Relay FM

Relay FM
Private
Industry Podcast
Genre Technology, Apple, Podcast, Google
Founded 2014 (2014)
Founder Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett
Headquarters United States of America and United Kingdom
Owner Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett
Number of employees
 2
Website relay.fm

Relay FM is a podcast network covering a diverse range of subjects including pens, video games, mobile app development, entrepreneurship, and productivity. It was founded 18 August 2014[1] by Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett.[2] The network has many hosts, including Christina Warren, senior tech editor at Gizmodo; CGP Grey from the podcast Hello Internet; Simone de Rochefort, video editor at Polygon; Casey Liss, Marco Arment, and John Siracusa from the Accidental Tech Podcast; and Brianna Wu, cofounder of Giant Spacekat.

Over the course of 2015, many podcasts moved under the Relay FM network and added to the diversity of the hosts and topics. Christina Warren, Brianna Wu, and Simone de Rochefort from Rocket; Aleen Simms from Less Than or Equal; Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost from Studio Neat; Yasmine Evjen, Andy Ihnatko, and Russell Ivanovic from Material; and David Sparks and Katie Floyd from Mac Power Users all joined the network or started new shows since Relay FM's inception.

When the podcast network launched, it had five shows: Analog(ue), Connected, Inquisitive, The Pen Addict, and Virtual.[2] Today, there are 20 live shows on the network, in addition to the extra B-Sides podcast consisting of before and after show snippets and the retired shows Inquisitive, Isometric, and Virtual (Isometric and Virtual transformed into Disruption and Remaster respectively; Inquisitive was not replaced).[2][3]

On 9 October 2015, Relay FM launched its mobile application,[4][5] allowing users to discover new shows, listen to the latest shows, and be notified when their favorite show is broadcasting live. Users of the app can also subscribe to shows in their favorite podcast app of choice from the Relay FM app.

Podcasts

Current

Podcast Hosts Launch date Description
Analog(ue)
18 August 2014 Hosts discuss emotions they have about their electronic devices.
Connected
18 August 2014 Hosts discuss Apple and the impact of technology.
The Pen Addict
18 August 2014 Discussion of pens, pencils, paper, and ink.
Clockwise
17 September 2014 A technology discussion show. Each episode is thirty minutes with four hosts each bringing their own topic to the table.
Upgrade 17 September 2014 Discussion of companies' influence on technology and how creative work is done with technology.
Bonanza
4 November 2014 A comedy podcast.
Rocket
19 January 2015 Discussion of technology, film, comic books, games, and books.
Mac Power Users
  • David Sparks
  • Katie Floyd
 27 April 2015 Discussions of workflows and productivity with Apple devices.
Reconcilable Differences
3 June 2015 Experienced podcasters discuss their similarities and differences.
Cortex 3 June 2015 Hosts discuss the methods they use to be creatively productive.
Material
2 July 2015 Discussion of Google and Android news.
Liftoff
15 August 2015 Discussion of space exploration and news.
Top Four
30 August 2015 Hosts list their four favorite products from a category.
Thoroughly Considered 21 September 2015 Discussion of entrepreneurship and product design.
Under the Radar
4 November 2015 Discussion of independent app development.
Less Than or Equal Aleen Simms 30 November 2015 Celebration of accomplishments of people from oppressed groups.
Remaster
8 January 2016 Discussion of making and playing games.
Canvas
  • Federico Viticci
  • Fraser Spiers
 8 January 2016 Hosts discuss workflow and apps on iOS.
B-Sides Relay FM Hosts 25 August 2014 Behind-the-scenes content and audio from before or after episodes.
Disruption
18 April 2016 Comedic discussion of technology and culture.
Presentable
  • Jeff Veen
 24 May 2016 Discussion of design and building of digital products.
Ungeniused 8 July 2016 Discussion of strange and humorous Wikipedia articles. Originally on the 70 Decibels network; moved to the 5by5 network and was cancelled; has returned.
Free Agents
26 July 2016 Discussion of how to run an independent business.

Retired

Podcast Hosts Launch date Description
Inquisitive 18 August 2014 An interview show.
Virtual
18 August 2014 Video game discussion.
Isometric
  • Brianna Wu
  • Georgia Dow
  • Maddy Myers (originally)
  • Mikah Sargent
  • Steve Lubitz
 13 April 2015 Analysis of video game news from the perspectives of developer, player, and journalist.
Bionic
16 July 2013 A technology podcast turned comedy. Episodes 1-50 are unavailable, as "There was no point in preserving the earlier ones. Yikes." Migrated from the 5by5 network; the precursor to Bonanza.
CMD Space 1 August 2012 An interview show. Migrated from the 5by5 network; the precursor to Inquisitive.
The Prompt 19 June 2013 Discussion of the technology and culture of Apple. Migrated from the 5by5 network; the precursor to Connected.

References

  1. ↑ "A year of Relay".
  2. 1 2 3 Dillet, Romain. "How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren't An Overnight Success". Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "9 Tech Podcasts So Addictive, Your Friends Should Start Planning The Intervention". Forbes. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Dillet, Romain (9 October 2015). "Relay FM Launches iOS App To Discover New Podcast Shows". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Relay FM for iOS is here".


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