Which podcast network was founded by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieber?

The podcast network founded by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieber is Gimlet Media. The company was established in 2014 as a podcast producer and network focused especially on narrative, documentary, and reported audio. Blumberg had previously worked as a journalist and producer at This American Life and co-founded Planet Money, while Lieber had experience in radio production and business strategy.

Gimlet's origin story was documented in StartUp, a podcast hosted by Blumberg that followed the process of turning the company from an idea into a functioning business. That self-referential approach helped make Gimlet one of the best-known early podcast startups. Its shows included Reply All, Heavyweight, Science Vs, Crimetown, The Pitch, and Uncivil.

A common mix-up is treating Gimlet as an independent network today. Spotify announced its acquisition of Gimlet in 2019 for a reported $230 million. In 2023, Spotify said Gimlet would be merged with Parcast into Spotify Studios during a restructuring. Even after that corporate transition, Gimlet Media remains the canonical answer to the founding question because Blumberg and Lieber created the company together.