Raj Shamani's Figuring Out hits 22 million YouTube subscribers
Raj Shamani's Figuring Out podcast has reached 22 million YouTube subscribers, overtaking The Joe Rogan Experience and The Diary of a CEO.
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Quick answer
Figuring Out with Raj Shamani, launched from Indore in 2021, has reached 22 million YouTube subscribers. Its publicists and trade reports say this puts it ahead of The Joe Rogan Experience and The Diary of a CEO as the most-subscribed podcast on the platform.
Key facts
- The podcast has reached 22 million YouTube subscribers.
- It has edged past The Diary of a CEO and The Joe Rogan Experience.
- The show began in 2021 in a small room in Indore.
- Guests in 2026 include Emmanuel Macron, Andrew Huberman, Scott Galloway and Sam Altman.
- Shamani has signed with entertainment agency WME.
What the milestone is
Figuring Out with Raj Shamani has become the first podcast to reach 22 million YouTube subscribers, according to a release carried by Podnews. That puts it ahead of The Diary of a CEO and The Joe Rogan Experience.
Indian Television notes that the lead is narrow, measured in tenths of a million subscribers, and that Shamani's next job is to defend it. The figures come from the show's own announcement and trade coverage of it, not an independent count.
The show and its guests
The podcast started in 2021 from Indore and has grown into one of the largest digital shows, with guests from business, politics, science and entertainment. This year they have included French President Emmanuel Macron, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, business professor Scott Galloway and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
Altman said on the show that India had overtaken the United States as ChatGPT's largest market.
Shamani on why he built it
Shamani, founder of Figuring Out Media, said: "When I started Figuring Out in a small room in Indore, I had one obsession: understanding how the world's most extraordinary people think." He added that where a person comes from should not decide what they get to learn or who they get to learn from.
What comes next
Shamani is expanding Figuring Out Media into a wider global media business, with new commercial partnerships and a push for international viewers. He recently signed with entertainment agency WME and has partnered with brands including Levi's and ASUS.
Frequently asked questions
How many YouTube subscribers does Raj Shamani's podcast have?
Figuring Out with Raj Shamani has 22 million subscribers.
Which podcasts has it overtaken?
It has passed The Diary of a CEO and The Joe Rogan Experience.
Where did the podcast start?
It launched in 2021 from a small room in Indore, India.
Who has appeared as a guest this year?
Guests in 2026 include Emmanuel Macron, Andrew Huberman, Scott Galloway and Sam Altman.
