PayPal
Mentioned in 142 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A digital payment platform and fintech pioneer co-founded by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin, known for establishing early regulatory arbitrage strategies in financial services. Podcast discussions focus on its evolution from dominant payments processor to facing competitive disruption from newer challengers like Stripe and buy-now-pay-later companies, alongside recent stock declines following CEO replacement and weak growth forecasts. The company has also been referenced in broader conversations about payment processors' regulatory pressures and debanking practices.
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Episode Mentions
Wall Street Breakfast · Jul 28, 2026
Amazon revamps AI strategy
“Beat Q2 earnings and raised full-year guidance despite soft Q3 outlook; involved in $53 billion Stripe acquisition talks”
Bloomberg Intelligence · Jul 28, 2026
Boeing Beats on Cash Flow, Books New Charge on Air Force One
“Reported 9% adjusted EPS beat; facing Stripe's $53B acquisition bid; struggling with branded button single-digit growth amid wallet competition”
Vital Dawn · Jul 28, 2026
Vital Dawn Podcast for Tuesday July 28
“Fintech company reporting earnings before market open”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 24, 2026
Why AI Hasn’t Increased Unemployment, According to Anthropic
“Stripe was reportedly pursuing a merger deal with PayPal to expand into consumer-side payment processing.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 18, 2026
Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
“Target of a ~$60/share acquisition bid; valued at a fraction of its $322B peak market cap.”
Charles Payne's Unstoppable Prosperity Podcast · Jul 16, 2026
Charles’ Take: Buy the Semiconductor Dip or Run for Cover?
“Announced $53 billion takeover deal; Jessica Inskip's previous recommendation that delivered 30% gains on acquisition news”
TBPN · Jul 16, 2026
Stripe’s $53B PayPal Offer, OpenAI’s First Device, TBPN’s New Business Ideas | Diet TBPN
“Target of Stripe acquisition offer; struggling legacy fintech with 25,000 employees and $5.5B annual free cash flow”
This Week in Startups · Jul 15, 2026
A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312
“Subject of Stripe's potential acquisition; discussed as an example of cultural ossification and brand decline from $300 peak share price.”
The Information's TITV · Jul 15, 2026
On the Ground at UBS’ Private AI, Software and Internet Conference | Menlo Park
“Target of $53B+ acquisition offer from Stripe and Advent International; has not responded to proposal”
TBPN · Jul 15, 2026
Stripe x PayPal, Codex Micro, Saagar Enjeti Joins | George Kailas, Mukund Jha, Russ Tedrake, Glenn Youngkin
“Subject of Stripe's $53B acquisition offer; down 80%+ from pandemic highs with $5.5B free cash flow.”
Hawaii News Now · Jul 11, 2026
Sunrise at 7 a.m. (July 11, 2026)
“Electronic money company used alongside cryptocurrency to send funds in alleged Iran sanctions violation case”
Founders · Jul 10, 2026
#424 Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative Monopoly
“Peter Thiel's company during dot-com boom; used to illustrate dangers of imitative competition and importance of definitive planning over trend-following”
The Journal. · Jun 16, 2026
How Elon Musk Made a Trillion Dollars
“Musk's payments company merged with PayPal; generated over $100 million for Musk in 2002”
The Find Out Podcast · Jun 16, 2026
The UFC hits America below the belt
“Mentioned as Elon Musk's early company that provided capital for subsequent ventures”
The Matt Walsh Show · Jun 15, 2026
Ep. 1796 - What Elon's Trillionaire Status Reveals About The Left's War On Success
“Musk's earlier venture; he invested $180M from PayPal sale proceeds into SpaceX and Tesla, taking enormous risk”
The Michael Knowles Show · Jun 15, 2026
Ep. 1994 - "Michelle Obama Is A MAN!" UFC Night Delivers As Iran Submits To Trump
“Company Elon Musk helped build as example of his successful business track record”
Financial Audit · Jun 15, 2026
The Most F*cked Up Marriage In Financial Audit History
“Used for pay-later financing and subscription payments”
Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans · Jun 15, 2026
10 Top Tips to Pay Off Debt and Stop Using Credit Cards | 579
“Criticized for using zero-interest promotional periods to trap consumers into ongoing credit usage through confusing terms”
The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast · Jun 3, 2026
How Danny Dreyer Turned Customers Into a $100M Community
“Used PayPal's loan product at 15-20% interest to fund early inventory purchases before achieving sustainability”
The Daily · May 18, 2026
The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
“Company where Musk made initial wealth that funded early OpenAI operations”
The Daily · May 17, 2026
Can We Reverse Aging?
