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Acquired
Acquired is a business podcast hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal that examines the history and strategy of major companies. Each episode is a long-form narrative deep dive into a single company, often running three to four hours, and the hosts have described the format as a "conversational audiobook" rather than a conventional podcast. As of 2025 the show reached more than one million listeners per episode and was among the highest-ranked technology podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Article summary
Acquired is a business podcast hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal that examines the history and strategy of major companies. Each episode is a long-form narrative deep dive into a single company, often running three to four hours, and the hosts have described the format as a "conversational audiobook" rather than a conventional podcast. As of 2025 the show reached more than one million listeners per episode and was among the highest-ranked technology podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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