Acquired — Podcast

Frequently asked questions about Acquired

How can I listen to Acquired?

You can listen to Acquired on Apple Podcasts and directly on this site.

How often does Acquired release episodes?

Acquired publishes about 1.7 episodes per month, based on episode dates available in the RSS feed.

Where can I find old episodes of Acquired?

Older episodes of Acquired are available in the paginated archive, sorted from newest to oldest.

How many episodes of Acquired are available?

215 episodes of Acquired are listed in this archive.

Episodes

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S1 Ep. 4Nov 30, 20151h 1min

Ben and David are joined by Former Microsoft VP and Co-Founder of Xbox, Ed Fries, to discuss the Bungie acquisition and the development of...

S1 Ep. 3Nov 16, 201547 min

Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open...

S1 Ep. 2Nov 1, 201536 min

Ben and David discuss Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What...

S1 Ep. 1Oct 15, 201531 min

Ben and David discuss Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons...

Oct 1, 20152 min

Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them. The episodes are...