today being juneteenth, it is more important than ever we listen to voices of the black community. iāve found that I follow a lot of white created fiction podcasts, theyāre the ones that often get more attention and i know i and the collective podcast community can do better. that being said, iāve compiled a list of fiction podcasts with lead black characters (and casts) and ones that are being created by black writers. (most of which are now on my bucket list of podcasts to listen to, although I have started Forest 404) if you have any to add on, please do!
Genre: eco-thriller. Produced by the BBC (generally Iām not a corporate podcast fan but this oneās pretty damn good). Starring Pearl Mackie (Bill from DW!) as Pan.Ā
Genre: historical fiction. Starring Larenz Tate as Jimmy Tillman. Depicts the South side of Chicago in theĀ ā40s at itās peak existence as a thriving black neighborhood.Ā
Genre: Afro-futurism sci-fi. Starring Chene Lawson as Mirabelle, a formerly enslaved black woman who finds herself āunkillableā after a solar eclipse rewrites Black peopleās DNA. The world must now rebuild itself, and Mirabelle finds herself at itās forefront. *This podcast needs more support and have yet to publish as many episodes as they have because they lack patrons!*
Adventures in New AmericaĀ
Genre: Sci-fi afro-futurism political satire. Brought to you by our good friends Nightvale Presents, starring Paige Gilbert as Simon Carr, a lesbian sneak theif who joins her unlikely friend IA in a quest to find money to pay for IAās medical treatment while navigating the wilds of New New York. (With Vampire Zombies!)
Genre: Horror. Creepy stories written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. Not sure thereās much else to say about this one, except that it appears it will scare you!
Genre: Horror, thriller. A truck driver with unknown cargo, played by Cynthia Erivo, travels a dark and dangerous road.Ā
Genre: Midwestern gothic mystery. Shariba Rivers plays Lillian Harper, who moves to a small town in Ohio to care for her estranged mother in the familyās conspiracy and ghost filled boarding house.Ā
