Best Metaplot Podcasts

“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The Magnus Protocol launches in January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this horror/fantasy serial drama, Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations. As their pilgrimage lengthens and the river’s mysteries deepen, the two acolytes find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, but also come into conflict with the weirder gods that have flourished in these forgotten rural territories.Next episode drops 3rd June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Badlands Cola is a cinematic mystery/horror audio drama about eldritch fossils, hate-flirting, and liminal nightmares that yawn wide in the night. In a desert town full of strange fossils and even stranger people, a hard-hearted PI and a broken-down radio DJ attempt to dig up the skeletal past of a cult before it can reform. www.BadlandsCola.com

Tune in to the loudspeakers of a small midwestern sleep-away camp plagued by supernatural terrors and natural disasters. Sydney Sargent, resident camp nurse, cheerfully reports on all the terror we must face with a big smile. Let's hope there's nothing weird about that! Episodes air every Thursday at midnight EST. Note: Camp Here & There contains mild horror elements and mature themes. It is not intended for audiences under 16 years of age. For behind the scenes material and exclusive content, check out our Patreon. With your support, you can help us produce the show: https://www.patreon.com/mayfieldandbelov Join our public discord to get in on the fun and meet new friends: https://discord.gg/tT3Ah7x6tW Visit our website for episode transcripts, news updates, and merchandise: https://mayfieldandbelov.com/

College student Natalie Thurmond just got a narrating gig for a mysterious and reclusive author to record an eerie audiobook. As every chapter is read, however, she realizes with dawning horror that each tale holds an unsettling personal connection. Assisted by her level-headed and studious girlfriend, Eleanor, the two try to solve the mystery of who The Author is, and why Natalie sees herself and those she loves within the pages of The Author's Anathema.