Spotify Wrapped 2025: Thank You, Listeners 🚀

We will never be able to thank you enough for everything you do for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Every episode you listen to, every story you share, every comment you leave—it all adds up in ways that still amaze us. This year, Spotify released their annual Spotify Wrapped, and the results stopped us in our tracks. Not because of numbers alone, but because of what those numbers represent: you.

Thanks to your support, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast was honored with three major Spotify Wrapped recognitions for 2025:

• 2025 Marathon Show — You listened to us more than 99% of the millions of podcasts on Spotify
• 2025 Talked About Show — With more comments than 99% of all podcasts
• 2025 Most Shared Show — With more shares than 99% of every podcast on Spotify

Those are not marketing metrics. Those are listeners pressing play again… and again… and again. Those are conversations sparked by stories written decades ago that still resonate today. Those are moments when a classic science-fiction tale travels farther than its author ever imagined.

None of this happens without you.

What You Listened to Most in 2025

One of the most fascinating parts of Spotify Wrapped is seeing which stories captured your imagination the most. These are the episodes you returned to, shared with friends, and talked about throughout the year.

Here are the Top 10 Most Listened-To Episodes of 2025, in order:

1. The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick
2. Orphans of the Void by Michael Shaara
3. Exile of the Eons by Arthur C. Clarke
4. The Crystal Egg by H. G. Wells
5. The Voyage of Vanishing Men by Stanley Mullen
6. James P. Crow by Philip K. Dick
7. Cool Air by H. P. Lovecraft
8. The Thought-Men of Mercury by Russ Winterbotham
9. The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft
10. Dwellers in Silence by Ray Bradbury

This list spans generations of writers, styles, and themes—from unsettling small-town paranoia to cosmic wonder, from quiet dread to sweeping speculation. It’s a reminder that great science fiction never expires. It waits patiently… until someone presses play.

A Global Audience for Timeless Stories

Another thing Spotify Wrapped made crystal clear this year: The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast is truly global.

Here are the Top 10 countries listening to the show in 2025:

1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Netherlands
6. New Zealand
7. South Africa
8. Ireland
9. Poland
10. Mexico

From late-night listeners to early-morning commuters, from headphones on quiet walks to stories playing through speakers at home—these tales are traveling across continents, time zones, and cultures. That’s something the original authors could never have imagined… and something we never take for granted.

Thank You for Making This Possible

Every milestone this year—every award, every ranking, every share—exists because you choose to spend your time with us. In a world overflowing with content, you chose vintage science fiction. You chose forgotten stories. You chose imagination.

And for that, we are profoundly grateful.

Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or discovered the podcast this year, thank you for being part of this journey. We’re excited to keep bringing these stories back to life—and we can’t wait to see where you take us next.

Thank you for listening.

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Written by Scott Miller