Business episodes

Suggests watching the Amy Jo Kim interview to become serious about game dynamics.

@DenisM +40 more

#1001 The 1,000 interview celebration

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Apr 9, 2014

with Amy Jo Kim , Shai Reshef , Jeff Slobotski , Paul Singh , Jon Staenberg , Tobi , Victoria Ransom , Avinash Kaushik , Kevin Hale , Todd Garland , Rafael Corrales , Jason Jacobs , Rand Fishkin , Naval Ravikant , Tom Rossi , Ben Milne , Ephren Taylor , MJ DeMarco , David Friend , Dan Shapiro , Clay Johnson , Oren Klaff , Sean Harper , Nick O'Neill , Chopra , Trevor Ginn , Paul Graham , Dane Maxwell , Andon , Hiten Shah , Josh Reich , Roger Dickey , Tom Preston-Werner , Michael Evans , Taso Du Val , Paras Chopra , Chris MacAskill

Planet Money did a good story on how the dealership system works... Still worth it for background learning.

@joezydeco +19 more

Why is everyone buying gold?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 1, 2025 · 9m

Planet Money recently did a really great show about ISP routing power in the US vs. other countries, and what led to those decisions. Worth a listen.

@endersshadow +15 more

New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jul 19, 2026 · 3m

For some extra dialog, this was touched on in the latest Planet Money podcast, linked as a follow-up.

@zacharypinter +13 more

Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 3, 2026 · 9m

Interesting Planet Money episode about ticket scalping, linking Episode 468: Kid Rock vs. the Scalpers.

@celias +10 more

Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its big break

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 27, 2026 · 9m

There was a pretty good Planet Money podcast with him a couple of years ago.

@cromulent +5 more

The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic Odyssey

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jul 17, 2026 · 10m

If anyone wants to know what actually chapter 11 bankruptcy is, this podcast from the NPR Planet Money team has lots of information.

@neerajdotname2 +4 more

Is bankruptcy really all that bad?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 20, 2026 · 9m

Recent Planet Money podcasts on how recycling got started in the US, and whether it's 'worth it' to recycle.

@rconti +4 more

Why we're short on blood, water and helium

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 4, 2026 · 9m

NPR's Planet Money had a show about Hutson and Pigeon.ly, well worth listening to.

@Erikun +4 more

What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 27, 2026 · 9m

Seriously once Andrew throws up the site on mixergy, you have to go watch it.

@vaksel +3 more

#990 Andrew’s process for overcoming entrepreneurial stagnation – with Samantha Alford

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Mar 10, 2014

with Andrew Fashion , Anne Holland , Team Wufoo , Andrew Gazdecki

Yet, VW turned Audi around and made it into a luxury brand in the US. The Planet Money podcast covers a little more into how they did it.

@joezydeco +3 more

Can the internet be reclaimed from Big Tech?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jun 3, 2026 · 9m

The Planet Money podcast discusses the most recent parts of the crisis as they unfold; hours of super depressing fun!

@jcdreads +3 more

It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 20, 2026 · 9m

The linked Mixergy extract is very good though.

@swombat +3 more

#710 iContact Founder Returns To Mixergy After $169M Sale – with Ryan Allis

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Apr 9, 2012

with Sridhar Vembu , Michael Ellsberg

Step-by-step interview on when and how to launch a company and solicit effective feedback; launch imperfect and refine.

@oliviakuhn +2 more

#2307 Eric Ries: Why Anthropic Won and How To Build Incurruptible companies

Startup Stories - Mixergy · May 30, 2026

with Nelson , Hiten Shah , Jerome Breche

Tim Ferriss with Naval Ravikant, recommended for people interested in business, philosophy, and self-improvement.

@arikr +1 more

#473: Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Reducing Anxiety, Crypto Stablecoins, and Crypto Strategy

The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 15, 2020 · 2h 01m

with Naval Ravikant

Planet Money did an excellent podcast on how this phenomenon played out in Kansas City with corporations like Applebee's, and cost the city millions.

@bduerst +2 more

Could politics put your city's funding at risk?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 24, 2026 · 8m

Found this Planet Money episode pretty helpful on where the Fed gets its money and how inflation fits in.

@gen3 +2 more

We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jul 7, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money had a fascinating podcast on how trade deals are made, using NAFTA as the example.

@Erikun +2 more

Why Trump wants to rip up his own trade deal

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jul 1, 2026 · 9m

NPR's Planet Money recently did a great episode on Netflix's work culture, offering a more nuanced, less flattering perspective.

