StartUp Podcast

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4.8 (813)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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A series about what it's really like to start a business.

2020-08-21

Introducing How to Save a Planet

Does climate change freak you out? Want to know what we, collectively, can do about it? Us too. How to Save a Planet is a podcast that asks the big questions: what do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how do we get it done? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and scientist and policy nerd Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, as we scour the Earth for solutions, talk to people who are making a difference, ask hard questions, crack dumb jokes and — episode by episode — figure out how to build the future we want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 min
2020-02-14

Introducing Motherhacker

We’re sharing the first episode of Motherhacker. It’s a fiction podcast about a mother who gets involved in an identity theft ring in order to support her family. The series stars Carrie Coon, Pedro Pascal, Alan Cumming, Lucas Hedges, Tavi Gevinson and Alex Goldman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 min
2020-01-03

Alex Talks to Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley

Normally, being the mayor of Dayton, Ohio, means paying attention to everyday issues, from garbage pickups to municipal budgets. But in the early morning hours of August 4, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a downtown bar in the city, and Nan Whaley’s role as mayor immediately shifted. She found herself thrust into the national spotlight as all eyes turned to Dayton. And it wasn't long before she was face-to-face with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

38 min
2019-12-27

Alex Talks to Voting Rights Activist Desmond Meade

When Desmond Meade got out of prison after serving time for a nonviolent felony, he was homeless and wrestling with addiction. A decade later, he started a campaign that very few people thought was winnable: amending the Florida constitution to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. His unusual path to success on this politicized issue? Avoid politics, and appeal to principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39 min
2019-12-20

Alex Talks to Cycling Whistleblower Jonathan Vaughters

Jonathan Vaughters was a member of the famed USPS pro cycling team when his teammate Lance Armstrong won the first of a record-breaking seven straight Tours de France. While fans were awed and inspired by the victories, Jonathan knew there was something else fueling those wins: performance enhancing drugs — something the entire team was using, including himself. The deception weighed heavy on his conscience, and Jonathan found himself at a crossroads: live with the lie or come clean and become a traitor to his friends, colleagues, and the most powerful man in cycling, Lance Armstrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

56 min
2019-12-13

Alex Talks to Country Songwriter Shane McAnally

Ever since he was young, Shane McAnally knew he wanted to be a country music star. But as a gay man, he didn’t fit the Nashville mold, and so he hid his true identity for years as he struggled to break through. Little did he know that coming out would prove the key to his success. We created a playlist of Shane McAnally hits, from artists like Kenny Chesney and Kacey Musgraves. You can find it at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ixldv7V7QUegFLYo3k5RN?si=Slqyo5ypQO6LiRydT-PbTQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min
2019-12-06

Alex Talks to Rom-Com Revolutionary Aline Brosh McKenna

Aline Brosh McKenna got her big break as the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada. But even after successful box office hits and many years in Hollywood, she found herself having to compromise her vision over and over again. So she took matters into her own hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39 min
2019-11-29

Alex Talks to Billion-Dollar Business CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd

Janice Bryant Howroyd’s company started in the front of a rug shop with just a phone, a fax machine, and a lot of hustle. 40 years later, that company is a huge multinational serving some of the biggest Fortune 500 companies in the world. It earns over a billion dollars in revenue, making Janice the first African-American woman to start and run a billion dollar business. But her journey to CEO wasn’t an easy one. Janice talks with Alex about the people who encouraged her down that path, and her realization that being brilliant and owning your brilliance are two different things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 min

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Introducing Church Planters

For the last six months at StartUp, we have been following a group of pastors and their families who’ve shown us what it’s really like to start a church in modern America. It’s a movement of people trying to disrupt one of the oldest, most bureaucratic institutions in history: The Christian church. Here’s a sneak peek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2018-06-29

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813 Ratings

My favourite

2019-11-08

ladypicnic

I have been listening since the first episode and this show is seriously wonderful—have become a fan of so many of Gimlet’s shows as they’ve come out (RIP Mystery Show! Reply All forever!). The best eps and seasons are the ones that follow Gimlet, and a few of the other entrepreneur stories lost me, but every episode focusing on the creation and growing of the actual company and team is super compelling. Laughed and cried in public so many times commuting to and from grad school then one job then another, and the final mini-series about the acquisition felt very rewarding and very, very emotional. Thank you for letting me into your world and creating and inspiring so many amazing stories, you guys. xo
Perfect to learn and be inspired

2019-10-28

JA Adams

I listened to this podcast 3 years ago as stepped out and started my own business. I found so much encouragement in the honesty of this story. I learned a lot, sometimes it just got me excited again when things weren’t the way I wanted them to be. My business has grown to be a million dollar business, nothing compared to the success of gimlet, I feel I owe some small part of the beginning of my journey to this podcast.
Thank you

2019-10-20

Flamingbird5000

Start Up was the very first podcast that I ever listened to. From the first episode I was completely hooked and Gimlet podcasts soon became my favourite form of interesting and informative entertainment. Thank you so much for creating this company. Congrats on your Spotify acquisition- super inspiring to see what can happen when you out your heart and soul into something!
Discovered gimlet

2019-02-13

Travelbunnies

Love The programming. I’m 61 and just discovered gimlet, listening at work. Listened to conviction and Sandra, now listening Start-up. Great job!