Episodes
Six years of tape. Every episode is checked claim by claim and playable.
7 episodes in 2021
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1h 57m CAA (with Michael Ovitz) · Acquired
In this season finale of Acquired, legendary Creative Artists Agency co-founder Michael Ovitz unpacks how CAA revolutionized Hollywood through full-package dealmaking, team-based representat…
23 statements 9 featured 6 assessments 1 contradicted
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1h 53m FTX with Sam Bankman-Fried & Mario Gabriele (Extended Cut) · Acquired
In this extended episode of Acquired, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, alongside guest host Mario Gabriele, interview FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to explore the origins, architecture…
28 statements 11 featured 13 assessments 3 contradicted
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3h 5m Not Boring (with Packy McCormick) - Extended Cut · Acquired
In this extended episode of Acquired, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal conduct a comprehensive business strategy breakdown of Packy McCormick's Not Boring, analyzing how he built a lead…
39 statements 13 featured 7 assessments
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1h 59m Complexity Investing & Semiconductors with NZS Capital (Extended Cut) · Acquired
In this extended Acquired episode, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal interview Brinton Johns and John Bathgate of NZS Capital to explore how complexity theory, non-zero-sum value creatio…
38 statements 12 featured 9 assessments
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2h 44m Standard Oil Part II (Extended Cut) · Acquired
In this deep dive, Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal trace the latter half of Standard Oil's history, examining John D. Rockefeller's pioneering institutional philanthropy, the …
30 statements 9 featured 22 assessments 1 contradicted
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1h 34m Michael Mauboussin Master Class — Moats, Skill, Luck, Decision Making and a Whole Lot More · Acquired
In this masterclass episode of Acquired, renowned investor and researcher Michael Mauboussin joins Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal to deconstruct foundational investing frameworks, spanning …
34 statements 9 featured 10 assessments
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2h 36m Standard Oil Part I · Acquired
In this deep dive, Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal explore the rise of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil, examining how operational discipline, freight collusion, and unpre…
26 statements 8 featured 17 assessments 2 contradicted