@throwaway39201 +2 more

Inflation is bad, work from home sad, FIFA World Cup tix NOT deal to be had

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jun 12, 2026 · 9m

with Patty McCord

Planet Money went through all the steps to get a small private satellite into orbit. Very interesting.

@mr_isomies +2 more

We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 30, 2025 · 9m

with The owner of milk.com

There's a Planet Money podcast covering how the ratings agencies came to be and how they got their legal significance. Interesting story.

@MartinCron +2 more

We read your mail on AI-proof jobs and how to fix crime labs

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 11, 2025 · 8m

with Barbara Franklin

A really great interview on how Honnold handles fear and thinks about risk in his life.

@sn9 +2 more

#160: Assessing Risk and Living Without a Rope – Lessons from Alex Honnold

The Tim Ferriss Show · May 17, 2016 · 1h 47m

with Alex Honnold

This was another quality Mixergy interview revealing Daniel's side of the story. The entire interview is worth viewing.

@loganfrederick +2 more

#1453 The future of chat (and interacting with your customers)

Startup Stories - Mixergy · May 26, 2017

with Daniel , Owner of Twitpic.com , Timothy Chi

I recommend listening to the Mixergy interview with Sam Ovens.

@mapster +2 more

#1417 How Sam Ovens is helping everyday people start their own consulting businesses

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Mar 3, 2017

with Sam Ovens , Dane Maxwell and Sam Ovens

Recommends the How I Built This episodes with Airbnb co-founders Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky as further reading on building a marketplace.

@40acres +1 more

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: “I Was a Great Founder and a Terrible CEO”

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Nov 2, 2026 · 1h 15m

with Joe Gebbia; Brian Chesky , Brian Chesky

Really interesting Planet Money episode on how a fake "virtual currency" saved Brazil from hyperinflation. Highly recommend the podcast.

@jcrites +1 more

How the rich make money by losing money

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 28, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money did a great podcast on the history and political power of the dealer system, and why buying a car sucks so much.

@yaliceme +1 more

Why your neighbor might be paying less for their car

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jul 15, 2026 · 8m

A great Planet Money episode on living wills and end-of-life planning, worth hearing.

@cortesoft +1 more

Are we in a new era of permanently higher prices?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jun 18, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money did an excellent podcast on committee assignments and fundraising.

@jordanb +1 more

Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 29, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money had a good episode on the property tax and how it's a surprisingly effective tax.

@jackson1372 +1 more

Game of 'roids, trader Trump, and searching for Shakira's tax residence

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 22, 2026 · 9m

NPR's Planet Money podcast covered them a few months ago, and if you're interested in this stuff, you should listen to back-to-front.

@imajes +1 more

The new AI model that could steal your life savings

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 11, 2026 · 9m

The most recent Planet Money episode goes into more depth on the patent troll who claimed to co-invent podcasting.

@rscale +1 more

When will the Iran war hit food prices?

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 6, 2026 · 7m

Very informative episode on setting up shell companies, with lots of info on how names are hidden. Worth a listen.

@miralabs +1 more

Can you really do what you love?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Apr 13, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money has been excellent lately, especially their investigations into gold and t-shirt making.

@2arrs2ells +1 more

What is going on with gold and silver?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Feb 11, 2026 · 8m

This made me think of this excellent planet money episode: Episode 779, Shrimp Fight Club.

@pm90 +1 more

How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jan 26, 2026 · 9m

An excellent Planet Money story on doing the same thing with credit card agreements, including 4th graders reading one.

@scott_s +1 more

Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jan 23, 2026 · 9m

with a rabbi, a lawyer and a credit card executive

Original Planet Money episode is longer with more detail; a great resource for explaining tough financial stories, definitely recommended.

@joezydeco +1 more

Will new loan limits lower the cost of grad school?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 16, 2025 · 9m

There was a great podcast by NPR's Planet Money about how Norway avoided the resource curse. Highly recommended!

@bdcs +1 more

How to avoid scammers after a natural disaster

The Indicator from Planet Money · Nov 19, 2025 · 9m

Planet Money had a great episode on a farmer who created a new type of apple.

@nikcub +1 more

How Apple's market power blocked ICEBlock

The Indicator from Planet Money · Nov 4, 2025 · 9m

Quite an interesting listen, as all of their podcasts are.

@crisnoble +1 more

Amazon's outage, anxious retirees, and LA brings the Heat, too

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 24, 2025 · 9m

The Planet Money episode on mysterious packages was really fascinating; the sophistication of these scams is intriguing.

