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Indie Hackers

Indie Hackers is Courtland and Channing Allen's interview podcast with founders who turned ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses.

Indie Hackers is an interview podcast from Indie Hackers, hosted by Courtland Allen and Channing Allen. It launched in February 2017, and episodes typically run 50-61 minutes.

The most recent episode in the public feed is dated June 15, 2023, so we do not list a current release schedule.

Indie Hackers is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 493 ratings on Apple Podcasts, as of October 2026.

HostsCourtland Allen, Channing Allen
Network or producerIndie Hackers
LaunchedFebruary 2017
CadenceNo current schedule listed
Typical length50-61 minutes
FormatInterview

What Indie Hackers covers

Courtland and Channing interview founders turning ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses, covering the strategies and tools behind bootstrapped companies.

The back catalog works well as an archive: episodes are about how specific founders got to revenue.

Who it's for

Our take: it is for bootstrapped founders and solo builders. For more shows like it, see our best startup podcasts list.

Because the latest episode in the public feed is from June 2023, treat it as an archive rather than a weekly habit. The interviews with Seth Godin and with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri of My First Million are good entry points. Its focus on bootstrapped companies sets it apart from the venture-backed stories on many startup podcasts.

Episodes to start with

Where to listen

The latest episode in the public feed when we checked was dated June 15, 2023.

Similar podcasts

If you like Indie Hackers, these shows are worth a listen:

  • My First Million: Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm business ideas from market trends, often about AI.
  • Lenny's Podcast: Lenny Rachitsky's long-form interviews with product, growth and AI leaders, built around tactical advice.
  • Acquired: Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal's multi-hour histories of single companies such as NVIDIA and Google.
  • Built This Week (our show, with Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler): Indie Hackers hears how founders built their businesses; we build something with AI on air every week, test new tools and interview a founder, in episodes of about 21-28 minutes.

Sources

Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 4, 2026.

FAQ

Who hosts the Indie Hackers podcast?

Courtland Allen and Channing Allen.

Is the Indie Hackers podcast still active?

The most recent episode in the public feed is dated June 15, 2023, so we don't list a current release schedule.

What is the Indie Hackers podcast about?

Interviews with founders who turned ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses, covering strategies and tools for bootstrapped companies.

Where can I listen to Indie Hackers?

On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and indiehackers.com.