryl Jones Williams, Gideon Glick, Emma Galvin, Meetu Chilana, Brian Haley, Gene Jones, and Darius Homayoun Panoply Media and General Electric [28]
Hypnopolis 2020–present Saskia de Brauw BMW [29]
I.T. > Sci-Fi 2016 Chuck and Ravi VMware [30]
We Are Not Alone 2014–present Andrew Fletcher, Lisa Thrower, Jon Thrower, and Verity Neeves Independent [31]
Fantastic stories and where to find them 2019–present Gabriele Blum, Robert Frank, Wolfgang Wagner and Vanida Karun Argon [32]
Six Minutes 2018–present Shahadi Wright Joseph,

Zeph Maffei, and Lily Brooks O’Briant

Gen-Z Media [33]
Historynauts 2021–present McKenzie Harms, Josiah Mustaleski, and Ethan Turbyfill Wonkybot Studios [34]
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel 2016–present Jaiya Chetram, Natalie Mehl, and Kate Wolfson Gen-Z Media [35]
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian 2016–present Jonathan Messinger and Griffin Messinger Gen-Z Media [36]
The Bright Sessions 2015–2019 Lauren Shippen and Julia Morizawa Atypical Artists [37]
The AM Archives 2021 Lauren Shippen and Julia Morizawa Atypical Artists [38]
The College Tapes 2021–present Briggon Snow Atypical Artists [38]
Earth Break 2019 Jenny Slate Skylark Media [39]
There Be Monsters 2020–present John Boyega and Darren Criss iHeartRadio [40]
From Now 2020–present Rhys Wakefield and William Day Frank QCODE [41]
The Oyster 2020–present Logan Browning, Mamoudou Athie, and Carla Gugino The Paragon Collective [42]
In Astra 2020–present Cole Ramirez Independent [43]
SFF Yeah! 2017–present Sharifah and Jenn Book Riot [11]
Hugos There 2017–present Seth Heasley Independent [11]
372 Pages We’ll never Get Back 2017–present Conor Lastowka and Michael J. Nelson Independent [11]
Flash Forward 2015–present Rose Eveleth and Julia Llinas Goodman Independent [11]
Spectology: The Sci-Fi Book Club Podcast 2018–present Adrian & Matt Independent [11]
The SFF Audio Podcast 2020–present Jesse Willis SFF Audio [11]
Newcomers 2020 Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer Art19 [11]
Marsfall 2017–present Sam Boase-Miller, Dan Lovley, and Shannon Lovley Independent [11]
The Left Right Game 2020–present Tessa Thompson QCODE [11]
Within the Wires 2016–present Janina Matthewson, Rima Te Wiata, Lee LeBreton, Mona Grenne, Amira Darwish, Norma Butikofer, Leah Minto, April Ortiz, Joey Rizzolo Night Vale Presents [11]
NULL/VOID 2020–present Cole Burkhardt Independent [44]
Murmurs 2020 Various BBC Sounds [44]
Black Friday 2019–present Tycho Newman Independent [44]
A World Where 2019–present Ani Rider and H.K. Goldstein Independent [44]
Gay Future 2018–present Connor Wright, Christina Friel, and Ben Lapidus Gay Future Productions [44]
The Great Chameleon War 2020 Justin Hellstrom Independent [44]
Fun City 2019–present Jenn de la Vega, Nick Guercio, Shannon Odell, and Bijan Stephen Fun City Ventures [44]
Dreambound 2020–present Sena Bryer Independent [44]
Paired 2019–present Liz Anderson Independent [44]
The Rest Is Electric 2020–present Nicola and Michael Wanless Independent [44]
The Second Oil Age 2019 Robert Lamb iHeartRadio [45]
Cryptids 2019–present Alexander V. Thompson, Marianna McClellan, William McNulty, Jenna Krasowski, Logan Preston Hale, Chris Clavelli, Sarah Kinsey, Meryl Jones Williams, and Shannon Spangler Wild Obscura [46]
Escape Pod 2015–present Tina Connolly and Alasdair Stuart Escape Artists, Inc [47]
Limetown 2015–2018 Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie Two-Up [48]
Janus Descending 2018–2019 Jordan Cobb and Anthony Olivieri No Such Thing Productions [49]
Case 63 2022 Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac Gimlet Media [50]
Midst 2020–present Third Person Third Person Productions (2020–22)
Metapigeon (2023) 		[51][52]
The Deca Tapes 2019 Lex Noteboom Rusty Quill [53]
Moonbase Theta, Out 2018 D.J. Sylvis Monkeyman Productions [54]

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