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24 alternatives to Emerge Podcast

The 20 Minute VC for The Developing World.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Emerge Podcast launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Planet Money▲153

   A podcast covering the global economy

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Prehype Podcast▲107

   Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting

   2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Message - Episode 1▲64

   Cyphercast, the podcast within a podcast

   2015 · w.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hatching – Launching A New Company!▲71

   A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Podglomerate▲70

   A hybrid podcast network and production house

   2017 · thepodglomerate.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Under the Radar - 1: Adapting to the market▲66

   A new podcast for independent app developers

   2015 · marco.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hit Reply – Episode 0: Yet Another Startup Podcast?▲80

   How we went from 0 launches in 5 years to 9 in the last 2

   2016 · hitreply.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zen Founder▲131

   A weekly podcast about staying sane while starting up

   2015 · zenfounder.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Developer Tea▲100

   10 minute podcast for devs on a tea/coffee break

   2015 · developertea.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Nexcast Part 1: Schooled by Silicon Valley▲74

    Part 1 of the journey building the podcast app and platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Parasocial▲204

    Listening to podcasts should be a joy. So let's get started.

    Aug 2026 · parasocial.fm · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hatching – How do we come up with product ideas▲84

    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Interviewed▲189

    A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

    2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

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    FiveThirtyEight - Totally Subjective Odds▲72

    A pre-launch experiment for their new politics podcast

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Immutable Podcast▲150

    A short, weekly show about design and development

    2015 · spec.fm · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Startup - 16: The Secret Formula▲76

    Gimlet Media breaks down how they produce podcasts

    2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slack Variety Pack - Episode 1: Starter Pack▲67

    The debut of Slack's new podcast

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hello Tech Pros: Announcing the IMDB of Podcasting▲54

    Matthew Rehm from PodXRef on Entrepreneurship

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

    2015 · fullstackradio.com · its alternatives →

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    Seedcamp Podcast▲118

    A weekly podcast from Europe's leading Acceleration Fund

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    The Twenty Minute VC - Founder's Friday: Matt Lieber @ Gimlet Media▲74

    Matt describes the future of podcasting and life at Gimlet

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    How I Built This▲9

    A podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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