“Company founded by Peter Thiel, billionaire investor interested in cryogenic preservation and longevity science”
The Tucker Carlson Show · May 15, 2026
The Most Canceled Man in Comedy: Exposing Hollywood, Defending Racist Jokes & Overcoming Dark Forces
“Kicked Benjamin off their platform, cutting off payment processing for his business and rental income”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 14, 2026
E369: Midas List VC: Why Smart VCs Are Buying Secondaries
“Referenced as poster child for talent aggregation and founder network effects (PayPal Mafia)”
Watch What Crappens · May 13, 2026
#3364 Summer House S10E15 Part 2: It’s All Downhill From Here
“Sponsored segment promoting PayPal Plus rewards program for earning points on purchases online and in-store”
The Last Invention is AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing”
The Daily AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration available in Claude for Small Business bundle for payment processing”
The AI Podcast · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing”
Personal AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration with Claude for Small Business bundle”
No Priors AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Integrated with Claude for Small Business for payment processing and financial management”
Latent Space AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing”
Global News Podcast · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing integration”
Claude AI · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration available in Claude for Small Business bundle for payment processing”
Building AI: News on OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Google Gemini and xAI's Grok · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing”
Anthropic · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration partner for Claude for Small Business payment processing workflows”
AI Breakdown · May 13, 2026
Claude for Small Business ships | Altman Testifies He's 'truthful'
“Third-party integration with Claude for Small Business for payment processing”
Marketplace · May 8, 2026
Who's getting those tariff refunds?
“Announced job cuts this week amid tech sector downsizing trend”
The Clark Howard Podcast · May 8, 2026
05.08.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Pay Off Your Mortgage or Invest?
“Offers free debit card linked to PayPal balance for youth financial management with controlled spending limits”
Foundering · May 7, 2026
Bob Lee Part 5: Tech vs. San Francisco
“Company co-founded by David Sachs, a prominent tech executive who led campaigns against progressive DA Chesa Boudin”
Schwab Market Update Audio · May 6, 2026
Jobs Data, Disney Awaited After New Record Highs
“Fell 8.3% despite earnings and revenue beats due to Q2 guidance missing expectations”
The Digital Executive · May 5, 2026
Mike Liberty: Beating Fraud Without Blocking Growth | Ep 1243
“Where Mike Liberty led fraud detection and risk management for digital goods before co-founding Signified”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · May 5, 2026
Intel & Memory Stocks Surge… And Protagonist CEO On Drug Approval 5/5/26
“Announced 20% workforce reduction over next few years; shares down 85% from 2021 peak despite beating Q1 earnings”
WSJ What’s News · May 5, 2026
Pentagon Says Iran Attacks Don’t Rise to Level of Restarting War
“Planning to cut 20% of staff (4,000+ jobs) over coming years as part of AI adoption and cost reduction strategy; stock fell 7.8%”
The Run-Up AI · May 5, 2026
Cerebras IPO: Insights and Expectations
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 layoffs (20% workforce); CEO Enrique Lors framing as AI-driven turnaround and cloud-native migration”
The Last Invention is AI · May 5, 2026
Government & AI: Unreleased Models Explored
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 layoffs (20% workforce) framed as AI-driven transformation”
Claude AI · May 5, 2026
Key Moments from Anthropic's Wall Street Day
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 layoffs (20% of workforce); new CEO framing company as needing to become technology company again through AI transformation”
ChatGPT News · May 5, 2026
DeepMind’s Unionization Move: Industry Impact
“Announced 4,500 layoffs (20% workforce) as part of $1.5B cost-cutting plan framed as AI-driven transformation”
Anthropic · May 5, 2026
Understanding AI Models: Government Interests
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 layoffs (20% workforce) framed as AI-driven transformation”
AI Breakdown · May 5, 2026
DeepMind Takes Steps Towards Unionization
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 layoffs (20% of workforce) as part of AI-driven turnaround strategy”
The AI Podcast · May 5, 2026
Anthropic's Wall Street Day, US Gov Wants Unreleased Models, DeepMind Unionizes, Cerebras IPO
“Announced 4,500 employee layoffs (20% of workforce) and $1.5B cost-cutting plan framed as AI-driven transformation”
Personal AI · May 5, 2026
Behind the Scenes of Anthropic's Day
“Announced $1.5B cost-cutting plan with 4,500 employee layoffs (20% workforce) framed as AI-driven transformation”