Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Serial
Creators of This American Life. One story. Told week by week
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serial launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Serial Podcast▲177From This American Life, follow 1 story over a whole season
2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →
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Serial Box▲120Read or listen to weekly episodes by bestselling writers.
2016 · realm.fm · its alternatives →
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Storytelling advice from This American Life, RadioLab & more
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Narratively ▲73A platform devoted to untold human stories
2014 · narratively.com · its alternatives →
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A page for funded creators to tell their story
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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A newsletter with awesome tools for storytellers
2014 · toolsforreporters.com · its alternatives →
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One fantastic piece of journalism delivered via newsletter
2015 · readthisthing.com · its alternatives →
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