Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Crazy Ones

The world’s greatest startup show

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Crazy Ones launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Y Combinator Podcast▲531
Y Combinators new podcast on starting a startup
2017 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
2
The Tim Ferriss Show - The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice▲106
AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant on life, business and everythi…
2015 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
3
Crazy About Startups▲108
A must have for all those who are crazy about startups !
2015 · its alternatives →
4
How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲460
The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series
2016 · themacro.com · its alternatives →
5
Employees Only▲201
Video series with the people behind your favorite startups
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
6
Business Casual Podcast▲116
Answering big questions with business’s biggest names
2020 · businesscasual.fm · its alternatives →
7
StartUp Podcast Season 2▲424
Following Dating Ring, a YC company run by 2 young women
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Great F*cking Startup Advice▲339
Strongly worded suggestions for startup founders
2015 · greatfuckingstartupadvice.com · its alternatives →
9
StartUp▲380
Alex Blumberg's (Planet Money/NPR) new startup podcast.
2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
The Startup Help Desk Podcast▲116
The podcast to learn about starting and building companies
2022 · thestartuphelpdesk.com · its alternatives →
11
Zen Founder▲131
A weekly podcast about staying sane while starting up
2015 · zenfounder.com · its alternatives →
12
The Tim Ferriss Show - How to build a world-class network in record time▲74
Don’t dismiss people, don’t be a dick, and don’t rush.
2015 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
13
The Tim Ferris Show - with Matt Mullenweg▲106
Tim Ferris interviews Wordpress founder, Matt Mullenweg.
2015 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
14
Prehype Podcast▲107
Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting
2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
StartUp Podcast: Almost Famous (Season 3, Episode 1)▲127
The first episode of the new season of StartUp
2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
16
The SimpleBits Show▲78
An audio podcast for creative people, hosted by a puppet.
2019 · its alternatives →
17
Founder Coffee ☕ - startup podcast by Salesflare▲177
In-depth, intimate discussions with inspiring founders
2018 · its alternatives →
18
Vooza▲199
Hilarious videos about the BS of startup life
2016 · vooza.com · its alternatives →
19
a16z Podcast: Startups and Pendulum Swings Through Ideas, Time, Fame, and Money▲63
Everything old is new again when it comes to startup ideas
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
20
The Tim Ferriss Show - with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg▲98
Deconstructing world-class comedians
2015 · tim.blog · its alternatives →
21
StartUp - #1 How Not to Pitch a Billionaire▲24
Alex Blumberg, former co-host of NPR's Planet Money, starts…
2015 · its alternatives →
22
FinOps Today from Ramp▲66
Listen to the smartest CFOs talk about the future of finance
2022 · ramp.com · its alternatives →
23
Comedy Bang Bang - Weird Al Yankovic, Lauren Lapkus, Joe Wengert▲61
Weird Al co-hosts and has a major announcement
2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
24
Young and Foolish - #1: Niv Dror▲94
Learn how to get into the hottest startups w/ Niv!
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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