Best dark humor Podcasts

At the Penumbra, you might follow Juno Steel, a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships. Or you might enter the world of the Second Citadel, where the merciless Sir Caroline must corral a team of emotionally distraught all-male knights to defend their city against mind-manipulating monsters...even the ones they’ve fallen in love with. These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" or "1.09: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast.")The Penumbra is created and produced by Sophie Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert. Follow us on Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), Tumblr (@thepenumbrapodcast), or Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast). You can find all of our transcripts here. If you would like to view trigger warnings or SFX attributions, you can scroll to the end of the appropriate episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_

Best friends Richie and Devin give comedically informative takes on Movies, Music, Gaming, Pro-Wrestling, and more! Put your shades on and enjoy the ride.

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.  My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more. 

Host Moxie LaBouche brings you a weekly half-hour of things you didn't know, things you thought you knew, and things you never knew you never knew. Topics range from the history of nursing to the Balinese funeral rite David Bowie requested, from the origin of the Vulcan salute to the theft of Canada's strategic maple syrup reserve. This is your brain on facts. yourbrainonfacts.com

An improvised dark comedy sci-fi podcast by the award-winning creators of Alba Salix. Humanity’s final hope lies in terraforming a new world. A fleet of engineering ships are sent in advance of the colony ships sure to follow in their wake. But one lone ship becomes separated from the fleet and crashes onto an alien planet.Support this show at: patreon.com/civilizedpod

In the wake of technological advances, an anti-magic religion rises to power. With the world in upheaval, a young girl with a bounty on her head and abilities she doesn't understand collides with a mysterious stranger who will do whatever it takes to find what he's lost.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Adam Friedland Show.

Two Flat Earthers, Randy Dunning and Gayle Kruger, will do anything to create the next great viral video... They’ll even kidnap a Freemason and keep him locked in their basement until he tells them what's really going on. Two Flat Earthers Kidnap a Freemason is a satirical dark comedy about Secret Societies and Conspiracy Culture. Created by Jeremy Ellett.

Doomsday is a history lesson that easily disguises itself as a horror story. We explore the most traumatic, bizarre and most awe-inspiring but largely unheard-of disasters from throughout human history and around the world including the science behind every disturbing detail. If you like shipwrecks, decapitations, things that melt, living blankets of insects and people screaming for their lives, Doomsday is the podcast for you.

A spoiler driven anthology series, where there is always an elevator and someone always dies in it - but everything else is different.

The world-famous audio guide for the Annabelle H. Godfrey Historic Estate and Museum. Please do not touch the art. This is for your own safety. New episodes released monthly.Though this is a self-guided tour, the Estate recommends that you start at the beginning.

Midnight Kingdoms is an actual play podcast set in a world that lies between the twilight of dusk and dawn. A land being consumed by a bodiless form of fog and cloud. Magic is dying. The power and glory of its rivers and seas are becoming beds of dust and death. Where dreams manifest into reality and stalk the night for their prey.The people have come to accept this existence. It is all they have known. It has become a part of them.In darkness they live. They endure. They survive.All save a cadre of strangers from the Grey Wolf Company. The most recent pups refuse to purely endure. They are determined rise above mere acceptance of simple survival. They chase the hope of life in the darkness rather than wait for it in the false light.Follow their journey as as told in The Chronicles of the Grey Wolves.

Fireside Mystery Theatre is dark, funny, strange, and a little weird! We're original audio drama deeply inspired by old-time radio theatre with a decidedly modern macabre sensibility! Many of our episodes feature a full cast, a live, improvised score, and musical acts that complement our anthology of stories grouped in thematic series. Join host Ms. Ali Silva and with her amazing company of actors and musicians for this varied series of thrilling and chilling tales! Also from Fireside Mystery Productions: The Midnight Reading, a special recurring series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show. For more information, merchandise and upcoming live shows visit our website. http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com Connect with us! @firesidemystery

The Webby Award-winning “Box of Oddities" is a podcast that delves into the strange and mysterious aspects of our world, exploring topics ranging from bizarre medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, and from paranormal phenomena to strange cultural practices from around the world. With a focus on oddities, curiosities, and the macabre, each episode is a journey into the unknown, where hosts Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth share their love for unusual stories and inject their humor and commentary. From the strange history of medical practices to chilling true crime stories, to natural (and unnatural) events, "The Box of Oddities" satisfies your thirst for the weird and the unusual, offering an informative and entertaining look into the dark and mysterious corners of our world.JIMMY KIMMEL, ABC-TV says, "Should you be the type who has an interest in weird stuff, this is a fun thing to allow in your head!" “Truth is stranger than fiction, and the Box of Oddities is the strangest of all!” -SLUGGO, SIRIUS XM LITHIUM“Kat & Jethro wring humor from bizarre, macabre and perplexing places.” -BOSTON MAGAZINE

