35 Best NPR Business Podcasts

1. How I Built This with Guy Raz

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Guy Raz interviews the world's best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.New episodes release on Mondays and Thursdays. Listen to How I Built This on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery . Join Wondery in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify...MORE Host Guy Raz
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2. Planet Money

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Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy understand the world.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoneyMORE Producer/Network Planet Money
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 37KFacebook 94.1KTwitter 348KInstagram 203.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Indicator from Planet Money

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A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work, and business. Monday through Friday, in 10 minutes or less.MORE Hosts Adrian Ma, Darian Woods, Wailin Wong
Producer/Network Planet Money
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 10.4KFacebook 7.8MTwitter 8.2MInstagram 8M Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. Marketplace

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Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. 'Marketplace' takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.MORE Host Kai Ryssdal
Producer/Network Marketplace
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 8.5KFacebook 228.2KTwitter 207.5KInstagram 75.3K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Money Talks

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Money Talks focuses on personal finance as it applies to Mississippians. In any given week, we'll talk about anything from preparing your taxes to saving for college or investing in the stock market. Our experts, Dr. Nancy Lottridge-Anderson, President of New Perspectives and Ryder Taff, portfolio manager at New Perspectives, are both Chartered Financial Analysts and Ryder also holds the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement from the CFA Institute...MORE Hosts Nancy Lottridge-Anderson, Ryder Taff
Producer/Network MPB Think Radio
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 7.8MTwitter 8.2MInstagram 8M Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad

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The business of culture. The culture of business. Policy; media & tech; entrepreneurs and more.
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Producer/Network Roben Farzad
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 111Facebook 800Twitter 2.1KInstagram 8M Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Marketplace Morning Report

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In less than 10 minutes, we'll get you up to speed on all the news you missed overnight. Throughout the morning, Marketplace's David Brancaccio will bring you the latest business and economic stories you need to know to start your day. And before U.S. markets open, you'll get a global markets update from the BBC World Service in London. MORE Hosts Leanna Byrne, David Brancaccio
Producer/Network Marketplace
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 832Facebook 228.2KTwitter 207.5KInstagram 75.3K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

8. Closing Market Report

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Celebrating 40 Years | 10,000 EpisodesEstablished 1985The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program. Each day he asks commodity analysts about the trade in Chicago, delves deep into the global growing regions weather, and talks with ag economists, entomologists, agronomists, and others involved in agriculture at the farm and industry level. website: willag.orgtwitter: @commodityweekMORE Host Todd E. Gleason
Producer/Network Todd E. Gleason
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 35.2KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Mountain Money

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Mountain Money is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on small business news and personal finance. Co-hosts Roger Goldman and Kevin Kennedy explore the unique challenges of working in a mountain town.MORE Producer/Network Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy
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10. We Question & Learn

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The call letters of our station, WQLN, stand for 'We Question and Learn'.The 'We Question and Learn' interview program heard Sundays at 4 p.m., monthly, on WQLN Radio 91.3 FM is dedicated to being a community interest program devoting an entire hour to interviews with Erie's prominent leaders, business people, and educators, focusing in on business and technology.As we paint a verbal picture of the business and economic development in our community, we look for your suggestions for 'WE QUESTION AND LEARN' interviews.MORE Producer/Network WQLN
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11. The Pie: An Economics Podcast

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Economists are always talking about The Pie how it grows and shrinks, how it's sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.MORE Host Tess Vigeland
Producer/Network Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 5.6KTwitter 43.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. South Carolina Business Review

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The South Carolina Business Review, with host Mike Switzer, focuses on news from South Carolina's business community with interviews of many small business owners and business leaders from around the state. South Carolina's nonprofits, including its colleges and universities are also regularly featured on the program, as well as many of the state's small business support organizations. Click here to contact the South Carolina Business Review by email.The South Carolina Business Review is a production of Magnolia Media for South Carolina Public Radio...MORE Host Mike Switzer
Producer/Network Mike Switzer
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 6.9KTwitter 8.6K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Commodity Week

