Global M&A rebounded to $4.8 trillion in 2025, the second-highest annual total on record (Bain &Company). The fastest way to keep up on the commute is a good podcast. This guide ranks the 11 best M&A podcasts for dealmakers, from active weekly shows to a few worth binge-listening. It flags which have gone quiet. In the interest of full disclosure, our own show, M&A Science, is one of them. In our State of M&A report we draw on many of the same voices these shows feature.
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The four M&A podcasts still publishing in 2026
M&A Science
Host: Kison Patel · Publisher: DealRoom · Frequency: 2 to 3 per month Episodes: 427 since 2017 · Latest: 6 August 2026 Best for: corporate development and M&A practitioners who want process detail rather than deal news.
Interviews with practitioners about how deals actually get run, with more than 400 practitioner interviews and 2 million lifetime downloads. Disclosure: this is our show. Recent episode: “The Back-Office Surprises Nobody Warned You About When Going Global”, 6 August 2026. Listen: mascience.com/podcast
The Tech M&A Podcast
Host: Corum Group panel · Publisher: Corum Group · Frequency: 1 to 2 per month Episodes: 637 since 2012 · Latest: 24 July 2026 Best for: founders and advisors on the sell-side of a technology deal.
The longest-running show on this list by episode count. Sector-specific valuation and process content aimed at technology company owners considering an exit. Recent episode: “Episode 110: Inside the Deal with Steve Wargalla”, 24 July 2026. Listen: corumgroup.libsyn.com
The Deal Room
Host: Joanna Oakey · Publisher: Aspect Legal · Frequency: weekly Episodes: around 311 since 2017 · Latest: 20 July 2026 Best for: owners of small and mid-market businesses preparing to sell, particularly in Australia.
A legal and commercial perspective on the sale process, pitched at business owners rather than institutional dealmakers. Recent episode: “EP 311: Selling to Your Employees: The Mistake Business Owners Keep Making”, 20 July 2026. Listen: aspectlegal.com.au/thedealroom
Marketplace
Host: Kai Ryssdal · Publisher: American Public Media · Frequency: daily Episodes: more than 5,700 since 1989 · Latest: 6 August 2026 Best for: the macro backdrop rather than deal mechanics.
Not an M&A show. It is a daily business news programme, included here because the rate environment and the credit cycle drive deal volume more than anything a dealmaker controls. Treat it as adjacent listening. Listen: marketplace.org/shows/marketplace
Seven archived M&A podcasts worth the back catalogue
These shows have stopped publishing. Several are still worth listening to, because process fundamentals age more slowly than deal news does. Each is listed with the date it went quiet.
M&A Views (archived)
Publisher: Deloitte · Host: Adam Reilly · Episodes: 45 · Last episode: 23 January 2025 Short episodes, most under fifteen minutes, on M&A trends from Deloitte’s practice leaders. The most recently active of the archived shows. Listen: Deloitte M&A Views
The Wall Street Lab (archived)
Host: Andreas von Hirschhausen · Episodes: 112 · Last episode: 22 August 2023 Long-form interviews across finance rather than M&A specifically. Useful for anyone moving into the industry. Listen: Apple Podcasts
According to Sources (archived)
Host: Michael Samuels · Publisher: Broome Street Capital · Episodes: 41 · Last episode: 7 November 2019 Investor-oriented commentary on transactions and the reporting around them. Listen: broomestreetcapital.com/podcast
Deal of the Week (archived)
Publisher: Bloomberg · Episodes: around 117 · Last episode: 8 March 2018 Bloomberg’s M&A reporters on the week’s biggest transactions. The archive is a useful record of the 2016 to 2018 cycle. Listen: Apple Podcasts
Mergercast by Strategy& (archived)
Publisher: Strategy&, part of PwC · Episodes: around 60 · Last episode: 24 January 2017 Consulting-side perspective on merger integration and synergy capture. Still the clearest introductory material on this list. Listen: Strategy& Mergercast
PwC Deals Radio (archived)
Publisher: PwC US · Episodes: 16 · Last episode: 29 June 2015 Deal advisory topics from PwC’s US practice, aimed at accountants and finance teams. Listen: PwC Deals Radio on Mixcloud
DealReporter Podcast (archived)
Publisher: Dealreporter, part of Mergermarket · Episodes: 3 · Last episode: 11 December 2014 Three short episodes on specific transactions. Included for completeness rather than for listening. Listen: Apple Podcasts
