What are your favorite business and startup podcasts?
I genuinely love listening to podcasts. It's one of the best ways I've found to stay on top of new trends, pick up strategies I wouldn't have discovered otherwise, and come across founders and operators I'd never stumble on through regular reading.
So I'm always on the lookout for new ones worth adding to the rotation.
Right now my two favorites are Lenny's Podcast and Greg Isenberg's show. Both go deep" not surface-level takes, but real conversations with real depth. The kind where you finish an episode and immediately want to apply something to what you're working on.
Lenny tends to go deep on product, growth, and what actually moves the needle for startups. Greg brings a sharp lens on trends, community, and the business of building in public. Both feel current in a way that a lot of podcasts don't.
So I'm curious:
Which business or startup podcasts are you listening to right now?
Any hidden gems that don't get enough attention?
And is there a specific episode that genuinely changed how you think about something?
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A bit niche, but Startups for the Rest of Us is great if you're into bootstrapping and real-world SaaS journeys. Feels very grounded compared to hype driven content.
@johnnie_kuvalis That’s a great shout — Startups for the Rest of Us is super underrated. Love how grounded it is, especially for anyone building without VC pressure.
@johnnie_kuvalis @lucy_rolff any favorite episode Lucy?
@johnnie_kuvalis @byalexai I really liked the pricing episode, it changed how I think about charging as a bootstrapper.
Also the one on validating ideas before building… learned that one the hard way 😅
@johnnie_kuvalis Thank you Johnie! Never heard of it!
And wow! 826 episodes
@johnnie_kuvalis That grounded tone is exactly why it stands out
@johnnie_kuvalis Feels like real building, not storytelling
@johnnie_kuvalis Real numbers always change the conversation
Any episode from The Knowledge Project that stood out to you
@gabriel_flores3 Thank you! Bookmarked!
Any favorite episode to recommend?
@byalexai A couple really stand out:
The Shane Parrish with Daniel Kahneman episode one is great for thinking about decision making
Also the Shane Parrish with Naval Ravikant episode is super insightful on leverage and long term thinking
Both are worth a listen depending on what you're into
Have you explored My First Million recently?
@nolan_patrick several recommendations here so definitely will give a try
Do you lean more operator stories or tactical breakdowns
What's your filter for "worth finishing" an episode
@delaney_rose1 definitely open to watch 1 or 2 episodes
NovaVoice
20VC by Harry Stebbings, YC youtube channel is quite good for general advices, it's like rereading classics to remember something you likely know
@rustam_khasanov Oh yeah! Definitely a good suggestion! I used to watch it a lot, but lately I haven’t at all.
Any particular episode that stood out to you in the last 4–5 months?
NovaVoice
@byalexai "How To Get Your First Users" by Ankit, and I also liked "The Best Way To Launch Your Startup" by Kat Mañalac, but that's a 3yo video. I loved the part about "the types of launches"
@rustam_khasanov ooo nice to hear this!
Actually @katmanalac was pretty active on PH a few years ago
@rustam_khasanov 20VC is a favorite of mine, as I like to hear from business leaders running existing public companies. As a public equity investor, this gives me great information to work off of!
@rustam_khasanov That "relearning the basics" angle is underrated
@rustam_khasanov YC content really does feel like fundamentals done right
Do you discover podcasts through people or algorithms?
@brooklyn_bryant prefer people (especially friends) to recommend podcasts to me.
Big fan of My First Million, super entertaining but also packed with actionable ideas. It’s one of those where you always walk away with at least one new angle to think about.
@hamid_ali28 Cool suggestion Hamid! Any episode you’d recommend?
I listen to mainly economics and finance podpast so it's niche. I am open to hearing about the best startup podcasts and getting ideas from the community!
@stokestox could you recommend your economics/finance podcasts?
@byalexai I recommend David Lin reports, George Gammon and Peter Schiff for macro views. There are many others that have quality content on YouTube Lyn Alden is underrated IMO.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-lin-report/id1740654463
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-capitalist-news/id1492584441
https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/the-peter-schiff-show-podcast/id404963432
@stokestox thank you Michael! Will take a look! I also follow Peter Schiff for macro views!
@byalexai Cool, I am interested in broadening my views as well and open to suggestions for other channels.
minimalist phone: creating folders
To be honest, I have only Czech and Slovak favourites, so probably will disappoint the international community :D
@busmark_w_nika would you be open to share them, Google Gemini/Perplexity will translate them xD
minimalist phone: creating folders
@byalexai Okay, here is the list: :D
– https://www.youtube.com/@VojtaZizka
– https://www.youtube.com/@KirillJuran
– https://www.youtube.com/@BizBuildersStrategicMarketing
– https://www.youtube.com/@PavolNeruda
@busmark_w_nika thank you! How often you watch them? And favorite episode to start with?
minimalist phone: creating folders
@byalexai I rather listen to them while exercising, so if I have 1 hour long workout, I can consume all of them every time they publish something :D