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Commodity Week is a weekly wrap-up of the CME Group grain markets with analysis and guest interviews. The program is generally recorded Thursday afternoons and posted online by 7:00 p.m. central. It airs on WILL AM580 during the 2:00 p.m. hour each Friday. Commodity Week is a production of University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Public Media. Like the daily Closing Market Report, it is hosted by University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason.website: willag.orgtwitter: @commodityweekMORE Host Todd Gleason
Producer/Network Todd E. Gleason
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 35.2KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives Central PA

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WITF presents C-Speak: The Language of Executives, supported by PNC. Each episode in this series features local and regional C-level executives talking about relevant and timely business topics. This knowledge-sharing platform provides insights on forward-thinking business approaches that encourage business leaders to think differently.MORE Producer/Network WITF, Inc.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 36.6KTwitter 9.3KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Jazzed About Work

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Jazzed About Work features lively, informal conversations about everything it takes to create a resilient and rewarding career. In each episode, host Beverly Jones interviews experts who can share their knowledge and workplace stories. Jones is an executive coach whose new book, 'Find Your Happy at Work,' is a guide to moving past boredom and frustration and finding ways to flourish in your career. Bev and her guests discuss leadership, career development and the link between well-being and job success...MORE Host Beverly Jones
Producer/Network WOUB Public Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 12KTwitter 6.2K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Oregon Rainmakers

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KLCC's Oregon Rainmakers is a podcast where we talk to leaders creating community success in western and central Oregon. Our region is rich with leadership stories that aren't being told, so we decided to create a podcast where we can have a conversation with the very leaders in Oregon who are moving our community forward. Every other week, we will launch a new in-depth conversation with a person who is either creating wealth, policy, or opportunity for Oregon to continue to thrive today, and into the future...MORE Host Michael Dunne
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 12.9KTwitter 5.2KInstagram 4.1K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Money Memories

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Money Memories is a podcast that's on a mission to make money conversations less taboo, one memory at a time. Each week we interview a new guest, and discuss how their earliest money memory affected their professional trajectories and molded their relationship to personal finance.MORE Host Ilona Limonta-Volkova
Producer/Network Bear and the Bull
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 78Facebook 20.5KTwitter 20.9KInstagram 7.4K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. On Track

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On Track brings you news and conversations about what matters most to you. We meet people who enrich our community, and take a closer look at the issues that challenge us, in Louisville, Southern Indiana and more. Stay on track, with LPM.MORE Host Rick Howlett
Producer/Network LPM Featured Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 20.5KTwitter 20.9KInstagram 7.4K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. A Real Piece of Work

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Matt Rebro and Matt Blaylock talk with people from a wide variety of professions about what they do, how they got started, and how you might follow in their footsteps. Trying to figure out the right career for you? Check out A Real Piece of Work: The Job Podcast for Young People.A Real Piece of Work is a partnership between Junior Achievement of the Heartland and WVIK, Quad Cities NPR.MORE Hosts Joy Dodson, Matt Rebro
Producer/Network Matt Rebro
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 7.8MTwitter 8.2MInstagram 8M Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The Well Woman Show

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Giovanna Rossi interviews high achieving, professional women who have overcome anxiety, burnout and insecurity to become healthy, fulfilled and powerful. We share our challenges and successes as women leaders, entrepreneurs, mothers, daughters and sisters. On the 'Just Giovanna' episodes, she shares insights and coaching based on mindfulness, feminism and her 20 years working with women claiming their power and living with joy and ease...MORE Host Giovanna Rossi
Producer/Network Giovanna Rossi: wellness and leadership coach
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 76Facebook 8.7KTwitter 11.6KInstagram 4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Consumer Handbook

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Every week, join Whitney Quick as she helps you navigate life as a smart consumer. You'll cover everything in avoiding the latest scams, including phishing emails, medical equipment fraud, understanding layaway, hiring a reputable tax preparer, and even digital spring cleaning.MORE Email ****@capegirardeaubbb.org
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22. The Business

