Reviews

I Appreciate an informed podcast host who comes at it from what seems like a journalistic approach with research. Doesn't interject so much of his own personality to make it about it him but is still interesting. So many business podcasts are set promo ego fests, this one is good. Great summaries and really good editing.

I love hearing the new startup pitches and how the investors respond. it's not a world I'm very familiar with and its very fun to get a peek into it via The Pitch

Shark tank in a podcast

A great addition to the Gimlet lineup. Josh has created a really fun format here. Download it now.

I'm writing this review because I support entrepreneurship! Everything from "How It's Made" to "Success! How I Did It" to "Y-Combinator" promotes using creativity to solve real world problems for the benefit of humanity! The Pitch might evoke the spirit of starting something in you to help you start a company! Listen to it!

Just finished listening to all episodes on Season 2 (all the Gimlet Media produced episodes?) and I thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. Can't wait for the next episode to be released. It's great listening to the pitch by itself but the follow ups conducted by the host add a lot of value to each show. Question To Host: Will you continue keep in touch with founders for extended periods of time? Would be cool to have occasional follow up episodes to see how companies are growing over the course of a year or more.

I am absolutely loving this podcast! It's like shark tank but they go into more detail about the businesses and where they end up after the pitch. Very well done and a great listen.

Great show. I wasn't sure this concept would make for great listening vs. visual format a la Sharktank, but I was pleasantly surprised. I look forward to each new episode.

Another great Gimlet podcast!

It's a shark tank for your ears.

I can see why Gimlet Media bought this: The production quality is high, it's suspenseful and entertaining, and most importantly, you learn stuff about pitching to VCs and various tech sectors. Josh is a great host/interviewer, and it's beneficial that he's also an entrepreneur. It also seems like a super smart move on Gimlet's part because the format is great/a lot cheaper than a typical, highly edited, narrative-driven podcast.

It is a cool show. The host has a purpose unlike a lot of shows with this premise. Give it a try if you are sort of interested. And they follow up regardless of outcome.

Enjoy hearing about new companies and how they gain investments.

Why not on top 100????

It is so interesting to hear a blend of pitches...from women, from college kids, from older folks...and all different products and apps and services! Can't wait for each episode. I am a subscriber for sure...

*Heavy metal music. *Self-affirming mantras. *The Pitch Podcast. Whatever it takes to get you through a workout, amiright?! As an entrepreneur myself, nothing gets my blood pumping more than listening to others pitch their products and business ideas. The rise, the fall and all of the ups and downs between the investors and pitchers...SO EXCITING! I've even cut workouts short to run home to flesh out an idea! A sweet guitar rift might be what gets you through the gym grind but THE PITCH is my JAM!

This show takes you inside conversations you don't usually get to hear. It's a must for anyone interested in business and fascinating for everyone else.

Entertaining and informative glimpse into real business deals. Love this show!

Well organized show about entrepreneurs pitching ideas to investors. Really like the work you're doing!!

It's a more well-rounded version of "shark tank"! I love learning about the startups and hearing the feedback from investors

I give everything Gimlet puts their name behind a try - but they aren't all worth sticking with. The Pitch is great!

I started listening when this podcast joined Gimlet (season 2) and then went back and listened to the old episodes and I have to say I really appreciate what Gimlet has done with what was already an intriguing podcast. The new format really keeps me engaged, and I love how the personalities of the investors as well as the entrepreneurs are a big part of it. Find myself actually interested in products I normally would have no interest in (sports and casinos!!)

I give this a three star rating to suggest that this show has potential but feels unsure of its audience. Listen to a current episode and then scroll back a bit-take a pre-Gimlet episode like "C-Note". Episodes were shorter and way more dense. Investors asking sharp questions and entrepreneurs similarly well prepared. The current crop of shoes conveys this shark tank like gorge between the sage investor and the naive entrepreneur-which while perhaps true at times feels, frankly, a played out metaphor. The repeated intros for investors on each episode are just too long, and I find the more senior investors on the show (sorry, don't know names), so smug and condescending. Perhaps the investors will get swapped out with seasons. My initial point was who is the audience? Feels like pre Gimlet the audience might have been a little more savvy, maybe in the biz (of starting/funding businesses). I get that in gimlet era audience necessarily must be broader and less able to enjoy an episode like C-Note (smart empowered female investor looking to do something awesome-that's a story and something worth listening to). Instead we get dudes wanting to make Las Vegas gambling toys. Maybe just one Vegas product per season? It's easy to be a critic and I do believe the show has potential. Avoid the trap of the struggling Gimlet properties trying to please everybody (surprisingly awesome, science vs, the new catch all show, the podcast teaser show). I hope that this show can assume more intelligence and curiosity than an NPR'd shark tank. And get in the weeds. Nate

If you like Shark Tank, you'll love this podcast.