50X

About 50X

Dissecting the anatomy of extraordinary long-term investments. Learn more at 50Xpodcast.com.

Publisher

Colossus

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jul 2022

Latest episode

21 May 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 May 2025

   Asurion: Retracing the Path to 100 times 50x with Irv Grousbeck - [50X, S2 EP.3]

   Director Irv Grousbeck recounts his investment path with Asurion, comparing it to Continental Cable, and shares insights on private equity ownership and management lessons in this interview episode.

2. 

   14 May 2025

   Asurion: The Flywheel Era (‘01-‘07) with Kevin Taweel - [50X, Asurion S2 EP.2]

   Asurion Co-Founder and Chairman Kevin Taweel discusses Asurion's culture, talent management, growth, and acquisition of Lock/line in this interview, revealing insights into the company's success.

3. 

   7 May 2025

   Asurion: The Early Days (‘95-‘01) with Kevin Taweel - [50X, S2 EP.1]

   Co-founder and Chairman Kevin Taweel recounts Asurion's early days, including its roadside assistance origins and entry into handset insurance, in an interview with Will Thorndike, revealing key capital allocation decisions.

4. 

   30 Apr 2025

   Season 2: Asurion - (50X, Trailer)

   Will Thorndike previews Season 2 of 50X, focusing on Asurion's journey as a leading tech care company and its potential for substantial investment returns; this is a trailer.

5. 

   4 Aug 2022

   TransDigm: Private Equity in the Public Markets with Rob Small [50X, S1 EP.4]

   Rob Small, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners and Stockbridge, analyzes TransDigm's capital allocation and compares its private equity approach to public markets in this interview.

6. 

   28 Jul 2022

   TransDigm: Operator to Capital Allocator with Nick Howley [50X, S1 EP.3]

   Founder and Executive Chairman Nick Howley of TransDigm discusses the company's evolution under public ownership, its approach to special dividends and leverage, and its future beyond a $50 billion enterprise value in an interview.

7. 

   21 Jul 2022

   TransDigm: Redeeming the Most Painful Loss with Rob Small [50X, S1 EP.2]

   Managing Director Rob Small at Berkshire Partners discusses TransDigm's business quality, Berkshire's initial investments, and the trajectory of his conviction in this interview episode.

8. 

   14 Jul 2022

   TransDigm: Foundations with Nick Howley [50X, S1 EP.1]

   Founder Nick Howley discusses TransDigm's origins, value drivers, decentralized culture, and early M&A strategies during its private ownership phase in an interview with Will Thorndike.

9. 

   7 Jul 2022

   Welcome to 50X

   Host Will Thorndike introduces the 50X podcast, which dissects investments that have appreciated at least 50-fold and explores the foundations of long-term value creation.

Who has been a guest on 50X

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Irv Grousbeck
• Kevin Taweel
• Rob Small
• Nick Howley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

87 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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