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Acquired Podcast Plans for Holiday Special Episode and Reflects on Growth and Impact
TLDR The hosts of the Acquired podcast discuss their plans for the holiday special episode, reflect on the exponential growth of their audience, and highlight the impact their show has had on startups and business models. They also express gratitude to contributors and thank their listeners for their support.
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The hosts of the podcast "Acquired" discuss their plans for the holiday special episode, including recapping the year, discussing their favorite episodes, and answering listener questions.
07:39
Acquired podcast has experienced exponential growth, reaching half a million listeners in 2023, expanding their audience beyond just technology companies to include a broader range of businesses and industries.
15:27
Acquired podcast has seen a significant impact on startups and their business models after discussing companies like Costco, and the hosts' favorite episodes this year were LVMH, Costco, and Visa.
23:06
The host's favorite episode of the podcast was Nike because of the level of preparation and emotional investment, as well as the realization that the quality of episodes is influenced by their headspace during recording.
30:31
The hosts decided to discontinue doing special interview episodes because they realized that their unique product, the season episodes, were what people wanted and the interview episodes didn't perform as well.
38:41
The hosts have decided to continue doing special interviews with CEOs of companies they have extensively covered on the show, as they have found that these interviews perform well and provide a unique and special perspective.
45:55
The hosts express their gratitude to Andrew Marks for his research contributions and discuss the unique experience of meeting Charlie Munger, highlighting the weight that comes with being a symbol and the importance of embracing it. They also share behind-the-scenes details about the lead time required for interviews with Charlie, Jensen Huang, Dara Khosrowshahi, and Daniel Ek.
53:31
Spotify's investment in podcasting and audiobooks is a smart move considering the potential for profitability in the industry, especially if they can figure out how to make being the scale player translate into lots of profits, which no one has done yet.
01:01:17
Acquired is experiencing growth and is now partnering with larger sponsors, such as JP Morgan and ServiceNow, and they are also planning to continue working with smaller companies and investing in them.
01:08:47
Acquired is planning to invest more in growth stage market leading tech companies, using their partnership with Vanta as an example, and they are also focused on maintaining the quality of their podcast episodes.
01:16:40
The hosts of Acquired consider themselves more as historians than journalists, aiming to get the story right about something that has happened over a long period of time with multiple perspectives, rather than reporting on something in real-time.
01:24:22
The hosts discuss books that have positively impacted their lives, including "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron, "Transitions" by William Bridges, and "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Kahneman and Tversky.
01:32:21
Invest in relationships, trust your instincts, and be present and empathetic in conversations for a better life.
01:40:25
Invest in relationships and prioritize the people who matter most to you, while being selective about the distractions and opportunities that come your way.
01:48:26
David Cendra recommends his favorite business biographies for 2023, including "Poor Charlie's Almanac," "The Dream of Salomeo," "The Invisible Billionaire," "The Taste of Luxury," and "SoulPrice Retail Revolutionary."
01:55:44
The host recommends an internet-connected compost bin called Mill that turns food scraps into chicken feed and eliminates smell and mess.
02:04:02
The host discusses the graininess of photos taken with a big camera compared to the smoothing effect of the iPhone, and praises Lightroom's ML-powered de-noise feature for improving the quality of photos.
02:12:04
The host discusses their current setup of strollers for their newborn, including the UPPA Baby Vista for home use and the Jools Air Plus for travel, and mentions the possibility of adding the Duna car seat/stroller to the rotation.
02:19:48
The hosts express gratitude to various individuals who have contributed to the podcast and thank the listeners for their support.
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