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The Pop

The Pop

Superstate 3 Episodes Jun 16, 2026

The Pop is a podcast that examines the science and hidden machinery of how companies go public and how markets actually work in the United States. Hosted by Robert Leshner, a founder and operator building infrastructure for modern capital markets, the show breaks down IPOs and listings from the S-1 to the first trade. It explores how incentives are structured, where the system breaks down, and who it ultimately serves. Through conversations with founders, executives, investors, lawyers, and regulators, The Pop looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly of going public.

Episodes

Eps 2, The Pop: IPO Roadshows, Pricing & Allocation w/ Alaoui Zenere (J.P. Morgan) Jun 16, 2026 2893 Alaoui Zenere, Managing Director in Equity Capital Markets at J.P. Morgan, joins The Pop to shed light on the world of underwriting, including the IPO roadshow, bookbuilding, pricing, and how the allocation process actually works. We cover what companies are really choosing when they hire a banker, what an underwriter does behind the scenes, how management teams pitch public market invest
Eps 1, The Pop: The IPO Overview: From S-1 to Opening Bell w/ Joe Gawronski (Rosenblatt Securities) Jun 2, 2026 3727 Joe Gawronski, CEO of Rosenblatt Securities, joins The Pop to discuss how the end-to-end IPO process actually works, from the decision to go public through filing through pricing, allocation, trading, and beyond. We cover why companies go public, how the banking syndicate, roadshow, and bookbuilding work, and how investor mix and allocation shape the aftermarket, along with the tension be
Introducing “The Pop”: Inside America’s IPO Machine | Official Trailer May 27, 2026 166 What really happens when a company goes public?"The Pop" is a new podcast from Superstate. In each episode, Robert Leshner and industry-leading guests take us deeper into America’s IPO machine: why companies go public, how deals get priced, what happens behind the first trade, and why the IPO market is changing.Season One features conversations with market veterans, regulators, bankers, a

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