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