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== History ==
== History ==
Ben and David worked together at [[Madrona Venture Group]]<ref>https://www.geekwire.com/2024/ben-gilbert-and-david-rosenthal-founders-of-podcast-acquired-are-raising-an-investment-fund/</ref> and initially had an idea for making a podcast about company acquisitions that became pivotal to the success of the acquiring company<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation</ref>. The first episode discussed Pixar and was published in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-1-pixar|title=Pixar &#124; Acquired Podcast|website=www.acquired.fm}}</ref> Over time, the show expanded beyond the acquisition topic to cover business history more generally<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation</ref>. As of 2024, the podcast has more than 600,000 monthly listeners<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/apple-exec-eddy-cue-its-hard-to-stop-listening-to-acquired-podcast.html | title=Apple exec says this podcast is so good, he's stayed in his car listening even after getting home: 'It's hard to stop' | website=[[CNBC]] | date=22 May 2024 }}</ref>.
Ben and David worked together at [[Madrona Venture Group]]<ref>https://www.geekwire.com/2024/ben-gilbert-and-david-rosenthal-founders-of-podcast-acquired-are-raising-an-investment-fund/</ref> and initially had an idea for making a podcast about company acquisitions that became pivotal to the success of the acquiring company.<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation</ref> The first episode discussed Pixar and was published in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-1-pixar|title=Pixar &#124; Acquired Podcast|website=www.acquired.fm}}</ref> Over time, the show expanded beyond the acquisition topic to cover business history more generally.<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation</ref> As of 2024, the podcast has more than 600,000 monthly listeners.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/apple-exec-eddy-cue-its-hard-to-stop-listening-to-acquired-podcast.html | title=Apple exec says this podcast is so good, he's stayed in his car listening even after getting home: 'It's hard to stop' | website=[[CNBC]] | date=22 May 2024 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:19, 19 June 2024

  • Comment: Please add one or two references that show that this podcast has been written about in depth by multiple reliable, independent publications.
    Also, the article is too short really - can you expand? Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 11:30, 13 June 2024 (UTC)


Acquired
Presentation
Hosted byBen Gilbert and David Rosenthal
GenreBusiness
Created byBen Gilbert and David Rosenthal
LanguageEnglish
Updates3-4 weeks
Length2-4 hours
Publication
Original releaseOctober 15, 2015

Acquired is a podcast by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal about business history and strategy.[1]

History

Ben and David worked together at Madrona Venture Group[2] and initially had an idea for making a podcast about company acquisitions that became pivotal to the success of the acquiring company.[3] The first episode discussed Pixar and was published in 2015.[4] Over time, the show expanded beyond the acquisition topic to cover business history more generally.[5] As of 2024, the podcast has more than 600,000 monthly listeners.[6]

References

  1. ^ https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603
  2. ^ https://www.geekwire.com/2024/ben-gilbert-and-david-rosenthal-founders-of-podcast-acquired-are-raising-an-investment-fund/
  3. ^ https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation
  4. ^ "Pixar | Acquired Podcast". www.acquired.fm.
  5. ^ https://www.fastcompany.com/90927453/acquired-number-1-tech-podcast-sensation
  6. ^ "Apple exec says this podcast is so good, he's stayed in his car listening even after getting home: 'It's hard to stop'". CNBC. 22 May 2024.