[2] After graduating, Blumberg lived in Russia for a year before returning to his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio and eventually moving to Chicago.

Later, he was introduced to Ira Glass through a mutual connection and was able to land a position as an administrative assistant on This American Life.

In 2008 he collaborated with National Public Radio economics correspondent Adam Davidson to co-host the Planet Money podcast, which posts new episodes twice weekly.

[8] Apart from StartUp, Gimlet Media has launched several other podcasts, including Mystery Show, Surprisingly Awesome, and Reply All.

[11] On February 6, 2019, the Swedish audio streaming service Spotify announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gimlet Media.

[12] Blumberg departed Spotify in November 2022, after his remaining projects were cancelled by the parent company, and many employees were laid off.