Fintech Takes

Fintech moves fast. But here at Fintech Takes, Alex Johnson and his rotating panel of guests move faster so that you can stay on top of the latest and greatest news in the industry without breaking a sweat. 


Welcome to Fintech Takes—the place where fintech’s biggest nerds come to sit back, relax, and completely geek out.


Join Alex and a lineup of fintech’s brightest minds as they dissect what’s happening in fintech and banking. 

Each week, Alex and his guests recap the most interesting developments in fintech and explore the industry’s most pressing questions, diving headfirst into the intricate workings of some of the industry’s most ground-breaking business models and unpacking the emerging players that promise to shape fintech’s future.

From riveting conversations with fintech’s most relevant operators to comprehensive recaps of the month's most compelling news stories and in-depth analyses of the latest regulatory developments, Fintech Takes is your one-stop-shop for navigating the fintech universe.

Subscribe now to join fintech’s nerdiest podcast around!

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Fintech Recap: BaaS Breakdown, Super App Déjà V...
55 min
2
Fintech Takes: The Prodigal Return of Frank Rot...
54 min
3
Bank Nerd Corner: Trust, Charters, and the Cost...
59 min
4
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Ubyx, Codex, Age...
51 min
5
Fintech Recap: Klarna Goes Public, Mercury Spli...
61 min
6
Fintech Takes: Will Stablecoins Disrupt Retail…...
57 min
7
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Payma, Shiboleth...
58 min
8
Bank Nerd Corner: The "Would You Rather?" of Fi...
86 min
9
Fintech Recap: Regulator Shuffle, Varo's Strugg...
73 min
10
Fintech Takes: Regulatory Roulette on Capital Hill
69 min
11
Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, De Novos, and The Crypt...
82 min
12
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Rail, Anchor, Se...
61 min
13
Fintech Recap: The Fallout from Synapse, the Ra...
27 min
14
Navigating the Shifting Currents of Cash Flow U...
44 min
15
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Dakota, ampersan...
58 min
16
Bank Nerd Corner: Liability, Loopholes, and 202...
85 min
17
Fintech Recap: The Future of BaaS, IPOs, and Em...
62 min
18
The Future of Financial Advice: Can AI Replace ...
60 min
19
Bank Nerd Corner: Debanking and Reputation Risk...
68 min
20
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
22 min
21
Fintech Recap: Trump’s Return, BaaS Island Myst...
61 min
22
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
26 min
23
S9 E9: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Paydock, ...
55 min
24
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
34 min
25
S9 E8: Special Solo Recap on Deregulation, Marq...
52 min