Best Blake Robbins Podcasts (2025)

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10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis) 2:47:37

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10d ago2:47:37

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Why has Acquired — seemingly against all odds — “worked”? It's a puzzling question: episodes are four hours long, they come out infrequently, and they usually don’t have guests or video. Hardly the standard-issue playbook for podcasting success! And yet well over a million smart, curious and exceedingly busy humans share their (your!) valuable time…

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Coca-Cola 4:04:28

1M ago4:04:28

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Coca-Cola is… sugar water. And somehow it’s also America, Christmas, summertime, friendship and happiness. Today we tell the story of how The Coca-Cola Company amazingly transmogrified a beverage into emotion in all of our collective psyches, and ALSO built one of the most incredible scale economy businesses of all-time. And oh yeah, there’s also c…

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Trader Joe’s 3:28:21

2M ago3:28:21

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Trader Joe's breaks every rule of modern retail. They don't do e-commerce. They don't do delivery. No sales, coupons, or loyalty programs. They only stock 4,000 SKUs versus 50,000+ at normal supermarkets. Their parking lots are famously terrible and they're constantly out of your favorite items. Shoppers brave long lines and cramped aisles while ov…

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Google: The AI Company 4:06:38

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Google faces the greatest innovator's dilemma in history. They invented the Transformer — the breakthrough technology powering every modern AI system from ChatGPT to Claude (and, of course, Gemini). They employed nearly all the top AI talent: Ilya Sutskever, Geoff Hinton, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei — more or less everyone who leads modern AI work…

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Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall (Presented by J.P. Morgan) 1:18

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It’s finally here! Today we are releasing Acquired’s first “concert film” — the full video recording of our Radio City live show from this summer with Jamie Dimon, Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Barry Diller, and cameos from around the Acquired Cinematic Universe including Christina Cacioppo, Ben Clymer, and Howard Sc…

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Alphabet Inc. 4:11:33

4M ago4:11:33

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In its first six years from 1998 to 2004, Google built one of the greatest products of all time (and certainly the greatest business of all time) with Search. Then in its next six years from 2005 to 2011, Google built seven (!) more billion+ user products: Gmail, Maps, Drive and Docs, YouTube, Chrome, Android, and Photos — all either started from s…

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The Jamie Dimon Interview 1:06:02

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We sit down with Jamie Dimon for a live conversation at Radio City Music Hall, covering the incredible journey from his 1998 firing at Citgroup (where he was widely expected to become CEO) to building the most powerful bank in the world. Today JPMorgan Chase is a juggernaut — the most systemically important non-governmental financial institution in…

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Google: The Origin of Search 3:39:30

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We tell the story of the single greatest business ever created: Google search. From its origins as a Stanford research project called BackRub, Google became the front door to the internet. Today it’s an essential service for over half the world, and one that generates more profit than ANY other US company — more than Apple, Microsoft, or Berkshire …

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The Steve Ballmer Interview 2:56:40

7M ago2:56:40

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We sit down with Steve Ballmer, the legendary former Microsoft CEO and owner of the LA Clippers, for an epic conversation covering his 34 years at Microsoft. Steve listened to our Microsoft episodes and had some thoughts to share — and boy, did he deliver. Steve takes us point-by-point through the original IBM DOS deal that started everything, how …

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Epic Systems (MyChart) 3:54:39

8M ago3:54:39

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What if we told you that the most important company in US healthcare was run from a farm in rural Wisconsin? And that farm contained the world’s largest subterranean auditorium, as well as Disneyland—style replicas of Hogwarts and the Emerald City? What if we told you that the person who started, runs and owns this establishment has legally ensured…

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Indian Premier League Cricket 4:25:55

9M ago4:25:55

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When you saw this episode pop up in your feed, you either jumped for joy and hit play immediately (in which case you’re not reading this), or you said “Huh. That’s a surprising episode.” Well, if you’re in group two, boy do we have a treat for you! IPL is the fastest-growing, most dynamic and most disruptive force in the sports industry today… and …

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Rolex 4:59:10

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Rolex is a series of paradoxes. They sell obsolete and objectively inferior mechanical devices for 10-1000x the price of their superior digital successors… and demand is stronger than ever in history! Their products are comparable to a Hermès Birkin bag in price, luxury status and waitlist times… yet they produce over 1m units / year (roughly 10x a…

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TSMC Founder Morris Chang 2:55:52

