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Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

Hosted by Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

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Episodes

313

Latest episode

Aug 2026

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EN

About the show

After amassing 125K listens as host of my previous banking podcast, I'm on my own and taking the game to a new level. Award-winning journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, composer and performer of all the Bankadelic music ... pizza fanatic.

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August 21, 202627 min

EPISODE 240: U.S. BANK’S 2026 SMALL BUSINESS REPORT

The 2026 Small Business Owner Perspective Survey by U.S. Bank gets to the heart of how technology, demographic shifts and world news have effected the attitudes and performance of SMBs everywhere. Shruti Patel, U.S. Bank's Executive Vice President & GM, Business Banking, Chief Product Officer, discusses the findings and makes a case for across-the-board optimism in tough economic times.

August 13, 202629 min

EPISODE 239: CREDIT UNION CUSTOMERS AND THE GAMBLING BOOM

Temptations to gamble — especially with professional sports organizations plugging online gaming and the rise of prediction markets — are a cause for concern for financial institutions everywhere. Stephen Arnold of the Filene Research Institute and Mitch Rutledge of Vertice AI discuss the findings of a new study that looks at data from more than more than 1.7 million credit union customers. Among the findings: Younger generations put more money in action from their credit union accounts than Baby Boomers or millennials.

August 7, 202628 min

EPISODE 238: The RISKS (AND REWARDS) COMMUNITY BANKS FACE IN THE AGE OF AI

Do community banks and credit unions risk becoming invisible as AI, data aggregation, and new payment networks reshape how consumers manage money? Tyfone CEO and Co-founder Siva Narendra touches on those themes as he discusses a five-part white paper series he’s authored. The good news is that with all the threats community banks face, there is hope they can properly adopt new technologies to boost their relevance.

July 16, 202626 min

EPISODE 237: WHERE BANKING INGENUITY MEETS HISTORY IN THE GREAT WEALTH TRANSFER

With more than $1 trillion in assets set to change hands from elders to millennials and Gen Zs, no wonder banking sages have labeled this era the Great Wealth Transfer. Martha Sylla Underwood, Founder and CEO of Prismm, explains how community and regional banks can leverage their generational relationships to win over this inheriting demographic before the head to online and big bank competitors. At stake: the largest of movement of money within families in history.

July 2, 202627 min

EPISODE 236: THE BANKADELIC STARS AND SWIPES INDEPENDENCE DAY BLOWOUT

This holiday, don't head to the picnic, the fireworks or the parade without us. Bankadelic brings you a stars-and-stripes studded cast to talk about banking life, liberty and the pusuit of happiness as only they can. Join ourJuly 4 freedom fighters as they sign the patriotic praises of banking nid-2026 style: Brian Bodell, CEO, Movemint Emily Call, CMO, Nuuvia John Gordon, CEO, ValidiFi Chris Poor, VP - Strategic Solutions, Quinte Financial

June 28, 202625 min

EPISODE 235: BUILDING ENGAGEMENT AHEAD OF THE AI HYPE

While artificial intelligence promises an exciting future for financial services, the fact is that it’s very much a work in progress in the present. Jon Tvrdik, Founder and CEO of WaveCX, walks us through how his platform is driving smart audience engagement for financial institutions and their partners in a level-headed, direct way.

June 19, 202626 min

EPISODE 234: WHAT MAKES OR BREAKS AGENTIC AI IN BANKS

Depending on whose view you subscribe to, agentic AI is either the breakthrough banks have been waiting for in operations (and customer service), or the perennial solution in search of a problem. Join our three fintech rockstars as the get to the bottom of what agentic AI means in 2026—and whey the hype pits justification versus a lack of tech realization.

June 9, 202627 min

EPISODE 233: BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE, BANK CULTURE MATTERS MOST

Every bank needs to pay attention to the balance sheet but what makes many happy returns possible? Energized employees in a thriving culture provide without a doubt the x-factor that allows a financial institution to succeed and outperform its less culture-centric peers. Anthony J. Labozzetta, President and CEO of Provident Financial Services and Provident Bank, discusses how his regional puts culture first, which makes it easy then truly put customers first and expand the bank’s ever-growing footprint.

June 5, 202621 min

EPISODE 232 : SLMs, EDGE COMPUTING AND BIOMETRICS = BANKING'S TECH MUSCLE

On this episode Sean Mallean, Head of Global Innovation at NCR Atleos, makes a strong case for how an older technology -- edge computing -- can team up with a mighty mini version of todays LLMs -- the small language model -- to produce better banking results for financial institutions. Add in biometrics to reduce friction and you're looking at a vision of banking that best serves customers and employees alike.

May 29, 202627 min

EPISODE 231: HOW A PERSONAL LOAN PLATFORM USED AI TO TRANSFORM ITS BUSINESS

EPISODE 231: HOW A PERSONAL LOAN PLATFORM USED AI TO TRANSFORM ITS BUSINESS by Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

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