Brands are becoming media companies.
Instead of buying ads, more brands now build their own newsletters, podcasts, and shows. The good kind, with real audiences. This is a running directory of who's doing it, and the channels they own. I add new ones as I find them, so send through anything I've missed.
Courier Media
Bimonthly print and digital magazine for modern entrepreneurs, reaching 100k+ readers across 26+ countries.
a16z Podcast
a16z's flagship podcast (launched 2014) on the most important ideas in technology with the people building it.
Beneath the Surface
A limited-series Stripe Press podcast about infrastructure, hosted by Tamara Winter. Seven episodes from 2022.
Blazing Trails
Salesforce's flagship podcast with global leaders on work, well-being, innovation, and equality.
Cheeky Pint
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
First Block
Notion's podcast, hosted by co-founder Akshay Kothari, where founders and operators break down the early firsts of building their companies.
Frameworks for Growth
Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo interviews the founders and investors behind fast-growing startups on how they scaled, from product-market fit in the AI era to go-to-market, hiring, and leadership.
Going Through It
A Mailchimp Presents podcast about the quit-or-keep-going moments in people's careers. It ran four seasons from 2019 to 2023.
Intercom on Product
Intercom's product and design podcast with co-founder Des Traynor and CPO Paul Adams on building in an AI-first world.
My First Million
Podcast about business ideas and how to build wealth, acquired as part of The Hustle.
Reveal: The Revenue AI Podcast
Gong-produced podcast (originally 'Reveal: The Revenue Intelligence Podcast') interviewing sales and revenue leaders.
The Marketing Cloudcast
Salesforce's marketing podcast on trends, tactics, and career advice. It ran from 2015 to 2021.
The Ticket
Intercom's customer service podcast, launched in 2015 as the Inside Intercom podcast and rebranded in 2024. Over 3M downloads.
web3 with a16z crypto
a16z crypto's podcast (launched 2022) on building the next generation of the internet through blockchains and web3.