The Journal.
The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.
A Master Conman in His Own Words
Over the phone, Paul Regan offered prospective clients something that sounded too good to be true: investments...
ListenHow to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind)
Artificial intelligence models have taken over the corporate world, and workers are trying to figure...
ListenBig Egg’s Price-Fixing Scandal
Record-breaking egg prices in recent years were blamed on an avian flu outbreak. But a recent Department...
ListenA Buckling Skyscraper Shakes Confidence In Office Conversions
On Tuesday morning, something potentially very scary happened in New York City. Images of buckling steel...
ListenThe Inside Story of Europe’s Breakup With the U.S.
President Trump’s tariffs, threats against Greenland, and other “America-first” demands have turned...
ListenEurope Is Hot as Hell. Why Doesn’t It Want Air Conditioning?
As Europe experiences record-breaking heat waves this summer, many residents are reconsidering the continent’s...
ListenHow Polymarket Made Fake Bets Go Viral
Hundreds of social media videos showed people hitting it big on Polymarket. But it turns out, none of...
ListenThe Booming Industry Keeping Taylor Swift's Wedding a Secret
Celebrities and ultrawealthy people are spending millions on advanced military-style tactics to keep...
ListenMicrosoft’s CEO Has a Message: Don’t Let AI Eat the Economy
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently wrote a blistering essay criticizing how the race for AI supremacy...
ListenThe Supreme Court and Trump: From Birthright to Presidential Power
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, rebuffing...
ListenWeight-Loss Drugs Are Gobbling Up Small Town Budgets
Many small towns across the country added GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to their employee health insurance...
ListenInside a Debate at OpenAI Over Mass Shootings
This past summer, employees at OpenAI had a meeting. On the table were about 10 cases where users discussed...
ListenMcDonald’s and Coke's Marriage Might Need a Refresher
For 70 years, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have teamed up as fast food juggernauts. WSJ’s Heather Haddon...
ListenWhy Alan Greenspan Is Key to Understanding Today’s Fed
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan died this week at the age of 100. He was a towering figure in modern...
ListenInside Trump and Netanyahu’s Complicated Relationship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cultivated a close relationship with President Donald...
ListenWhy iPhones Will Probably Get Even More Expensive
Artificial intelligence is driving up the cost of the chips inside your iPhone. In an exclusive interview,...
ListenThe Big Business of Holding Back Eighth-Graders
Holding students back in school once came with a negative connotation. But with college athletes now...
ListenThe Economy Is Booming. Why Does It Feel Like a Bust?
Stock markets are hitting record highs, the job market is doing fine and productivity is up. Yet many...
ListenHow Elon Musk Made a Trillion Dollars
The initial public offering for SpaceX crowned Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. WSJ’s Theo...
ListenThe Great IPO Frenzy of 2026
2026 is set to be a monster year for tech IPOs. SpaceX hit the market with a blockbuster $1.77 trillion...
ListenThe World Cup Story, Part 2: Too Big To Fail
As the World Cup begins, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup...
Listen‘Backrooms’ Turns an Online Obsession Into Box-Office Gold
Two scrappy horror films are taking Hollywood by surprise. “Backrooms” and “Obsession” have...
ListenIs SpaceX Worth the Hype?
SpaceX is preparing the largest public offering ever on Friday. Elon Musk’s space-satellite-AI-social-media...
ListenHow Beef Got So Expensive
In the era of the $100 steak, WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas traveled from a steakhouse in Omaha to a manure-splattered...
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