Don’t believe everything you hear

Barren, a limited horror fiction series, skyrocketed to popularity in the run-up to Halloween 2020. It was then selected as a featured podcast in Apple’s “Spooky Stories” curated collection.

“A horror movie for your ears.”

—Dread Central

By Halloween weekend, it was in the Top 30 on Apple Podcasts’ Top Fiction and Amazon’s Trending Fiction charts — ranked higher than podcasts from companies like Gimlet, iHeartRadio, Night Vale Presents, Sundance, and BBC.