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Ben and David deviate entirely from the stated purpose of the show, tackling this non-technology acquisition that is so recent, we have no idea if it went well yet. But, the April 2016 acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Airlines was so fascinating, we had to do it!Sponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraSentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryAnthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25More Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLCItems mentioned in the show: Louis C.K. - Everything is Amazing and Nobody is HappyAlaska Acquires Virgin America Investor Deck“Measuring The Moat” Paper - Michael J. MauboussinBusiness Adventures - Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall StreetCarve Out:Michael Mauboussin: "The Success Equation:Untangling Skill and Luck" | Talks at Google

Steve Schirripa is an actor, producer, author, and voice artist, best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos. http://unclestevesny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Maxwell is an American fitness coach, physical educator, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. He was named one of the top 100 trainers in the USA by Men’s Journal. http://www.maxwellsc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Bernstein, editor of HBR, offers executive summaries of the major features.

Our first instinct as technologists or users of technology is to think of 'connectivity' as digital connectivity -- the internet, our smartphone. But the internet is just the latest in a long line of connectivity that spans centuries, not just decade...

Dan Auerbach is a musician and record producer best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys. http://podcasts.joerogan.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brendan Schaub is a mixed martial artist and also a former college & pro football player. He also hosts a podcast with Bryan Callen called "The Fighter & The Kid" available on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So... about those bots. Bots bots bots. Bots! In this episode of the botcast, a16z partners Benedict Evans and Connie Chan -- along with Chris Messina, longtime advocate of the open web and more -- pull apart various threads related to the topic of ...

Eddie Huang is a restaurateur, food personality, sandwich hack, and former lawyer. Check out his new show "Huang's World" on VICELAND, and his new book "Double Cup Love" releasing on May 31, 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wheeler Walker, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter. His album "Redneck Shit" is out now on Spotify, and he also can be seen on tour this summer. http://www.wheelerwalkerjr.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself.

Developers are more than just influencers inside the enterprise -- they're now buyers, too. That's a huge shift from before, when only IT and other departments had that kind of purchasing power. (It's not just a Silicon Valley thing, either, as every...

Dom Irrera is a stand up comedian, and also hosts his own podcast called "Dom Irrera Live from The Laugh Factory" available on Spotify. http://www.domirrera.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Redban is a comedian and the founder of the Deathsquad podcast network. Check out his newest podcast called "What Brian Redban Do" at http://deathsquad.tv & on Spotify under "Deathsquad" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Dudley is a pro archer and host of "Nock On TV." Check out his podcast "Nock On" available on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hallmark of many great technical founder/CEOs is that they envision a better way of doing things, and that's why they're building a company that delivers on that better way, often disrupting the way things have always been done before. But this v...

Todd Rose, the Director of the Mind, Brain, & Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of "The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness," explains why we should stop using averages to understand individuals.

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Rose is an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk. He also served as production assistant and co-host at TechTV's The Screen Savers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sturgill Simpson is an American country music singer-songwriter. His new album "A Sailor's Guide to Earth" comes out on April 15, 2016. http://sturgillsimpson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices