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Myke Hurley

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Myke Hurley
Born (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988 (age 36)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPodcaster
Years active2009–present
Known forCo-founder of Relay FM
SpouseAdina Hurley

Myke Hurley (born 31 January 1988[1][2]) is a British professional podcaster residing in London. He co-founded the podcast network Relay FM in 2014, along with the Memphis-based podcaster Stephen Hackett; and Cortex Brand in 2019 with CGP Grey.[3]

Career

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In 2009, Hurley started his first podcast, where he interviewed people in the tech industry.[4] In 2011, Hurley formed the podcasting network 70Decibels, which was purchased by the 5by5 network in March 2013.[5]

In 2014, he founded the podcast network Relay FM with Stephen Hackett. Within one year, the network featured 16 different shows and delivered 1.5 million downloads per month.[4]

In 2016, Apple featured Hurley in its podcast series Events at the Apple Store,[6] and Business Insider listed him in the UK Tech 100.[7][8]

In September 2016, Hurley started a vlogging channel on YouTube.[9] Hurley was dubbed the 'Podcasting Don' by Business Insider when returning Hurley to the UK Tech 100 in 2018.[10][11]

Podcasts

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Current

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Some podcasts currently hosted by Hurley are listed below.[12][13]

  • Analog(ue), with co-host Casey Liss
  • BONANZA!, with co-host Matt Alexander
  • Connected, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
  • Cortex, with co-host CGP Grey
  • Myke at the Movies, with co-hosts Casey Liss and Jason Snell. Hosted on The Incomparable.
  • Remaster, with co-hosts Shahid Kamal and Federico Viticci
  • The Backmarkers, with co-host Austin Evans
  • The Pen Addict, with co-host Brad Dowdy
  • Thoroughly Considered, with co-hosts Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost
  • Ungeniused, with co-host Stephen M. Hackett (on hiatus as of 10 December 2024)
  • Upgrade, with co-host Jason Snell

Former

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Some podcasts formerly hosted by Hurley are listed below.[12]

  • Bionic, with co-host Matt Alexander
  • CMD+Space
  • Inquisitive
  • Playing for Fun, with co-host Tiffany Arment
  • The Prompt, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
  • The Ring Post, with co-hosts Dave Tach and Henry T. Casey. Hosted on The Incomparable.
  • The Test Drivers, with co-host Austin Evans
  • Virtual, with co-host Federico Viticci

References

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  1. ^ Relay RM. "Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes". Relay FM. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ Myke Hurley, Jason Snell (31 January 2022). "#392: The Whimsy Committee". Upgrade (Podcast). Relay. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "The Cortex Brand Sidekick Notepad: Hype or Innovation? A Bit of Both". The Gentleman Stationer. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Dillet, Romain (18 August 2015). "How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren't An Overnight Success". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  5. ^ Gonzales, Chris. "Talking About the Things We Love: An Interview with Myke Hurley". sparkjournal.net. sparkjournal.net. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ "How I Became an Independent Podcaster by Events at the Apple Store on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. ^ Cook, James; Price, Rob; Shead, Sam (19 February 2016). "The 100 coolest people in UK tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ^ "The coolest people in UK tech partying in East London". Business Insider.
  9. ^ "Myke Hurley". YouTube. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ^ Price, Shona Ghosh, Isobel Asher Hamilton, Rob. "The 100 coolest people in UK tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Jeremy Burge of "Emojipedia" and Myke Hurley of Relay FM pose for a..." Getty Images. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Myke Hurley". relay.fm. relay.fm.
  13. ^ "Myke at the Movies". The Incomparable. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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