Ben Thompson was one of the very first people to be like, I think I can build a media company myself. We didn't intend for it to be anything more than just an excuse for we were friends and an excuse to hang out. It's funny because the world of creators follows that very closely as well where it's like the power is accruing to the actual people who are making the thing.
David Rosenthal is a podcaster and host of Acquired – a podcast that details the stories of the world's most successful companies.
0:00 Intro
1:24 Ed Zschau’s High Impact Entrepreneurship
7:20 Tim Ferriss Guest Lecturer
9:50 David’s Senior Thesis
12:41 The Skill Of Recall
16:00 What Has David Learned From Parents?
20:00 VC & Hollywood
28:01 First Sponsor Of Acquired
37:58 4 Segments Of Audience
42:08 Taylor Swift
43:52 Does David Feel Guilty For Privilege?
46:00 Why David Was Not A Good Student
51:00 Perception Of Content
53:13 The Bar Rising
55:41 Name Change (“Acquired” To “Adapting”)
59:03 Parenting & Relationships
1:21:12 Why Is David So Smiley?
1:27:31 Mediums
1:34:02 Rising Tides Of Podcasting
1:37:00 Business Celebrities
1:39:55 Water Sees Its Own Level
1:47:53 Challenge
David’s Podcast
Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/djrosent
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