@briandoll +1 more

Vice Series: The evolving business of crime

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 5, 2025 · 1m

Listened to Bob Moore's story of founding Bob's Red Mill in his 50s on How I Built This today; the commenter says age seems to be only in our minds.

@gordon_freeman +1 more

Bob's Red Mill: Bob Moore

How I Built This with Guy Raz · May 21, 2018 · 49m

with Bob Moore

Dr. Keith Baar of UC Davis on Tim Ferriss' podcast recommends isometrics for tendon health.

@eYrKEC2 +1 more

#797: Dr. Keith Baar, UC Davis — Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons (Tennis Elbow, etc.), Collagen Fact vs. Fiction, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, JAK Inhibitors, Growth Hormone vs. IGF-1, The Anti-RICE Protocol, and How to Use Load as an Anti-Inflammatory

The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 25, 2025 · 1h 59m

with Dr. Keith Baar

Long, but unusually good: a recent Tim Ferriss interview with former US national team gymnastics coach Christopher Sommer.

@JSeymourATL +1 more

#748: Pavel Tsatsouline and Christopher Sommer

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 20, 2024 · 3h 21m

with Christopher Sommer , Coach Sommer

If you aren't familiar with Martine Rothblatt, listen to this interview with Tim Ferriss.

@Dowwie +1 more

#487: Dr. Martine Rothblatt — A Masterclass on Asking Better Questions and Peering Into the Future

The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 16, 2020 · 1h 58m

with Martine Rothblatt

For a wild ride with Stewart Brand polymath of polymaths, I'd recommend the Tim Ferriss podcast episode.

@tacon +1 more

#281: Stewart Brand - The Polymath of Polymaths

The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 21, 2017 · 2h 40m

with Stewart Brand

Check out the Mixergy interview with Miguel Hernandez of Grumo Media for tricks on making simple product demo videos.

@fitztrev +1 more

#2290 He’s building an AI media empire

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Dec 29, 2025

with Miguel Hernandez

Mixergy had an excellent interview with founder Dan Shapiro in April.

@prpon +1 more

#2287 AI made a “no code” founder into a coder

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Dec 8, 2025

with Dan Shapiro , Peldi Guilizzoni

Super valuable for anyone that is a young entrepreneur; covers bootstrapping and dealing with obstacles.

@JunLoayza +1 more

#1559 Cameron Herold coaches me on hiring (so I don’t collapse at my desk)

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Feb 14, 2018

I recommend listening to it; the economist's take on the recession call felt more neutral than narrative-driven.

@ConceitedCode

Corporate tax cheats, recession deal eats and costly Halloween treats!

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 30, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money explains this well: relief agencies need money without strings attached to be ready for the next crisis.

@scott_s

Why Meta is giving you Muse for free

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 27, 2026 · 10m

The last two Planet Money episodes on the debt issue were fantastic and reassuring.

@georgieporgie

The gamble of trying to inflate away debt

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 20, 2026 · 8m

Planet Money did an episode on the Spider-Man licensing deal: Marvel licensed the character cheaply on condition Sony keeps producing films.

@fbdab103

Why Oracle's debt load could be your problem

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 19, 2026 · 8m

NPR's Planet Money team just released a podcast that goes into the basics of that paper and its impact on policy.

@tfigment

How did we get a Nobel Prize in economics?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 13, 2026 · 9m

Great podcast on Planet Money about the gecko effect, showing why auto insurance ads like the gecko commercials never seem to die.

@whywhywhydude

The chilling effect of ICE in hospitals

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 8, 2026 · 9m

Particularly fascinating was the gigantic PowerPoint presentation they embedded that formed the pitch deck for the proposal.

@paragraft

One economist's answer to data center anxiety

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 7, 2026 · 9m

Not a book but there's a good episode of the How I Built This podcast that gives a great overview.

@ewhanley

10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 15m

There was an interesting NPR Planet Money episode about Richard Thaler, linked in the comment.

@francisofascii

The proper etiquette of the Venmo nudge

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 5, 2026 · 9m

interesting Planet Money episode on the history of the SSN

@heinrichf

Can we make Social Security better for blue-collar workers?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Oct 2, 2026 · 9m

The Planet Money T-Shirt project covers this topic; the episode "Our Industry Follows Poverty" covers it, and the whole series is great.

@kbenson

What does every business need but not every industry has?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 29, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money on NPR has a great story on this.

@pseudometa

OpenAI's waiting game, gas pump pain, and severe sulfur strain!

