The Podcast Your CEO Won’t Stop Talking About
Ever get stuck in a conversation that’s all IPO this and Series B that? Yeah, me too. And lately, there’s this one name that keeps popping up: Acquired.
Now, Acquired isn’t your typical, twice-a-week podcast. These guys, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, they do things differently. Imagine diving deep into the entire history of a company, like, say, Airbnb or Slack. That’s Acquired – one company, one epic story, one episode a month.
But wait, it gets wilder.
Picture this: 6,000 people packing the Chase Center, not for Steph Curry, but for a podcast. That’s right, Acquired went live, and not in a we’re recording this in our basement kind of way. We’re talking a full-blown tech and business extravaganza.
And the guests? Forget about it. A surprisingly candid Mark Zuckerberg took the stage. Spotify’s Daniel Ek made an appearance. Even Nvidia’s Jensen Huang dropped by. Remember when I said this podcast was a CEO favorite? Yeah, this is what I’m talking about.
So, what’s the big deal?
Acquired is pulling in a whopping 800,000 downloads per episode and climbing. That’s more listeners than some TV shows. And this live event? It was basically a lovefest between the hosts and their dedicated fans, dissecting everything Acquired, from its origins to its future.
See, Acquired isn’t just about business jargon. It’s about the stories behind the biggest names in tech, the successes, the failures, the drama. It’s engaging, it’s insightful, and frankly, it’s kind of addictive. Maybe that’s why your CEO can’t stop talking about it. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s time you gave it a listen and found out for yourself.