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The Wall Street Journal

WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.

#50

Even More Bold Names in 2026

Bold Names is gearing up to be bigger and bolder than ever in 2026. Get ready for another ... more

02 Jan 2026

01 MINS

01:51

02 Jan 2026

#49

Encore: This CEO Says Humanoid Robots Are The "Space Race" of Our Time

Who will take care of you in old age? Jeff Cardenas, the CEO and co-founder of Apptronik, ... more

26 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:31

26 Dec 2025

#48

SPECIAL WSJ’s Take On the Week: How This Fed Hawk Views the Economy, Inflation, AI and Jobs

As a special bonus, we’re bringing you an episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-host Telis... more

23 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:39

23 Dec 2025

#47

The Boldest Ideas of 2025 — And What’s in Store for 2026

In this special episode, [Tim Higgins] (https://www.wsj.com/news/types/tim-higgins?mod=WSJ... more

19 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:03

19 Dec 2025

#46

Inside PlayStation's Plans to Lead a $200 Billion Industry

Gaming is a $200 billion industry that dwarfs Hollywood — and PlayStation is at the center... more

12 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:05

12 Dec 2025

#45

McLaren CEO Zak Brown On F1 And Business Strategy At 200 Miles Per Hour

What business lessons are forged at 200 miles per hour? On this week’s Bold Names, McLaren... more

05 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:55

05 Dec 2025

#44

SPECIAL WSJ Tech Live: The Man Leading Trump’s AI Charge Against China (The Journal Podcast)

This week, we’re bringing you an episode of [The Journal] (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/th... more

28 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

28 Nov 2025

#43

Biden’s Antitrust Architect on How Big Tech Threatens U.S. Prosperity

Are we becoming a nation mined for our money, data, and attention? Author and legal schola... more

21 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:23

21 Nov 2025

#42

The World’s Tech Giants Are Running Out of Power. This CEO Plans to Deliver.

Electricity demand is exploding, [fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence and an unp... more

14 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:21

14 Nov 2025

#41

How Uber Plans to Win the Self-Driving Car Race

Driverless cars are no longer in the realm of science fiction. Nearly a decade after aband... more

07 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:03

07 Nov 2025

#40

Inside Visa’s Tech-Charged Future: From Crypto to AI

Every second, tens of thousands of transactions cross Visa’s global network. Last year alo... more

31 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:18

31 Oct 2025

#39

This Tech Founder's $1.3 Billion Company Is Taking On Apple and Samsung

Can a startup beat Apple and Samsung on their own turf? Carl Pei, the founder and CEO of N... more

24 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:42

24 Oct 2025

#38

Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash

The artificial intelligence boom has sparked one of the [costliest building sprees in hist... more

17 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:06

17 Oct 2025

#37

The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era

Every day, billions of searches flow through Google, making it not just the world’s most p... more

10 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:56

10 Oct 2025

#36

Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'

Condoleezza Rice’s experience navigating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty gives her a... more

03 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:05

03 Oct 2025

#35

The Google-Backed Startup Taking on Elon Musk in Humanoid Robotics

Who will take care of you in old age? Jeff Cardenas, the CEO and co-founder of Apptronik, ... more

26 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:46

26 Sep 2025

#34

How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’

The relationship between the U.S. and China is typically framed as competitive and even ad... more

19 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:25

19 Sep 2025

#33

Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing

After spending much of the 2010s in the doldrums, [IBM has made something of a comeback] (... more

12 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:19

12 Sep 2025

#32

Bold Names Is Back

Every day, Wall Street Journal journalists talk with the most powerful, influential and in... more

05 Sep 2025

03 MINS

03:11

05 Sep 2025

#31

From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names

WSJ’s [Christopher Mims] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/christopher-mims?mod=WSJ_BNPOD) ... more

29 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:03

29 Aug 2025

#30

Space Trucks: One Startup’s Plan to Get the U.S. Back on the Moon

Longtime [space rivals Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos] (https://www.wsj.com/business/jeff-bezos-... more

08 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:17

08 Aug 2025

#29

How Tubi Is Coming for Netflix and YouTube in the New Streaming Wars

[Tubi] (https://www.wsj.com/business/media/super-bowl-viewership-hits-new-record-with-big-... more

01 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:14

01 Aug 2025

#28

Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

Informatica isn’t a household name, but it plays a crucial role in helping companies like ... more

25 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:50

25 Jul 2025

#27

Encore: Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

With [Elon Musk’s Tesla piloting its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas] (https://www.wsj.c... more

18 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:40

18 Jul 2025

#26

Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider’s View of the Car Business

For months, the complex global auto industry has grappled with the added challenge of navi... more

11 Jul 2025

41 MINS

41:29

11 Jul 2025

#25

Why José Andrés Says We Need Leaders Who Believe in ‘Longer Tables’

José Andrés knows what it’s like to work under pressure. From managing the chaos of restau... more

09 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:12

09 Jul 2025

#24

How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’

Few people developing artificial intelligence have as much experience in the field as [Mic... more

02 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:00

02 Jul 2025

#23

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

Horacio Rozanski says he is obsessed with speed. As the CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, a comp... more

27 Jun 2025

38 MINS

38:04

27 Jun 2025

#22

This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?

Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, [one of a few companies that have a global... more

23 May 2025

37 MINS

37:56

23 May 2025

#21

This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game

What if you could control computers with just a thought? Precision Neuroscience is one of ... more

16 May 2025

35 MINS

35:17

16 May 2025

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#50

Even More Bold Names in 2026

#49

Encore: This CEO Says Humanoid Robots Are The "Space Race" of Our Time

#48

SPECIAL WSJ’s Take On the Week: How This Fed Hawk Views the Economy, Inflation, AI and Jobs

#47

The Boldest Ideas of 2025 — And What’s in Store for 2026

#46

Inside PlayStation's Plans to Lead a $200 Billion Industry

#45

McLaren CEO Zak Brown On F1 And Business Strategy At 200 Miles Per Hour

#44

SPECIAL WSJ Tech Live: The Man Leading Trump’s AI Charge Against China (The Journal Podcast)

#43

Biden’s Antitrust Architect on How Big Tech Threatens U.S. Prosperity

#42

The World’s Tech Giants Are Running Out of Power. This CEO Plans to Deliver.

#41

How Uber Plans to Win the Self-Driving Car Race

#40

Inside Visa’s Tech-Charged Future: From Crypto to AI

#39

This Tech Founder's $1.3 Billion Company Is Taking On Apple and Samsung

#38

Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash

#37

The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era

#36

Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'

#35

The Google-Backed Startup Taking on Elon Musk in Humanoid Robotics

#34

How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’

#33

Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing

#32

Bold Names Is Back

#31

From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names

#30

Space Trucks: One Startup’s Plan to Get the U.S. Back on the Moon

#29

How Tubi Is Coming for Netflix and YouTube in the New Streaming Wars

#28

Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

#27

Encore: Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

#26

Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider’s View of the Car Business

#25

Why José Andrés Says We Need Leaders Who Believe in ‘Longer Tables’

#24

How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’

#23

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

#22

This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?

#21

This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game