Ben Gilbert

@gilbert

Co-Host, @AcquiredFM

Seattle, WA

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Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
May 10, 2024
Totally surreal to wake up and see your 9-year passion project on the front of the @WSJ. Thanks @bzcohen, for really capturing the essence of @AcquiredFM.
The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same Podcast
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Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
8h
Looks like a scene from Interstellar.
00:56
SpaceX
@SpaceX
13h
After approx. 24 days at sea, the SpaceX Recovery team successfully guided Starship to a location just off the coast of Christmas Island. A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle in calmer waters before attempting to return it to
Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
Aug 13
Truly insane that the highest-grossing piece of entertainment ever (single story, not episodic) is a Broadway musical. Never would have guessed.
Arvind P. Navaratnam
@APNavaratnam
Aug 13
Fascinating that The Lion King musical is the highest-grossing piece of entertainment ever. (As mentioned by @djrosent, @gilbert in @AcquiredFM.) $11 bill in revenue since its 1997 Broadway debut - more than any film, video game, etc. Here's how it stacks up vs. top 5 films:
Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
Aug 13
The original ESPN logo was so sick.
Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
Aug 11
The best part of this whole thing is seeing "East of the Mississippi" in the legal agreement from 1994.
Acquired Podcast
@AcquiredFM
Aug 11
Hilarious footnote to the Marvel acquisition: Disney isn't allowed to use Marvel Characters at Disney World! Before the purchase, Marvel had licensed the exclusive rights to Universal for theme parks east of the Mississippi. And as long as Universal is actively using them...