Acquired

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Business podcast

Podcast

Acquired

Presentation
Hosted by| Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
Genre| Business
Created by| Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
Language| English
Updates| 3–4 weeks
Length| 2–4 hours
Publication
Original release| October 15, 2015

Acquired is a podcast by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal about business history and strategy.[1] As of 2024, the podcast has more than 600,000 monthly listeners.[2]

## History

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Gilbert and Rosenthal worked together at Madrona Venture Group[3] and initially had an idea for making a podcast about company acquisitions that became pivotal to the success of the acquiring company.[4] The first episode discussed Pixar and was published in 2015.[5] Over time, the show expanded beyond the acquisition topic to cover business history more generally.[4]

In July 2025, Acquired hosted a live event in Radio City Music Hall that featured J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon and other guests.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Cohen, Ben (May 10, 2024). "The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same Podcast". WSJ. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
2. ^ "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. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
3. ^ Soper, Taylor (April 24, 2024). "Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of podcast 'Acquired,' are raising an investment fund". GeekWire. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
4. ^ a b Lidsky, David (July 26, 2023). "The making of 'Acquired,' the No. 1 tech podcast sensation". Fast Company. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
5. ^ "Pixar | Acquired Podcast". www.acquired.fm. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
6. ^ "'Acquired' podcast hosts live event with Jamie Dimon". MSNBC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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