Private credit — loans and debt instruments originated by non-bank lenders — has grown into one of the most consequential corners of American finance. With over $1.7 trillion in assets under management, the US private credit market now rivals the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets combined. Episodes in this collection explore how direct lenders, business development companies (BDCs), and credit-focused funds reshaped corporate borrowing in America since the 2008 financial crisis.
Across 700+ episodes from podcasts including Capital Allocators, Odd Lots, How I Invest, and The Memo by Howard Marks, you will find deep dives into credit underwriting, deal structuring, covenant analysis, and the macro forces driving demand for alternative fixed income. Whether you are tracking the rise of direct lending in the middle market, understanding BDC portfolios, or following the debate around systemic risk in shadow banking, these transcripts give you searchable access to expert conversations.
Each episode is indexed with a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary — so you can find the exact moment a guest explains floating-rate mechanics, discusses a specific credit vintage, or debates whether private credit can weather a recession.
- Should alternative asset managers be trading like software?
The Flip Side · Mar 2026
- “Overblown” Sell-off in Software Loans | Matthew Bloomfield on Public BDCs (Business Development Companies) and Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)
Monetary Matters · Apr 2026
- Talk Your Book: Investing in Private Credit
Animal Spirits Podcast · Oct 2022
- Roadmap for Private Credit from Australia – Frank Danieli of MA Financial Group (EP.511)
Capital Allocators · Jul 2026
- The Boom in Private Credit
Goldman Sachs Exchanges · Jul 2022
- Ron Kantowitz – Direct Lending's Evolution and Invesco's Edge (EP.457)
Capital Allocators · Jul 2025
- The Rising Risks In The Private Credit Lending Bonanza | Andrzej Skiba
Forward Guidance · Feb 2024
- Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing
Animal Spirits Podcast · May 2024
- Private Credit & Systemic Risk
Inside Economics · Jun 2025
- Breaking Down BDCs and Private Credit With Kris Kania – The Special Situations Report Episode #59
The Special Situations Report · Mar 2026
- Talk Your Book: A $20 Trillion Dollar Market Opportunity
Animal Spirits Podcast · Jun 2024
- Pressures in Private Credit
Goldman Sachs Exchanges · May 2026
- Talk Your Book: How Private Credit Works
Animal Spirits Podcast · Mar 2025
- Is the Age of Reckless Lending Coming To An End? | Oaktree’s Raghav Khanna on Private Credit, Software, and How Oaktree Correctly Saw First Brands' Red Flags
Monetary Matters · Feb 2026
- The Evolution of Private Credit: Part 2 - [Business Breakdowns, EP.164]
Business Breakdowns · May 2024
- E212: Unlocking $175M: Raising Venture & Private Equity Capital with SBICs
How I Invest · Sep 2025
- The Private Credit Apocalypse That Isn’t Coming | Larry Swedroe Dispels the Myths
Excess Returns · Mar 2026
- Talk Your Book: The Private Credit Opportunity Set
Animal Spirits Podcast · Jan 2025
- Talk Your Book: Investing in Public and Private Credit
Animal Spirits Podcast · Oct 2025
- Private Credit “Doom” Narrative On Shaky Foundation? | Michael Haynes On Why Retail Outflows Are Real But Credit Foundations Are Solid
Monetary Matters · Apr 2026
- The private credit boom
Unhedged · Jul 2023
- Navigating the Non-Investment Grade Landscape In A High Tariff World | Oaktree’s Wayne Dahl on High-Yield Bonds, Bank Loans, CLOs, CMBS, and Private Credit
Monetary Matters · Jul 2025
- Talk Your Book: What Is Private Credit?
Animal Spirits Podcast · Dec 2023
- TIP588: Lucrative Opportunities in Private Credit w/ Nelson Chu
We Study Billionaires · Nov 2023
- What's Actually Going On With Private Credit
Odd Lots · Apr 2026
- As the private credit market grows will the risks increase?
The Flip Side · May 2022
- Lending Where the Banks Won’t Go: What’s Fueling Europe’s Growing Real Estate Private Credit Market?
Other Peoples Money · May 2026
- David Snyderman on Specialty Finance and Data in Investing
Masters in Business · Mar 2024
- The 2026 Private Credit Liquidity Crunch | Leyla Kunimoto on Redemptions in Semi-liquid Vehicles, Private/Public BDCs, and the Future of Alternatives
Monetary Matters · Mar 2026
- The case for private credit
Goldman Sachs Exchanges · Apr 2025
- E298: How Family Offices Think About Illiquidity, Taxes, and Compounding
How I Invest · Feb 2026
- This Is the Impact of Billions Flowing Into Private Credit
Odd Lots · Jan 2024
- Episode 305 - Is Private Credit Special?
The Rational Reminder Podcast · May 2024
- What's Going on in Private Credit?
The Memo by Howard Marks · Apr 2026
- Geopolitical Uncertainty is Freezing Private Capital | John Bowman of CAIA
Monetary Matters · Mar 2025
- Blackstone's Michael Zawadzki on How Private Credit Got so Big
Odd Lots · Jan 2026
- Billy Libby – Disruptive Venture Funding at Upper90 (Capital Allocators, EP.251)
Capital Allocators · May 2022
- Mark Jenkins on Leveraged Finance and Pension Plans
Masters in Business · Apr 2022
- The Risks of Private Credit, How to Mentor Struggling Young Men, and Surviving Layoffs
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Sep 2025
- Debt Service Coverage in Private Markets Is Improving, Actually | Nicholas Brooks
Monetary Matters · Jul 2026
- Why Private Credit's Been Booming Even as Interest Rates Go Up
Odd Lots · Nov 2023
- The Evolution of Private Credit - [Business Breakdowns, EP.163]
Business Breakdowns · May 2024
- Private Credit Concerns in Context
Goldman Sachs Exchanges · Mar 2026
- Stephen Nesbitt – Innovation in Private Markets for RIAs (EP.410)
Capital Allocators · Oct 2024
- David Lyon – Hybrid Capital Solutions for Private Assets (EP.471)
Capital Allocators · Nov 2025
- Lending Where the Banks Won’t Go: What’s Fueling Europe’s Growing Real Estate Private Credit Market?
Monetary Matters · May 2026
- TIP381: High Yield Masterclass w/ David Sherman
We Study Billionaires · Sep 2021
- CoVenture Credit - Esoteric Credit with Ail Hamed, Brian Harwitt, and Marc Porzecanski - [Invest Like the Best, EP.108]
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Oct 2018
- Robert Boucai & James Broyer – Tax-Efficient Multifamily Real Estate at Newbrook (EP.475)
Capital Allocators · Dec 2025
- Is Private Credit a Threat to The Financial System
Patrick Boyle on Finance · Mar 2026