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

She Let AI Take Over Her Life For a Year

Personal tech journalist [Joanna Stern let AI be her doctor] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/... more

15 hrs Ago

23 MINS

23:02

15 hrs Ago


#299

Can GameStop Really Buy eBay?

GameStop has made [ an unsolicited offer to buy eBay] (https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/... more

08 May 2026

22 MINS

22:11

08 May 2026


#298

A Data Center Revolt in Missouri

Around the country, there’s been a construction boom in [AI data centers] (https://www.wsj... more

07 May 2026

21 MINS

21:18

07 May 2026


#297

'Eject! Eject! Eject!' Inside the Private Credit Panic

Private credit was the hottest craze on Wall Street. Throughout the boom, one firm became ... more

06 May 2026

21 MINS

21:16

06 May 2026


#296

Germany’s Economy Is Spiraling. Can War Fix It?

After years of industrial decline, [the Germany economy is stagnant] (https://www.wsj.com/... more

05 May 2026

19 MINS

19:28

05 May 2026


#295

R.I.P. Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines [ceased operations] (https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/spirits-ceo-on-... more

04 May 2026

19 MINS

19:22

04 May 2026


#294

The College Student Who Defeated the World’s Biggest Cyberweapon

Last year, a massive cyberweapon terrorized the internet. It launched thousands of DDoS at... more

01 May 2026

37 MINS

37:24

01 May 2026


#293

How IKEA Is Keeping Its Furniture Affordable

Tariffs, inflation and an energy crisis have driven up the cost of nearly every consumer g... more

30 Apr 2026

22 MINS

22:48

30 Apr 2026


#292

Move Over, Humans. China's Robots Are Taking Over

In China, [humanoid robots are on the rise] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/china-is-going-all-i... more

29 Apr 2026

20 MINS

20:00

29 Apr 2026


#291

Inside Meta’s Big AI Pivot

Meta is kicking its [AI transformation] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/behind-metas-huge-lay... more

28 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:58

28 Apr 2026


#290

Why Air Travel Costs Will Continue to Rise

The war in Iran has sparked a global [jet fuel crunch] (https://www.wsj.com/business/airli... more

27 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:12

27 Apr 2026


#289

The Crypto President: Part 2

Four days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, an Emirati royal known as the [“spy s... more

25 Apr 2026

26 MINS

26:44

25 Apr 2026


#288

The Crypto President: Part 1

At the height of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for re-election in 2024, Trump gathe... more

24 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:53

24 Apr 2026


#287

Tim Cook Built the Apple Empire. What's Next for His Successor?

After 15 years as the CEO of Apple, [Tim Cook announced this week that he will be stepping... more

23 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:17

23 Apr 2026


#286

How China Keeps Iran's Oil Industry Afloat

[Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!] (https://www.axs.com/events/1378827/the-jou... more

22 Apr 2026

18 MINS

18:59

22 Apr 2026


#285

Cybersecurity Braces for AI ‘Bugmaggedon’

AI models like [Anthropic's Mythos are finding software bugs] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai... more

21 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:14

21 Apr 2026


#284

How Iran's Regime Changed...for the Worse

[Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!] (https://www.axs.com/events/1378827/the-jou... more

20 Apr 2026

18 MINS

18:33

20 Apr 2026


#283

An Influencer's False Promise to Make His Followers Rich

[Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!] (https://www.axs.com/events/1378827/the-jou... more

17 Apr 2026

22 MINS

22:44

17 Apr 2026


#282

Why People Aren't Lining Up for This $120,000 Job

The automotive industry is facing a [shortage of mechanics] (https://www.wsj.com/business/... more

16 Apr 2026

22 MINS

22:24

16 Apr 2026


#281

The Energy Shock Is Here

[Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!] (https://www.axs.com/events/1378827/the-jou... more

15 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:06

15 Apr 2026