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 18, 2026 · 9m

This Planet Money episode does a great job painting a picture of residents having their water shut off and finding ways to turn it back on.

@cwal37

A beautiful bill, Mamdani's market, and stock subscriptions

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 14, 2026 · 9m

a fun NPR Planet Money podcast where they travel to a libertarian summer festival

@joezydeco

Bessent's yen bet, cold Argentine data centers set, and the summer box office net

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 11, 2026 · 9m

An excellent Planet Money episode covers this story.

@taylorfinley

Let's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank!

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 9, 2026 · 8m

A great podcast episode on this is Planet Money's 'Mexico Fights The Fuel Pirates'; they explain how it all led up to this.

@miguelmota

Canada fights tariffs with tariffs

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 8, 2026 · 9m

Calls the Planet Money episode a fascinating breakdown of the rice "shortage" and promises listeners won't regret hearing it.

@stickfigure

How ICE arrests are creating 'economies of fear'

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 31, 2026 · 7m

Episode explains the COVID-19 economic response; the takeaway is that the underlying problem is a public health crisis, not economics.

@the_snooze

C is for C-shaped economy

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 13, 2026 · 8m

Accessible, entertaining explainer on bonds as turtles and changing rates; they still get their facts right.

@shagie

Consumers are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 12, 2026 · 9m

A recent Planet Money podcast explains why raising money to fight Ebola is hard: donors like recovery stories, not prevention.

@joezydeco

Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Aug 10, 2026 · 9m

For those interested in online trust in marketplaces, I recommend Planet Money's episode on the subject.

@tamalpais

Your American Dream is pending review

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jun 16, 2026 · 7m

A great Planet Money episode on Strads and how history and branding inflate perceived value. The 2012 Indianapolis study is fascinating.

@justusw

Saudi’s LIV golf exit is just the start

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 28, 2026 · 9m

The discussion of the valuation of art here reminds me of this Planet Money episode

@digikata

Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 19, 2026 · 10m

NPR's Planet Money went into the economics of fair allocation for the New York Marathon and covers solutions similar to these, plus a few more.

@GorillaWarfare

Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts

The Indicator from Planet Money · May 1, 2026 · 8m

NPR's Planet Money also had an episode on this recently, offered as a more politically neutral analysis of the border tax.

@noobee

Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA

The Indicator from Planet Money · Mar 26, 2026 · 8m

Planet Money probably does a better job of explaining sovereign debt to GDP ratios in this recent podcast.

@joelhaus

How much is the Iran war costing us?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Mar 18, 2026 · 8m

Recommends the Planet Money episode for the economic background of fake news, noting they interviewed a fake news publisher.

@m_mueller

Can anything save the news biz?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Mar 16, 2026 · 9m

Planet Money's series that bought a barrel of oil and traced it through production and refining is a great listen.

@timoth3y

A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap

The Indicator from Planet Money · Mar 13, 2026 · 8m

Planet Money had a really good episode on the kind of shit the "chicken cartel" pulls off.

@dguaraglia

Retirement luck, Hassett hassles the Fed, and boneless chicken in ... court?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Feb 20, 2026 · 9m

There was a planet money episode about this too: Episode 901, "Bad Cops Are Expensive," covers the same idea of shifting misconduct costs.

@therealdrag0

Just how bad are these job numbers?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Feb 6, 2026 · 9m

An episode of Planet Money gives a relatively good overview of NFTs within the context of a recent high-value art sale.

@Ductapemaster

A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jan 30, 2026 · 9m

Says the linked Planet Money episode on corporate profits, the price spiral, and the wage debate is worth a listen and was interesting.

@ryukafalz

Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jan 28, 2026 · 8m

Planet Money's "Waste Land" episode was very informative: plastic recycling was never really possible, and it was mainly a marketing tool to sell more plastic.

@dmontero

Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Jan 21, 2026 · 9m

Recommended for its account of Wells Fargo's sales pressure, where an employee who refused to fraudulently open accounts was fired and blacklisted.

@Smerity

Why every A-lister also has a side hustle (Encore)

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 24, 2025 · 9m

I really enjoyed the whole thing.

@mooreds

Catching up with a fired federal worker, a shrimper and a fraudster

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 18, 2025 · 10m

Pretty cool to hear how food delivery created an industry for engineered cooking oil that keeps fries crispier.

@fbelzile

The ghosts of Obamacare past, present and future

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 17, 2025 · 8m

A more detailed picture of how Disney paid itself over $200 million in distribution fees on Gone in 60 Seconds.

