Podapalooza Announcement: Intel

[0] Hey, Acquired Listeners.

[1] It is Ben and David here with a special announcement for you.

[2] David, are you pumped?

[3] I am super pumped.

[4] Well, listeners, our next episode is going to be a crossover acquired adapting episode.

[5] It's acquired in that it is a big tech company that we've wanted to cover for a long time.

[6] And it's adapting in that it's telling their story of change in the face of dire crisis and coming out stronger on the other side, which of, of course, course, uh, David, do you want to give away what the episode's going to do?

[7] Yeah.

[8] The reason we chose this one, by the way, this also makes me think it's, it's the best of both worlds.

[9] For some reason, I'm thinking of, uh, you know that Van Halen song from, I was the 80s and the 90s, best of both worlds?

[10] I don't.

[11] David, you and I have very different taste of music.

[12] Yeah.

[13] Yeah.

[14] Okay.

[15] So we have the original OG adaptation.

[16] We couldn't think of anything better, especially for the reason we are doing this episode.

[17] which we'll tell you in one second.

[18] We're doing Intel, the original adaptation pivot you might call, although we like the word adapting, and I think Andy Grove would agree with that from the memory business in which they were founded and operated for the first 10, 15 years or so of their life to what we all know them as the microprocessor company.

[19] Yeah, well, don't give too much more away, because it's like a whole crux of the episode, man. It's got to get people excited.

[20] Yeah.

[21] Well, the reason we are announcing this is because this episode is going to be released as part of the lineup for something called Potapalooza, which we're really, really excited to tell you about.

[22] The awesome team at Glow came up with this, and as folks know, we work very closely with them.

[23] It is a virtual podcast festival to raise money for COVID -19 relief.

[24] It's effectively like the live aid of our time, but at home in sweatpants instead of, you know, Van Halen.

[25] I don't know if Van Halen was there, but you get us and many other great podcasters.

[26] No Freddie Mercury.

[27] Instead, you have podcasters.

[28] And we're going to be in sweatpants.

[29] Yeah, we're sure that you all are too.

[30] The charity that we're working with or that Potapalooza is working with is called Give Directly.

[31] And you'll hear a little bit from them after this.

[32] cool organization.

[33] And I'm excited for you to hear from Katie from Give Directly about their organization.

[34] The festival is happening on April 25th and 26th, but you can get your tickets now.

[35] Podcasters far cooler than us are participating, including Lovar Burton for all you TNG fans out there.

[36] I was going to argue, but he's cooler than us.

[37] For sure, for sure.

[38] Dan Primac, who you know has been on the show, Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Invest Like the Best, the Good People at Wondry, If anybody listens to 20 ,000 Hertz, that's been, I think, my carve out at least once.

[39] Dallas Taylor, the host of that, is going to be participating.

[40] So all really cool podcasters coming together for a great cause.

[41] A few people have asked, we announced this on Twitter already.

[42] This Intel episode may eventually be in the main feed, but we'll certainly start as a potapalusa exclusive.

[43] So you should definitely check it out, see if it's for you.

[44] you can donate whatever you feel is right for a ticket I think the suggested donation is $25 but you know whatever you want to do at a at potapalooza .org or plza .org you can see the full line up there you can also click the link at the show notes and decide if you want to tune in I think I'm like obviously excited to do it but I'm even more excited to hear from all the other podcasts I think it's going to be a cool opportunity to discover new new great other shows Totally.

[45] And excited for you guys to hear about Give Directly, too.

[46] This is, it's super cool what they're doing.

[47] They're getting cash to people who need it right now.

[48] And I was really glad the Globe folks came up with this idea.

[49] And all the proceeds are going in directly to give directly and getting passed on directly to people who need it.

[50] So great to be part of it.

[51] Well, David, great segue.

[52] Listeners, we are going to to leave you here with Katie from Give Directly to tell you what it is all about.

[53] And we hope you'll, you'll join.

[54] to tune in.

[55] Hey, I'm Katie from Give Directly, the nonprofit partner of Potapalooza.

[56] Over the last decade, Give Directly has delivered over $150 million globally.

[57] In light of COVID -19, we launched a cash relief program in the United States, giving $1 ,000 to families who have been hardest hit by the economic impacts of this virus.

[58] So far, we've delivered funds to over 1 ,500 people.

[59] They spent it on rent, food, diapers, and even cable bills so their kids can learn remotely.

[60] That's a great thing about giving cash.

[61] It allows families to prioritize and spend on what they need most.

[62] And that's where the money we raise from Potapalooza is going.

[63] So thank you to this podcast for supporting the effort.

[64] To everyone listening, check out this festival.

[65] Head to potapalooza .org or plzza .org for short.

[66] That's plzza .org.

[67] Thanks and hope to see you there.