# Techmeme Ride Home

> Techmeme Ride Home is the daily technology-news podcast launched by Brian McCullough in March 2018 under a licensing and revenue-sharing arrangement with Techmeme. It turns major stories and surrounding commentary into a short afternoon briefing for technology professionals and interested listeners. Since August 1, 2025, the continuing show has been called Tech Brew Ride Home and is part of Morning Brew’s Tech Brew offering.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Brian McCullough (Creator and host; co-founder of Ride Home Media)
- **Products:** Techmeme Ride Home, RideHome+ premium feed, Tech Brew Ride Home, Host-read podcast advertising
- **Notable:** Launched as Techmeme’s first podcast in March 2018., Reported 560,000 monthly downloads and a $500,000 advertising run rate in February 2019., Flagship of Ride Home Media, which raised a $1 million seed round in December 2019.

## Products & services

- **Techmeme Ride Home** — Original daily tech-news briefing, launched under a Techmeme brand license; renamed in August 2025.
- **RideHome+ premium feed** — Paid ad-free feed launched in January 2021; the current Supercast page lists $5 USD per month.
- **Tech Brew Ride Home** — Continuation of the daily show with Morning Brew’s Tech Brew brand, beginning August 1, 2025.
- **Host-read podcast advertising** — Sponsor messages integrated into daily episodes; currently marketed by Morning Brew.

## Achievements

- Launched as Techmeme’s first podcast in March 2018.
- Reported 560,000 monthly downloads and a $500,000 advertising run rate in February 2019.
- Flagship of Ride Home Media, which raised a $1 million seed round in December 2019.
- Continued on the same Apple Podcasts ID after becoming Tech Brew Ride Home in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Renamed Tech Brew Ride Home beginning August 1; McCullough joined Morning Brew and said the change sought new listeners while preserving format and editorial control.
- **2026-10** — The live Megaphone RSS feed and Apple lookup show continued publication under Tech Brew Ride Home, including an October 8 episode. The premium page lists $5 USD monthly for ad-free listening.

## Links

- Website: https://www.techbrew.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/brianmcc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/techmemepodcast
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brianmc.bsky.social

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Last updated: 2026-10-09