Marketing podcasts are a strange category. There are thousands of them, and most are an hour of two people agreeing with each other. The good ones are different: they either teach you something you can use on Monday, or they change how you see the discipline entirely.
This list is the shows that consistently do one of those two things. Between them they cover strategy, psychology, tactics, and real company stories, so you can build a rotation rather than betting your commute on a single feed.
How we chose these podcasts
How we chose these podcasts: we looked for shows with a consistent publishing record, hosts who actually practice marketing rather than only talk about it, and a clear point of view. We also made sure the list spans the full range, tactics, psychology, strategy, and real case studies, so together they cover marketing rather than repeating one angle ten times.
1. Marketing Against the Grain — Kipp Bodnar & Kieran Flanagan
Two senior marketing leaders arguing about what's actually working right now, with a strong bias toward growth and AI. It's opinionated and fast-moving, which is exactly what you want from a weekly show.
Listen if you want current, contrarian takes from people running real marketing teams.
2. Marketing Over Coffee — John Wall & Christopher Penn
One of the longest-running marketing podcasts there is, and still sharp: a short, casual conversation covering new tools, tactics, and data-driven marketing. The longevity is the proof.
Listen if you want a quick weekly briefing on what's new in marketing tech.
3. Everyone Hates Marketers — Louis Grenier
A no-fluff show built on a simple premise: most marketing is manipulative noise, and it doesn't have to be. Louis interrogates guests rather than flattering them, which makes it unusually honest.
Listen if you're tired of hype and want marketing that respects people.
4. Nudge — Phill Agnew
Behavioural science applied to marketing, in tight, well-produced episodes backed by actual experiments. It's the rare show where you leave with a specific, testable idea.
Listen if you like psychology and evidence over opinions.
5. The Marketing Behind Rapid Growth — Volodymyr Khomichenko
Each episode takes one of the world's most successful tech companies and breaks down exactly how it grew, the marketing, product, and positioning decisions behind the rise, ending with a takeaway you can actually use. It's a newer show built on the research behind the book of the same name, so it's structured rather than rambling: one company, one story, one lesson. Good for anyone who prefers concrete cases to general advice.
Listen if you'd rather learn from what real companies did than from general advice.
6. Marketing School — Neil Patel & Eric Siu
Short, daily, tactical. It won't change your philosophy, but it's an efficient way to keep a steady drip of practical ideas going while you do something else.
Listen if you want small tactical hits rather than long conversations.
7. The Marketing Book Podcast — Douglas Burdett
Every episode is an interview with the author of a marketing book, which makes it both a show and a reading list. A great way to decide what's worth reading before you commit.
Listen if you love marketing books and want a shortcut to the good ones.
8. Duct Tape Marketing — John Jantsch
Practical marketing for small and mid-sized businesses from someone who's been doing it for decades. Less Silicon Valley, more how real businesses get customers.
Listen if you market a small business and want grounded advice.
9. Social Media Marketing Podcast — Michael Stelzner
The long-running authority on social platforms: what changed, what works now, and how to adapt. Useful precisely because social changes faster than anything else.
Listen if social is a big part of your job.
10. Uncensored CMO — Jon Evans
Candid conversations with senior marketers about the decisions and mistakes behind big campaigns. Refreshingly free of the polish you usually get at that level.
Listen if you want the unvarnished view from the top of the profession.
Where to start
If you're building a rotation, start with Marketing Against the Grain for what's working now and Nudge for why it works. Add The Marketing Behind Rapid Growth when you want the full story behind a company rather than a single tactic, and use The Marketing Book Podcast to decide what to read next.
