Simon Lindsay

My First Million is a great podcast with a terrible name. Use it as a model of how NOT to name your podcast. A good podcast name… …SHOULD: be broad and give you flexibility to change its topic …SHOULD NOT: lock you in Podcasts evolve based on their hosts’ interests, audience reactions, world events, etc. Good examples… …The Joe Rogan Experience - notice how it helped him evolve over the years? …All-In - they started talking business, added Covid news, layered politics, and soon they’ll launch a tequila …Huberman Lab…The Ben Shapiro Show…SmartLess…Pivot - all allow for topic evolution Bad examples… …My First Million - They started with interviews of founders’ early days. But we care more about the hosts than their guests. They grew so much, but the name limits them. When I recommend MFM to people, they think it’s about getting rich quickly. …Acquired - They started talking about acquisition stories, like Twitch, Waze, etc. Over time, they realized they were incredible at telling any deeply researched business story, but the title stayed the same. Terrible example… …Mixergy - My podcast name sucks. Yes, it’s broad, but it’s hard to remember. Most people think I’m saying “Mixergy Energy.” I did well despite the title because I was early in both the podcasting and startup scenes. If you don’t have a good title, go with… …A variation of your name: The Joe Rogan Experience, Lex Fridman Podcast, The Gordon Ramsey Show, etc. …Something super-flexible: Pivot, Club Random (with Bill Maher), Modern Wisdom, Now What (with Trevor Noah), Fresh Air, etc. Do you have other examples of good/bad podcast names?