Welcome to the Hella Tired Podcast. This is a place for all walks of life, and all levels of success. From local artists with 70 total plays, to World Renown artists including comedians, musicians, visual artists, etc.Hosted by Bubba McComb, a Stand Up Comedian, Host, and Actor from Phoenix, AZ. A "Hangout" style podcast with almost no structure, gives me the ability to open up completely to my guests... and open the opportunity to return the interest. Listen, Support, Share, and Spread the Love! Sponsored by Coava Coffee Roasters & MANSCAPEDIntro: Grass Kingdoms Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hellatiredpodcast/support

Call it a love-letter to a 20th century that never was; an intrepid, impossible future as envisioned by an imaginary past and presented in a style we call "Curated Actual Play". It's a continuous story universe which pays tribute to all of my favourite fiction from the last 200 years, in a genre best described as 'epic, retrofuturistic science fantasy.' Whatever you call it, it's a story like you won't hear anywhere else. •RAPSCALLIONS• is our flagship series; a crime-caper set in Bailymena, a wicked city as corrupt and byzantine as it is ancient and beautiful. From the putrescence of the Styles to the splendour of the Hightower District, follow this felonious fellowship as they navigate from salons and saloons to parlours of power in the depths of the Dreaming, and back again. Now in our third epic season! •TALLWATER TALES• is our second series. It follows a plucky bunch of outcast academics as they discover a destiny bigger than they'd ever dreamed possible lurking in the million islands of the West Rim Archipelago. It's eldritch action-horror on the edge of the world, swashbuckling excitement and plenty of chills in this don't-miss new series from Runelanders, the World's Greatest Retrofuturistic Fantasy Epic. Fridays, from Mad Atom Studios.

Step aboard The Black Swirl dimension hoppers, your ticket to the Anti-Matter Minute! The dimension in which the minutes of the day don’t matter. Join your cosmic guides Joeba Fett, co-pilot Ripley Scott, and their quirky waste droid Zero Frux, as they navigate the unknown and delve into mind-bendingly absurd news articles each week. So strap in and prepare for light-speed laughter, as we embark on a journey through the bizarre and bewildering all the while exploring new themes and special segments that'll keep you chuckling through hyperspace! Welcome to Close Encounters of The Slurred Kind!

No topic is safe. Diabolically dialectical with engaging content and relevant information. This snarky, impactful, 20-30 minute podcast presents a new topic weekly to stock your social drinking arsenal with witty banter and sexy dinner conversation without disrupting your schedule. Long enough to gain valuable insight and short enough not to arouse suspicion in the bathroom when hiding from visiting relatives. This podcast is authentic and has hard conversations at times. Comments and suggestions encouraged at www.playingda.com or @playing_da on Twitter.Don't worry, I don't bite--not since COVID. Look forward to having you sit with me by the fire!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Three friends gather weekly to share funny stories and crack jokes.Hosted by failed comedy writer Trever Lawrence alongside his half-baked cohosts Donovan Capistran, and Carlos Solis.  Available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Deezer & many more platforms. The Radio Farts Podcast is a free, ad-free, audio only experience.  For more information, updates, and ways to support the show, please visit — https://www.radiofarts.com. All content © 2023 Radio Farts.

Do you make things? Do you feel bad about yourself? This is the podcast for you!Enslaved by an otherworldly being taking the form of a hat, creators Liam Taylor and Ben Pierson are forced to answer inane questions for all eternity. They share stories of their creative endeavours; discuss the many issues that face musicians, actors and filmmakers; and occasionally share their thoughts on cats and stuff.The Conversation Hat is a comedy podcast for geeks, artists and terrible people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Una historia de amor,venganza,prejuicios y todas aquellas cosas a las que le tememos. Valle de Cielo Gris es audio drama de horror cósmico ganador del Latin Podcast Award México 2019 y 2020.

Welcome to Reddington, NH! A small, unique college town with some wonderfully quirky townsfolk. The citizens all believe they've been in town for a while, if not their entire lives! Various folks have recently been tasked with (mandatory) community service by the shadowy, secretive Town Council. Guided by the Council's spokesperson simply known as "Wendy," the citizens start to realize their small town is not quite as normal or safe as they originally believed. Using newfound co-workers (or dare say friends?), can anyone see past the distractions to the bigger mystery before it is too late? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ouamotwpod/support

The world of THE SHY LIFE PODCAST is a strange world; a world where Shy Yeti and his friends live! Just as you are beginning to think that it is a completely normal place it will turn around and surprise you and quite probably some very odd things will happen; but I really do promise that they'll be enjoyable...

Listen to Comic Mike McCowan go on tangents and ramble about his life, comedy, music, culture, and current events. Mike is a successful Stand up Comedian and SFX Makeup Artist.