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Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal

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Acquired is hosted by Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal covering Corporate Culture, Warren Buffett, Customer Experience, and Brand Building. Notable guests include Jesse Cole (Founder and Owner, Savannah Bananas), Luis von Ahn (CEO, Duolingo), Sebastian Siemiatkowski (CEO, Klarna), and Howard Schultz (Founder and former CEO, Starbucks). Episodes span from Jun 2024 to May 2026.

22episodes
1,277total claims
12topics covered
22 episodes
Vanguard: The communist capitalist who saved investors a trillion dollars (Audio)
May 18, 2026

Vanguard, founded by Jack Bogle, revolutionized the investment industry by creating the first retail index fund in 1975, championing a low-cost, passive investment philosophy. The company's unique ...

VanguardJack BogleIndex FundsPassive Investing+11 more
Ferrari: What happens when you staple a luxury brand to a sports team? (Audio)
Apr 14, 2026

Ferrari's business model is a paradox of scarcity, leveraging extremely low production volume (approx. 14,000 cars/year) to build a brand so powerful its market capitalization exceeds mass-market g...

FerrariEnzo FerrariLuxury GoodsBrand Strategy+13 more
Formula 1 (Audio)
Mar 5, 2026

Formula One evolved from a financially precarious sport for wealthy enthusiasts, where over 100 teams went bankrupt, into a professionally managed global entertainment powerhouse. Bernie Ecclestone...

Formula One (F1)Liberty MediaBernie EcclestoneCost Cap+11 more
The NFL
Jan 27, 2026
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Dec 15, 2025
ACQ2: The Insane Productivity of Andrew Ross Sorkin
Dec 8, 2025
Coca-Cola: The Complete History & Strategy
Nov 24, 2025
Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall (Presented by J.P. Morgan)
Nov 5, 2025
Trader Joe’s (Audio)
Oct 27, 2025
Google: The AI Company. Google is amazingly well-positioned... will they win in AI? (audio)
Oct 6, 2025
ACQ2: How to Live in Everyone Else's Future (with Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke)
Sep 18, 2025
Alphabet Inc. (Audio)
Aug 26, 2025
How is AI Different Than Other Technology Waves? (With Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor) [ACQ2]
Aug 18, 2025
The Jamie Dimon Interview: How JP Morgan Became an $800 Billion Bank
Jul 16, 2025
Google Part I: Origins of Search. How the Best Business in Human History Happened (Audio)
Jun 30, 2025
ACQ2: Building the Savannah Bananas with Jesse Cole, Founder and Owner (Audio)
Jun 16, 2025
ACQ2: Why Duolingo Worked (with Luis von Ahn, CEO)
Apr 10, 2025
ACQ2: Building a Disruptive Payments Company (with Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski) (Audio)
Mar 13, 2025
ACQ2: The Art of Selling Enterprise Software (with ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott)
Mar 10, 2025
Mars Inc. - The Chocolate Story (Audio)
Dec 16, 2024
IKEA (Audio)
Nov 18, 2024
Starbucks (with Howard Schultz)
Jun 4, 2024

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