The Road of Shadows
by Mark R. Healy
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 38 chart positions in 38 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Science Fiction#31M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Science Fiction#31M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Science Fiction#9300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Science Fiction#18300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Science Fiction#32100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 3.6M🎙 Daily cadence·68 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
3.9M to 12M🇬🇧25%🇦🇺25%🇺🇸8%+35 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.6M to 4.8M
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Recent episodes
Shadows After Dark - Retro - Episode 1.1
Aug 13, 2026
47m 46s
Episode 5.8 - Mount Sunder (Season Finale)
Aug 11, 2026
35m 13s
Episode 5.7 - Proposal
Jul 28, 2026
30m 24s
Episode 5.6 - Rivals
Jul 14, 2026
27m 26s
Episode 5.5 - The Old Maid
Jun 30, 2026
25m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13/26 |  Shadows After Dark - Retro - Episode 1.1 | Join host Mark R. Healy and special guests for 'After Dark', a weekly behind the scenes show full of fun trivia, Easter eggs and a few laughs for good measure! Aside from that, we'll also look at every episode in depth from the production standpoint, including writing and sound design, inspiration for story arcs, characters, and much more. We will also be answering questions from listeners and can't wait to hear what you have to ask! This week is a special RETRO edition where we go back and talk about some of our favourite episodes from previous seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 46s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | Episode 5.8 - Mount Sunder (Season Finale) | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Marlon Dance-Hooi - marlondance.com Saraa Seferian - www.sjdoesva.com Nikolas Yuen Thomas Barker - www.thomasva.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 13s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | Episode 5.7 - Proposal | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Marlon Dance-Hooi - marlondance.com Saraa Seferian - www.sjdoesva.com Nikolas Yuen Thomas Barker - www.thomasva.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 24s | ||||||
| 7/14/26 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+2 | — | RivalsThe Road of Shadows+6 | — | 27m 26s | ||
| 6/30/26 | characterslore+4 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarkhamishplaggemars.com+10 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+5 | — | 25m 18s | ||
| 6/16/26 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarkhamishplaggemars.com+9 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+4 | — | 25m 25s | ||
| 6/2/26 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarkhamishplaggemars.com+9 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+5 | — | 29m 38s | ||
| 5/19/26 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarkhamishplaggemars.com+10 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+5 | — | 25m 06s | ||
| 5/5/26 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarkhamishplaggemars.com+9 | — | The Road of ShadowsMark R. Healy+5 | — | 29m 04s | ||
| 4/28/26 | visionsnew territory+3 | — | — | — | visionsnew territory+3 | — | 2m 38s | ||
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| 4/27/26 | recapsummary+4 | — | megaphone.fm | — | recapseason 4+3 | — | 2m 25s | ||
| 12/9/25 | fictionscience+4 | — | The Fable and Folly NetworkTrap Street Podcast+3 | — | Trap StreetTony Martinez+6 | — | 17m 28s | ||
| 10/28/25 | fictionscience+4 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+1 | — | The Road of Shadowsseason finale+4 | Uncommon GoodsROS | 40m 33s | ||
| 10/14/25 | characterslore+4 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+2 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+6 | — | 30m 07s | ||
| 9/30/25 | characterslore+4 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+2 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+5 | — | 37m 34s | ||
| 9/16/25 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+2 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+3 | — | 28m 30s | ||
| 9/11/25 | survivalmystery+3 | — | Bloodrock Springs | — | Bloodrock Springsdust storm+5 | — | 0m 40s | ||
| 9/2/25 | characterslore+3 | — | patreon.com/beyondthedarktheroadofshadows.com+2 | — | The Road of Shadowscharacters+5 | — | 28m 21s | ||
| 8/26/25 | murder investigationsister's death+3 | — | MegaphoneWho The F*** Killed My Sister? | — | murderinvestigation+3 | Fable and Folly | 30m 13s | ||
| 8/19/25 |  Episode 4.6 - Christina | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Chloë Elmore - www.chloevoices.com Larry Oblander - www.larryoblander.com Sian Luxford - www.sianluxford.com Camryn Alexis - camrynalexisva.carrd.co Thomas Barker - linktr.ee/thomasva Alejandro Pedroza - alejandropedroza.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 19s | ||||||
| 8/7/25 | A new show from Mark R. Healy - Bloodrock Springs (trailer) | Presenting - Bloodrock Springs When a dark and foreboding dust storm envelops a small outback town, the local residents are plunged into a fight for survival when they realise something malevolent is lurking in the surrounding gloom. Mark R. Healy (The Strata, The Road of Shadows) returns with an exciting new audio drama. Bloodrock Springs is an engrossing thrill-ride for the listener, full of mystery, horror, suspense and a good dash of Aussie humour as well. After an ominous cloud of dust surrounds a small outback town, the group of residents who are trapped within soon realise that they are not alone. Together they must find a way to solve the mystery before they too become victims of the strange forces that surround them. Episode 1 arrives on Patreon September 1, 2025, with a public release to follow on September 10, 2025. https://patreon.com/beyondthedark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2m 03s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  Episode 4.5 - The Bridge | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Chloë Elmore - www.chloevoices.com Larry Oblander - www.larryoblander.com Sian Luxford - www.sianluxford.com Camryn Alexis - camrynalexisva.carrd.co Thomas Barker - linktr.ee/thomasva Alejandro Pedroza - alejandropedroza.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 09s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | 2025 Studio News and New Season Release Dates | This is a brief update on where the podcast is headed over the coming months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2m 19s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  Episode 4.4 - Thomas | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Chloë Elmore - www.chloevoices.com Larry Oblander - www.larryoblander.com Sian Luxford - www.sianluxford.com Camryn Alexis - camrynalexisva.carrd.co Thomas Barker - linktr.ee/thomasva Alejandro Pedroza - alejandropedroza.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 29s | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  Episode 4.3 - Nostrama | Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemars.com Marta da Silva - www.martadasilva.com Liz Morey - www.lizmorey.com Joseph Tweedale - www.josephtweedale.com Chloë Elmore - www.chloevoices.com Larry Oblander - www.larryoblander.com Sian Luxford - www.sianluxford.com Camryn Alexis - camrynalexisva.carrd.co Thomas Barker - linktr.ee/thomasva Alejandro Pedroza - alejandropedroza.com Website: http://theroadofshadows.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gobeyondthedark Transcripts available at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark Find more podcasts by Mark R. Healy: http://theroadofshadows.com Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 11s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Road of Shadows
Peaked at #1 in New Zealand, top 10 in 14 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| HU | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Australia | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Ireland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| TH | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PL | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| HU | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Finland | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| RO | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PT | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| GR | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| United States | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| IS | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| SG | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Finland | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Australia | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| BE | — | #16 | #16 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.