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A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Discord - the shows and 15 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Discord has evolved from a gaming communication platform into a broader community infrastructure play, with episodes exploring how the company built a sustainable business model centered on belonging rather than traditional ads. These discussions examine the mechanics of paid communities and creator-led movements - from Discord's own approach to case studies like Reddit's path to IPO and grassroots communities like Friends of Figma - alongside insights from founders and investors on when to bet on community-first strategies versus alternative monetization approaches.

Best shows on Discord

Best episodes on Discord

  1. How to Build a Successful Paid Community with Jay Clouse

    Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth · 2026-07-01

    87 / 100

    …[00:05:24] Jay Clouse: I had this experience in Discord where it was like, watch me design this community, uh, because I wanted to [00:05:30] try out Discord.…

  2. Growing a Business With Web3: The Web3 Academy Story

    Web3 Business Podcast · 2023-09-15

    77 / 100

    …So for example, I wanted to open up some private Discord channels with just for my pro subscribers that pay with their credit card on Stripe.…

  3. Determining when to leave to start your own company, making strategic bets, and selling to enterprise customers w/ Anhang Zhu @ TierZero

    Engineering Founders · 2026-06-18

    76 / 100

    …This is like early days of Discord.…

  4. Mastering Digital Parenting: Navigating Cybersecurity and Privacy for Your Family

    Encrypted Ambition: Where Ambition Meets Encryption · 2024-04-24

    75 / 100

    …We'll talk more about that as well , with platforms that are chosen nowadays , like Discord and things like that , by cyber predators .…

  5. Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst: Great founders always strive for excellence

    Deal Talk: Interviews with Private Equity Leaders · 2026-01-27

    70 / 100

    …There's also Kayak, there's Grammarly, which I use often, M Discord, which is a great, um, social app, and HubSpot, uh, also incredible company.…

  6. How Discord Turned Gamers Into a Billion-Dollar Community

    Startup Stories with Fexingo · 2026-06-30

    69 / 100

    …Discord is one of those.…

  7. How to Sell Before You’re Ready: Beta Testing Secrets | S2 Ep30

    Coffee Social · 2025-09-25

    68 / 100

    …a lot of these programs or whatever you're trying to create , sometimes you'll have like a community accountability group of some sort , whether it's on Facebook , you know WhatsApp , your favorite Discord , yeah .…

  8. [Gaming Summit] The New Social Network

    Index Audio · 2022-12-07

    60 / 100

    …In this session, Index partner Danny Reimer speaks with Liz, COO of Discord and Nick, co founder and CEO of Rec Room, about the social nature of today's games.…

  9. The US banned Anthropic's Fable 5 release, but the numbers don't seem to care

    Equity · 2026-06-19

    56 / 100

    …They're working with Character, Roblox, Discord, Reddit, and that's been having massive pushback already because there was a code leak which, um, you know, confirmed everyone's worst fears about what happens when one company has all of my personal data.…

  10. Suno adds watermarks for AI music spam | Google Maps books hotels

    Machine Learning Podcast · 2026-08-06

    50 / 100

    …With Gemini, AI moderation is not always perfect and recently it has hit Reddit, discord and Tumblr on false positives.…

  11. The AI Backlash Just Got Real

    Techish · 2026-04-21

    49 / 100

    …But then he's also been a part of a discord group called Pause AI, which I'd never heard of, but you can kind of tell what their view is.…

  12. How Reddit Went from Underdog to IPO Darling

    Startup Stories with Fexingo · 2026-06-25

    46 / 100

    …Luna: What about competition? There's Discord, there's Substack, there are smaller niche platforms.…

  13. How Discord Built a Business Model on Belonging

    Business Models Explained with Fexingo · 2026-07-02

    …Lucas: So earlier this year, Discord quietly crossed two hundred million monthly active users.…

  14. NFTs from an Artist's Perspective with Jesse Williams of Bushido Royale

    The Needle Movement Podcast · 2022-05-31

  15. Melissa Chapman (Jungle Creations) - Spanish road trips, Yorkshire pudding lasagna, leading a social media powerhouse

    A Little Bit Radical · 2025-07-23

    …Which is why I think we've seen community driven products, broadcast channels, WhatsApp groups, except Discord sort of emerging over time so that people can find their people again uh, and connect with them in a slightly less interrupted way.…