The Journal.

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Episodes 300
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.2 (5,723)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Daily
Format
Episodic
Consistency
56%
Hosting
video-api.wsj.com

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About This Podcast

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

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Recent Episodes

How Beef Got So Expensive

Jun 10, 2026 20m

In the era of the $100 steak, WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas traveled from a steakhouse in Omaha to a manure-splattered cattle auction in the Nebraska sandhills. What he found was a story about drought,…

Bill Gates’s Carefully Crafted Image Is Cracking

Jun 09, 2026 23m

For years, Bill Gates was best known for his charitable work. The Gates Foundation spends billions on humanitarian efforts around the world. At one point, Gates was ranked as the world’s most admired…

Why Sweden Embraced Capitalism

Jun 08, 2026 19m

Sweden, once considered by many as the standard bearer of high-tax and high-spend government, has embraced capitalism. WSJ’s Tom Fairless reports on how the Nordic country privatized large swaths of…

The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal

Jun 07, 2026 39m

As the World Cup begins this week, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon and how it became marred in scandal and corruption. In Part 1,…

Americans Have More Credit Card Debt Than Ever

Jun 05, 2026 21m

The collective credit card debt of Americans has reached an all-time high of $1.25 trillion. Soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation have also led more people to be late making their credit…

How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job

Jun 04, 2026 22m

There’s a new gig economy that involves training AI to do white collar jobs. And one company, Mercor, is leading the charge. The training startup hired 30,000 contractors just last year to help AI…

Can the U.S. Keep Chinese Cars Out?

Jun 03, 2026 16m

China’s carmakers like BYD, Geely and Great Wall Motor have seen immense growth in recent years. But their cars are not for sale in the U.S. due to high tariffs and tight regulations. WSJ’s Ryan…

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers

Jun 02, 2026 24m

For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in. It's a trend driven largely by the Trump Administration’s deportation agenda, but WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw and Joe…

Why Hollywood Can't Find Good Scripts

Jun 01, 2026 22m

How to get discovered in Hollywood has been a decades-old struggle. For screenwriters, that game started to change when Franklin Leonard launched the Black List, an annual ranking of the “most liked”…

The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce

May 29, 2026 22m

The class of 2026 is the most AI-native group of graduates to come out of college, with ChatGPT debuting their freshman year. WSJ’s Allison Pohle reports on how this cohort used AI in school and what…

The Shake-Up Coming for Car Dealerships

May 28, 2026 22m

There’s finally another way to buy a new car, as companies like Carvana and Volkswagen’s new brand Scout are challenging the traditional dealership model. WSJ’s Christopher Otts explains how a…

Is Florida Just for Rich People Now?

May 27, 2026 20m

Florida, once an affordable haven, is rapidly transforming into a state for the wealthy. As a result, living costs are rising and population growth is slowing overall. WSJ’s Arian Campo-Flores…

Novo Nordisk's CEO Has a Comeback Plan

May 26, 2026 21m

When Maziar Mike Doustdar took over as CEO of Novo Nordisk last year, the company had lost ground in the anti-obesity drug market. Doustdar spoke with Jessica Mendoza about his plans to turn the…

How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom

May 22, 2026 24m

American classrooms are awash with YouTube. One survey showed that 94% of teachers have used YouTube in their roles. A WSJ investigation reveals the business strategy behind Google’s push to bring…

Barney Frank’s Legacy of Financial Reform

May 21, 2026 21m

Barney Frank, the former Democratic congressman, died this week at the age of 86. Frank was best known as the architect of the Dodd-Frank law that reshaped the U.S. financial system in the wake of…

Why Chinese Customers Are Running From Nike

May 20, 2026 20m

Nike co-founder Phil Knight visited China nearly 50 years ago and dreamed of selling sneakers. He laid out an ambitious vision—“One billion people, two billion feet”— it was an ambitious strategy. By…

Trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

May 19, 2026 21m

Approximately 20,000 ​seafarers have been stranded, many since late February, because they can’t get through the Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw spoke with sailors trapped in the strait and…

For Riz Ahmed, Life is a Spy Thriller

May 18, 2026 31m

Sometimes, actor Riz Ahmed says, his life feels like a spy thriller. He made his new show, “Bait,” about that feeling, and sat down with Jessica Mendoza at our Journal Live show in Los Angeles to…

Musk vs. Altman

May 15, 2026 22m

The blockbuster lawsuit between OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman has wrapped up. The three-week trial has exposed some of the inner workings and personal feuds behind Silicon Valley’s…

Jerome Powell’s Last Stand at the Fed

May 14, 2026 21m

A new chairman is taking over from Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve. But Powell isn't leaving. He plans to stay on as a voting member on the Fed’s board of governors. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos reflects…

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