Relay FM
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Podcast |
| Genre | Technology, Apple, Podcast |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website | relay |
Relay FM is a podcast network that mainly focuses on technology podcasts. It was founded August 18 2014[1] by Myke Hurley and Stephen M. Hackett. The network has many hosts including CGP Grey from the popular Hello Internet podcast and Casey Liss and Marco Arment from the Accidental Tech Podcast.
When the podcast network was launched, it had five shows. Analog(ue), Connected, Inquisitive, The Pen Addict and Virtual. Today, there is a total of 17 shows on the network (plus the extra B-Sides podcasts comprised of pre and after show snippets).
On October 9 2015 Relay FM launched it's mobile app[2] allowing users to discover new shows, listen to the latests shows directly in the app and be notified when their favorite show is broadcasting live. The app also allows the user to subscribe through their podcast player app of choice.
Podcasts
| Podcast | Summary | Hosts | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analog(ue) | So many podcasts are about our digital devices. Analog(ue) is a show about how these devices make us feel and how they change our lives for the better, but also for the worse. | Myke Hurley | 18 August 2014 |
| Connected | Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other show can. | Federico Viticci | 18 August 2014 |
| Inquisitive | Inquisitive is a show for the naturally curious. Each week, Myke Hurley talks to creative people to try and understand what makes them who they are. | Myke Hurley | 18 August 2014 |
| The Pen Addict | The Pen Addict is a weekly fix for all things stationery. Pens, pencils, paper, ink – you name it, and Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley are into it. Join as they geek out over the analog tools they love so dearly. | Myke Hurley | 18 August 2014 |
| Virtual | A show about games, gamers, game makers and the surrounding culture. Virtual focuses on the titles that laid the foundations of gaming today and those that are paving the way as gaming continues to evolve. | Federico Viticci | 18 August 2014 |
| Clockwise | Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Jason Snell and Dan Moren and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. | Dan Moren | 17 September 2014 |
| Upgrade | Upgrade looks at how companies including Apple, Amazon and Google shape the technology in our lives and how people do creative work in the digital age. | Myke Hurley | 17 September 2014 |
| Bonanza | Bonanza! is an important show about nothing in particular. | Myke Hurley | 4 November 2014 |
| Rocket | Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort have accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! | Brianna Wu | 19 January 2015 |
| Isometric | Each week, join game developer Brianna Wu, game journalist Maddy Myers, technology journalist Georgia Dow and game enthusiast Steve Lubitz as they analyze the week’s biggest stories in the video game industry from different perspectives. | Brianna Wu | 13 April 2015 |
| Mac Power Users | Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009. | David Sparks | 27 April 2015 |
| Reconcilable Differences | John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. | John Siracusa | 3 June 2015 |
| Cortex | CGP Grey and Myke Hurley are both independent content creators. Each episode, they discuss the methods and tools they employ to be productive and creative. | CGP Grey | 3 June 2015 |
| Material | Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Every week, your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down. | Andy Ihnatko | 2 July 2015 |
| Liftoff | Liftoff is a fortnightly podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the latest developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. | Jason Snell | 15 August 2015 |
| Top Four | An opinionated podcast by opinionated people. | Marco Arment | 30 August 2015 |
| Thoroughly Considered | This is the story of the creation of a product. Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost are the guys behind Studio Neat, and they are making Obi, a smart laser toy for pets. We're going to document the journey of what it takes to bring an idea to life in the Kickstarter age. | Dan Provost | 21 September 2015 |
| B-Sides | A mix of behind-the-scenes content and audio from before and after the shows. | Relay FM Hosts. | 25 August 2014 |
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