Strange well-written comedy podcasts/shows that aren't improvised or interviews

[ASFTSN]

Getting a bit sick of hearing comedians interviewing other comedians.....with a twist on podcasts. I feel really bad saying that because I know it's a source of income for comedians in a time where their other sources have been denied to them and that does suck. 

But is there anything else out there like Capital or the Beef and Dairy Network. Weird, well-written self-contained fictional audio-only comedy worlds that are funny, have odd characters and might have flown under the radar?

EDIT: I guess the Fat Pie podcast is another refeence point.

[thr0b]

Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown is a silly panel game, if you like that sort of thing. I do.

They also do Bangers and Mash, which is a semi-improvised sketch show, in that they have a chat and then do some sketches based on the conversation.

[phantom_power]

Brian and Roger is good

[paruses]

Definitely try Brian and Roger.

I used to listen to one where they recorded unmade TV sitcom pilots. Had its moments but not world building as individual episodes. Someone might beat me to the name of it.

Any one listened Hard Pencil (I think). Sounds bit radio 4 to me.

[paruses]

Heavy Pencil, maybe.

[phantom_power]

How to Burn a Million Quid is a humorous fictional retelling of the story of the KLF, narrated by a transmogrifying Ken Campbell

[notjosh]

Clinton Baptiste's Paranormal Podcast

[ASFTSN]

Brian and Roger is good

Just looked up a synopsis. Dan Skinner! Interested - thanks!

[jake thunder]

Scripted podcast from Jay Weingarten. Guests so far include Tim Heidecker, Alan Resnick and Nick Thune.

https://anchor.fm/up-close-and-personal
or
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-close-and-personal/id1504297576

[Pink Gregory]

Worst Writer in the World is fun.  Two friends read one friend's scripts and stories from the ages of 8-23 or so and laugh at it. 

One of those scripts actually got picked up and made into a film, which is also fun.

[wooders1978]

Tim keys poetry show is hilarious - bbc4/sounds has the lot

[Small Man Big Horse]

Your description essentially sums up Kim Noble's new podcast Futile Attempts (At Surviving Tomorrow) which is currently being discussed here: https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,46440.30.html

[Pink Gregory]

Not strictly podcasts (mainly old radio), but have a look on Fourble as well

[Ferris]

Whatever Happened To Pizza At McDonald's?

First few eps are rough, but it gets so so good. It is the only podcast I look forward to every week. More people should listen to it - it is dry and clever and very funny. If you liked Nathan For You, it plays to a similar sense of humour.

[QDRPHNC]

Gelmania. It's art.

[ASFTSN]

Brian and Roger is good

I listened to the first three, this is like CAB: Desolation posts in audio form. Loving it so far, the sense of foreboding about exactly what's going to happen to Roger each episode, plus the loneliness that comes from the completely implausible device of these two only communicating via voicemail.

Thanks for the recommendations everyone, seems like a ton of stuff to dig into.

[chveik]

Gelmania.

YES

All Bar Luke
Joe Frank (not always comedic but it's brilliant)
Thrilling Adventure Hour

[DrGreggles]

I've mentioned DONE DISAPPEARED before, but it's good so I'll mention it again :
DONE DISAPPEARED

[privatefriend]

British comic Rob Auton has a short daily podcast, he reads bits of his writing/comedy.

[easytarget]

dead-pilots-society on the maximum fun podnetwork

Takes the pilot for a script that was never picked up and has the comics of the day* act it out.
Then there's an interview with the writer that I assume you'll skip.

Hit and miss but a great concept and confusing because now I think I've seen some of these non-existent shows.

*People from Brooklyn 99 etc.

[paruses]

dead-pilots-society on the maximum fun podnetwork

Takes the pilot for a script that was never picked up and has the comics of the day* act it out.
Then there's an interview with the writer that I assume you'll skip.

Hit and miss but a great concept and confusing because now I think I've seen some of these non-existent shows.

*People from Brooklyn 99 etc.

Yes. That's the one I was thinking of above. Determined not to google it. Hit and miss but a great concept indeed.

[Captain Crunch]

I always found Welcome to Night Vale quite funny, nice dry sort of humour.

Some good suggestions in here, will investigate.

[Dusty Substance]

Joanna Neary's Wife On Earth podcast. https://cosmicshambles.com/celia

[Icehaven]

I've recently been enjoying This Foul Earth by John Tucker. The first episode about the newspaper eater nearly put me off as it's very weak compared to the rest but it gets so much better. It's on various podcast places anyway.

[Thosworth]

I always found Welcome to Night Vale quite funny, nice dry sort of humour.

My problem with Night Vale was that they didn't go the extra mile and make it sound like actual broadcasts, with jingles and voice actors. It's just text read out - like someone reading out the Scarfolk books to you.

[Evian Mousemat]

Mike Wozniak's St Elwick's Neighbourhood Association Newsletter Podcast is excellent. He plays a perpetually flustered editor of a neighbourhood association newsletter who's had to move to podcasting because of the pandemic.

His in-character twitter account is quite funny as well.

[studpuppet]

I've mentioned DONE DISAPPEARED before, but it's good so I'll mention it again :
DONE DISAPPEARED

You may have mentioned DONE DISAPPEARED before, and it may be good but it seems to have DONE DISAPPEARED from all the podcast apps (well not disappeared exactly but none of the links anywhere seem to point to valid files). I don't suppose you have them saved anywhere?

Edit: forgot to say Gelmania seems good from the couple of ones I've listened to so far.