February 25, 2022
Greatest of All Time: Horror Podcasts
Are you looking for a fright to keep you up all night? Here are some horror podcast recommendations that fit the bill!The White Vault
The White Vault tells the story of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed, located on the island of Svalbard, Norway, which has the northern-most human settlement in the world. Consisting of experts from across the globe, the group works to find out why the outpost is sending out strange signals. Although they manage to fix the radio, a massive snowstorm traps the team on the base because travel is not advised. The longer the crew stays in Outpost Fristed, the more strange and terrifying things they uncover beneath the ice.The podcast has a total of five seasons, with the final episode set to be released on March 8, which makes it easy to binge listen. Most of the voice actors come from around the world, bringing their native languages to the story, including but not limited to German, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Russian, and Finnish. Most of the story is told in English so the listener can understand the plot and because English is the only common tongue between most of the characters; however, we often hear bits and pieces of each characters’ languages. Seasons 1 and 2 take place in Svalbard; the story shifts to an archeological site in the Chilean Andes for seasons 3 and 4, which has some strange similarities to some of the things found near Outpost Fristed. I won’t spoil the location of the final season, but trust me when I say that it’s worth the listen. Find The White Vault on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, and other podcast platforms.The Magnus Archives
The Magnus Archives follows Jonathan Sims, the new Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, which collects and investigates paranormal reports. Each episode, Sims reads a statement made by people who believe that something supernatural occurred to or near them, and the findings made by the Institute related to the report. As the story goes on, you begin to realize that these statements all have elements in common, but Sims refuses to believe that any of them could be true or connected. From there, a larger narrative grows to encompass horrors far greater than Sims could have imagined.Episodes were uploaded weekly from March of 2016 up until the series finale in March 2021. The show had a large and active online fanbase during its release, meaning there is plenty of fan content to be found across the internet. The Magnus Archives even has an asexual biromantic lead, making it a rare bastion of ace representation in media. I highly recommend listening to this show in small bites (each episode is only about 20 minutes long) or large chunks (it’s very easy to binge). Just don’t listen in the dark. You can find The Magnus Archives on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitchers, and other podcast platforms.
—Serenity Block, Podcasts Editor