Notable Guests
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Hamilton Helmer
3x
PM
Packy McCormick
3x
NF
Nick Fajt
2x
BM
Brian McCullough
2x
DE
Daniel Ek
2x
CS
Chenyi Shi
2x
AG
Anthony Gonzalez
1x
AM
Andrew Marks
1x
BK
Brian Koppelman
1x
Recent Episodes
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Marcus and Blank, fired from their previous job, were inspired to start Home Depot.
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Disney faced near bankruptcy in 1984, with animation stagnating and corporate raiders circling.
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Examined The Walt Disney Company's success in monetizing nostalgia and its global entertainment dominance.
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Vanguard is a unique entity, acting as a communist organization for its 50 million clients.
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Ferrari's 79-year history: 330,000 cars sold at $500k average price.
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Formula 1 combines high-speed racing, advanced engineering, and intense team rivalries.
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The NFL's deep connection to American culture and identity.
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Michael Lewis questions the unlikely success of the 'Acquired' podcast.
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Coca-Cola transformed a beverage into emotion and built an incredible scale economy business.
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Trader Joe's defies modern retail with no e-commerce, delivery, or loyalty programs.
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Google faces an innovator's dilemma despite inventing key AI technology (Transformer).
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This episode is the full video recording of the Acquired live show at Radio City Music Hall.
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Google built Search, an unparalleled product, in its first six years.
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Jamie Dimon discusses his journey from being fired at Citigroup to leading JPMorgan Chase.
Jamie Dimon
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The story of Google Search, originating from a Stanford research project called BackRub.
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Steve Ballmer reflects on his 34 years as Microsoft CEO and current role with the LA Clippers.
Steve Ballmer
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Epic Systems, a major US healthcare company, is run from a unique farm in Wisconsin.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a dynamic and rapidly growing force in the sports industry.
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Rolex paradoxically sells expensive mechanical watches despite superior digital alternatives.
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Rare English interview with TSMC Founder Morris Chang in Taiwan.