StartUp Podcast
By Gimlet
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Description
A series about what it's really like to start a business.
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CleanAlex Talks to the Family Behind A Radio Revolution | A community-minded radio station’s unlikely success | 2/22/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlex Talks to Sam Esmail | How the man behind Mr. Robot finally became famous | 2/15/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Conviction — Part One: The Private Eye | Gimlet Media's latest release. | 2/4/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSuccess Academy 7: The High School | “The revolution is coming.” | 12/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess Academy 6: The Fights | "The word on the street was, ‘It’s over Eva.’" | 12/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess Academy 5: Expectations | “Success is not the place for you.” | 12/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess Academy 4: Growth | "I was 26 when I took over as principal." | 12/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess Academy 3: The Test | Is it test prep, or is it darn good instruction? | 11/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSuccess Academy 2: The Founder | "I felt like I was in a Godfather movie, and I had never been in a Godfather movie before." | 11/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess Academy 1: The Problem | And a bold attempt to fix it | 11/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a TV Series 4: The Stars of Homecoming | Julia Roberts, Stephan James, and Sam Esmail | 11/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a TV Series 3: The Bird That Launched 1000 Ships | "We gotta have the bird." | 11/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a TV Series 2: Santa's Hollywood Workshop | "I have 100 phones." | 10/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a TV Series 1: A Complete Moonshot | Gimlet Goes to Hollywood | 10/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitWithout Fail - Groupon's Andrew Mason, pt. 1 | Groupon's startup fable: the dream rise and nightmare fall. | 10/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitIntroducing Without Fail - Sophia Amoruso: From Nasty Gal to Girlboss | A sneak peek of Gimlet's newest show, hosted by Alex Blumberg. | 10/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitTwitch 2: Gaming The System | The Story:At the end of the last episode, co-founders Justin, Emmett, Michael, and Kyle had a big problem on their hands. Streaming Justin's life 24/7—the very idea their company was founded on—turned out to be kind of boring. Pretty soon people stopped watching. In this episode, the four friends try desperately to extend the life of their company by making some risky but important decisions. In the process, their scrappy startup catches the eye of some very powerful people who challenge everything they’ve built. The road of a startup is a bumpy one and, as Justin and his team are finding out, they have only just gotten started. This is the second part of a two-part story that originally aired in April of 2016. Listen to Part 1 https://gimlet.media/2N80DUE. The Facts:Matthew Boll and Peter Leonard mixed the episode. Our theme song was written and performed by Mark Phillips. The special ad music, Microliters, was written and performed by Build Buildings. Additional music by Kevin Sparks and the band hotmoms.gov. For a list of our sponsors and show related offer codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvertisers | 9/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitTwitch 1: Almost Famous | The Story: A group of friends moves across the country to launch an unlikely website that they think could replace television. The media loves them. They just need to figure out how to get their users to feel the same way. This is part one of a two-part series that originally aired in April of 2016. The Facts:Matthew Boll and Peter Leonard mixed the episode. Our theme song was written and performed by Mark Phillips. For a list of our sponsors and show related offer codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvertisers | 9/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 6: The Woman At The Pulpit | Ignoring the pastor, listening to God | 9/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 5: The Retreat | A trip to the woods to explore the fate of Restoration Church | 8/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 4: The Conversation | Hell, homosexuality and the role of women in church | 8/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 3: The Paradox | Hustle Vs. Faith | 7/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 2: The Pastor | What makes a good church planter? | 7/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChurch Planting 1: The Movement | How to start a church | 7/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Church Planters | StartUp is born-again on July 6th | 6/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Behind The Scenes With Arlan & Amy | Getting real at GimletFest | 6/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArlan Hamilton 6: Going Rogue | “We’re building Wakanda” | 6/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArlan Hamilton 5: Control | "It Kinda Sucks Here" | 5/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArlan Hamilton 4: Hacks | How to hack venture capital | 5/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArlan Hamilton 3: Picking Winners | Searching for unicorns in