New M&A podcasts
Four M&AÂ podcasts launched since 2024:
The M&A Mastermind Podcast
Host: Nick Olsen · Frequency: weekly · Episodes: 146 since 2024 · Latest: 6 August 2026 Best for: lower mid-market intermediaries and business brokers. Listen: Apple Podcasts
M&A Launchpad
Hosts: Casey Minshew and Feras Moussa · Episodes: 97 since 2024 · Latest: 30 July 2026 Best for: first-time acquirers and search-fund operators. Listen: Apple Podcasts
The Dealmaker Uncut
Publisher: Alvarez & Marsal · Episodes: 24 since 2024 · Latest: 13 May 2026 Best for: advisory-side perspective on live deal situations. Listen: Apple Podcasts
Deal Talk
Publisher: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer · Episodes: 6 since 2026 · Latest: 5 August 2026 Best for: legal and regulatory angles on Australian and Asia-Pacific transactions. Listen: Apple Podcasts
How to pick an M&A podcast
Check the last episode date before you subscribe. More than half the shows recommended in M&A roundups have stopped publishing, several of them years ago. A dormant show is not worthless, but you should know you are listening to an archive.
Match the show to your seat. Corporate development, private equity, investment banking and owner-operators are four different audiences. A show pitched at business owners preparing an exit will frustrate a corp dev lead. The reverse holds too.
Decide whether you want process or news. Process content ages slowly, so a 2017 episode on integration planning is still useful. Deal news ages immediately.
Look at episode length against when you listen. Fifteen-minute episodes suit a commute. Ninety-minute interviews do not.
Discount the host’s day job, but not too far. Almost every M&A podcast is published by a firm that sells something. That is not disqualifying, it is how the genre is funded. Just notice whose book the guest list serves.
Frequently asked questions
Which M&A podcasts are still active in 2026?
Four of the eleven shows most commonly recommended: M&A Science (427 episodes, publishing 2 to 3 times a month), The Tech M&A Podcast (637 episodes since 2012), The Deal Room (weekly, around 311 episodes) and Marketplace (daily, though it is a general business news programme rather than an M&A show). Newer active options include The M&A Mastermind Podcast and M&A Launchpad, both launched in 2024.
What is the best M&A podcast for beginners?
Mergercast by Strategy& is the clearest introduction to merger integration, though it has been archived since 2017 and process fundamentals are exactly the kind of content that ages well. For something still publishing, M&A Launchpad is pitched at first-time acquirers. The Deal Room speaks to owners rather than institutional dealmakers.
How long are M&A podcast episodes?
It varies more than in most genres. Deloitte’s M&A Views ran under fifteen minutes. The archived DealReporter episodes were under ten. Interview-led shows including M&A Science and The Wall Street Lab typically run forty-five to ninety minutes. Check the format before you commit to a back catalogue.
Where can I listen to these podcasts?
All of the active shows are on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Several also publish directly: M&A Science on mascience.com, The Tech M&A Podcast on Corum’s Libsyn archive, The Deal Room on Aspect Legal’s site. Two of the archived shows are now only reachable through mirrors: PwC Deals Radio through Mixcloud. The Wall Street Lab is reachable through Apple, because their own pages have been taken down.
Are there M&A podcasts specifically for corporate development?
M&A Science is the closest fit, since its interviews are with practitioners running deals inside operating companies rather than with bankers or advisors. The Dealmaker Uncut from Alvarez & Marsal covers live deal situations from the advisory side. Most other shows in the category are aimed at owners, intermediaries or investors.
Why do so many M&A podcasts stop publishing?
Most are marketing channels for a firm rather than standalone products, so they last as long as the internal sponsor does. Of the eleven shows here, seven have stopped. Five of those seven were published by a professional services firm or a bank. The shows that survive tend to be the ones where a named individual, not a department, owns the output.
Know of an M&A podcast we left off the list? Let us know!
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