Best noir 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_

Starring Laurence Fishburne, Larenz Tate and Tika Sumpter, and written by Academy Award(r) and BAFTA nominee Josh Olson ("A History of Violence"), BRONZEVILLE will chronicle the lives of players in the lottery games while illuminating the self-sustainability of the community's African American residents.

A present day journalist uncovers the audio tapes of a 1950s private eye who cracked the greatest unsolved murder mystery Hollywood has ever known... and didn’t tell a soul. Starring Joe Manganiello, Alfred Molina, Constance Zimmer, Alan Tudyk, Camilla Luddington, Mike Colter, Misha Collins, Khary Payton, Nolan North, and Oliver Vaquer. "Angel Eyes" performed by Desi Dennis-Dylan. Directed by E. Ryan Martz. Written by Oliver Vaquer. Story by E. Ryan Martz and Oliver Vaquer. For a full list of Cast and Credits, visit https://angelofvine.com/credits.

A psychedelic noir audio drama podcast set in 1940s Los Angeles. Recently radio broadcasts in the city have been reduced to static, leaving a popular radio serial as the only remaining show on the air. Even then the show finds itself continuously interrupted by a mysterious broadcast. A lone distorted voice reaching out for help. Follow Walter “Troubles” Mix and his partner Whitney as they search for a missing writer and navigate through a city quickly falling into madness. Could the mysterious voice be the culprit? Will anyone be able to stop the madness from spreading? And… What’s The Frequency?What’s the Frequency is created and written by James Oliva.Produced by Alexander DannerWith music composed by Kurt C. Nelson.

Eleanor "El" Rivkin is a misanthropic information broker who grapples with a tangled web of corruption, murder, and her own mysterious abilities in 1990s New York City. Starring Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical), Erin Darke (Mrs Maisel), Moises Airas (Hannah Montanna), Rich Sommer (Mad Men) and Kevin Pollak (A Few Good Men). Created by Carina Green and Ryan Patch.

Decoder Ring Theatre presents new stories and characters inspired by the classic broadcasts of the Golden Age of Radio. The crimebusting exploits of The Red Panda - Canada's Greatest Superhero! The mystery of that hardest-boiled of detectives, Black Jack Justice... all this and more in full-length, full-cast recordings.

Rex Rivetter: Private Eye is a modern audio drama. The year is 1955. Tinsel town. The land of make-believe. It's a time of growth in American prosperity. Especially in Los Angeles. Here, dreams are bought and sold. But there's a seedier side to the City of Angels, the shadows where pimps and narcotics pushers live, where organized crime stands just around every corner with one hand out, and the other wrapped around a roscoe. It's a city full of fancy dames and slick cons, where bookies know the vig, so you better, too.Some folks call it noir or pulp fiction. But for a private eye named Rex Rivetter, it's home.

Murder! Mystery! Tragedy! Private investigator Frank Dixon solves the dark secrets of a city in turmoil! An easy going war vet and gumshoe has his life turned upside down when a simple case sets fantastic events into motion.

1940, Los Angeles. Openly gay private eye Dash Malone, combats a society that rejects him, a lover who isn’t honest with him, and a rash of brutal murders that are somehow connected with his new prospective client, the mysterious Zita Makara. As the bodies stack up, Dash discovers the seemingly unrelated parts of his life are really pieces of a larger puzzle. Can he conquer the monsters of the past to stop a terrifying future from occurring?Ripped from the pages of the hit indie comic book, this weekly podcast is a reimagined queer take on a classic genre that’s a blend of noir, horror, and mystery.“A love letter, a critique, and a kick in the ass to the modern moment long overdue.” - Comic book writer Steve Orlando.Dash cover art by Vinnie Rico

Down on his luck gumshoe Blake Skye only had two options: take the job or die in the gutter. But worse things than death lie waiting in the shadows of the City. What madness and horror await, and can our intrepid investigator survive it? Find out, in this thrilling drama that mixes Raymond Chandler and H. P. Lovecraft in an exciting and modern cocktail of danger, romance, suspense, and cosmic horror from the mind and mouth of S. J. Ryker, with new episodes the last Sunday of every month!