rural Mississippi | 5/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitArlan Hamilton 2: The Hustle | "Wait till they get a load of me" | 5/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArlan Hamilton 1: Silicon Valley, By Invite Only | The $84 billion opportunity | 4/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 7: Alex Talks To Zach Braff | Alex Blumberg in conversation with his TV doppelgänger, Zach Braff, at NYC Podfest | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Season 7 | StartUp returns with a brand new season on April 27th. | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 6: Alex and Matt Pop Quiz | How well do Alex and Matt actually know each other? | 4/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 5: Alex And Matt, Inc. | The five best StartUp episodes about Gimlet, as voted by our listeners. With brand-new after shows. This is Part 5 of 5. | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 4: Training Day | The five best StartUp episodes about Gimlet, as voted by our listeners. With brand-new after shows. This is Part 4 of 5. | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 3: The Name Game | The five best StartUp episodes about Gimlet, as voted by our listeners. With brand-new after shows. This is Part 3 of 5. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 2: Alex Talks Equity | The five best StartUp episodes about Gimlet, as voted by our listeners. With brand-new after shows. This is Part 2 of 5. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAlex, Inc. 1: Sacca Plays Sacca | The five best StartUp episodes about Gimlet, as voted by our listeners. With brand-new after shows. This is Part 1 of 5. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitStartupBus 5: Friday | You just gotta enjoy the ride. | 12/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitStartupBus 4: Thursday | I'm just like my comp'ny, I'm young, scrappy, and hungry. | 12/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitStartupBus 3: Wednesday | "The more you know, the more you realize 'I don't know sh*t'" | 12/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitStartupBus 2: Tuesday | Life's a pitch | 12/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitStartupBus 1: Monday | The road rules. | 12/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitIntroducing StartupBus | "Why am I on this bus right now?" | 12/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing Story Pirates | Gimlet... for kids | 12/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDear Music Fans… (REBROADCAST) | Business ain’t Yeezy. | 11/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDriverless Cars 2: The Race for a Self-Driving Future | When will we get robotaxis, anyway? | 11/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDriverless Cars 1: The Grand Challenge | When the driverless future began | 10/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Money | A company bets big on cryptocurrency | 10/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitJust Hit Record | Can making a podcast about your life change the way you live it? | 10/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitMake China Cool Again | One country's quest to create a global pop star. | 9/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: An Announcement From StartUp and Introducing The Nod | An announcement about the future of StartUp and a preview of Gimlet's latest show about Blackness' biggest fans. | 9/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSell the Apartment, Keep the Startup | Getting hung up on the truth can be bad for business. | 9/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDomains 2: Sex Dot Con | How the battle over a domain name nearly destroyed one man's life. | 9/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDomains 1: The .com King | Why the dot com still reigns supreme. | 8/31/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Season 6 | StartUp returns with a brand new season on September 1st. | 8/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: Check Out Mogul | A preview of Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty. | 7/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Check Out The Pitch | On this episode of Gimlet Media’s newest business show: an entrepreneur thinks he has the solution to sports-related concussions. | 7/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBuilding The Perfect Cup of Coffee | Two suitcases, a tiny boat, and a $25 billion industry. | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 24: Ask Alex | A Gimlet update. | 6/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitHow To Invent A New Sport | The saga of Slamball. | 6/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitLife After Startup | Where are they now? | 6/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing The Pitch | Gimlet's newest show follows real entrepreneurs as they pitch to real investors for real money. | 6/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 3: Another Side Of The Story (REBROADCAST) | Hello, there! This week we’re rebroadcasting an episode from way back in Season 2 when we were following Dating Ring, a company that was different from other dating sites and apps because it used matchmakers to help its customers go out on dates. This episode picks up just after the co-founders of the company, Lauren and Emma, finished Y Combinator and started pitching angel investors. You’ll hear them struggle to raise money—while wondering if their company was floundering for reasons completely