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21 Best Business History Podcasts (2026)

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The business history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 21 of the best, including The Rest Is History, Planet Money, and Acquired.

  1. The Rest Is History
    The Rest Is History
    Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly b...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsAntarctica ExplorationCultureEducationEuropean SocietyBusiness History
    +7
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsHistory BuffsNight Shift WorkersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +4
  2. Planet Money
    Planet Money
    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 y...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessCareer ChangeCareer Growth StrategiesDebt PayoffBusiness History
    +42
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOs
    +16
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyBuilding a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert Insights
    +6
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  3. Acquired
    Acquired
    Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
    Content:
    AI in BusinessAmerican Industry TransformationArtificial IntelligenceB2B GrowthBusinessBusiness History
    +40
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCreative EntrepreneursDevelopersEngineers
    +10
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    +3
    Style:
    In-Depth Interviews
    When:
    At WorkCommutingFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  4. Founders
    Founders
    Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote e...
    Content:
    Book SummariesBusinessBusiness Growth StoriesBusiness MasteryBusiness OperationsBusiness History
    +16
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCreative EntrepreneursEntrepreneursFemale Entrepreneurs
    +10
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedImproving Productivity
    +2
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
    When:
    At WorkCommutingFocused Learning
  5. Business Wars
    Business Wars
    Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating th...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessBusiness Growth StoriesBusiness MasteryDurable EntrepreneurshipBusiness History
    +20
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCollege StudentsEmerging LeadersEntrepreneurs
    +10
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessEntrepreneur MindsetFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsProfessional Development
    +1
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkCommutingLong Drive
  6. Odd Lots
    Odd Lots
    Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Mon...
    Content:
    BusinessDay TradingEconomicsFinancial AdvisoryFinancial LiteracyBusiness History
    +9
    Audience:
    Investors
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsStaying InformedUnderstanding Investing
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and A
  7. How I Built This with Guy Raz
    How I Built This with Guy Raz
    Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimat...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationAudio BlogBusinessBusiness Growth CoachingBusiness Growth StoriesBusiness History
    +69
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOs
    +32
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsGetting Motivated
    +11
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewLive InterviewsQ and A
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  8. The Economics Show
    The Economics Show
    The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes is a new weekly podcast from the Financial Times packed full of smart, digestible analysis and incisive conv...
    Content:
    China ManufacturingEconomicsBusiness History
  9. The History of Rome
    The History of Rome
    A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus,...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsEducationHistoryRoad Trip HistoryBusiness History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  10. Business History
    Business History
    It’s the history of business. How did Hitler’s favorite car become synonymous with hippies? What got Thomas Edison tangled up with the ...
    Content:
    Business History
  11. Business Movers
    Business Movers
    Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms an...
    Content:
    Business MasteryMarketingSmall Business MarketingBusiness History
  12. The Commercial Break
    The Commercial Break
    The Commercial Break is a podcast. It is summarized by an A.I. chat bot like this: ""TCB is an improv-comedy, interview, and variety podcast hosted...
    Content:
    Improv ComedyBusiness History
  13. New Books in Economic and Business History
    New Books in Economic and Business History
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    Business History
  14. This Week in Business History
    This Week in Business History
    When did the word “robot” enter the English language? When did the famous Sears catalogue finally bid us all adieu? On ‘This Week in Business Histo...
    Content:
    Business History
  15. The Industrialist
    The Industrialist
    Dive into the world of entrepreneurship, investing, and the inner workings of business through the eyes of an industry insider. Join Jeremy Mercer ...
    Content:
    Business History
  16. Deeply Driven
    Deeply Driven
    Exploring business history and the journeys of entrepreneurs. We exist to share success stories and lessons from the world of business.
    Content:
    BusinessEntrepreneur InterviewsHistoryBusiness History
    Audience:
    EntrepreneursStartup Founders
    Goal:
    Building a Business
  17. The Empire Builders Podcast
    The Empire Builders Podcast
    Reverse engineering the success of established business empires.
    Content:
    Business History
  18. Forwards & Backwards: A History of Quantum Computing
    Forwards & Backwards: A History of Quantum Computing
    A six episode oral history of the field of quantum computing, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the conference that kicked it all off at Endico...
    Content:
    Business History
  19. Preferred Shares Podcast
    Preferred Shares Podcast
    Exploring the rabbit holes of business, history, and business history. www.preferredsharespodcast.com
    Content:
    Business History
  20. Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast
    Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast
    Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast is a monthly program devoted to bringing you quality, engaging stories that explain how capitalis...
    Content:
    Capitalism CritiqueBusiness History
  21. The Company
    The Company
    A Jambon & Company production, "The Company" is where we get the opportunity to bring in close friends and colleagues and discuss the in and ou...
    Content:
    Business History