# Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall (Presented by J.P. Morgan) - **Show:** Acquired - **Published:** 1 Oct 2025 - **Source:** https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/acquired-live-at-radio-city-music-hall-presented-by-j-p-morgan - **Transcript:** https://podcasts.opennash.com/shows/acquired/acquired-live-at-radio-city-music-hall-presented-by-j-p-morgan/ - **Provider:** OpenNash Podcasts (machine-generated) ## In brief This short feed drop announces that Acquired's Radio City Music Hall live show is finally available as a full video special. The hosts argue the venue's grandeur demanded more than a standard podcast episode, so after months of post-production they built something closer to a concert film or standup comedy special, presented by JP Morgan and headlined by Jamie Dimon. The arc is a podcast graduating into event cinema: an ambitious production upgrade paired with a new distribution path. Spotify can now deliver full video to podcast listeners, so the special sits in the regular Acquired feed, watchable on any device, alongside a guest lineup spanning Meredith Kopit Levien, Barry Diller, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. ## Key insights 1. **Venue grandeur drove a concert-film treatment** The hosts say Radio City Music Hall deserved more than a standard podcast episode, so they spent months producing something akin to a concert film or standup comedy special. 2. **Spotify now supports full video for podcasts** The special is released on Spotify because the platform can now deliver full video to podcast listeners, letting it live in the feed and play on any device. 3. **Jamie Dimon anchors a multi-CEO lineup** Beyond the Dimon conversation, the special features New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Barry Diller, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and audience cameos. 4. **JP Morgan presents the branded live special** The full title is Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall presented by JP Morgan, tying the bank's sponsorship to the show's biggest live production. 5. **The show positions itself as event cinema** The hosts describe the event as the physical embodiment of the Acquired cinematic universe, gathering major New York companies and CEOs in one production. ## Questions this episode answers ### What is this Acquired episode about? It is a short announcement that the full video version of Acquired's live show at Radio City Music Hall is now available. The hosts say it was edited into something like a concert film. ### Where can I watch the Radio City Music Hall special? The hosts say to head to Spotify, which can now deliver full video to podcast listeners. It sits in the regular Acquired feed and can be watched on any device. ### Who appears in the special? The hosts name Jamie Dimon, Meredith Kopit Levien (CEO of The New York Times), Barry Diller and Andrew Ross Sorkin. They also mention cameos from recognizable faces in the audience. ### Why did Acquired make a video special instead of a regular episode? The hosts said the grandeur of Radio City Music Hall deserved more than a standard podcast episode. So they made something closer to a concert film or standup comedy special. ### Who sponsored or presented the event? The special is called Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall presented by JP Morgan. Jamie Dimon, the J.P. Morgan CEO, headlines it. ## Facts - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "after months of getting it all dialed in just right, we are finally releasing the full version of our big Radio City live show from this summer" - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "we are finally releasing the full version of our big Radio City live show from this summer in full video for all of you to see." - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "We thought that the grandeur of Radio City Music Hall as a venue deserved more than just a standard podcast episode." - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "So we created something more akin to a concert film or a standup comedy special." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "In addition to our conversation with Jamie Dimon, this video special also has the CEO of The New York Times" - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "this video special also has the CEO of The New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "It's got Barry Diller. It has Andrew Ross Sorkin and some fun cameos with faces that you may recognize in the audience." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "It is the physical embodiment of the acquired cinematic universe in New York City with the most iconic companies and CEOs." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "to watch the full special production of Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall presented by JP Morgan, head on over to Spotify." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "head on over to Spotify. They now have the capability to release full video to our podcast listeners." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "So we've put it there for you all to watch on any device that you like." - **Speaker** [0:00:32]: "It lives right in the feed alongside every episode of Acquired." - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "And we decided to up our game on this one." - **Speaker** [0:00:00]: "Hello, Acquired listeners. Well, after months of getting it all dialed in just right" ## Transcript **[0:00:00]:** Hello, Acquired listeners. Well, after months of getting it all dialed in just right, we are finally releasing the full version of our big Radio City live show from this summer in full video for all of you to see. Yes. And we decided to up our game on this one. We thought that the grandeur of Radio City Music Hall as a venue deserved more than just a standard podcast episode. So we created something more akin to a concert film or a standup comedy special. And we are so pumped about how it turned out. **[0:00:32]:** In addition to our conversation with Jamie Dimon, this video special also has the CEO of The New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien. It's got Barry Diller. It has Andrew Ross Sorkin and some fun cameos with faces that you may recognize in the audience. It is the physical embodiment of the acquired cinematic universe in New York City with the most iconic companies and CEOs. So to watch the full special production of Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall presented by JP Morgan, head on over to Spotify. They now have the capability to release full video to our podcast listeners. So we've put it there for you all to watch on any device that you like. It lives right in the feed alongside every episode of Acquired. **[0:01:15]:** We hope you enjoy.