Acquired
Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
218 episodes 142 hours of audio 45 episodes analyzed 70 books mentioned
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- 1 Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive BiographyLuca Del Monte · 1× across 1 episode
- 2 Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le MansA.J. Baime · 1× across 1 episode
- 3 House of FidelityJustin Bear · 1× across 1 episode
- 4 How to Build a CarAdrian Newey · 1× across 1 episode
- 5 Inside VanguardCharles D. Ellis · 1× across 1 episode
- 6 My Terrible JoysEnzo Ferrari · 1× across 1 episode MT
- 7 Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index RevolutionJohn C. Bogle · 1× across 1 episode
- 8 The Animated Man: A Life of Walt DisneyMichael Barrier · 1× across 1 episode
- 9 The Bogle EffectEric Balchunas · 1× across 1 episode
- 10 The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reimagined Formula OneJoshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg · 1× across 1 episode
- 11 The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel · 1× across 1 episode
- 12 Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American ImaginationNeil Gabler · 1× across 1 episode
- 1 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business StrategyHamilton Helmer · 3× across 3 episodes
- 2 In the PlexStephen Levy · 2× across 2 episodes
- 3 Seven Powers: The Foundations of Business StrategyHamilton Helmer · 2× across 2 episodes
- 4 The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and MarsJoel Glenn Brenner · 2× across 2 episodes
- 5 The Luxury StrategyJean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien · 2× across 2 episodes
- 6 A New InningsManoj Badale · 1× across 1 episode
- 7 A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money ClassJoseph Nocera · 1× across 1 episode
- 8 Becoming Trader JoeJoe Coulombe · 1× across 1 episode
- 9 BreakthroughThea Cooper and Arthur Ainsburg · 1× across 1 episode
- 10 Build a Brand Like Trader Joe'sMark Gardner · 1× across 1 episode BA
- 11 Chocolate Wars: The Powerful Families Who Conquered the World and Shaped Your LifestyleDeborah Cadbury · 1× across 1 episode
- 12 Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and CompetitorsMichael Porter · 1× across 1 episode
- 13 DuneFrank Herbert · 1× across 1 episode
- 14 Electrifying the Wrist WatchLucien Trueb · 1× across 1 episode
- 15 Electronic Value ExchangeDave Stearns · 1× across 1 episode
- 16 Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive BiographyLuca Del Monte · 1× across 1 episode
- 17 Flash BoysMichael Lewis · 1× across 1 episode
- 18 For God, Country, and Coca-ColaMark Pendergrast · 1× across 1 episode
- 19 Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the WorldCade Metz · 1× across 1 episode
- 20 Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le MansA.J. Baime · 1× across 1 episode
- 21 Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New TycoonMichael Lewis · 1× across 1 episode
- 22 Higher Control in ManagementT. G. Rose · 1× across 1 episode
- 23 History of Novo NordiskKurt Jacobson · 1× across 1 episode
- 24 Hit RefreshSatya Nadella · 1× across 1 episode
- 25 House of FidelityJustin Bear · 1× across 1 episode
- 26 How to Build a CarAdrian Newey · 1× across 1 episode
- 27 In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our LivesSteven Levy · 1× across 1 episode
- 28 Inside VanguardCharles D. Ellis · 1× across 1 episode
- 29 Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan ChaseDuff McDonald · 1× across 1 episode
- 30 Liar's PokerMichael Lewis · 1× across 1 episode
- 31 Made in America: My StorySam Walton · 1× across 1 episode
- 32 MoneyballMichael Lewis · 1× across 1 episode
- 33 Morris Chang's AutobiographyMorris Chang · 1× across 1 episode MC
- 34 Morris Chang: Autobiography Volume TwoMorris Chang · 1× across 1 episode
- 35 My Terrible JoysEnzo Ferrari · 1× across 1 episode MT
- 36 Poor Charlie's AlmanackPeter Kaufman · 1× across 1 episode
- 37 Science, The Endless FrontierVannevar Bush · 1× across 1 episode
- 38 Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best-Known Product in the WorldFrederick Allen · 1× across 1 episode
- 39 Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary and Social InnovatorRobert Price · 1× across 1 episode
- 40 Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index RevolutionJohn C. Bogle · 1× across 1 episode
- 41 Strategic Outsourcing and Category Management, Lessons Learned at IKEAMagnus Carlson · 1× across 1 episode
- 42 Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the WorldParmy Olson · 1× across 1 episode
- 43 Swan Songs: Souvenirs of Paris EleganceReginald Jerome Demon · 1× across 1 episode
- 44 The Animated Man: A Life of Walt DisneyMichael Barrier · 1× across 1 episode
- 45 The Best of Time: Rolex WristwatchesJames Dowling · 1× across 1 episode
- 46 The BibleVarious Authors - Compiled by Mark T · 1× across 1 episode
- 47 The Blind Side: Evolution of a GameMichael Lewis · 1× across 1 episode
- 48 The Bogle EffectEric Balchunas · 1× across 1 episode
- 49 The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of AmazonBrad Stone · 1× across 1 episode
- 50 The Facebook EffectDavid Kirkpatrick · 1× across 1 episode
- 51 The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reimagined Formula OneJoshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg · 1× across 1 episode
- 52 The IKEA StoryUnknown · 1× across 1 episode
- 53 The Man Who Solved the MarketGregory Zuckerman · 1× across 1 episode
- 54 The Name of the WindPatrick Rothfuss · 1× across 1 episode
- 55 The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel · 1× across 1 episode
- 56 The Road AheadBill Gates · 1× across 1 episode
- 57 The Rolex LegacyJames Dowling · 1× across 1 episode
- 58 The Score Takes Care of ItselfBill Walsh · 1× across 1 episode
- 59 The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our CultureJohn Battelle · 1× across 1 episode
- 60 The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American SupermarketBenjamin Lorr · 1× across 1 episode
- 61 The Tao of CricketAshish Nandy · 1× across 1 episode
