Episodes

June 17, 2025

E: How SPAC Sponsors Evaluate Targets

The E in SPECIAL: how sponsors use their 18 to 24 month window to source and evaluate private companies on growth, market position, and public readiness.
June 16, 2025

How SPACs Go Public

The P in SPECIAL: how a SPAC raises money in its IPO by selling units of stock and fractional warrants, with proceeds held in trust.
June 16, 2025

S is for Sponsor

The S in SPECIAL: every SPAC starts with a sponsor team that forms the vehicle, commits risk capital, secures founder shares, and sets the vision.
June 16, 2025

What is a SPAC?

What a SPAC is: a publicly traded blank check company that raises money through an IPO to acquire a private business and take it public.
May 17, 2025

This is The SPAC Podcast (Pre-Production)

Welcome to The SPAC Podcast with Michael Blankenship and Joshua Wilson: the structures, stories, and strategies behind SPACs, from IPO to de-SPAC and beyond.