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Acquired Podcast Announces Move to Season Format in 2018
TLDR Acquired, a podcast about technology acquisitions and IPOs, will be transitioning to a season format in 2018, featuring seven standard episodes and three miniseries episodes. The hosts discuss their personal experiences in 2017, the impact of tech giants on the economy and society, predictions for 2018, and their favorite books, movies, and apps of the year.
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00:00
Acquired is a podcast about technology acquisitions and IPOs, and in this episode, the hosts announce that they will be moving to a season format in 2018.
06:02
The hosts of the podcast Acquired are excited to introduce miniseries in their upcoming seasons, with each season consisting of seven standard episodes and three miniseries episodes.
12:02
The hosts discuss their personal lives and experiences in 2017, including leaving their previous jobs, traveling, and starting new ventures.
18:23
The host discusses his role as the interim CEO of a spin-out called taunt, an eSports company that allows fans to compete with their friends while watching competitive video gaming.
24:20
The biggest tech companies, such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple, have consolidated power and changed the economy, political structure, and social interactions, with Google and Facebook being the main destinations for user acquisition.
30:14
The hosts discuss the potential of VR and AR becoming mainstream technologies, the unpredictability of consumer adoption, the rise of urbanization, the cost of producing physical goods, and their top acquired theme of 2017 which is the importance of being correct and non-consensus in investing and product design, as well as the impact of social media and the rise of citizen journalism.
36:20
The rise of social media and the removal of gatekeepers has allowed individuals to share their stories and messages without fear of being silenced, although there are negative consequences and new gatekeepers in the form of technology platforms like Google and Facebook.
42:08
The host and guest make predictions for 2018, including the consequences of aggregation theory, the price of Bitcoin, and the location of Amazon HQ2, with Toronto and Texas being the top contenders.
48:34
The prediction is that smaller, more intimate communication networks will rise as people desire more private communication and broadcasting of themselves, leading to a shift away from broad social networks.
54:58
The rise of personalized and tailored technology products is leading to increased isolation, but there may be a countertrend in 2018 with the emergence of products that make people feel part of a collective again.
01:01:12
The hosts discuss their favorite books of the year, including "Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight and "Wooden on Leadership" by John Wooden, and also mention an article from the New York Times Magazine titled "The Great AI Awakening" that explores the transformative power of AI and machine learning.
01:07:29
The hosts discuss the changing relationship between VCs, founders, and boards, and the importance of doing what's best for the company and stakeholders involved.
01:13:27
The hosts discuss their favorite movies and apps of the year, with one host praising YouTube as their app of the year and another noting that no new apps from 2017 made it onto their home screen.
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