@rockarage

Bitcoin miners are betting on AI over crypto

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 10, 2025 · 9m

Planet Money episode on People Express mirrors Spirit's story: once major carriers decided to compete, the upstart's business sank.

@hrunt

Chips up, rent down, and are people really skimping on holiday gifts?

The Indicator from Planet Money · Dec 5, 2025 · 9m

Their How I Built This episode was pretty interesting, especially their account of why they stopped cutting prices below $99.

@el_benhameen

Faherty Brand: Alex and Mike Faherty. How Jersey Shore + Manhattan Chic grew to 80 stores.

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Oct 6, 2025 · 1h 17m

Planet money has two really good podcasts about exactly this topic.

@aardvarkr

The Fed cuts rates, America's FICO dips, and forever ends for sweepstakes winners

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 19, 2025 · 9m

You can listen to the How I Built This podcast about it, pretty interesting

@fierro

Advice Line with Randy Hetrick of TRX

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Sep 18, 2025 · 55m

An interesting take on textbook prices that gave me different forces shaping book prices.

@feyman_r

Why beef prices are so high

The Indicator from Planet Money · Sep 15, 2025 · 9m

A recent How I Built This episode covers Zipline, the company doing real drone deliveries.

@amorriscode

Delivering the future in drones with Keller Rinaudo Cliffton of Zipline

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Jul 6, 2023 · 42m

Recommends the NPR How I Built This episode on Springfree trampolines as another great inventor story.

@adamredwoods

Bonus Episode! Ask Guy Anything: December 2021

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Dec 23, 2021 · 17m

The Atlassian episode of How I Built This is the podcast version of this article's story.

@a_c

Atlassian: Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Feb 8, 2021 · 1h 16m

with Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar

Find the How I Built This Wayfair episode very interesting: they built several businesses, then raised money to build one brand.

@andyidsinga

Wayfair: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine (2018)

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Aug 24, 2020 · 44m

with Niraj Shah and Steve Conine

Heard about him first on How I Built This; it's a good listen.

@amrrs

Zappos: Tony Hsieh (2017)

How I Built This with Guy Raz · May 20, 2019 · 36m

with Tony Hsieh

Really great story on doing things that don't scale, finding a niche but loyal customer base, and expanding organically.

@abuckenheimer

Live Episode! Peloton: John Foley

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Apr 29, 2019 · 56m

with John Foley

Recommends Anthony Casalena's episode, noting he was a one-man show starting out and the founding story is worth hearing.

@tpowell

Squarespace: Anthony Casalena

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Mar 4, 2019 · 57m

with Anthony Casalena

NPR How I Built This interviewed Tony Xu and covered the same questions as the linked DoorDash piece.

@kumarm

DoorDash: Tony Xu

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Nov 12, 2018 · 54m

with Tony Xu

Intimate conversations with very successful entrepreneurs; the Nolan Bushnell episode on Atari and Chuck E. Cheese was especially motivating.

@tootie

Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Mar 26, 2018 · 53m

with Nolan Bushnell

Highly recommends NPR's How I Built This, citing its many episodes, including one with Yvon Chouinard.

@drej

Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard (2016)

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Dec 25, 2017 · 30m

with Yvon Chouinard

Also check out this interview from the founders on "How I Built This" podcast.

@kqr2

Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler

How I Built This with Guy Raz · May 8, 2017 · 44m

with Tony and Maureen Wheeler

NPR's How I Built This had an interesting interview with the Beyond Meat founder on how they got started and the challenges they've faced.

@shostack

Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown

How I Built This with Guy Raz · Feb 16, 2017 · 28m

with Ethan Brown

Their Mixergy interview from ages ago, alongside the How I Built This episode, is worth hearing for the Airbnb founders' story.

@trustfundbaby

#216 How Clever Entrepreneurs Turned 3 Air Mattresses Into Airbnb, The Site That Makes Any Home A Bed And Breakfast – with Brian and Joe

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Jan 28, 2010

with Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia

Recommends listening to Jocko Podcast 133 on the horrors of Unit 731, which covers the post-WW2 handling of its personnel.

@nutcracker46

133: Face History so You Can Learn From It. The Horrors of Unit 731.

Jocko Podcast · undated · 2h 34m

My favourite recent podcast was with Tobi Lutke (CEO of Shopify)

@rluhar

Tobi Lütke: The Skills AI Makes More Valuable

The Knowledge Project · Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 05m

with Tobi Lutke

If you want to hear from Kelly's collaborator in the walks, Craig Mod was recently interviewed by Tim Ferriss (episode #803).

