StartUp | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow |
Genre | Radio podcast on business |
Updates | Weekly |
Production | |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 93 [1] |
Publication | |
Original release | September 5, 2014 – present |
Ratings | 1,000,000 (roughly, per month)[ citation needed] |
Provider | Gimlet Media |
Related | |
Adaptations | Alex, Inc. |
Website |
www |
StartUp is an American podcast from Gimlet Media hosted by Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow. While the first two seasons follow stories of starting businesses – Season 1 about the starting of Gimlet Media itself, [2] and Season 2, a dating company called "Dating Ring" – the third season follows one business per episode. Season 4 began by following Gimlet Media again, then aired episodes focusing on other companies. Season 6 followed the making of the TV series created about the podcast. The most recent season covers the founding of Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City. [3] The final season of Startup premiered in late 2019 and covered the process of selling Gimlet Media to the streaming media company Spotify. [4]
The first episode was released on September 5, 2014, featuring Alex Blumberg pitching his company to venture investor Chris Sacca. [5] [6] As of February 2015, the podcast received roughly 1,000,000 listens per month. [7]
Alex, Inc., a sitcom based on the podcast, premiered on ABC on March 28, 2018. [8] [9] The series stars Zach Braff, with Blumberg serving as an executive producer. [10] The series was cancelled after the first season. [11]
Jack Conway of Podcast Review called the show "[c]onfessional and genuinely thrilling." [12]
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Academy of Podcasters | 2015 | Business | Finalist | [13] |
2016 | Won | [14] |
StartUp | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow |
Genre | Radio podcast on business |
Updates | Weekly |
Production | |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 93 [1] |
Publication | |
Original release | September 5, 2014 – present |
Ratings | 1,000,000 (roughly, per month)[ citation needed] |
Provider | Gimlet Media |
Related | |
Adaptations | Alex, Inc. |
Website |
www |
StartUp is an American podcast from Gimlet Media hosted by Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow. While the first two seasons follow stories of starting businesses – Season 1 about the starting of Gimlet Media itself, [2] and Season 2, a dating company called "Dating Ring" – the third season follows one business per episode. Season 4 began by following Gimlet Media again, then aired episodes focusing on other companies. Season 6 followed the making of the TV series created about the podcast. The most recent season covers the founding of Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City. [3] The final season of Startup premiered in late 2019 and covered the process of selling Gimlet Media to the streaming media company Spotify. [4]
The first episode was released on September 5, 2014, featuring Alex Blumberg pitching his company to venture investor Chris Sacca. [5] [6] As of February 2015, the podcast received roughly 1,000,000 listens per month. [7]
Alex, Inc., a sitcom based on the podcast, premiered on ABC on March 28, 2018. [8] [9] The series stars Zach Braff, with Blumberg serving as an executive producer. [10] The series was cancelled after the first season. [11]
Jack Conway of Podcast Review called the show "[c]onfessional and genuinely thrilling." [12]
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Academy of Podcasters | 2015 | Business | Finalist | [13] |
2016 | Won | [14] |