{
  "id": 10782520,
  "title": "‘How I Built This’ Leaves NPR for Vox Media as Guy Raz Takes Ownership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/how-i-built-this-leaves-npr-for-vox-media-as-guy-raz-takes-ownership",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T21:18:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/tech/how-i-built-this-leaves-npr-for-vox-media-guy-raz-takes-ownership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Guy Raz is taking ownership of the popular entrepreneurship podcast \"How I Built This\" from NPR and forming a partnership with Vox Media to expand the show's reach and format. The long-running podcast, which debuted in 2016, has featured guests like Richard Branson and Sara Blakely and has amassed millions of downloads. With Raz's acquisition of the franchise, Vox Media will manage sales, marketing, distribution, business operations, and live events for the show. Starting later this fall, new video episodes will be released on YouTube and social media, and the podcast plans to double its publishing volume in early 2027. Raz expressed enthusiasm for this new chapter, stating, \"As we mark the first ten years of the show, I can't think of a better partner than Vox Media to help me build the next chapter.\" NPR has relinquished all ownership and economic interest in \"How I Built This.\" This move follows a trend among podcast publishers and creators who are expanding their reach through video, social media platforms, and live events to attract more audiences and attract new advertising opportunities.",
  "summary": "The entrepreneurship podcast will expand into video and live events and double its episode output under a new partnership The post ‘How I Built This’ Leaves NPR for Vox Media as Guy Raz Takes Ownership appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}