@gkanai

#803: Craig Mod Returns — Epic Walks in Japan, The Art of Slowness, Digital Detox, Publishing “Impossible” Books, and Choosing Beauty Over Scale

The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 27, 2025 · 2h 28m

with Craig Mod

The Tim Ferriss podcast, Episode #717 with Noah Kagan, offered as a resource for the marketing and lead-hunting gap.

@dilippkumar

#717: Noah Kagan — How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 23, 2024 · 4h 07m

with Noah Kagan

He talked about how they always worked on two games and announced shipping dates before really starting them.

@HNDen21

#681: Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 12, 2023 · 1h 32m

with John Romero

In-depth discussion of this drug with a longevity researcher on a recent Tim Ferriss episode, worth diving into.

@mod

#661: Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 15, 2023 · 2h 22m

with A longevity researcher (unnamed)

Tim Ferriss's second episode with Balaji was great. Around 4-5 hours, Tim steps aside and lets Balaji brain dump on all sorts of interesting topics.

@andreilys

#606: Balaji S. Srinivasan — 5-10-Year Predictions, How to Start a New Country, Society-as-a-Service (SaaS), Bitcoin Maximalism, Memetic Warfare, How Prices Are Born, Moral Flippenings, The One Commandment, and The Power of Missionary over Mercenary

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 4, 2022 · 3h 24m

with Balaji Srinivasan

He's almost 92 and still around. Here's a 2022 Tim Ferriss interview with him.

@melling

#604: Master Investor Ed Thorp on How to Think for Yourself, Mental Models for the Second Half of Life, How to Be Inner-Directed, How Basic Numeracy Is a Superpower, and The Dangers of Investing Fads

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 28, 2022 · 1h 33m

with Ed Thorp

i'd suggest you watch the video below as it covers actual india from an actual indian who understands it.

@deadcoder0904

Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations

The Knowledge Project · Jun 28, 2022 · 2h 20m

with Kunal Shah

Getting a lot out of it lately, especially the episodes with Kelly Starrett, Josh Waitzkin, Sam Harris, Peter Attia, and Pavel Tsatsouline.

@boothead

#599: New Insights from Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 8, 2022 · 2h 17m

with Kelly Starrett, Josh Waitzkin, Sam Harris, Peter Attia, Pavel Tsatsouline, Whitney Cummings

Recent interview with him on The Knowledge Project; had a lot of aha-moments listening to it.

@jeppebemad

David Sinclair: Reversing the Aging Process

The Knowledge Project · May 3, 2022 · 1h 35m

with David A. Sinclair

Balaji Srinivasan's latest session with Shane Parrish was really illuminating.

@FlyingSnake

Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State

The Knowledge Project · Apr 5, 2022 · 2h 55m

with Balaji Srinivasan

A more interesting story is the Mr. Beast interview on My First Million, on how his fluid, unstructured company operates.

@caprock

Recapping the Mr Beast Joe Rogan Interview, The Billionaire Who Owns the Sports Jersey Market, Betting on Yourself, and More

My First Million · Mar 15, 2022 · 29m

with Mr. Beast

I love John List's interview on Tim Ferriss, where he discusses publishing findings for science rather than guarding them as trade secrets.

@gavelin

#566: John List — A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 26, 2022 · 2h 26m

with John List

Pollan's Tim Ferriss interview offers additional thoughts on psychedelics research, worth hearing after his book.

@tiisetso

#520: Michael Pollan — This Is Your Mind on Plants

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 30, 2021 · 2h 02m

with Michael Pollan

It's also interesting to listen to the episode where Tim Ferriss and Adam Gazzaley talk about enhancing cognitive functions via games.

@honzzz

#507: Dr. Adam Gazzaley, UCSF — Brain Optimization and The Future of Psychedelic Medicine

The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 30, 2021 · 1h 44m

with Adam Gazzaley

Josh Waitzkin on feeding the unconscious mind with complexity, then tapping it through daily rhythms to get creative insights.

@w23j

#498: Josh Waitzkin and Tim Ferriss on The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and Training for an Uncertain Future

The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 16, 2021 · 1h 27m

with Josh Waitzkin

Seinfeld talks a bit more in depth about his writing strategy in a podcast he did with Tim Ferriss

@GVIrish

#485: Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success

The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 8, 2020 · 1h 24m

with Jerry Seinfeld

More people should watch the Moonshots podcast and spread the optimistic message. The Elon interview was good in that sense.