It is the summer of 1977 and Texas lawman Cotton De la Croix is on the hunt for two psychotic killers who brutally murdered his family. His journey takes him through the sweltering no-man’s land of Texas and across the Mexican border where an escaped Nazi, Derr Russe, has been conducting monstrous human experiments for the past three decades with great effect. Unknown to Cotton and his sidekicks is that the entire nefarious operation has been orchestrated by a clandestine band of US Black Op’s, led by an unscrupulous General and his tight knit faction of spies. Who will survive? Who will perish? And who will become Der Russe’s next experiment? Sangre Del Diablo (Danny Trejo) • Cotton De La Croix (Kellan Lutz) • Angel/Christina (Tara Strong). •. AlexJames (Eric Bauza) • Yada (Jearnest Corchado) • Richard Ray - Chief Medical Examiner (Zach Grenier) • The General (Xander Berkeley) • Turner/Steward/Soldier (Phil Lamarr) • Wicks (Wallace Langham) • Janet - Assistant Medical Examiner/Border Dispatch (Lori Alan) • Der Russe/Deputy Hooper/Strip Club MC (Maurice Lamarche) • Special Agent Williams (Steven Weber) • Mustache (Spencer Garrett) • Sideburns (Geoffrey Blake) • Mrs. Perkins/CIA Operator (Sarah Clarke) • Border Agent Wolter/Strip Club Barker (Scott Parkin) • Hope (Ozioma Akagha) • Special Agent Taylor (Scott Weil) • Senator Perkins (Mike McColl) • Deputy Charlie (Ogie Banks) • Skyler (Kristin Slaysman) • Spencer/Strip Club Manager (Vincent Corazza) • Candy/Hotel Operator/Customer (Jane Cooke) • Deputy Duane (Jeff LeBeau) • Bus Driver/Paramedic/Strip Club Patron (Mikey Kelley) • Abuelita/Bus Passenger (Fabiola Stevenson) • Thug/Border Announcer/Mean Soldier (Gabriel Romero) • Paulo/Bus Passenger/Strip Club Patron (Kevin Andrew Rivera) • Strip Club Waitress/Bus Passenger (Kelci Cerri) • Scotty (Bentley Lee Conger) • Radio DJ/Used Car Salesman (Ben McCain) • Bus Passenger (Jennifer Resolme) • Newscaster/Portly Deputy (Christopher Hatfield) • Border Announcer/Monotone Man (Mocean Melvin) • Bus Passenger (Rosie Ayala)

Follow the adventures of P.I. James Locke as he interrogates criminals, solves cases, and fights crime in this comedy detective noir.

Dark, edgy mysteries in the style of old time radio... but with a modern twist. Home of  the "Felix Stone" and "D.S Billings" mysteries; and the stand-alone mysteries "The Story of Agnes Braitman" and "Grimmer than Grimm."  Every season there's a new mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The continuing adventures of Mike Detective, unlicensed and uninsured private eye! This hard-boiled noir serial stars Rob Huebel and is perfect for the whole family... assuming your family enjoys dirty words and wiener jokes.�Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Welcome to Darkness Falls, a quiet sanctuary for the supernatural nestled in a shadowed corner of New England. The Yokai Detective Agency is the enforcer of this haven and follows a diverse group of supernatural beings. Our lead homicide detective Ren Black has been battling the aftermath of his partner and lover's murder.Shutting himself away in his grief for a year, a new partner assignment in a young kumiho named Hiro Akashi coincides with the return of the serial killer that took away his light. Are the embers of love and revenge too mixed for Black to sift through? Will the Yokai Detective Agency be able to band together and close this case for good?Take a trip to Darkness Falls and see what lies in wait.Ending theme:'Save Me' by Eye One Fifty. https://youtu.be/T3DrpFCyQ-k

When his mother dies, the aspirant but hopeless son of an ex-reporter must go on a quest to find her killer, the same one his father never could, and bring him to justice...once and for all.

Detective Noir is a story focused podcast. We specialize in Noir Fiction and Noir Science Fiction. We also write and perform original horror science fiction. Come here for original stories, original music, comedy skits, excellent voice acting, and science fiction series.

The year is 2045. As a historic winter storm slams into her city, New York detective Jacquelyn "Jack" Irons learns her marriage is over and seeks shelter in the closest hotel. Tonight, there's a killer stalking the high society guests of the opulent Bradbury Hotel, and in these white-out conditions there's no help on the way. With no-one to trust - human or robot - Jack aims to catch the killer before the sun rises and before her own past catches up with her.

In the dilapidated remnants of the Kroshan ecumenopolis lays the neon-lit sprawls of S.E.T. City, where magic and cybernetics collide in a dystopian metropolis teeming with corruption and danger. Wandering its streets is a nameless spacer with a past shrouded in mystery and haunted by fragmented memories.-Follow A MAN CALLED STRANGER navigating the city from its treacherous Downs to its gleaming Skylines, and unwittingly becoming entangled in the city’s web of conspiracies. Uncovering secrets that threaten to unravel more than he ever wanted and all he wishes to remain forgotten.