The company was founded in 2014 by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieber, who serve as the company's CEO and president respectively. [52] The show is intended to be "the premier destination for dynamic conversations about issues that matter to women".
The Pitch is an American podcast from Gimlet Media hosted by Josh Muccio. "[18] It was hosted by Pat Walters, who'd previously been a producer for Radiolab. The program features entrepreneurs in need of venture funding as they pitch to a live panel of angel investors, similar to ABC's hit TV series Shark Tank. ", "This New Podcast Lets Real Moms Talk To A Therapist — Listen To The Trailer", "Introducing Gimlet's Motherhood Sessions", "Noah Galvin, Ari'el Stachel Lend Voices to Gimlet Scripted Podcast 'The Two Princes, "Thew Two Princes Podcast Series Starring Noah Galvin And Ari'el Stachel Drops Today! [47], Hosted by Rachel Ward, Chompers is a twice daily show designed to help kids develop good tooth brushing habits. The network is organized as a collective of some two dozen shows whose producers have complete artistic control over their work.
[99] On October 17, 2016, Blumberg and Luse announced on the Sampler season finale that the podcast had been canceled. Homecoming, announced in November 2016, is Gimlet's first fictional podcast. It was declared the best new podcast of 2015 by iTunes. * Science Vs was originally launched and produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) as part of ABC Radio's First Run digital-first podcast program, before Gimlet announced in October 2015 the podcast was moving to and relaunching on their network in 2016. [13] In September, 2017, British advertising firm WPP announced it was investing $5 million in Gimlet for a minority stake in the company. [50][51], A co-production with New York Magazine, The Cut on Tuesdays features journalist Molly Fischer discussing current events including politics, fashion, and pop culture. [14][15], On February 6, 2019, Spotify announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gimlet for $230 million. * After hiring Flora Lichtman to be the new host of Surprisingly Awesome, Gimlet staff decided to relaunch the show under the name Every Little Thing. These topics have varied from mold to interest rates. [117], Gimlet Pictures was created in 2017 as a new business group of Gimlet Media, specifically focusing on adaptation of Gimlet's Podcast content into Television, Movies, and other visual platforms. [4], The company raised $1.5 million in seed funding at a $10 million valuation. While the first two seasons follow stories of starting businesses – Season 1 about the starting of Gimlet Media itself, and Season 2, a dating company called "Dating Ring" – the third season follows one business per episode. The company was founded in 2014 by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieber, who serve as the company's CEO and president respectively. [25], In February, 2017, Variety reported that Richard Linklater will direct a movie based on the Reply All episode "Man of the People".