Western Union
American financial services and communications company
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Every podcast mention of Western Union in one pod.
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Videos Mentioning Western Union
Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
A traditional remittance service provider whose high transaction costs are criticized, with fintech poised to solve this problem by making transfers negligible.
Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal | Lex Fridman Podcast #272
Lex Fridman
A money transfer service used by cybercriminals to move illicit funds before the widespread adoption of prepaid cards and cryptocurrencies.
Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights | Lex Fridman Podcast #231
Lex Fridman
A traditional remittance service, criticized for its high fees, slow processing, and potential for pausing or losing transactions, making it less efficient than Bitcoin for cross-border payments.
Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #242
Lex Fridman
Financial services company known for money transfers, criticized for high fees on remittances.
Where Do Great Startup Ideas Come From? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a method used in the past to send money orders to foreign countries as part of the complex process of buying Bitcoin before Coinbase existed. This was a sign of a cumbersome and scam-prone system.
My BIGGEST Rejections in Life
Ali Abdaal
A money transfer service that the scammer claimed to be using to repay the speaker, but ultimately did not.
Chris Dixon at Startup School 2013
Y Combinator
The incumbent telegraph company that missed the opportunity to buy the telephone technology, dismissing it as a toy with limited utility.
The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
All-In Podcast
Traditional money transfer service, referenced as an expensive alternative to stablecoins for remittance.
Employment rights for the displaced: Making work fair and safe
MIT Open Learning
A company that hired project-based graphic designers from the Syrian community in Jordan, initially viewing it as a humanitarian project, but discovering the high quality of work, negating the need for intermediaries.
Will MacAskill Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A financial services company known for its money transfer services, criticized for high fees (10%) on remittances compared to newer services like Wave.
Samy Kamkar Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A money transfer service mentioned as being prevalent in Romania, facilitating financial transactions for black hat hackers.