There were some 850,000 active podcasts in 2021, up 20% from the previous year.
That is a whole lot of content to weed through. But if you are a Southeast startup enthusiast like us, you are always on the hunt for the best content on the local innovation economy.
We’re curating a list of the podcasts you need to know if you want to hear the voices of the leading local tech voices! Know a great podcast series we are missing? Reach out so we can keep this list updated:
Podcasts To Know
Content: From Business RadioX, this series gives you in-depth interviews with the business leaders across the city
Length: Around 20 minutes per episode
Content: Weekly interviews the founders, leaders, and VCs you need to know in Atlanta
Length: Approx 30 minutes per episode
Content: Meet the people moving Charlotte’s startup ecosystem forward
Length: Around 1 hour per episode
Content: A podcast about web design and development hosted by Tennessee-based entrepreneurs and designers
Length: 30 minutes – one hour per episode
Driving Innovation By Tech Alpharetta
Content: Meet the people and companies who are driving tech innovation in Alpharetta and learn about the “under-the-radar” news happening across the city.
Length: Around 20 minutes per episode
Content: These are the thought leaders and change-makers coming out of Emory University that you need to know
Length: 50 minutes – one hour per episode
Content: Feature interviews with tech founders, buyers, and sellers from the region to tell their stories about raising capital and selling their startups in North Carolina
Length: Approx 50 minutes per episode
Five & Thrive by Atlanta Ventures
Content: Atlanta Ventures’ Johnny Birdsong highlights the most relevant news, companies, and entrepreneurs in the Southeast in a weekly digest format.
Length: 5 minute episodes
Content: Go behind the research stories and research-intersections between the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Length: 30-40 minutes per episode
#GINNING Podcast from Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Content: Meet the people behind Auburn University’s engineering program
Length: 20-25 minutes per episode
NC DEFTECH Defense Technology Talks
Content: Learn more about the North Carolina Innovation Ecosystem. NC DEFTECH provides insights to assist in Business Development, Teaming Opportunities and winning Government Contracts.
Length: 20 minutes – one hour per episode
Content: A podcast network exploring startups, technology, and entrepreneurship in Kentucky and beyond.
Length: 20 – 45 minutes per episode
Content: From The Hatchery at Emory University, thought leaders and disruptors in non-profits, higher education, and industry who are making Atlanta a city of the future.
Length: 45 minutes – one hour per episode
Content: Hosted by MMM Tech Law, this podcast gives an educational look at the startups and fast-growth tech companies in the Southeast.
Length: 15-30 minutes per episode
She Conquers Capital by Stefanie Diaz
Content: Listen to interviews with women (and allies) that are changing the landscape of venture capital
Length: Around 25-30 minutes per episode
Content: Meet the winners, mentors, and advisors behind Startup Showdown, a monthly pitch competition from Atlanta-based Panoramic Ventures
Length: Around 20 minutes per episode
Content: Bi-weekly tech comedy podcast done with a southern flair
Length: Around 30 – 40 minutes per episode
Content: From start-ups to major technology companies, WABE Tech Cast goes behind the story of the latest tech trends in Atlanta and Georgia.
Length: 15 – 30 minutes per episode
Content: Meet tech leaders across Atlanta, from Business RadioX
Length: Around 30 minutes per episode
Content: Atlanta VC Charlie Paparelli gives in-depth conversations with entrepreneurs on issues of the day, raising money, and starting and growing your business.
Length: 1-2 hours
Not Podcasts, But Worth A Watch…
Content: This video series gives you the inside scoop on the people, investors, and companies in the Atlanta tech ecosystem
Content: While actually a YouTube show, Titania Jordan’s Weekly Tech Minute is a great rundown of what is going on in Atlanta and the Southeast
