Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company · Bain & Company
Show overview
Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 165 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 20 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 30 episodes published. Published by Bain & Company.
From the publisher
Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.
Latest Episodes
View all 165 episodesExits, AI and Asking 'What’s Next?' w/ Advent International's John Maldonado
Pond Skipping w/ Advent International's John Maldonado
Looking Over the Horizon w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
Employee Ownership at Scale w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
The Hard Truth About Operational Excellence w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary
Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith
Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
Ep 143Infrastructure's Next Frontiers w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell
In part two of our infrastructure series, the Stonepeak CEO explains how he’s zeroing in on investment opportunities across the energy sector and why logistics infrastructure could see surging demand in an era of deglobalization.
Ep 142Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell
We ask a pioneer of modern infrastructure how to invest across booms, busts, and technological revolutions.
Ep 141Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026
Jennifer Choi, CEO of ILPA, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the current mood among LPs, the mainstreaming of continuation vehicles, and the accelerating race to retail capital.
Ep 140Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2026: Executive Summary
A glance at the top-line numbers would suggest the industry is gaining traction, but is it? Read the full 2026 Global Private Equity Report, here. Register for our webinar on March 5, here.
Ep 139Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews
In part two of our interview with Gryphon’s co-CEO, we discover why his $11 billion firm built a 40-person ops team—something most middle-market firms wouldn’t even contemplate.
Ep 138Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead w/ Gryphon's David Andrews
We ask the co-CEO of Gryphon Investors how he foresaw one of the harshest cycles in the industry’s history and when he thinks it may finally break.
Ep 137What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?
The question for investors is not whether AI will boom or bust, but who may be unwittingly subsidizing the buildout.
Ep 136Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?
Bain’s leading macroeconomic expert examines the cracks beneath the surface of the US market and how investors should prepare for post-globalization realities.