Everyone should be listening to an audio drama podcast—the kind of podcast that plays out like theater or movies or TV. Listening to podcasts without any audio dramas like watching TV without ever trying Game of Thrones or Arrested Development or Orange Is the New Black. And while the medium is about to explode with spinoffs of existing franchises, there are already dozens of great original shows to try. Here are some of the best.
Comedy
Let’s start with the funny ones.
Victoriocity: Steampunk adventure comedy
A detective and a journalist run around a scifi Victorian London solving the murder of an inventor. If you’ve ever read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, then you will love this show. It’s good for anyone who likes genre fiction and arch British jokes. Unlike Hitchhiker’s, the plot is surprisingly meticulous.
Mission to Zyxx: Improvised space parody
A diplomatic space team fails…
