The SPAC Podcast: Special Purpose Acquisition Company

Joshua Wilson

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Technology

Data Centers

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Special Purpose Acquisition Company

NASDAQ

Teamshares

New York Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Fusion Energy

Fintech

Energy

FINRA

SEC

Quantum Computing

IPO Market

Fairness Opinion

SPAC Structure

General Fusion

🎙️ Welcome to The SPAC Podcast — your front-row seat to the dynamic world of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.

Hosted by Michael Blankenship, a leading capital markets attorney and partner at Winston Taylor, and Joshua Wilson, executive producer and capital markets advisor, The SPAC Podcast brings you candid conversations, insider insights, and sharp analysis from the people shaping the futu... more

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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	188	Founded	a year ago
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IQM's Billion-Dollar-Plus SPAC: Taking Quantum Computing Public with Jan Goetz & Peter Ort

What does it take to bring a billion-dollar-plus quantum computing company to the public markets? In this episode, IQM co-founder and CEO Jan Goetz and SPAC sponsor Peter Ort reveal why a European quantum leader chose a SPAC over a traditional IPO, a... more

22 Jun 2026 • 14 min

How Institutional Capital Reshaped the SPAC Market — Vik Mittal, Meteora Capital

Vik Mittal has been investing in SPACs for 22 years. His verdict on the 2020–21 boom: roughly 60–70% of vehicles liquidated, and a majority of those that closed went bankrupt before their lockups expired — what he flatly calls "a real destruction of ... more

10 Jun 2026 • 24 min

Taking Fusion Energy Public: General Fusion's SPAC Deal — Greg Twinney

What does it take to put fusion energy on the public markets? Greg Twinney, CEO of General Fusion, joins Mike Blankenship to break down why the company is going public through a SPAC merger with Spring Valley — and why committed, oversubscribed PIPE ... more

27 May 2026 • 15 min

Going Public to Buy Main Street: Teamshares SPAC Merger— Michael Brown

What if going public meant buying Main Street — 92 small businesses at a time?

Michael Blankenship sits down with Michael Brown, Co-Founder & CEO of Teamshares — a programmatic acquirer of $0.5M–$5M EBITDA businesses heading to NASDAQ via merger wit... more

15 May 2026 • 23 min

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Recent Guests

Greg Twinney

Executive/Technologist from General Fusion

General Fusion

Episode: Taking Fusion Energy Public: General Fusion's SPAC Deal — Greg Twinney

Michael Brown

Co-founder and CEO of Teamshares

Teamshares

Episode: Going Public to Buy Main Street: Teamshares SPAC Merger— Michael Brown

Michael Moscarelli

Fairness opinions specialist, Houlihan Capital

Houlihan Capital

Episode: The Fairness Opinion Process SPAC Sponsors Should Know — Michael Moscarelli

Brandon Sun

SPAC practitioner with Cohen & Company

Cohen & Company

Episode: After 130 SPACs and 140 DESPACs Here's What I've Learned with Brandon Sun

James Tunkey

Background check due diligence specialist; fraud investigator focusing on international due diligence around SPAC IPOs

Episode: The Due Diligence Step Most First-Time SPAC Sponsors Get Wrong — James Tunkey

Christine McNerney

Christine McNerney of Periscope Capital

Periscope Capital

Episode: What SPAC Investors Are Actually Looking for Right Now — Christine McNerney

Peter Wright

SPAC enthusiast, research analyst and founder of IntroAct; co-founder of McKinley SPAC

IntroAct / McKinley SPAC

Episode: Why Founders Should Consider a SPAC Instead of a Traditional IPO | Peter Wright

Delon Turner

Ex-athlete, ex-Wall Street banker; Founder and Miami Managing Partner of a venture capital firm

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Episode: Guest Spotlight: Delon Turner

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Michael Blankenship

Host of The SPAC Podcast; Office Managing Partner at Winston Taylor; Capital Markets practice leader with extensive SPAC experience.

Joshua Wilson

Co-host and executive producer; capital markets advisor with broad experience in investor relations and deal storytelling.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 3 ratings

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 hear the stories and strategies these investors and deal makers share with us. Truly honored.
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5
SmoothStoneCapital
United States5 months ago
All things SPAC
Great show. Love the hosts.
Apple Podcasts
5
David Jackson
United States5 months ago
Solid content…
Solid content from people in the trenches putting SPAC/DeSPAC deals together.
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5
dspministry
United Statesa year ago

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The Fairness Opinion Process SPAC Sponsors Should Know — Michael Moscarelli

Q: Yeah, and so I need an opinion. Who do I go to and what am I looking for when I'm choosing a provider?

Seek a provider with strong industry experience relevant to the target, SPAC-specific fairness opinions, and a track record navigating SPAC structures; also, verify that they're active in the space by reviewing public filings and disclosures, and rely on adviser deal teams to get good recommendations.

What SPAC Investors Are Actually Looking for Right Now — Christine McNerney

Q: What advice would you give to a DSPAC that may struggle at closing due to a too-high valuation or other issues?

DSPACs should maintain a long-term view, expect volatility in the near term, and align the deal's narrative with a credible, well-supported valuation. It's crucial for sponsor teams to collaborate with the target to refine the story, ensure governance and structure are sound, and be willing to adjust size or terms to sustain market interest and execution momentum.

What SPAC Investors Are Actually Looking for Right Now — Christine McNerney

Q: So, who should actually launch a SPAC and what does that ideal sponsor look like from your point of view?

An ideal sponsor is not a celebrity; it should be a team with a mix of operators and dealmakers who have a deep, credible track record, with a broad and relevant network, and the ability to articulate a clear thesis and metrics for a target. Repeated successful experience adds weight to their hunches and increases their chances of guiding a company to a successful public listing.

Why Founders Should Consider a SPAC Instead of a Traditional IPO | Peter Wright

Q: What are the main reasons founders should consider SPAC over a traditional IPO?

SPAC offers deal, valuation, and capital certainty, plus a faster timeline and a cheaper path by leveraging a pre-established platform and capital structure; it's especially advantageous for smaller to mid-sized companies seeking growth capital and access to liquidity without the prolonged front-end process of an IPO.

Guest Spotlight: Delon Turner

Q: Delon, how are you doing? And please give a few minutes to the audience about yourself.

Delon responds by outlining his background as a former athlete who played in Europe, followed by a career on Wall Street, and then details his current role as founder and Miami managing partner of a venture capital firm, including the focus areas of FinTech, AI, and software.

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A finance-forward show that centers SPACs, de-SPACs, and the broader capital markets mechanics. Episodes feature dealmakers, sponsors, and advisors sharing practical strategies, deal execution anecdotes, and regulatory insights, with emphasis on SPAC issuance, valuation, fairness opinions, and cross-border activity. Notable is the hands-on, practitioner-focused approach that pairs legal, financial, and operational perspectives to explain how SPACs move from IPO to listing and beyond. The format tends to attract sponsors, investors, founders, and corporate attorneys looking for actionable guidance and real-world stories from dealmakers shaping the space.

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