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]
Reception
Jack Conway of Podcast Review called the show "[c]onfessional and genuinely thrilling."[12]
Awards
References
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- Justin Harp. Scrubs' Zach Braff is back to inspire you in first trailer for ABC's Alex, Inc Digital Spy, 17 May 2017^
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- Jack Conway. Gimlet's StartUp Comes to an End Podcast Review, 2019-10-22, retrieved 2022-07-21^
- 2015 AofP Winners and Finalists Academy of Podcasters, Podcast Movement, 2015^
- Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners Academy of Podcasters, Podcast Movement^