Relay FM is a podcast network covering a diverse range of subjects including consumer technology, productivity, entrepreneurship, creativity, and art. It was founded 18 August 2014[2] by Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett.[3] The network's hosts include Christina Warren, Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft; CGP Grey, educational YouTuber and co-host of the podcast Hello Internet; Simone de Rochefort, Senior Video Producer at Polygon; Casey Liss, Marco Arment, and John Siracusa from the Accidental Tech Podcast; Brianna Wu, cofounder of Giant Spacekat; and Jason Snell, former editorial director at Macworld, and owner of The Incomparable podcast network.[4]
The network launched in 2014 with five podcasts: Analog(ue), Connected, Inquisitive, The Pen Addict, and Virtual.[3] Eventually the company expanded to 31 active podcasts on the network (including the extra B-Sides podcast consisting of before and after podcast snippets and Departures, an audio feed of live events), nine paid members only podcasts, and 17 inactive podcasts.[3][5]
On 9 October 2015, Relay FM launched its mobile application on iOS,[6][7] allowing users to discover new podcasts, listen to the latest podcasts, and be notified when a podcast is broadcasting live. Users of the app can also subscribe to a podcast in their app of choice from the Relay FM app.
In September 2019, Relay FM became the first St. Jude Children's Research Hospital podcast partner.[8] On the 20th, Hurley and Hackett hosted a 6 hour "podcastathon" to help raise money for the hospital. By the end of the month, the network had raised over $300,000.[9] In September 2020 the network again held a fundraiser for St. Jude, bringing in $456,000.[10]
In addition to the below "members only" podcasts, each podcast produces an annual special for members, eleven[a] have paid versions that are ad-free and contain bonus content, and occasionally members will receive trial episodes for possible new podcasts.[12]