How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz is probably the best interviewer in podcasting right now, and this show is where he really shines. Each episode tells the origin story of a major company or brand through a long-form conversation with its founder. You hear from the people behind Airbnb, Spanx, Dyson, Patagonia, Instagram, and hundreds more. What makes it stand out from a typical business interview is that Raz focuses on the messy middle, the moments when founders were broke, rejected by investors, or seriously doubting themselves. The show has 829 episodes and a 4.7-star rating from nearly 30,000 reviews. New episodes drop on Mondays and Thursdays, so there is always something fresh. For high school students thinking about entrepreneurship, career paths, or just trying to understand how the economy actually works at a ground level, this is essential listening. The interviews are deeply personal without being sappy. Raz asks follow-up questions that other interviewers skip, which means you get real answers instead of rehearsed PR lines. Recent guests include the founders of Scrub Daddy and Vital Farms, plus an ecommerce pioneer who lost to Amazon but still walked away with billions. The episodes also quietly teach lessons about resilience, creative problem-solving, and taking calculated risks. You do not need any business background to enjoy it. The stories are inherently dramatic, and Raz structures each conversation so it builds like a good movie.