Acquired is an independent podcast from ACQ, LLC, hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal. It launched in October 2015 and recently releases about one long-form episode a month, typically 169-256 minutes long.
Acquired is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings on Apple Podcasts, as of October 2026.
Acquired does long-form narrative deep dives into the history and strategy of single companies, such as NVIDIA, Google and Microsoft, plus occasional interviews.
For AI listeners, the multi-part Google and NVIDIA series are the natural entry points, along with the Jensen Huang interview.
Our take: Acquired is for business and tech listeners who enjoy multi-hour company histories. It is less about weekly AI news and more about the strategy behind the companies at the center of it. For more shows like it, see our best startup podcasts list.
Plan for the length: recent episodes typically run close to three hours or more, so you may want to spread one over several sittings. The AI-era episodes on Google and NVIDIA below are the natural place to start.
The latest episode in the public feed when we checked was dated September 13, 2026.
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Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 4, 2026.
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal host Acquired, produced independently by ACQ, LLC.
Typically about 169 to 256 minutes. Recently the show has released about one long-form episode a month.
Good starting points are Google Part III: The AI Company, Nvidia Part III: The Dawn of the AI Era, and the interview with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and acquired.fm.
