Aug 8, 2024 · 21m · acquired

Chase Center + Summer Update (Audio) · Acquired

Ben Gilbert · 12m spoken David Rosenthal · 7m spoken
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In this summer update, Acquired co-hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal announce their landmark live event at San Francisco's Chase Center featuring Mark Zuckerberg, reflect on their massive listener growth following a Wall Street Journal profile, and discuss their content strategy alongside personal recommendations.

Statements from this episode (4)

Assertion Partly supported
Acquired reached #1 globally on Apple and Spotify following WSJ profile
“And what happened is when that article came out, Acquired became the number one podcast on both Spotify and Apple charts in the world.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 8, 2024 ▶ 4:31
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Acquired added 317,000 subscribers after Wall Street Journal profile
“317,000 new subscribers or followers, depending on whether you're using Apple or Spotify's parlance, have followed the show since the Wall Street Journal piece went live.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 8, 2024 ▶ 5:29
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Acquired's audience doubled organically every year for its first nine years
“The audience has grown slowly, and it doubled organically every year for the first nine years.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 8, 2024 ▶ 6:35
Disclosure
Mark Zuckerberg to appear at Acquired's Chase Center live show
“Mark Zuckerberg and other special guests will be there.”
Ben Gilbert Aug 8, 2024 ▶ 20:42
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