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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: A casual, behind-the-scenes chat between two longtime co-hosts catching up after a summer break. It feels like eavesdropping on friends reconnecting.
- The Key Players:
- Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal: The co-hosts of the hit podcast "Acquired." They have incredible chemistry, finishing each other's sentences and sharing genuine excitement about their show and community.
- The Vibe: Fun, celebratory, and surprisingly humble. Despite massive success, they come across as two guys who can't believe their luck.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
- The Epic Live Show Announcement: The main event is their September 10th live show at San Francisco's Chase Center. They are pulling out all the stops, including a special appearance by Mark Zuckerberg. Tickets are intentionally cheap ($50-$100) to make it accessible to their community.
- The Wall Street Journal Effect: They break down the insane impact of a recent WSJ profile. The show became the #1 podcast on both Apple and Spotify, gaining 317,000 new subscribers in a few months. This nearly doubled their audience.
- The "Acquired" Format vs. Interviews: They explain their core show's unique format (two hosts, deep research, no guests) and how they've spun off interviews to their "ACQ2" feed to keep the main show pure.
- The Power of Organic Growth: They re
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Ben & David (Summer Update)**
- 2 (03:21) **Reflecting on the WSJ Profile & Audience Growth**
- 3 (09:20) **The Idiosyncratic Nature of Success**
- 4 (11:14) **ACQ2 & Show Structure Changes**
- 5 (13:36) **Carve Outs (Summer Recommendations)**
- 6 (20:28) **Final Reminders & Sign-Off**
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Show Notes
Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:
- Tickets are now available for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! https://acquired.fm/sf
- We also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including WSJ’s profile of the show) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!
Carve Outs:
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