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Every company has a story. Acquired tells the definitive history and strategy of the world's greatest companies. Hosted by @gilbert and @djrosent.
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Our @Disney finale. In your podcast players now!
Tomorrow.
Part II research trip. We had to.
Our PDF companion for the Walt Disney Company episode is now complete. Charts, tables, and illustrations of key concepts. Let us know what you think! https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-walt-disney-company#companion
Announcing the official 2026 Acquired Meetup. San Francisco. With our friends at @sentry. The first 500 to snag tickets will: - Hang with us (Ben and David) - Meet other Acquired listeners - Hear an ACQ behind-the-scenes conversation See you there! https://luma.com/acquiredmeetup
We're delighted to share that @SierraPlatform is the Presenting Partner for our Fall 2026 Season. The product, team, and customers that @btaylor and @claybavor have built is incredibly impressive. We’re proud to partner with them. https://link.acquired.fm/sierra
The multiplane camera is a truly incredible piece of machinery. Walt Disney Productions created this one (the most sophisticated at the world) for the creation of Snow White.
Sierra x Acquired | The AI Paradox
Last week, our friends at Sierra hosted us for a chat with the one and only @btaylor in NYC. You can now watch the whole conversation here:
sierra.ai · 1 min read
BBret TaylorX· Jun 24Thank you to the 1000+ folks who joined Ben, David, and me to discuss AI and Sierra in NYC. Amazing venue and amazing discussion
In the early days, Disney was not a great business. A single bad movie could tank the whole company. (They actually *lost* money for 5 years of this chart!) But...
Americans used to go to movie theaters 46 times per year — until the birth of television.
Disney started as an animation company. At its healthiest, it's a diversified entertainment company. But by 1983 — 17 years after Walt's death — it was unmistakably just a parks company.
Walt Disney's explanation of the multiplane camera is unbelievably cool. It required a invention of completely new technology to create the illusion of depth. (Which of course we all take for granted today.)
How did Disney become the best business of all the classic Hollywood studios? Animation (which is uniquely well-suited to compounding), the flywheel, and... a lesson learned the hard way.
How did Disney become the best business of all the Hollywood studios? Animation (which is uniquely well-suited to compounding), the flywheel, and... a lesson learned the hard way.
In your podcast players now!
Tomorrow.
Next week's episode... Disney :) Excerpt in the @WSJ now:
@WorkOS @bcherny You can watch the full interviews here: https://acquired.fm/unplugged
@WorkOS @bcherny ...if you want some of those custom playing cards (each card is an episode!), they made a few extra. Code: "ACQDECK" https://shop.workos.com/product/acquired-card-deck
