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Welcome to Fintech Happy Hour, where AI hosts Fin & Tech serve up your daily dose of U.S. fintech news. Short, smart, and witty, this show gives busy fintech professionals all the headlines they need.

Ever stopped and thought, “Why did this become normal?” Why This Exists breaks down one everyday product, rule, or system per episode — whether it’s overdraft fees, airline miles, gym contracts, wedding pricing, or something else you’ve definitely wondered about. We explain how these systems actually came to be, who they’re designed for, and why they still work the way they do. If you've got a question you'd like us to unpack, please drop us a comment!

In Gem Forest, there's no stronger elf than John Henry. With a single swing of his hammer, he can carve out a perfect mining tunnel. So when a sales-gnome says he has a machine that digs better than any miner, John Henry is ready to prove him wrong. But as the contest begins, the device shakes the mountain—and awakens a nest of vicious orcs! Can John Henry defeat the creatures and the gnome's contraption?

Young witch Swampelina has lost her wand in a mucky bog. Luckily, a voice calls out saying it’ll retrieve the magical item if the girl promises to be its friend. Unluckily, the creature is a pretty pink butterfly! Swampelina likes all things spooky and gross, so she wants nothing to do with the beautiful bug. Will the witch use every spell she knows to avoid the butterfly, or will she learn that looks can be deceiving?

In the distant future, kid-genius Robin Hood has invented amazing time-traveling technology! Except his company only wants to use the tech to make sure history stays exactly the same. So Robin decides to take matters into his own hands, jump through time, and help people throughout the ages!

The ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops. But famed ghost hunters are on the case. They plan to catch the ghost on camera and win a $1-million-dollar prize!