outside of their control. | 6/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBug Business | Can one entrepreneur worm her way into the snack food aisle? | 5/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBootstrapping a Better Vaccine | How much does a pig cost in Guatemala? | 5/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRunning a Family and a Business | A founder struggles with a difficult balancing act. | 5/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing Every Little Thing | Gimlet launched a new podcast this month. It's called "Every Little Thing"and it searches for the extraordinary lurking in the ordinary. It's hosted by science journalist Flora Lichtman, who on this recent episode of the show found the extraordinary in office plants. StartUp will be back with a new episode next week. | 5/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitFriendster 2: The Fall | Why aren’t we all logging onto Friendster today? | 4/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFriendster 1: The Rise | In 2003, Jonathan Abrams was sitting atop one of the hottest new companies in Silicon Valley. But it didn't take long for things to fall apart. | 4/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanYou Have to Invent Something | In 1983 a guy named Stuart Anders invented a toy that would become a huge hit -- one of the biggest fad toys of a generation. But then it all fell apart. | 4/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing Twice Removed | Alex Blumberg sits down with Eric Mennel and Ngofeen Mputubwele, producers on Gimlet's new show Twice Removed. | 1/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 7: MAGIC | "In America, if you're making money, everything is forgiven. Trust me." - Dov Charney | 12/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 6: Anger | How does a founder get fired from his own company? | 12/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 5: Suits | The private affairs of a public company. | 12/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 4: Boundaries | There's logic, and then there's Dov logic. | 12/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing Gimlet’s Fall Slate | Alex Blumberg talks with Pat Walters, Eli Horowitz, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier — the creators of Gimlet’s three newest shows. | 11/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 3: Photos | In order to understand the present, we take a look at the past. | 11/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 2: Workers | The key to success is believing your own b******t -- and getting others to believe it too. | 11/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDov Charney 1: Labels | The American Dream is south of the 10 freeway. | 11/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 23: Shadowed Qualities | What you don’t know won’t hurt you, but it could hurt your company. | 10/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 22: You Can't Wear a Suit Here | Building a new show can be a lonely business. | 10/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 21: Diversification of Worry | When it comes to growth, every upside has its downside. | 10/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Season 4 | Season 4 of StartUp premieres on October 6. | 10/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: Introducing Heavyweight | Alex Blumberg sits down with Jonathan Goldstein, host of Gimlet Media's newest show, Heavyweight. | 9/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS: Introducing Science Vs | Alex Blumberg interviews Wendy Zukerman, host of Gimlet Media's newest show, Science Vs. Hear how Wendy found her way to Gimlet and enjoy the first half of the latest episode: Science Vs Attachment Parenting. | 7/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit2680 Madison Road | Abandon all hope, ye who startup here. | 7/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitUp in Flames | A story of asylum, ashes, and acidophilus. | 6/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitConBody 2: From the Cell to the Sell | Want to build a fitness empire? Swipe right. | 6/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitConBody 1: Happy Ending | A different kind of boom and bust | 6/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitKitchen Confidential | The many demands of on-demand. | 5/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Runway | Sometimes when you're close to the end, you have to go back to the beginning. | 5/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDear Music Fans... | Business ain't Yeezy. | 5/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitPirate Needs Pirate | A look inside a small, grassroots, international smuggling operation. | 4/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitTwitch 2: Gaming the System | It takes 2 percent to make a thing go right. | 4/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitTwitch 1: Almost Famous | A backpack, a camera, and a big idea | 4/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Season 3 | StartUp Podcast Returns | 4/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: Introducing Sampler | Hear Gimlet's Newest Podcast | 1/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 20: Disorg Chart | As we wrap up this mini-season, Lisa Chow comes b… | 1/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 19: Diversity Report | If you were to walk into Gimlet HQ, there are a f… | 12/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 18: Pitch Perfect 2 | Gimlet is growing