The best mythology podcasts in 2026, by what you want from them

The six, at a glance

Myths and Legends, by Jason Weiser

The default answer, and a deserved one. Jason Weiser takes a myth, a legend or a folk tale and retells it in his own words, with asides that make it feel like a friend telling you a story across the table. He is not limited to the classics: in the last few months alone the show went from Turkish and Czech folklore to the Monkey King, Poseidon and the Norse gods. A new episode comes out every two weeks, and there are more than 440 behind it, so you will not run out.

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!, by Liv Albert

If Greece is what you are after, this is the one. Liv Albert studied Classical Civilizations and has been retelling Greek myths since 2017, in more than 700 episodes. The week has two halves: on Tuesdays a scripted retelling of a myth, on Fridays a conversation with an author or a scholar, or a reading of an ancient epic. Her own tagline promises stories that are "entertaining and enraging", and the myths give her plenty of both. If you keep losing track of who is whose child, keep our family tree of the Greek gods open while you listen.

Nordic Mythology Podcast, by Daniel Farrand and Margrethe Havgar

The best way into the Norse world that is not just Thor's greatest hits. Daniel Farrand set out to make sense of the Viking Age and its myths, and he does it in relaxed, honest conversations with archaeologist Margrethe Havgar and a long line of guests, from scholars to musicians. It comes out every week and is past episode 330. If you want the basics first, our Norse mythology summary takes you from the first giant to Ragnarök in one read.

The History of Egypt Podcast, by Dominic Perry

Egyptian myth makes the most sense with the history around it, and nobody gives you more of it. Dominic Perry is an Egyptologist who has been telling the story of ancient Egypt in order since 2013, starting around 3150 BC, in more than 500 episodes. The first episodes are built from myth and from what archaeology can tell, and gods like Seth get whole episodes of their own. Pair it with our list of the Egyptian gods and the myth of Osiris.

Greeking Out, from National Geographic Kids

The one to put on for children. Kenny Curtis and Rebecca Baines tell Greek myths in episodes of 20 to 30 minutes, with jokes for the kids and a few for the adults in the front seats. It has been running since 2019, comes out in seasons and is past 100 episodes; a recent one had Rick Riordan, the author of Percy Jackson, as a guest. For which myths suit which age, see our Greek myths for kids, and for the books, what Percy Jackson gets right.

Mythology, from Parcast

The closest thing on this list to a performed story. Hosted by Vanessa Richardson, it turned myths and legends from all over the world into audio drama with sound design: the Ramayana, Lancelot and Guinevere, the Day of the Dead, the Flying Dutchman. It ended in November 2022, but all 213 episodes are still up, on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts.

And MythologyNow?

Full disclosure: we make MythologyNow, so read this part as people talking about their own work. It is not a podcast. In a podcast, someone tells you the myth and comments on it. MythologyNow is the app to learn mythology: each myth is narrated in chapters of about five minutes, with music and sound design, and around them sit comics, collectible cards and an AI oracle. There are 102 stories from Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology, 451 episodes, in six languages, and users vote which mythology comes next. If you listen in bed, you can lay rain, ocean, wind or a fire under the narration.

The first episode, The Devouring Father, where Cronus swallows his own children, plays in full on this site, with no account, and so does chapter 1 of every other story in the myths library. The rest of each story lives in the app, by subscription, with a trial to try it first. If you want to compare it with the other mythology apps, we did that too: the mythology apps worth installing.

Quick questions

What is the best mythology podcast?

For most people, Myths and Legends: it covers every mythology, it is funny, and the archive is huge. If you only care about Greece, Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! goes deeper.

What is the best Greek mythology podcast?

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! for adults, Greeking Out for children. If you came to the Greek myths through Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, our movie vs myth breakdown shows what the film changed.

Is there a good Norse mythology podcast?

The Nordic Mythology Podcast, for the gods and the culture that told their stories. Myths and Legends also comes back to the Norse gods regularly. And if what you want is the Icelandic sagas rather than the myths, Saga Thing, by medievalists John Sexton and Andy Pfrenger, takes them one saga at a time.

Are there mythology podcasts for kids?

Greeking Out, from National Geographic Kids, is made for them: short episodes, plenty of jokes, and new seasons every year. Our Greek myths for kids guide says which stories work at which age.

Are there mythology podcasts to fall asleep to?

Most of the shows above are made to keep you listening, which is the opposite of what you want at midnight. Mythology for Sleep, from Sleepi Podcasts, is built for it: calm retellings of about 20 minutes, from Egypt and Greece to Norse and Celtic myths. Or play our first episode with the rain on.

What is the difference between a podcast, an audiobook and an audio drama?

A podcast has a host who tells the myth and talks about it. An audiobook is a book read aloud: Stephen Fry reads his own Mythos, for instance, and our guide to mythology books covers the rest of that shelf. An audio drama performs the story, with narration, music and sound effects, so you hear it happen instead of hearing about it.