compiled by Garth Spencer from contributions by Heath Row, Jean-Paul Garnier, Perry Middlemiss and David Clink
From "Across the Fandomension" website, last updated February 25, 2026
NOTE: I am always looking for corrections, additions and updates; if you spot errors and omissions below, please contact me at [email protected] so that I can update this page. – G.S.
Big Finish ( (link)) Full-cast audio dramas "from the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blake’s 7, … Dark Shadows, The Avengers," and other classic programs. Often features cast members from the original series.
Black Library audio ( (link)) Games Workshop’s full-cast audio dramas draw on the rich lore of Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Warhammer, the Horus Heresy book series, and related tabletop miniature wargames. Some works are audio dramas, and some are audio books, which are less my speed.
Clarkesworld Magazine ( (link)) Science fiction and fantasy stories from Clarkesworld Magazine, which I recommend in its own right.
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era ( (link)) "The Gruesome Magazine podcast about classic horror and sci-fi films from 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s" Escape Pod (https://player.fm/series/escape-pod) "Original science fiction"
Final Girls Horrorcast ( (link)) "Listen in as Aimee & Carly discuss horror, sci-fi, and thriller films that are currently available on your favorite streaming sites."
Imaginary Worlds ( (link)) "Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to ComiCon and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. Host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working as a public radio reporter and producer, and he uses those skills to create thoughtful, sound-rich episodes about science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of speculative fiction."
Impact Winter ( (link)) An Audible Original that started in 2022 that focuses on an impact winter caused by a comet colliding with the Earth—-and the emergence of vampires from where they used to hide.
Lightspeed Magazine Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast ( (link)) "Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, Lightspeed is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. … The Lightspeed podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, features original audio short stories 6-8 times a month."
Octothorpe ( (link)) A podcast about science fiction and fandom hosted by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty. It won the Hugo for Best Fancast in 2024 and is frequently held up among fanzines by Bill Burns on eFanzines.
PodCastle ( (link)) "The Fantasy Fiction Podcast"
SciFi TV Rewatch ( (link)) "A podcast exploring science fiction television—past and present"
Simultaneous Times ( (link 1) or (link 2)) An effort by Jean-Paul L. Garnier, this Hugo-nominated podcast primarily features readings of short stories, including work published in Worlds of If Magazine.
Star Wars trilogy ( (link 1), (link 2) or (link 3) National Public Radio broadcast dramatizations of the original Star Wars film trilogy in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two series aired as part of NPR Playhouse. Approved by George Lucas, the series use original sound effects and music from the movies. I treasure my Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back cassettes.
The Arkham Files ( (link)) "Laughs, chills, and tentacles abound as this bumbling group of lifelong friends battle their way through the Lovecraftian horrors of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game. Professional sound effects, music, and editing add the full audio drama flavor to this actual play experience… ."
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ( (link)) Before Douglas Adams wrote the book series, it was a 1978 series broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
The Sandman ( (link)) A 2020 Audible Original adapting the comic book series written by Neil Gaiman. Each episode is basically an issue of the comic, which was a natural for adaptation. Better than the TV adaptation.
The Twilight Zone Podcast ( (link)) "Join Tom Elliot in the Rondo award winning Twilight Zone Podcast. A journey through Rod Serling’s classic television series. With reviews, interviews and readings from The Twilight Zone…"
The Weird Tales Podcast ( (link)) "Tycho Alhambra, a lover of the weird and bizarre, reads his favorite weird fiction stories. Lovecraft, Machen, Blackwood, Chambers. They’re all here." A relatively recent Reddit thread offers additional recommendations that might be worth checking out, given infinite time. ( (link))
Two Chairs Talking Podcast ( (link)) Perry Middlemiss and David Grigg (Australia), reviewing each month their recently-read books (not always recent publications). Slightly edited transcripts are posted at (eFanzines.com link).
Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ( (link)) David Clink (Canadian poet and CSFFA Board member) with Troy Harkin
Wizards & Spaceships ( (link)) David Clink with Rachel A. Rosen
ZBS Foundation ( (link)) Largely active since 1970, ZBS productions combine nature recordings, sound art, and occasionally mystifying sf and fantasy storytelling. I recommend any of the Jack Flanders or Ruby: Gumshoe programs, which are available on CD, USB, or download. Two podcasts are also available: ZBS in 3D Sound and Meatball’s Meatballs.
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