In the business of Business, there’s always something to be learnt. The world of Entrepreneurship and Business is always pulling some seemingly novel trick, tactic or strategy out of its top hat.

Enter the world of Business podcasts.

These podcasts are some of the best of the best in business education, hosted by some of the most innovative brains in the world of commerce. Whether at home while you relax or on your daily commute, each episode is a well of knowledge packaged into many fun and easy-to-listen audio moments.

Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman

Hosted by iconic entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, this podcast is based off interviews with some of the most recognisable names in entrepreneurship who have scaled their businesses from dorm room startups to market-dominating corporations, on stories of their come up told in a fun, snappy and intriguing way.

How I Built This

In this podcast, the host, Guy Raz, talks to innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists about the stories behind the solid movements they have built. In this hour of programming, these entrepreneurs— which include names like Instagram co-founder Samuel Adams— give a frank account of their journey as well as challenges faced while raising their now iconic companies.

GirlBoss with Sophia Omaruso

You may already be familiar with Sophia Omaruso’s wildly popular book #GIRLBOSS in which she recounts the story behind her very successful on retail brand Nasty Gal. What might be new to you, however, is her podcast where she rallies women like herself who are bosses in their own right. Each episode chronicles the honest, chucklesome experiences of pioneering women from varying professional industries in conversations that will have you hooked from start to finish.

Business Wars

Like this title suggests, business is war. When competitors and rival companies battle it out, the winner’s bounty is either the consumer’s time, attention or their money. In this podcast, the hosts examine famous business rivalries like Coke vs Pepsi, Xbox vs PlayStation , giving you the real, unauthorised stories about the driving force behind these companies, their leaders, inventors and their investors and the steps—or missteps— that push them to high heights or deep depths.

Planet Money

From the studio that brought you How I Built This, Planet Money brings you the economy today. It explains economy matters in a fun, playful way(something many of our teachers and professors may have struggled at) .Think about it as meeting a friend up at the bar to explain the economy to you. Only, it’s an immensely entertaining discussion.

And while you hit subscribe on these pods, keep an ear out for African Business Rockstars — sponsored by IDS Consulting — which is soon to air.

We found a feisty, charismatic host in Nana Ama Ahwoi, who leads the conversation with successful Africans in Business with impactful, fun stories to tell. It’s pegged to be quite the entertaining listen. Whether you’re a seasoned podcast listener looking for some new interests or you’re entirely new to the world of podcasts, these would be a great place to start. You’ll find all these on all major podcast streaming apps.