Find your
next world.
Extraordinary stories. Entirely in your ears.
Discover fiction podcasts that take you somewhere you’ve never been.
ONE PAIR
OF HEADPHONES.
Your next great listen
Somewhere beyond
the everyday.
Distant transmissions. Uncertain futures. Find a story that asks what might be out there, and what it means to be human.
A story is just the start.
- 01Follow a feeling
Pick a genre, search a title, or let curiosity choose.
- 02Find your way in
Read about the show and open its directory listing.
- 03Keep a little listening list
Save discoveries while you explore this preview.
Tell us your story.
Making a fiction podcast? Help listeners find their next favorite world. Send the team your show and a valid podcast RSS feed.
Submit your podcast The directory does not currently accept RPG or live / actual-play podcasts.A world of stories.
One clear identity.
A warm, literary identity for an audio-first world. This working style guide lives alongside the discovery experience, with reusable tokens, components and an original SVG logo.
The listening book
An open book inside headphones: storytelling meets listening. Keep clear space of at least one quarter of the symbol’s height. Minimum symbol size: 24px; use the symbol alone below a 180px lockup width. Use Forest on Paper or Paper on Forest. Never stretch, rotate, add shadows, or place on busy imagery. The SVG download includes both the symbol and wordmark.
Grounded, with a little wonder
#183E38#F6F4EC#F4AE8B#DCE8A8#59665CUse Forest or Sage for text on Paper. Apricot and Lichen are supporting surfaces, paired with Forest text. Do not use pale accents for body copy on Paper. Borders use #D6DBCE; interactive control edges use #778274; visible focus uses #A64D2C in light mode.
The same stories, a softer glow.
Dark mode pairs a deep evergreen canvas with warm pale text, sage supporting copy and apricot accents. Cards, search, saved shows, dialogs and this guide share the same appearance. The header switch is available on every view.
#101E1C#182925#E7EEE1#AFBEB2Dark-mode accents and focus use Apricot #F4AE8B. Dividers use #42564D; interactive edges use #7E9585. Artwork and the two logo specimens retain their original colors. Body text and secondary copy meet WCAG AA contrast in both themes.
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Literary headlines. Clear navigation.
Find your next world.
Display 76 / 77px on desktop, 56 / 57px on mobile. Section titles 35 / 39px. Card titles 23 / 28px. Regular weight, tight tracking; italics reserved for one expressive word.
Stories start here.
Body 15 / 23px; supporting copy 12–13 / 20px. Navigation 13px bold. Eyebrows 11px bold with 2px tracking. System fonts keep this single-file experience fast and independent.
A small, consistent toolkit
Spacing & layout
8px base rhythm. Maximum content width 1248px. Four-column podcast grid becomes two columns on phones. Mobile page gutters: 18px.
Shape & controls
12px artwork corners, 18px editorial panels, pill-shaped actions. Primary actions use Forest in light mode and pale text-color fills in dark mode. Selected filters use a solid fill plus an accessible pressed state.
Illustration & motion
Original SVG illustrations, simple silhouettes and soft natural colors. No stock images, icon libraries or image requests. Subtle 300ms artwork hover; honor reduced-motion settings.
Content, behavior & handoff
Useful before clever
Write like a curious reader recommending a good story. Use specific premises, clear genre labels and short invitations. Avoid unsupported popularity, ratings, episode counts or “new” claims.
Accessible by default
Semantic landmarks, labeled search, keyboard-operable buttons, visible focus rings, descriptive link text, live result counts and native dialogs. Save controls announce their state. Color is never the only state indicator.
This is an interactive design concept
Search, genre filters, saved-list filtering, show details, surprise discovery and logo download work locally. Saved shows last until page refresh. Only your appearance preference is stored locally when available. No account, analytics, audio playback, submission backend or live catalog connection is included. Connect the directory’s catalog and original licensed cover art before production.
The four show names and premises are grounded in public directory listings. Genre tags and presentation are editorial choices for this concept. All cover illustrations are original placeholder artwork, not official podcast covers.
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