@kennethtiller

Elon Musk, SpaceX, Tesla, +

Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits · Jun 29, 2020 · 58m

with Elon

You should absolutely listen to DHH excoriate Facebook on his podcast episode with Matt Mullenweg.

@randomb_1979

Open Source and Power with Matt Mullenweg

REWORK · Oct 1, 2019 · 1h 07m

with Matt Mullenweg

A recent Tristan Harris episode put into words things I've thought about lately, plus useful adjacent resources.

@olingern

#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention

The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 19, 2019 · 2h 06m

with Tristan Harris

Kevin Systrom discusses his choice to stay at Instagram after the acquisition and the reactions from others in the company.

@blotter_paper

#369: Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users

The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 25, 2019 · 1h 30m

with Kevin Systrom

A Knowledge Project episode with Celeste Headlee got me to stop and think about how I converse.

@tmaly

#51 Celeste Headlee: The Dying Art of Conversation

The Knowledge Project · Feb 5, 2019 · 1h 13m

with Celeste Headlee

Stanislav Grof talks about this in a recent interview with Tim Ferriss. Very interesting.

@acetoxy

#347: Stan Grof, Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond

The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 20, 2018 · 2h 50m

with Stanislav Grof

A good start for gratitude is AJ Jacobs's episode on the Tim Ferriss Show, tied to his book Thanks a Thousand.

@artpi

#344: A.J. Jacobs — 10 Strategies to Be Happier Through Gratitude

The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 5, 2018 · 54m

with AJ Jacobs

Recommends The Trust Battery episode, where Shane Parrish interviews the parent comment's author.

@goblin89

#41 Tobi Lütke: The Trust Battery

The Knowledge Project · Sep 18, 2018 · 1h 47m

Deconstructs world-class performers to share the habits that make them successful; recent episode #334 features Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston.

@michael_g12

#334: Drew Houston — The Billionaire Founder of Dropbox

The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 27, 2018 · 1h 52m

with Drew Houston

I did love the Knowledge Project interview with Annie Duke, who wrote Thinking In Bets.

@SyneRyder

#37 Annie Duke: Getting Better by Being Wrong

The Knowledge Project · Jul 25, 2018 · 1h 58m

with Annie Duke

For more inspiration you can listen to the Tim Ferriss podcast with Jason Fried; he discusses restoring prairie.

@dejv

#329: Jason Fried — How to Live Life on Your Own Terms

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 23, 2018 · 2h 17m

with Jason Fried

Tim Ferriss has become a remarkable interviewer; his latest episode with Steve Jurvetson is worth hearing.

@crispyambulance

#317: Steve Jurvetson — The Midas Touch and Mind-Bending Futures

The Tim Ferriss Show · May 31, 2018 · 2h 45m

with Steve Jurvetson

Edit: Just to add that the podcast was "The Knowledge Project" - just a fascinating conversation.

@klelatti

#32 Patrick Collison: Earning Your Stripes

The Knowledge Project · May 2, 2018 · 1h 50m

with Patrick Collison

Amazing Gabor Maté interview on Tim Ferriss's show frames early trauma's effect on later life succinctly.

@olingern

#298: Dr. Gabor Mate - New Paradigms, Ayahuasca, and Redefining Addiction

The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 20, 2018 · 2h 30m

with Gabor Maté

Robert Metcalfe gave a great interview with Tim Ferriss; he has sharp insights and stories to tell.

@imglorp

#297: Bob Metcalfe — The Man (and Lessons) Behind Ethernet, Metcalfe’s Law, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 14, 2018 · 2h 10m

with Robert Metcalfe

Episodes as opposed to channels, with a list of specific episodes to pick from.

@jazzex

#18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher

The Knowledge Project · Apr 11, 2017 · 2h 03m

with Naval Ravikant

The latest episode is a 2 hour interview with Susan Garrett, a dog trainer; found it quite interesting and thought you might too.

@kejaed

#200: Susan Garrett -- Master Dog (and Human) Trainer

The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 13, 2016 · 1h 57m

with Susan Garrett

Naval was also on the Tim Ferriss podcast a couple of times, with two episodes linked for listeners who want more.

@alexandersingh

#136: Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and The 5 Chimps Theory

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 29, 2016 · 56m

with Naval Ravikant

Highly recommend Eric's episode on the Tim Ferriss podcast.

