You've Got Enron Mail!

In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown. In this episode, Roman and journalist Jack Hitt tell the story of Thaddeus Lowe — showman, scientist, and dreamer — whose balloon flight from Cincinnati ...  Show more

Behind every cheesy karaoke track was a surprisingly ambitious filmmaking experiment. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Host ...  Show more

In 2000, Enron was one of the largest and companies in the world, praised far and wide for its innovations in energy distribution and many other markets. By 2002, it was apparent that many bad apples had been cooking the books, and billions of dollars and thousands of jobs disapp ...  Show more

Au chapitre des questions simples que tout le monde s’est déjà posées au moins une fois, mais auxquelles personne n’a pris le temps de répondre se trouve l’empreinte carbone d’un mail. En effet, tous les services numériques polluent… pas tous à la même échelle bien entendu, ma ...

The FTX fraud has dominated headlines now for weeks, during which we’ve debated if and how Acquired could uniquely add to the conversation. Then we realized there was an angle so perfect that we had to drop everything and enter Acquired research overdrive: Enron. Travel back with ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailTired of mile-long email chains with constant back and forth that don't accomplish anything? Or worse yet - do your emails get consistently ignored?Email is the most common way you communicate with clients and internal leaders. If you’re not conveying clarity and ...  Show more