11M ago2:55:52

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We flew to Taiwan to interview TSMC Founder Morris Chang in a rare English interview. In fact, the last long-form video interview we could find was 17 years ago at the Computer History Museum… conducted by the one-and-only Jensen Huang! This episode came about after asking ourselves a version of the Jeff Bezos “regret minimization” question: what c…

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TSMC (Remastered) 2:29:22

11M ago2:29:22

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We dive into the unbelievable and unlikely history behind the quietest technology giant of them all: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Founded in 1987 by the then-56 year old Morris Chang, already a legend in the semiconductor industry by virtue of his meteoric rise and fall at Texas Instruments, TSMC today manufactures nearly all the…

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Mars Inc. (the chocolate story) 3:52:10

1y ago3:52:10

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M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Double Mint, Ben’s Rice, Pedigree, Whiskas, VCA, Banfield… all the brands you know, owned by the company you know nothing about: Mars, Incorporated. And Mars itself is 100% owned and deeply intertwined with the Mars family, who are currently the second wealthiest (and perhaps first most secretive!) family in the United S…

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IKEA 3:20:51

1y ago3:20:51

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IKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareho…

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Meta 6:18:59

1y ago6:18:59

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Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? How do they do what they do? Ask ten people …

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Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg) 2:25:18

1y ago2:25:18

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Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily C…

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The Mark Zuckerberg Interview 1:29:18

1+ y ago1:29:18

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Mark is the iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window i…

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Chase Center + Summer Update 21:53

1+ y ago21:53

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Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”: Tickets are now available for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank yo…

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Microsoft Volume II 4:49:41

1+ y ago4:49:41

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In 1999, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world. And in 2019, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world, again. But… what happened in the twenty years in between? The answer, as we discovered in our research, is probably not what you think. In this episode we explore and analyze the browser wars and the DOJ case, Wind…

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Starbucks (with Howard Schultz) 3:14:32

1+ y ago3:14:32

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Starbucks. You’d be hard pressed to name any brand that’s more ubiquitous in the world today. With nearly half a billion global customer purchases per week across its stores and 3rd party retail channels, a significant portion of the human population gets their daily fix in the green and white paper cup. (Including our own Ben Gilbert who famously …

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The Final RAD Cast Outdoors Podcast but Not the End for Patrick and David 24:46

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Please check out David and his content @bowspider on TouTube, instagram and facebook. Check out www.bowspider.comCheck out Patrick's new show, @anglingwisdom on all your favorite podcast apps and on YouTube. You can also follow on instagram and Facebook. His new website is www.anglingwisdom.comBy Fishing, Hunting, Anlger, Elk, Walleye, Deer by Patrick Edwards and David Merrill

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Matt Rinella from Hunt Quietly 56:02

1+ y ago56:02

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Matt Rinella from the Hunt Quietly podcast joins us to visit about stewardship, social media and the outdoors and also how to responsibly enjoy the wonderful resources we have. Matt Rinella has a PHD in ecology and is passionate about the outdoors and keeping it pristine. Subscribe to RAD Cast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. Th…

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Microsoft Volume I 4:24:03

1+ y ago4:24:03

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Microsoft. After nearly a decade of Acquired episodes, we are finally ready to tackle the most valuable company ever created. The company that put a computer on every desk and in every home. The company that invented the software business model. The company that so thoroughly and completely dominated every conceivable competitor that the United Sta…

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Top 5 Spring Fishing Lure Options 15:10

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Patrick shares his top 5 lures for the spring fishing season. He shares his go to lures for catching trout, walleye, bass and crappie in the spring. His top five are: 1. Rattle Bait2. Flutter Fish Spoon3. Suspending Crankbait4. Paddle tail and jig5. Marabou Crappie Jig Subscribe to RAD Cast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This …

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Rick Young - Wild Hunting Stories and Adventures 43:25

1+ y ago43:25

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Rick Young from Rick Young Outdoors joins David Merrill at the International Sportsman's Expo in Salt Lake City. Rick shares some wild stories of hunting adventures across the globe. You can find Rick's innovate hunting products at https://rickyoungoutdoors.com/Subscribe to RAD Cast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This podcast …

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Cody Robbins - Live 2 Hunt 54:01

2y ago54:01

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Cody Robbins from Live 2 Hunt Tv joins David and Hunter Merrill for a podcast on hunting, filming and enjoying the outdoors. Cody gives tips on how to help kids enjoy the hunting experience and shares tips and tricks for hunting and more. Subscribe to RAD Cast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This podcast is proudly sponsored by…