- 62 Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman · 1× across 1 episode
- 63 Too Big to FailAndrew Ross Sorkin · 1× across 1 episode
- 64 Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and ThemselvesAndrew Ross Sorkin · 1× across 1 episode
- 65 TransitionsWilliam Bridges · 1× across 1 episode
- 66 Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American ImaginationNeil Gabler · 1× across 1 episode
- 67 White Shadows in the South SeasFrederick O'Brien · 1× across 1 episode
- 68 WoolHugh Howey · 1× across 1 episode
- 69 World War ThreeUnknown · 1× across 1 episode
- 70 YieldAri Paparo · 1× across 1 episode
The Walt Disney Company
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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
Neil Gabler
my main source for facts and waltz quotes on this episode neil gabler's biography walt disney the triumph ▶ tap to play from here
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney
Michael Barrier
there's a great excerpt from the book the animated man by michael barrier in the spring of nineteen forty one ▶ tap to play from here
Vanguard
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The Bogle Effect
Eric Balchunas
and as a recent book the bogle effect argues vanguard's actions also forced the hand of the rest of the industry to cut their fees ▶ tap to play from here
Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution
John C. Bogle
jack tells an anecdote at the beginning of of the book's stay the course which is his memoirs ▶ tap to play from here
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
to morgan housel our good friend and financial author famously of psychology of money ▶ tap to play from here
House of Fidelity
Justin Bear
justin bear there who has a book coming out soon called house of fidelity ▶ tap to play from here
Inside Vanguard
Charles D. Ellis
to charles d ellis for the book inside vanguard ▶ tap to play from here
Ferrari
0:00 / 239:20
Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive Biography
Luca Del Monte
this whole episode comes from the fantastic really definitive biography of enzo called enzo ferrari written by luca del monte ▶ tap to play from here
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My Terrible Joys
Enzo Ferrari
i mean the title of his memoirs is my terrible joys tells you everything you need to know ▶ tap to play from here
Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
A.J. Baime
most of this is from the book go like hell which is the book that ford versus ferrari is based on ▶ tap to play from here
Formula 1
0:00 / 269:31
The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reimagined Formula One
Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg
just recently published i think the best business history book of formula one called the formula ▶ tap to play from here
How to Build a Car
Adrian Newey
adrian's book is great talking about sort of his career in f1 and what he's learned ▶ tap to play from here
The NFL
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Rolex
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Electrifying the Wrist Watch
Lucien Trueb
there's a great passage in the book electrifying the wrist watch which is lucian trube's book ▶ tap to play from here
The Best of Time: Rolex Wristwatches
James Dowling
james dowling one of the coauthors of the best of time which is a great rolex history ▶ tap to play from here
The Rolex Legacy
James Dowling
he was right in the middle of crunch for his deadline for his next rolex book the rolex legacy coming out in october ▶ tap to play from here
Costco
0:00 / 181:11
Made in America: My Story
Sam Walton
sam walton actually wrote in made in america that he stole more ideas from saul than anyone else in his business career ▶ tap to play from here
Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary and Social Innovator
Robert Price
we found this awesome biography of sol that's like really rare it's out of print it was written by his son robert ▶ tap to play from here
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Brad Stone
as chronicled by bradstone in the everything store coffee date between jim senegal and jeff bezos in two thousand one ▶ tap to play from here
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
Hamilton Helmer
which is adapted from hamilton helmer's seven powers book which is an amazing framework for business strategy ▶ tap to play from here
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
0:00 / 165:36
Moneyball
Michael Lewis
michael lewis altar of moneyball liar's poker the blind side the undoing project going if and on and on and on ▶ tap to play from here
Liar's Poker
Michael Lewis
michael lewis altar of moneyball liar's poker the blind side the undoing project going if and on and on and on ▶ tap to play from here
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Michael Lewis
michael lewis altar of moneyball liar's poker the blind side the undoing project going if and on and on and on ▶ tap to play from here
Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves
Andrew Ross Sorkin
our last episode was with andrew ross sorkin founder of the new york times dealbook host of cnbc squawk box and author of 1929 ▶ tap to play from here
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
Michael Lewis
i was working on the sam bankman fried book and um i was talking to a publicist completely unrelated to warren buffett and she said you know i also represent warren ▶ tap to play from here
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
it's called the name of the wind by patrick rothes and it's a fantasy trilogy ▶ tap to play from here
Science, The Endless Frontier
Vannevar Bush
it's basically how i govern ourselves it's um i always mispronounce his name it's v vanavar bush oh yeah yeah yeah who who essentially created the american science project and it's a little it's a basic i think he started it as a memo to fdr ▶ tap to play from here
Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase
Duff McDonald
