Lalit Modi

We can't wait. My carve-out is an oldie, but definitely goodie, at least as far as Acquired is concerned, because actually, I think as much as anything, it was our original inspiration for doing the show. And that is Stratechery and Ben Thompson.

We can't wait. My carve-out is an oldie, but definitely goodie, at least as far as Acquired is concerned, because actually, I think as much as anything, it was our original inspiration for doing the show. And that is Stratechery and Ben Thompson.

Obviously, I've been a fan for a decade, but he's just killing it. Both Stratechery itself... But I'm also loving Sharp Tech, the show that he does with Andrew Sharp, a biweekly show as part of the Stratechery Plus bundle. I just think he's doing some of, if not his best work of his career right now, which is saying a lot. This is the man who invented aggregation theory.

Obviously, I've been a fan for a decade, but he's just killing it. Both Stratechery itself... But I'm also loving Sharp Tech, the show that he does with Andrew Sharp, a biweekly show as part of the Stratechery Plus bundle. I just think he's doing some of, if not his best work of his career right now, which is saying a lot. This is the man who invented aggregation theory.

And I'm just loving the work he's doing.

And I'm just loving the work he's doing.

Yeah, I agree. It's his best work yet in the AI era. I would say he was an inspiration to us when we started Acquired, and he continues to be an inspiration to us as we get ready to enter our second decade here. Yep. Okay, that's carve-out number one, and then I got parenting carve-out number two.

Yeah, I agree. It's his best work yet in the AI era. I would say he was an inspiration to us when we started Acquired, and he continues to be an inspiration to us as we get ready to enter our second decade here. Yep. Okay, that's carve-out number one, and then I got parenting carve-out number two.

We went on a family trip to Dallas recently, and for the first time when traveling as just our own family of four here, rented a minivan. I have rented a minivan in the past when traveling with, you know, multiple families and groups. But we bit the bullet, rented one for a trip. And I got to say, like, it was freaking amazing. I'm not going to buy a minivan.

We went on a family trip to Dallas recently, and for the first time when traveling as just our own family of four here, rented a minivan. I have rented a minivan in the past when traveling with, you know, multiple families and groups. But we bit the bullet, rented one for a trip. And I got to say, like, it was freaking amazing. I'm not going to buy a minivan.

I'm not going to drive one on a day-to-day basis here in the city in San Francisco. But my God, traveling as a family of four, the thing is a beast. And the sliding doors and loading up the car. Dude, you got to get Priscilla's Porsche minivan. That is exactly what I need.

I'm not going to drive one on a day-to-day basis here in the city in San Francisco. But my God, traveling as a family of four, the thing is a beast. And the sliding doors and loading up the car. Dude, you got to get Priscilla's Porsche minivan. That is exactly what I need.

Yes. Ed is a great friend of the show and former professional test international Australian cricket player himself and did the great, great Business Breakdowns episode on the IPL that we'll link to. Next to Finn Bradshaw. Finn is the head of digital for the ICC and was super generous to talk to me.

Yes. Ed is a great friend of the show and former professional test international Australian cricket player himself and did the great, great Business Breakdowns episode on the IPL that we'll link to. Next to Finn Bradshaw. Finn is the head of digital for the ICC and was super generous to talk to me.

He's based in Dubai and stayed up very late at night to chat with me about how the ICC works and the BCCI and all the dynamics there. This is so fun. I actually had no idea who you talked to other than Ed. Yeah, Finn was great. And extra thank you there to the management team at the Golden State Warriors who connected me with Finn.

He's based in Dubai and stayed up very late at night to chat with me about how the ICC works and the BCCI and all the dynamics there. This is so fun. I actually had no idea who you talked to other than Ed. Yeah, Finn was great. And extra thank you there to the management team at the Golden State Warriors who connected me with Finn.

And then finally, thank you to Parag Marate, the president of the 49ers. Parag is awesome. His day job is... literally president of the 49ers. Some relevant experience. His evening job is chairman of the Leeds Football Club, the soccer team in England that the 49ers are the majority owners of. Huh.

And then finally, thank you to Parag Marate, the president of the 49ers. Parag is awesome. His day job is... literally president of the 49ers. Some relevant experience. His evening job is chairman of the Leeds Football Club, the soccer team in England that the 49ers are the majority owners of. Huh.

And then for a long time, his night job was basically leading, setting up Major League Cricket in the U.S. Parag was awesome on so many dynamics, but especially sanity checking and talking through this... crazy bull and mega bull case for IPL. It's awesome.

And then for a long time, his night job was basically leading, setting up Major League Cricket in the U.S. Parag was awesome on so many dynamics, but especially sanity checking and talking through this... crazy bull and mega bull case for IPL. It's awesome.