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Insightful Tips and Adventures of Legendary Muskie Angler - Pete Maina 1:12:27

2y ago1:12:27

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Welcome to another exciting episode of RADCast Outdoors, a podcast powered by Bow Spider, sponsored by PK Lures and High Mountain Seasonings. This time, we play host to the legendary angler extraordinaire, Mr. Pete Maina, who has earned worldwide acclaim for his skill and understanding of muskie fishing. From formative years at a fishing resort in …

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Renaissance Technologies 3:08:13

2y ago3:08:13

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Renaissance Technologies is the best performing investment firm of all time. And yet no one at RenTec would consider themselves an “investor”, at least in any traditional sense of the word. It’d rather be more accurate to call them scientists — scientists who’ve discovered a system of math, computers and artificial intelligence that has evolved int…

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VPA Archery - Quality Broadheads 44:30

2y ago44:30

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David sits down at Western Hunt in Salt Lake City with Alex and Jeff from VPA. VPA manufactures broadheads here in the USA and makes some of the best broadheads on the market. Check them out at: https://vparchery.com/collections/all-broadheadsSubscribe to RadCast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This podcast is proudly sponsored…

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From Obesity to Successful Hunting Career (David Merrill w/ Hunter McWaters) 31:31

2y ago31:31

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Hunter McWaters joins the RadCast Outdoors podcast to talk about his show, the Hunters Quest Podcast. David and Hunter talked about Western Hunt expo, podcasting on hunting, Hunter's show and hunting heritage. https://www.thehuntersquest.com/Subscribe to RadCast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This podcast is proudly sponsored …

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Kansas Crappie Record Fraud and Ethics in Fishing 59:02

2y ago59:02

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On this episode Patrick visits with Seth Ewing regarding the article from Outdoor Life discussing the removal of a new state record crappie in Kansas due to unethical behavior. They discuss the issues coming to light of anglers stuffing weights into fish at tournaments and now for state record fish. Patrick and Seth discuss why people would do this…

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Hermès 4:08:53

2y ago4:08:53

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In luxury, there’s Hermès… and there’s everyone else. Stewarded by one French family over six generations, Hermès sells the absolute pinnacle of the French luxury dream. Loyal clients will wait years simply for the opportunity to buy one of the company’s flagship Birkin or Kelly bags. Unlike every other luxury brand, Hermès: Doesn’t increase supply…

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Spring Fishing Trips, Master Plans, Catch and Cook and New Species with Patrick Edwards 24:44

2y ago24:44

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Spring is coming! What are your plans? What fish do you plan to catch? Do you have a special trip in mind? Patrick shares his plans for the spring and summer of 2024. These plans include carp fishing, catfish, bullheads, tiger muskies and much more. Patrick also outlines plans to chase more records, spend time with his family and recipes he wants t…

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How Patrick's Daughter Harvested Her First Elk (w/ Leah Edwards) 53:31

2y ago53:31

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Leah Edwards, the daughter of Patrick Edwards recounts her successful first ever big game hunting season. She shares the excitement of the hunt, the emotions she felt, the experience of processing the animal, the pack out and more. Subscribe to RadCast Outdoors and never miss an episode by clicking here. This podcast is proudly sponsored by: Bow Sp…

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Ray Howell - Kicking Bear Ministries on Hunting, Power Lifting and Faith 52:39

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Ray Howell is one of the best bow hunters of all time, a world champion power lifter and outspoken supporter of conservation. However, if you ask him, he will tell you he is a husband, father and son of God. He shares his inspiring story of growing up without a father, finding purpose in hunting and power lifting and eventually in God. Ray now runs…

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Muley Fanatic 10 Chapter Banquet 2024 34:28

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Buy Tickets here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/AdF/Join us on this episode of RadCast Outdoors as Blake Fegler and Rowdy Anderson of the Muley Fanatic 10 Chapter share their insights on mule deer conservation. Listen in as they discuss important topics like habitat restoration, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) research, and community engagement init…

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Felicia Marie - Avid Hunter and owner at Women of the Wild 59:07

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Felicia Marie is an avid hunter, mom and conservationist. She spends her time working with youth, women and veterans getting them into the field to hunt and fish. She is passionate about passing on the tradition of hunting to others. She talks about hunting, social media, challenges and working together as outdoorsment/outdoorswomen. You can find m…

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Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) 3:43:46

