{"podcast":{"title":"Business Wars","slug":"business-wars-573431","podcast_index_feed_id":573431,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/business-wars","website_url":"https://www.wondery.com/shows/business-wars/?utm_source=rss","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/34/29/26/01/34292601-ccef-4aa1-abe0-2e685c0f2755/1e437ac3c542b208cfdc97cb723343409e3a67fdacbe87aeec961e690d9b9726bc9ed4e28a9bb9af5f520d623416da7a8a081f8a435b7a3ed6ec98f20215f809.jpeg","author":"Audible","episode_count":677,"summary":"Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, innovators, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. Hosted by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace. From Wondery, the network behind Against the Odds and American History Tellers . Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-wars-573431"},"episode":{"title":"The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Fake Money | 3","slug":"the-buy-now-pay-later-takeover-fake-money-3","published_at":"2026-02-19T08:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-wars-573431/the-buy-now-pay-later-takeover-fake-money-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-wars-573431","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0485369f-57a5-43d4-85c3-431a29e6f4aa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0485369f-57a5-43d4-85c3-431a29e6f4aa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In the 2010s, FinTech companies emerged offering a Buy Now, Pay Later service that made financing available, at a time when trust in big banks was low. But as dependence on these apps grows, consumers are starting to reassess the cost. Adam Clark Estes is a Senior Technology Correspondent for Vox — he’s sharing what can happen when customers over-rely these services. Later, Annie Joy Williams , an assistant editor at The Atlantic, explains why women are becoming the biggest target demographic for Buy Now, Pay Later apps, and the consequences Gen Z consumers may face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"In the 2010s, FinTech companies emerged offering a Buy Now, Pay Later service that made financing available, at a time when trust in big banks was low. Bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-wars-573431/episodes/the-buy-now-pay-later-takeover-fake-money-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-wars-573431/the-buy-now-pay-later-takeover-fake-money-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}