
Giant Ideas invites leading minds from tech, business, politics and beyond to explore the giant ideas that use technology as a force for good. Giant Ventures, founded by Cameron McLain and Tommy Stadlen, backs purpose-driven founders solving the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 70 | Founded | 2 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

Today, we're joined by Alex Bouaziz, co-founder and CEO of Deel, the global HR and payroll platform now serving companies across 150+ countries with more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
Tommy Stadlen talks to Alex about how Deel became the fastes... more
Today, we're joined by Toyin Ajayi, co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Health and a former doctor who trained in the NHS before taking on the US healthcare.
Toyin built Cityblock to serve people on Medicaid. The company is now around $1.5bn in annual r... more
Today, we're joined by Tony Fadell, the inventor of the iPod and co-inventor of the iPhone. Tony is the founder of Nest (the smart thermostat acquired by Google) and the New York Times best-selling author of Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Thing... more
Today, we're joined by Tony Fadell, inventor of the iPod, co-inventor of the iPhone, and founder of Nest, acquired by Google. He's also the New York Times bestselling author of Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making, and has investe... more
People also subscribe to these shows.




Really enjoy the breadth of content across this podcast. It’s built for Founders by Founders, but isn’t just ‘this is how I started my business’, it’s much broader. Highly recommend!
Subject: Re: The Giant Ideas Podcast – Floyd Steadman OBE
What a humbling listen. Floyd Steadman’s life story—told in that commanding, storyteller’s voice—was a masterclass in compassionate leadership. To have endured so much as a child and still rise to inspire generations of well-rounded young men is remarkable. His message—believe in yourself and go for it—landed powerfully.
Really insightful interviews on fascinating topics
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #74 | |
Apple Podcasts | #79 | |
Apple Podcasts | #114 | |
Apple Podcasts | #220 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
A thoughtful, idea-forward show that anchors conversations around technology's impact on society, business, and public life. Episodes frequently center on trust in online platforms, responsible use of AI, bold entrepreneurship, and leadership under pressure, often weaving in personal stories to illustrate resilience, purpose, and ethical decision-making. Noteworthy threads include space-enabled computing, long-duration energy storage, and governance in the age of digital networks, which together create a distinctive mix of hard tech, policy, and human-centered leadership. The format tends to feature founders, policymakers, and public-health voices who aim to translate big ideas into practical strategies for teams and communities. This combi... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Giant Ideas. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Giant Ideas and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Giant Ideas, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Giant Ideas, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Giant Ideas has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Giant Ideas:
1. The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
2. The Rest Is Politics
3. The Rest Is Politics: Leading
4. Catalyst with Shayle Kann
5. Dwarkesh Podcast
Giant Ideas launched 2 years ago and published 70 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Giant Ideas from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Giant Ideas. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Giant Ideas include:
1. Toyin Ajayi
2. Tony Fadell
3. Jeff Lawson
4. Barry Eggers
5. Ajaz Ahmed
6. Jimmy Wales
7. Baiju Bhatt
8. Vivek Murthy
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.