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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.MORE Host Kim Masters
Producer/Network KCRW
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 798 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Can Do: Essential Business Lessons

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Can Do, MTPR's podcast on business and entrepreneurship hosted by Arnie Sherman is in its fifth season. This season will feature the same informative interviews and the lessons Montana business owners and entrepreneurs have to share. But times are changing. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how business is done. The main focus this season is on the here & now...MORE Producer/Network Arnie Sherman
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24. Community Connection, from Indiana Public Radio

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Community Connection is an Indiana Public Radio original program that tells the story of nonprofit organizations in our listening area of East Indiana. Each month, we focus on one organization and what its volunteers and staff are doing to make East Central Indiana a better place to live and work. We're here to tell their story: what impact they have on our community, how they do what they do, and how you can help.MORE Producer/Network Indiana Public Radio
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25. Downtown Depot - KWBU/NPR

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Downtown Depot is a new show from KWBU. Featuring host Austin Meek, the 30-minute show will look at the ins and outs of development in Waco. Each week you can hear interviews with local entrepreneurs, city officials, and people with a stake in developing our city on the Brazos. During the show you'll also hear updates about new businesses, closures and development rumblings around town. But we also want to hear from you. Is there a building or an update on development that you want to know about? Let us know.MORE Host Austin Meek
Producer/Network Rogue Media Network, KWBU
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 7.8MTwitter 8.2MInstagram 8M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. POWERFUL WOMEN: LET'S TALK

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POWERFUL WOMEN: LET'S TALK is a series of POWERFUL PODCASTS by WOMEN, about WOMEN. Women's strength has shaped the world in which we live in all possible aspects. We're talking about government, education, health, science, business, spirituality, arts, culture and so much MORE. These podcast are hosted and produced by NPR-WGVU Public Media's own team of powerful women, Shelley Irwin and Jennifer Moss. Interviews with diverse women who are trailblazers shaping our communities and transforming who we are and how we live. Hear them tell their stories in their own words...MORE Producer/Network Shelley Irwin, Jennifer Moss
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 7.8MTwitter 8.2MInstagram 8M Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

27. Diverse Disruptors

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The staggering underrepresentation of people of color and women in the tech, startup, innovation and entrepreneurial spaces has been well-documented. Large companies promise they'll do better, but still struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. In 'Diverse Disruptors,' we talk to leaders who found their own way to innovate and did so with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront, rather than as an afterthought.MORE Producer/Network Radio Milwaukee
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28. ReaLife

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Realife with John Christopher dives into the dynamic real estate world of the Hamptons and the North Fork. Join John every week to hear about the people, places and things that are the pulse and heartbeat of real estate on the East End.MORE Producer/Network WLIW-FM
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29. ClearPath - Your Roadmap for Life

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Twice a month, host Al Waller discusses a specific topic with experts including Catherine Collinson, founding president of nonprofit Transamerica Institute® and head of Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies®, and Mihaela Vincze, public health professional.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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30. No Hill For A Climber

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This is a show in which you will meet surprising business people. The nun from Corpus Christi who founded the top microlender in the country. The black man who grew up in Jim Crow Mississippi who - to his surprise - took over the chairmanship of the nation's 2nd largest bank following the 2008 crisis. A 17 year-old girl in Round Rock Texas who has cracked the code of 2 different social media platforms, on the way to building her multi-million dollar business, a business which she runs in between studying as a junior in high school and going to band practice...MORE Producer/Network Texas Public Radio
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31. The Chesapeake Connect Podcast

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The Chesapeake Connect Podcast features conversations with our region's leaders about the issues that shape our lives today and in the future. The podcast is produced by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the council of local governments serving central Maryland, with assistance from WYPR.MORE Producer/Network WYPR Baltimore
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32. KUAF Community Spotlight Series

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A series of locally produced segments highlighting a variety of non-profit organizations and topics. Past featured organizations and topics have included: The Peace at Home Family Shelter, The Poetry Minute, The Extension's Water Connections, The Archeology Minute and The Disability Minute,.MORE Email ****@kuaf.com
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