Acquired
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
In-depth examinations of iconic companies and their stories, told through interviews and historical analysis.
Why we picked this
Acquired is the show two venture investors made because they could not find a business history podcast that treated its subjects with enough time. Each episode is a multi-hour read of a company's entire arc, built from primary sources the hosts work through on tape. The result is closer to a long-form corporate biography than a standard interview show: durable, opinionated, and dense enough that a second listen reveals details the first pass missed.
Recent episodes
Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire
Aug 10, 20264h 32m
The Walt Disney Company
Jun 22, 20264h 31m
Vanguard
May 18, 20263h 48m
Ferrari
Apr 13, 20263h 59m
Formula 1
Mar 2, 20264h 29m
The NFL
Jan 27, 20264h 17m
Rolex
Jan 3, 20264h 59m
Costco
Jan 2, 20263h 1m
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Dec 15, 20252h 47m
Coca-Cola
Nov 24, 20254h 4m
Trader Joe’s
Oct 27, 20253h 26m
Google Part III: The AI Company
Oct 6, 20254h 4m
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