Literature Podcasts

Literature and History

104 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most p...

What It Takes®

217 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 913 ratings
Revealing, intimate conversations with visionaries and leaders in the arts, science, technology, public service, sports and business. These engaging personal stories are drawn from interviews with ...

Down N Dirty Sexy Hot Adult Stories from the Street

104 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★ - 823 ratings
HOT SEXY STORIES designed to GET YOU OFF. This is audio sex at it's finest. Get your tool for play too, use offer code DIRTY50 for 50 percent OFF, Free Shipping, Free Hot DVDs, and a Mystery Gift...

Reading Bug Adventures - Original Stories with Music for Kids

180 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 779 ratings
Let's Fly! Reading Bug Adventures is a story podcast for kids from The Reading Bug. Each episode is a new adventure with original songs -- just hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag, and we'll ...

Book Cheat

117 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 548 ratings
The book club podcast where Dave Warneke has read the book so you don't have to. Each episode Dave tells two special guests all about a classic novel or play, and by the end of the show, both you a...

Print Run Podcast

174 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 288 ratings
Print Run is a podcast created and hosted by Laura Zats and Erik Hane. Its aim is simple: to have the conversations surrounding the book and writing industries that too often are glossed over by co...

Podcast Winterfell: A House of the Dragon Podcast

166 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 273 ratings
Dedicated to HBO's House of The Dragon

Podlander Drunkcast

202 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
A slightly tipsy exploration of each episode of the STARZ series OUTLANDER

Champions...of Digression!

437 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 217 ratings
In which our intrepid heroes (Hub and Cory) endeavor to read and discuss the 1970's series The Champions, and indulge in many digressions along the way. Join us, won't you?

ME READING STUFF

361 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Love letters to the people of the world. Sincerely, Robyn O'Neil

Alpinist

62 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 162 ratings
Since 2002 Alpinist has striven to push creative boundaries with everything we do, from award-winning climbing journalism and creative writing to photography and art. Now, with the Alpinist podcast...

Phil Rossi Media Podcasts

108 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Free audio fiction, podcasts, and other goodness.

I Will Read for You: The Voice and Writings of Jaiya John

278 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratings
Voice medicine to soothe your soul, from freedom worker, poet, author, and spoken word artist Dr. Jaiya John. Bedtime bliss. Morning meditation. Daytime peace. Comfort. Calm. Soul food. Come, gathe...

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast

156 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 115 ratings
Monthly readings and dramatizations of stories by the world’s leading writers of suspense chosen from the magazine’s archives. The full range of the genre is represented in these riveting au...

Reading McCarthy

52 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratings
READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Co...

One True Podcast

135 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
One True Podcast explores all things related to Hemingway, his work, and his world. The show is hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon. Join us in conversation with scholars, art...

Jockstrap Stories

47 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratings
Serialized Stories of LGBTQ+ Sports Fiction. 2019: Serial Reading of: 'NORTHRIDGE HIGH FOOTBALL CAMP' - a gay erotic sports fiction book. 2022: Serial Reading of: 'THE GUYS OF NORTHRIDGE' - a gay ...

Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

377 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
Literary Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek in written form. Each episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettit explore Star Trek books and comics and chat with authors.

Three Percent Podcast

396 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
The Three Percent Podcast is a weekly(ish) conversation about new books, the publishing scene, international literature in translation, and many other random rants and raves. Chad W. Post of Open L...

Novel Conversations

85 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
Novel Conversations is a podcast summarizing the world’s greatest works of classic literature: you get the whole story from cover to cover. If CliffsNotes had an audio-bestfriend, it would be us! E...

Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective Fiction

88 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Point Blank is a podcast about hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Mixing serious analysis and humor, the co-hosts (Justin and Kurt) discuss classic or contemporary works of crime fiction in e...

Mythgard Academy

474 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, ...

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

292 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
The Louisiana Anthology Podcast is an part of the larger project of the Louisiana Anthology. We release new episodes every Saturday, and the podcasts last for around an hour. The purpose of the Lo...

Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast

685 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
Phil Gonzales takes listeners on a chronological journey through the history of Bear Country.

Combat and Classics Podcast

102 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
Combat and Classics is a series of podcasts and free online seminars for active duty, reserve, and veteran U.S. military members, sponsored by St. John’s College. The podcasts and seminars encourag...

Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast

73 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 74 ratings
AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we post a new reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For o...

Asimov's Science Fiction

48 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 73 ratings
With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!

Thaddeus Ellenburg's Casual Friday

74 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
Finish the work week in all-out hysterics with short stories written and read by Thaddeus Ellenburg.

Paraphrase

16 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
Paraphrase is a podcast all about literary beginnings, from the first words in novel to the first steps in a career. Host Stephen Fishbach asks novelists to discuss the craft and thematic decisions...

The Goldberry Books Podcast

47 episodes - Latest episode: almost 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Present by the team behind Goldberry Books, an indie bookshop in Concord, NC, the Goldberry Books podcast features conversations about topics of a bookish bent, from interviews with authors to dis...