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The SPAC Podcast

The SPAC Podcast

著者: Joshua Wilson
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🎙️ 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 & Strawn LLP, 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 future of the SPAC market.


Whether you’re a sponsor, investor, founder, attorney, banker, or just curious about the mechanics and momentum behind SPACs — this show is your go-to source for education, strategy, and real-world stories from the dealmakers behind the deals.


🚀 What You’ll Hear


In each episode, we’ll unpack:


  • The structure, lifecycle, and mechanics of SPACs — from IPO to de-SPAC
  • 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.


🎧 Meet Your Hosts


Michael Blankenship is the Office Managing Partner of Winston & Strawn LLP (Houston) and Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice. He has represented over 100 public companies, private equity firms, and SPACs in IPOs, M&A, de-SPACs, and securities offerings. Known for his clarity, legal acumen, and deal fluency, Michael brings unmatched insight into the regulatory, transactional, and strategic forces shaping the SPAC space.


Joshua Wilson is experienced in investment banking and the founder of multiple media brands, including The Investor Relations Podcast. With over 2,000 interviews under his belt and deep experience in real estate, private capital, and investor engagement, Josh brings a fresh voice and strategic lens to every conversation — helping connect deals with the stories and people behind them.


Together, they bridge law, finance, and media — guiding listeners through the world of SPACs with clarity, credibility, and curiosity.


🌎 Who This Show is For


  • SPAC Sponsors & CEOs
  • Institutional and Private Investors
  • Investment Bankers & Corporate Attorneys
  • Venture-backed Founders and Startups
  • Private Equity & Family Offices
  • Finance Professionals and Capital Markets Enthusiasts


🔔 Subscribe, Follow, and Join the Conversation


This isn’t just a show — it’s a platform for education, connection, and business development in the SPAC ecosystem. Subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes drop weekly.


Follow us on LinkedIn and share the show with colleagues, clients, and fellow capital markets pros.


The SPAC Podcast

Where sponsors meet stories, markets meet momentum, and strategy meets execution.

© 2025 The SPAC Podcast
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  • SPAC Guest Spotlight: James Graf
    2025/07/18

    In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, co-host Mike Blankenship sits down with James Graff, CEO of Graff Global Corp and a veteran SPAC sponsor who’s been active in the space for over 14 years. James shares how he transitioned from a 20-year career in investment banking to leading SPAC transactions—having now participated in eight as a sponsor or director.

    He recounts his early exposure to SPACs while working at MGM Studios during its financial restructuring and reflects on what drew him to the structure as a capital markets tool. The conversation offers firsthand insight into the evolution of the SPAC ecosystem, the lessons learned across multiple cycles, and how experienced sponsors think about strategy, execution, and team alignment.

    👉 To learn more or connect with us, visit TheSPACPodcast.com

    #SPACPodcast

    #JamesGraff

    #SPACSponsor

    #CapitalMarkets

    #InvestmentBanking

    #MGMStudios

    #IPOInsights

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  • Why are SPACs Gaining Traction Again in 2025?
    2025/07/18

    After the historic SPAC boom of 2020–2021 and a cooling period that followed, 2025 is seeing renewed interest in the SPAC model. In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, Mike and Derek discuss why the market is turning back to SPACs as a viable capital formation pathway.

    Many SPACs from the boom years ultimately liquidated, returning billions in capital to investors. With the traditional IPO window still slow to reopen, that capital is now looking for new deployment vehicles—and SPACs are regaining attention. This conversation explores what’s changed in the landscape, how investor sentiment is shifting, and why SPACs may continue to play a meaningful role in public market access moving forward.

    👉 Learn more or connect with the team at TheSPACPodcast.com

    #SPACs

    #CapitalMarkets

    #IPOMarket

    #SPAC2025

    #PublicMarkets

    #InvestorRelations

    #CapitalDeployment

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  • SPAC Guest Spotlight: Derek Kearns
    2025/07/17

    Derek is a Partner at Centri Business Consulting and the leader of the firm’s SEC, Financial Reporting & SPAC Practice. He has more than 25 years of accounting experience in both public and private industries. He joined Centri in September 2020 and has focused on Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations, recurring public company SEC filings, IPO registration statements, business combination filings and pro forma financial statements as well as private company IPO readiness activities and strategies. Additionally, he has significant experience with both domestic and international public filers in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors, the mining industry, life sciences, merchant services, as well as experience in the cannabis industry and manufacturing.

    Prior to his time with Centri, Derek oversaw the reporting and technical accounting functions at Mile High Labs, an international cannabinoid and CBD product manufacturer. He also successfully operated an independent consulting business for four years.

    Derek has held management positions at multiple Fortune 250 companies, as well as a public gold exploration company, overseeing SEC reporting and technical accounting functions. Derek began his career with Deloitte, where he spent six years in the audit and assurance practice.

    He received his B.S. in Accounting and Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Colorado.


    Connect with Derek on LinkedIn -

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-kearns-cpa-a897265/

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