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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Bank Nerd Corner: Trust, Charters, and the Cost...
59 min
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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Ubyx, Codex, Age...
51 min
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Fintech Recap: Klarna Goes Public, Mercury Spli...
61 min
104
Fintech Takes: Will Stablecoins Disrupt Retail…...
57 min
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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Payma, Shiboleth...
58 min
106
Bank Nerd Corner: The "Would You Rather?" of Fi...
86 min
107
Fintech Recap: Regulator Shuffle, Varo's Strugg...
73 min
108
Fintech Takes: Regulatory Roulette on Capital Hill
69 min
109
Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, De Novos, and The Crypt...
82 min
110
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Rail, Anchor, Se...
61 min
111
Fintech Recap: The Fallout from Synapse, the Ra...
27 min
112
Navigating the Shifting Currents of Cash Flow U...
44 min
113
Not Fintech Investment Advice: Dakota, ampersan...
58 min
114
Bank Nerd Corner: Liability, Loopholes, and 202...
85 min
115
Fintech Recap: The Future of BaaS, IPOs, and Em...
62 min
116
The Future of Financial Advice: Can AI Replace ...
60 min
117
Bank Nerd Corner: Debanking and Reputation Risk...
68 min
118
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
22 min
119
Fintech Recap: Trump’s Return, BaaS Island Myst...
61 min
120
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
26 min
121
S9 E9: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Paydock, ...
55 min
122
Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
34 min
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S9 E8: Special Solo Recap on Deregulation, Marq...
52 min
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Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
35 min
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S9 E7: Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, All Day, Every Day
87 min