Episodes
Six years of tape. Every episode is checked claim by claim and playable.
13 episodes in 2025
🎙ACQUIRED
2h 47m 10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis) · Acquired
In this 10-year anniversary holiday special recorded inside Google's historic Palo Alto garage, Acquired co-hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal are interviewed by acclaimed author Michael …
44 statements 13 featured 4 assessments
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3h 53m Coca-Cola: The Complete History & Strategy (Audio) · Acquired
In this comprehensive episode of Acquired, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal trace the 140-year history and business strategy of The Coca-Cola Company, analyzing how a simple patent medi…
76 statements 27 featured 62 assessments 4 contradicted
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3h 28m Trader Joe’s: Hawaiian shirts and counter positioning (Audio) · Acquired
In this episode of Acquired, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal analyze the history, business model, and retail genius of Trader Joe's, exploring how founder Joe Coulombe created a multi-…
53 statements 19 featured 36 assessments 3 contradicted
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4h 6m Google Part III: The AI Company. Google is amazingly well-positioned... will they win in AI? (Audio) · Acquired
In this comprehensive retrospective, Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal analyze Google's multi-decade evolution into an artificial intelligence powerhouse, examining its breakthr…
95 statements 20 featured 64 assessments 6 contradicted
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4h 11m Google Part II: Alphabet (Audio) · Acquired
Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal examine Google's corporate transformation into Alphabet, detailing how strategic acquisitions, open-source platform plays like Android and Chro…
61 statements 20 featured 35 assessments 2 contradicted
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1h 6m The Jamie Dimon Interview: How JP Morgan Became an $800 Billion Bank · Acquired
Recorded live before 6,000 attendees at Radio City Music Hall, Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal interview JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on his leadership journey, crisis manag…
29 statements 10 featured 12 assessments
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3h 39m Google Part I: Origins of Search. How the Best Business in Human History Happened (Audio) · Acquired
In this comprehensive episode of Acquired, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal chronicle the origins, technical breakthroughs, and business strategy of Google, exploring how Larry Page and Serge…
98 statements 38 featured 69 assessments 5 contradicted
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2h 59m The Steve Ballmer Interview · Acquired
In this in-depth interview on Acquired, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses his foundational role in building Microsoft's enterprise and cloud empire, analyzes key strategic misstep…
40 statements 10 featured 7 assessments 1 contradicted
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3h 57m Epic Systems (MyChart) · Acquired
Hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal explore the history, technical architecture, and counter-intuitive business principles of Epic Systems, the private software giant powering U.S. healthc…
80 statements 24 featured 50 assessments
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4h 28m Indian Premier League Cricket (Audio) · Acquired
In this episode of Acquired, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal analyze the meteoric rise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), examining how innovative financial architecture, prime-time enterta…
101 statements 27 featured 74 assessments 8 contradicted
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5h 0m Rolex (Audio) · Acquired
In this Acquired episode, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal unpack the comprehensive business history, horological innovations, and marketing genius of Rolex. They analyze how an orphaned foun…
124 statements 44 featured 78 assessments 6 contradicted
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2h 54m TSMC founder Morris Chang · Acquired
Acquired hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal travel to Taipei to interview 93-year-old TSMC founder Dr. Morris Chang about the company's origins, high-stakes customer negotiations, and the…
54 statements 17 featured 19 assessments
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2h 27m TSMC · Acquired
In this comprehensive Acquired deep dive, hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal explore the rise of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its visionary founder Morris Chang. …
49 statements 16 featured 37 assessments 3 contradicted