one great book i read for research was last man standing to prep for the jamie diamond interview ▶ tap to play from here
The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
Joel Glenn Brenner
emperors of chocolate by joel glenn brenner you ever read that ▶ tap to play from here
Coca-Cola
0:00 / 241:17
For God, Country, and Coca-Cola
Mark Pendergrast
mark pendergrass in his great book for god country and cocacola that was a main source for this episode has a great quote ▶ tap to play from here
Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola the Best-Known Product in the World
Frederick Allen
the book i was reading which is called secret formula it's a great book on the history of coca cola that had access to all the corporate archives ▶ tap to play from here
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Peter Kaufman
arvind was very close with charlie munger when he was alive and so uh he is the one who brought up that thought experiment that i did not know about or i guess remember from the first time i read poor charlie's almanac ▶ tap to play from here
Trader Joe’s
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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
Benjamin Lorr
this comes from benjamin lore who wrote the exceptional book the secret life of groceries which we're going to reference a bunch in this episode ▶ tap to play from here
Becoming Trader Joe
Joe Coulombe
joe writes in his great great great great autobiography called becoming trader joe that came out a couple years ago ▶ tap to play from here
White Shadows in the South Seas
Frederick O'Brien
the other of which is a book that he was reading called white shadows in the south seas ▶ tap to play from here
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Build a Brand Like Trader Joe's
Mark Gardner
i read this other book for research called build a brand like trader joe's by this guy mark gardner ▶ tap to play from here
Google Part III: The AI Company
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In the Plex
Stephen Levy
this is like a small little passage in stephen levy's great book that's been a source for all of our google episodes in the plex ▶ tap to play from here
Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
Cade Metz
we gotta thank cade metz the author of genius makers great book on the whole history of ai that we're actually gonna reference a lot in this episode ▶ tap to play from here
Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World
Parmy Olson
shane has a quote in parmi olson's great book supremacy that we used as a source for a lot of the steve mind story ▶ tap to play from here
Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall (Presented by J.P. Morgan)
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Google Part II: Alphabet
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In the Plex
Stephen Levy
steven levy writes in in the plex that the perception of google's ventures beyond search is at the time was that the company was tossing balls into the air like a drunken juggler ▶ tap to play from here
Yield
Ari Paparo
there's a new book that actually just came out ari paparo the book is called yield ▶ tap to play from here
The Jamie Dimon Interview
0:00 / 67:56
Too Big to Fail
Andrew Ross Sorkin
andrew warsorkin is in here and i just read his book oh he's nice enough to send it to me in nineteen twenty nine and man history does rhyme ▶ tap to play from here
Google Part I: Origins of Search
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The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
John Battelle
this is from john battell's book the search which is excellent ▶ tap to play from here
In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Steven Levy
in the plex stephen levy's book great book that we used as a source for the episode ▶ tap to play from here
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
Hamilton Helmer
and for new listeners to the show this is based on a book called seven powers by hamilton helmer ▶ tap to play from here
The Steve Ballmer Interview
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Announcement: Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall!
0:00 / 4:25
Epic Systems (MyChart)
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The Bible
Various Authors - Compiled by Mark T
it's the epic ten commandments of like you know moses in the bible here they have them posted in every bathroom ▶ tap to play from here
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
Hamilton Helmer
the question is what is it about any given business that allows them to achieve persistent differential returns or to be more profitable than their closest competitor on a sustainable basis and there's seven of these there's counter positioning scale economies switching costs network economies process power branding and cornered resource and as usual we have to separate the takeoff phase from the phase that they're in today ▶ tap to play from here
Indian Premier League Cricket
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The Tao of Cricket
Ashish Nandy
by an author named ashish nandi who wrote a book called the tao of cricket ▶ tap to play from here
A New Innings
Manoj Badale
i've been referring a couple of times to minoj badali and the book he wrote in new innings about his experience owning and running the ratistan royals ▶ tap to play from here
TSMC Founder Morris Chang
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Morris Chang: Autobiography Volume Two
Morris Chang
dr chang just published volume two of his autobiography a couple months ago after a 26 year hiatus from volume one ▶ tap to play from here
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Morris Chang's Autobiography
Morris Chang
after a 26 year hiatus from volume one ▶ tap to play from here
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
Michael Porter
he wrote three or four books you know big books you know seven hundred page each you know i i have all of them his original competitive strategy memo i think it's like twenty pages ▶ tap to play from here
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