@arikr

#131: Eric Weinstein on Challenging “Reality,” Working with Peter Thiel, and Destroying Education to Save It

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 13, 2016 · 1h 31m

with Eric Weinstein

Recommends the Tim Ferriss episode with Dom D'Agostino on fasting, ketosis, and cancer, noting a bodybuilder on keto doesn't seem to be an issue.

@ni-hil

#117: Dom D'Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and The End of Cancer

The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 3, 2015 · 3h 03m

with Dom D'Agostino

Tim Ferriss has a pretty interesting interview with him, minor language barrier notwithstanding.

@david_shaw

#102: "The Iceman," Wim Hof

The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 7, 2015 · 1h 20m

with Wim Hof

A good starting point is her interview with Tim Ferriss on games and their impact on cognition.

@ericdykstra

#93: Jane McGonigal on Getting More Done with Less Stress and The Health Benefits of Gaming

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 28, 2015 · 1h 35m

with Jane McGonigal

I recommend listening to the interview if you're interested in this type of stuff.

@troycarlson

#91: Charles Poliquin on Strength Training, Shredding Body Fat, and Increasing Testosterone and Sex Drive

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 21, 2015 · 2h 47m

with Charles Poliquin

Enjoyed Matt's appearance on Tim Ferriss's podcast where he covered most used apps and daily tips and tricks.

@saturdaysaint

Ep 61: The Benevolent Dictator of the Internet, Matt Mullenweg

The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 9, 2015 · 2h 11m

with Matt Mullenweg

I learned more practical info in those episodes than I have in the last 5 years elsewhere.

@gmays

Ep 57: Pavel Tsatsouline Answers Your 15 Most Popular Exercise Questions

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 26, 2015 · 25m

with Pavel Tsatsouline

watch this interview from mixergy with the founders of hotornot.com

@maxer

#2304 “I make $4.5 million implementing AI”

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Apr 23, 2026

with James Hong

In-depth Mixergy interview on how two guys outsourced iPhone app development on Elance, often under $3k, doing about $80k monthly revenue.

@ryanteo

#2302 Superpowering Claude with 10,000 apps

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Apr 7, 2026

Direct link to the Mixergy interview with Miguel Hernandez of Grumo Media on making videos that get customers.

@DanielRibeiro

#2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Nov 11, 2025

with Miguel Hernandez

Episode 9 discusses freemium frequently, and its transcript is searchable for the term.

@klous

Episode 746 | 9 Startup Predictions for 2025

Startups For the Rest of Us · Dec 31, 2024 · 22m

Episode on how to sell a web application, covering the 2-3x earnings valuation discussed here.

@kareemm

Episode 743 | How to Sell Your Business Without Regret

Startups For the Rest of Us · Dec 10, 2024 · 36m

with Thomas Smale

Rob Walling discussed a two-part article on SaaS pricing by Richard White of UserVoice in episode 153.

@j_s

Episode 665 | How to Find More "Best Fit" Customers for Your SaaS

Startups For the Rest of Us · Jun 13, 2023 · 33m

Recommends the Zen Founder podcast, where Rob and Sherry Walling's candid back-and-forth shows how founders and spouses trust each other.

@kohanz

Episode 554 | Thinking Through Your Exit + Grief and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Sherry Walling

Startups For the Rest of Us · Jun 15, 2021 · 26m

with Rob Walling and Sherry Walling

Startups for the Rest of Us, largely aimed at people pre-product on SaaS, fills coffee and gym time.

@patio11

Episode 552 | Google Audits, Partnerships, and Freemium with Mike Taber

Startups For the Rest of Us · Jun 1, 2021 · 35m

with Rob Walling and Mike Taber

Commenter calls the episode brilliant and worth a listen, citing its discussion of tech holding companies that let independent businesses share expertise.

@0xPersona

John Collison – Growing the Internet Economy - [Invest Like the Best, EP.178]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Jun 16, 2020 · 1h 24m

with John Collison

Great Mixergy interview with the iTeleport founder on hitting $1M+/year from their iOS product.

@bosky101

#1050 How a former lawyer built a multi-million dollar company that teaches social skills – with Jordan Harbinger

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Aug 13, 2014

This was a fantastic interview, and I'm going to set aside 1 hour a week to watch more on Mixergy.

@dools

#400 Reddit Founder: “I Wish I Still Owned Reddit Now” – with Steve Huffman

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Oct 20, 2010

Watch the Mixergy interview with Seth Godin; he specifically talks about being different.

@rmorrison

#214 How To Produce Like A Linchpin By Understanding Your Lizard Brain – with Seth Godin

Startup Stories - Mixergy · Jan 25, 2010

with Seth Godin