2y ago3:43:46

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Last year Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, overtook LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company. And the pull for Acquired to finally tackle healthcare (18% of US GDP!) became too strong for us to resist. While we didn’t know much about Novo Nordisk before diving in, our first thought was, “wow, seems lik…

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Wolf Hunting with Tom Schneider from Stuck N The Rut TV Part 2 59:08

2y ago59:08

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Tom Schneider from Stuck N The Rut TV joins us for Part 2 of our special on wolf hunting. He shares thoughts and strategies on how to hunt wolves and also on wolf management. You can find his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Stuckntherut1 and you can find his classes and contact here:Western Wolf Academy (in person camp)katesmalloutdo…

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Wolf Hunting with Tom Schneider from Stuck N The Rut TV 57:30

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Tom Schneider is what you would call a professional wolf hunter. Tom is a native of Idaho and has spent his entire life hunting and recreating in the wild of Idaho and Montana. He shares his observations of ungulate populations prior to re-introduction and post introduction. He also shares how to hunt wolves and gets into detail regarding wolf beha…

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Colorado Wolf Release and Ramifications for Colorado Residents/Wildlife 59:41

2y ago59:41

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Colorado went through with it. They voted to actively establish wolves in the Colorado wilderness by a very narrow margin. Now what? What are the ramifications of this decision? How will this affect ranchers and hunters? David and Patrick break down the issue and discuss the rhetoric on both sides. Both David and Patrick have watched the wolf issue…

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Pike Slam with Fishing Legend, Danny Kurttila 1:30:41

2y ago1:30:41

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Danny Kurttila is one of the greatest anglers of all time. Danny had 45 world records, caught over 800 muskies, held state records, was Wyoming's first Ultimate Angler and was one of the best multispecies anglers of all time. Danny lost his battle to cancer in September of 2022. Danny had over 100 In-Fisherman master angler catches across the US as…

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RadCast Rewind - Pat O’Grady PK Lures Fishing Lure Design and Ice Fishing 53:33

2y ago53:33

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Pat O'Grady is known for designing some of the most successful ice fishing lures of all time according to In-Fisherman magazine. He's designed many other successful fishing products but he is also one of the best anglers alive. He knows how to catch fish in many different conditions and on this episode, he shares his knowledge of how to catch fish …

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Holiday Special 2023 2:17:57

2y ago2:17:57

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Ben has some big news. Actually, double big news! On what has become a holiday tradition here at Acquired, we cozy up to the fire to do our annual review of the show “in public”. We reflect on what can only be described as an absolutely mind-blowing 2023 (LVMH! Jensen! Costco! Charlie! Half a million plus listeners!) and look ahead to some big thin…

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RadCast Rewind - Ice Fishing, Grief and Resiliency with Hannah Stonehouse Hudson 1:10:10

2y ago1:10:10

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Hannah Stonehouse Hudson is a remarkable woman. She is a world famous photographer, avid ice angler and professional speaker/coach. In this RadCast Rewind, Hannah details her life experiences with losing her husband to ice fishing and battling health setbacks. She is positive and helps bring a cheerful perspective to life and tells some amazing sto…

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Wilderness Medicine, Do’s and Don’ts, Snakes, Spiders and Bears with Buck Tilton 47:29

2y ago47:29

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What happens if you get bit by a rattlesnake or black widow spider? What can you do to avoid a grizzly bear attack? Do you know what to do to remove a fish hook in the wilderness? If not, this episode is for you! Buck Tilton, award winning author and the authority on wilderness medicine joins the show to discuss outdoor safety. This episode was rec…

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RadCast Rewind - Mountains Lions with Large Carnivore Expert, Dr. Dan Thompson 53:17

2y ago53:17

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This is a special edition of RadCast Outdoors as we go back to 2020 to our episode with Large Carnivore Supervisor from the State of Wyoming, Dr. Dan Thompson. Dan is an award winning and well respected voice on large carnivores and has spend much of his career working with mountain lions. This episode breaks down the movements of mountain lions, h…

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Muskie Fanatic and Kayak Bass Fishing Champion Kristine Fischer 1:05:15

2y ago1:05:15

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Photo Courtesy of Kristine FischerNot all anglers are created equal. Kristine Fischer is in a category all her own with her dominant fishing in the kayak bass fishing circuit and her relentless pursuit as an angler. She is well respected in the fishing industry for her values, drive and her kind spirit. She joins the RadCast Outdoors podcast to sha…