The SPAC Podcast
The SPAC Podcast
In each episode, we’ll unpack: - The structure, lifecycle, and mechanics of SPACs from IPO to DESPAC - Legal and regulatory insights that matter to sponsors and targets - Interviews with founders, investors, and advisors who’ve navigated successful transactions - Trends and forecasts from the front lines of capital markets - Lessons learned, deal strategies, and ways to leverage SPACs as a growth vehicle We’re not just watching the SPAC market we’re talking to the people building it.
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The SPAC Podcast

Deals Close on the Auditor's Calendar: SPAC Audit Readiness - Drew Bernstein
Sept. 29, 2026

Deals Close on the Auditor's Calendar: SPAC Audit Readiness - Drew Bernstein

Drew Bernstein, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of MarcumAsia, joins host Mike Blankenship to explain why SPAC audit readiness and target quality have become the real bottleneck, and why deals close on the auditor's calendar, not the press release.
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SPAC Market Update: A Record Pace of IPOs and What's Fueling It
Sept. 9, 2026

SPAC Market Update: A Record Pace of IPOs and What's Fueling It

SPAC IPO volume has already passed all of 2025. Mike Blankenship explains what's fueling the record pace, why PIPE pricing is validating valuations, and how serial sponsors drive the next wave.
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August 2026 SPAC Market Update
Aug. 5, 2026

August 2026 SPAC Market Update

135 SPAC IPOs, $26 billion raised, and 359 SPACs still hunting for targets. Mike Blankenship explains what those numbers mean for sponsors and for companies on the target side.
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The First Bank de-SPAC? Old Glory Bank's Business Combination with Mike Ring
July 16, 2026

The First Bank de-SPAC? Old Glory Bank's Business Combination with Mike Ring

Old Glory Bank CEO and former securities lawyer Mike Ring walks through what may be the first bank de-SPAC, including the Federal Reserve approval almost no SPAC target ever faces.
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What Private Companies Get Wrong About Going Public via SPAC with Larry Swets
July 7, 2026

What Private Companies Get Wrong About Going Public via SPAC with Larry Swets

Serial SPAC sponsor Larry Swets asks every target one question first: do you really want to be public? He explains what founders get wrong, from inflated valuations to readiness.
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IQM's Billion-Dollar-Plus SPAC: Taking Quantum Computing Public with Jan Goetz & Peter Ort
June 22, 2026

IQM's Billion-Dollar-Plus SPAC: Taking Quantum Computing Public with Jan Goetz & Peter Ort

IQM CEO Jan Goetz and sponsor Peter Ort explain why a billion-dollar-plus European quantum computing company chose a SPAC over a traditional IPO, and why deal certainty and timing won out.
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About the Hosts

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Mike Blankenship

Podcast Host / Managing Partner, Winston Taylor / Capital Markets Co-Chair / Corporate Attorney

Mike Blankenship is the Managing Partner of Winston Taylor's Houston office, Co-chair of the firm's Capital Markets Practice, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. He focuses his practice on corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, public company advisory, SPAC offerings, private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation.

Email: mike.blankenship@winstontaylor.com

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Joshua Wilson

Executive Producer / Podcast Host

Joshua Wilson is a licensed real estate broker, holds the series 79 & 63, and is Executive Producer of multiple strategic media brands. He has launched over 20 podcast and YouTube shows, with several reaching the top 3%, 5%, and 10% globally in their verticals. As a trusted connector among founders, family offices, and investment platforms, Josh brings a relational, strategic lens to SPACs, IPOs, M&A, and private placements—blending insight, curiosity, and communication to spotlight the people and deals shaping the capital markets.

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Reviews

Solid content…

"Solid content from people in the trenches putting SPAC/DeSPAC deals together."

dspministry | June 25, 2025

We have the best guests!

"Mike is great for sure, but really the huge win is the guest lineup. We are talking with the top deal makers about massive deals. Some of these transactions are in the billions. Its amazing to hea…"

SmoothStoneCapital | Feb. 3, 2026

All things SPAC

"Great show. Love the hosts."

David Jackson | Jan. 28, 2026
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