The Journal. podcast

The Journal.

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

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

 

#300

Insiders Are Cashing In on Prediction Markets

Prediction markets like [Polymarket] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/polymarket-pr... more

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24 hrs Ago


#299

The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa

Boy Throb is a new boy band going viral on social media, but member Darshan Magdum is stuc... more

16 Feb 2026

18 MINS

18:47

16 Feb 2026


#298

The Growing Fallout From the Epstein Files

The Justice Department r [ecently released millions of additional documents] (https://www.... more

13 Feb 2026

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25:52

13 Feb 2026


#297

California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal

An influential California labor union is gathering signatures for a [proposed asset tax on... more

12 Feb 2026

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18:31

12 Feb 2026


#296

China's Disappearing Generals

President Xi Jinping has solidified control over China's military after firing his [top ge... more

11 Feb 2026

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20:26

11 Feb 2026


#295

Walmart’s Former CEO on the Company’s Turnaround

Doug McMillon was Walmart's CEO for more than ten years, overseeing the company's return t... more

10 Feb 2026

23 MINS

23:32

10 Feb 2026


#294

AI Bots Have Social Media Now. It Got Weird Fast.

There’s a new social media platform for AI agents, but [things are getting weird] (https:/... more

09 Feb 2026

22 MINS

22:01

09 Feb 2026


#293

Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Megamerger

This week, [SpaceX and xAI, two companies controlled by Elon Musk, merged into a $1.25 tri... more

06 Feb 2026

18 MINS

18:08

06 Feb 2026


#292

Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin on Trump's Economy

Billionaire investor and CEO [ Ken Griffin] (https://www.wsj.com/business/ken-griffin-says... more

05 Feb 2026

25 MINS

25:32

05 Feb 2026


#291

Vibe Coding Could Change Everything

Vibe coding, the process of turning a text prompt into actual software, has [taken the AI ... more

04 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:27

04 Feb 2026


#290

The Dollar Is Weaker. Is That a Good Thing?

Over the last year, [the dollar has been declining] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencie... more

03 Feb 2026

19 MINS

19:45

03 Feb 2026


#289

How Kraft Lost Its Mac and Cheese Crown

Kraft macaroni and cheese has been a household staple for decades. But owing to shifting c... more

02 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:40

02 Feb 2026


#288

Who Is the New Fed Chair?

President Trump will be nominating former Fed official [Kevin Warsh] (https://www.wsj.com/... more

30 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:32

30 Jan 2026


#287

A Wall Street Legend and His Penthouse Sex Dungeon

[Howard Rubin is a Wall Street legend] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/howard-rubin-wall-stre... more

29 Jan 2026

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26:16

29 Jan 2026


#286

Can $60 Billion Boost Disney's Theme Park Magic?

Disney’s largest source of revenue is its theme parks and cruises. The people responsible ... more

28 Jan 2026

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21:45

28 Jan 2026


#285

Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame.

[Ashley St. Clair] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/influencer-who-had-child-with-elon-musk-su... more

27 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:35

27 Jan 2026


#284

Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

Over the weekend, a federal officer [shot and killed Alex Pretti] (https://www.wsj.com/us-... more

26 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:55

26 Jan 2026


#283

For Many Kids on ADHD Pills, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade

Danielle Gansky was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 7. Soon... more

23 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:12

23 Jan 2026


#282

The Woman Behind SpaceX

Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has overseen [ the rise of the rocket and satellite ... more

22 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:15

22 Jan 2026


#281

The Power Grid's AI Problem

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is [straining the U.S. power grid] (https:... more

21 Jan 2026

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17:52

21 Jan 2026