StartUp Podcast

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A series about what it's really like to start a business.

21/08/2020

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
14/02/2020

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
03/01/2020

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
27/12/2019

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
20/12/2019

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
13/12/2019

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
06/12/2019

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
29/11/2019

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

29/06/2018

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129 Ratings

Very inspiering

12/05/2019

Suselotte14

Great to follow when you think about installing new ideas in your company!
Warning: Highly Addictive!

18/04/2018

KatMaier

Found this podcast by coincidence while browsing the app and was immediately hooked. I just listened to all 7 seasons nonstop in 1 week. At home. At work. In the car. At university. I just couldn’t stop. Amazing content, especially the first season. I can't wait to watch Alex Inc!
This Podcast freaking rules!

17/02/2018

Friedemann R.

Never heard something that entertaining, honest and at the same time valuable. Keep dreaming big!
Thumbs Up to Transparency

05/01/2018

thebluemaveirick

I first came to Gimlet through their show Homecoming. Some friends of mine started making audio dramas and I wanted to know more about the landscape of similar productions out there. I went on to listen to Reply All which has been my favorite podcast ever since, it still is. But I LOVED season 1 of Startup and the regular updates inside Gimlet Media ever since. Beside being a clever pr gimmick, I think this transparent observation into the company constitutes a good model of ethical practice that reflects positively on Gimlet Media beyond the scope of this podcast alone. The one strong criticism I have about this show dates back to season two. I found the girls behind DatingRing to talk about dating in quite a conservative heteronormative way despite their stated intent to also work for queer clients. I think the show failed to look more deeply into this issue. DatingRing for example specifically stated as a failure for Tinder a statistic showing a low number of long term couples formed off the site. Nobody from Startup actually challenged the girls, questioning even for a second whether the success of online dating in the 2000s really needs to be for everybody to find a long term partner.