fast. We have four shows on the… | 12/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 17: Words About Words From Our Sponsors | Gimlet is starting a new line of business, and it… | 11/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 16: The Secret Formula | Gimlet is making a big, expensive bet. The kind o… | 11/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 15: Married To Your Business | We return to the offices of Gimlet for the start … | 10/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: But Wait, There's More! | A Gimlet update and a special announcement | 7/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 10: 116 Men and a Baby | Lessons learned in business and love | 7/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 9: Dating Ring Of Fire | Under pressure, the Dating Ring founders make a b… | 6/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 8: Til Debt Do Us Part | Lauren and Emma visit the CEO Whisperer | 6/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 7: Survival's a Pitch | A golden opportunity sows seeds of doubt | 6/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 6: Profiled | In online dating, love is not blind | 6/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS: Gimlet's Newest Podcast | This week, we take a break from our usual program… | 5/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 5: Playing With Matches | Inside Dating Ring's Matchmaking System | 5/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 4: Save The Date | Save The Date (S2 Ep4) by Gimlet | 5/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 3: Another Side Of The Story | Welcome to fundraising | 5/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 2: Grow Big Or Go Home | Inside the Startup School Y Combinator | 4/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDating Ring 1: Origin Story | First comes love...then comes equity StartUp is… | 4/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 14: Where We Are | An end and a beginning | 2/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 13: Fake It Til You Make It | Episode 13 addresses a question that has been dog… | 1/31/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 12: Burnout | Recovering from a breaking point | 1/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 11: Know Your Customer | Lessons on building an audience While working o… | 1/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 10: Mixing Art And Business | Lessons on outgrowing your business plan | 12/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 9: We Made A Mistake | Gimlet Media addresses a company mistake. | 12/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 8: Our New Show | Welcome, Reply All | 11/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 7: How Listeners Become Owners | Are you ready to invest in Gimlet Media? | 11/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 6: How To Value Your Startup | It's all about your story. | 10/25/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 5: How To Name Your Company | Choosing a favorite is only the beginning. | 10/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 4: Startups are a Risky Business | StartUps are a risky business, but there's lots o… | 9/23/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 3: How To Divide An Imaginary Pie | How much of your company should you give up when … | 9/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 2: Is Podcasting the Future or the Past? | Dreaming big is harder than you'd think. | 9/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGimlet 1: How Not to Pitch a Billionaire | This is a series about what happens when someone … | 4/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
This is Fantastic
I can’t believe i’m the first review! I’m a huge fan of planet money and have been listening to this American Life since I was a kid, this show is cut from the same stuff, fun, informative and interesting! I just listed to the first 2 episodes and can’t wait for the next one. (also I think the business Idea is amazing, I am someone who used to listen to radio and now only listens to podcasts and I’m always running out of good content. I’ve tried dozens and still only have a 5 or 6 key shows I listen to regularly.)
A This American Life-y, meta-y, Story About Breaking Out to Break In
A podcast mini-series about starting a podcast business.
This will either make you want to stop everything you are currently doing and have (job security, namely) to start something new (a potentially ground-breaking business, for instance)…or make you never want to change anything in your life ever.
Less obtusely, a really close--and at times cringe-inducing--personal account of what it's like to start a company, what's it like to shake-up your family (of four, no less), what it's like to try and get a guy who invested in TWITTER to invest in your idea. And all told in that folksy, sweet, soul-swelling, This American Life way.
First episode hooked me
Long-time fan of Alex’s work on This American Life and Planet Money. It’s exciting to follow along as he steps out and creates his own company. This is a refreshing startup story. This isn't about some band of ambitious college drop-outs; rather, this is a grown man leaving a full-time job to create something out of nothing. It's risky, and Alex is honest about the struggles and anxiety involved. First episode hooked me. I'm psyched to see where this goes.
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- View in iTunes
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