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311 episodes
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Date created
2019/06/21
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20 min.
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The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with 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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Influencer Arielle Charnas’s Fashion Fail
2024/02/23
Arielle Charnas is a fashion blogger turned influencer with over 1 million Instagram followers. In 2020, she launched her clothing brand Something Navy with about $10 million from investors. She hoped to turn it into a $100 million venture. That’s not what happened. WSJ’s Chavie Lieber and Sara O’Brien report on a cautionary tale for influencer brands.  Further Reading: - Investors Poured Millions Into Her Fashion Brand. Then It All Fell Apart.  - Her Brand Had $100 Million Ambitions. Now It’s Being Sold in a Fire Sale.  Further Listening: - Shein Took Over Fast Fashion. Then Came the Backlash.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Deal That Could Change Credit Cards
2024/02/22
Capital One announced plans to buy Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal that marries two of the largest credit-card companies in the U.S. and has the potential to shake up the credit card industry in a major way. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis explores what makes this deal such a game changer. Further Reading: - Capital One Is Buying Discover Financial for $35 Billion  Further Listening: - Inside the Capital One Hack  - The Fight Over Your Credit Card Swipe  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fentanyl Is Bad. ‘Tranq’ Might Be Worse.
2024/02/21
The animal tranquilizer xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is finding its way into opioid supplies and wreaking havoc all over the country. It’s rotting people’s flesh, leading to amputations and complicating drug treatment. WSJ’s Julie Wernau takes us to Robeson County, N.C., the new “ground zero” for xylazine addiction. Further Reading: - Flesh-Rotting ‘Tranq’ Undermines Fight Against Fentanyl  - Recovering From Drug Addiction Was Hard. Tranq Made It Worse.  - Nurses Make House Calls to Treat ‘Tranq’ Wounds for Users at Society’s Edge  Further Listening: - Why Some Opioid Victims Are Challenging Purdue’s Settlement  - How a Drug Maker Plans to Cut Off Money for Opioid Victims   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26
2024/02/20
Meilin Keen was diagnosed with stomach cancer at 26. She’s part of a growing demographic of people who are getting cancer diagnoses before the age of 50. And doctors don’t know why. WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains what we know so far. Further Reading: -Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled.  -Many Cancers Are on the Rise in the U.S., Even as Overall Deaths Fall.  -Uterine Cancer Was Easy to Treat. Now It’s Killing More Women Than Ever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alexei Navalny, Putin’s Loudest Critic, Dies in a Russian Prison
2024/02/16
For years, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny has been an outspoken critic and political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Today, Russian prison authorities reported Navalny died at the age of 47. WSJ’s Ann Simmons delves into Navalny’s life, death and what this moment means for Russia. Further Reading: - Alexei Navalny Spent His Final Years Hounded—but Undeterred—by the Kremlin  - Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s Most Ardent Critic, Dies in Prison  Further Listening: - Russia's Media Crackdown: 'The Future is Pretty Dark'  - The Plane Crash That Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin  - Inside Russia’s Spy Unit Targeting Americans  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Deal to Hide Bad Actors in the Funeral Industry
2024/02/15
Unethical funeral homes have exploited grieving customers for decades. What consumers may not know is that many of the industry’s bad actors have been hidden from the public thanks to a sweetheart deal struck between the Federal Trade Commission and the funeral industry more than 25 years ago. WSJ’s Dominique Mosbergen unpacks her multi-year investigation. Further Reading: - How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors  Further Listening: - FTC Chair Lina Khan on Microsoft Merger, ChatGPT and Her Court Losses  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion ‘Moonshot’
2024/02/14
OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman kicked off an AI revolution with the viral ChatGPT. Now, Altman has set his sights on another ambitious goal: Raise up to $7 trillion to overhaul the world’s semiconductor chip industry. WSJ’s Keach Hagey explains what the plan entails, and why skeptics think it will be an uphill battle. Further Listening: - Artificial: The OpenAI Story  Further Reading: - Sam Altman Seeks Trillions of Dollars to Reshape Business of Chips and AI  - Raising Trillions of Dollars Might Be the Easy Part of Altman’s Chip Plan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Spectacular Fall of 23andMe
2024/02/13
Five years ago, 23andMe was one of the buzziest startups in the world. Now, 23andMe’s stock is worth less than $1. WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler unpacks the startup’s meteoric rise and fall. Further Reading and Watching: - 23andMe’s Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0  - How 23AndMe Went From a $6 Billion Valuation to a Penny Stock  - 23andMe Mulls Possible Split, Shares Fall After Disappointing Results  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Three Media Giants Are Betting on Sports Streaming
2024/02/12
While the National Football League was getting ready for yesterday’s Super Bowl, major news was announced that caught high-level NFL executives off guard: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery said they are teaming up to create a new sports streaming service. WSJ’s Joe Flint explains what we know about the new venture and how it could change sports broadcasting. Further Reading: -ESPN, Fox and Warner Team Up to Create Sports Streaming Platform  -Why Three Media Giants Made a Hail Mary Bet on Sports Streaming  Further Listening: -ESPN’s Big Bet on an F-Bomb-Throwing YouTube Star  -How Americans Watch Sports is Changing  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Epic Battle Between the 49ers and Their Home City
2024/02/09
As the 49ers contend for Super Bowl rings this Sunday, the team has another battle to fight. The 49ers are in a decadelong war with their home city of Santa Clara over whether the team's $1 billion stadium is providing the economic boost promised. WSJ’s Zusha Elinson unpacks the conflict, which has involved lawsuits and heated local elections. Further Reading: - Why the 49ers and Their Home City Are in a Decadelong Fight  Further Listening: - The Long-Last Super Bowl  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will the Supreme Court Kick Trump off the Ballot?
2024/02/08
In December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump couldn’t appear on the presidential ballot because his actions on January 6 disqualified him. The case made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. WSJ’s Jan Wolfe listened to today’s arguments, and explains why it appears the decision will likely be overturned.  Further Listening: - The Prosecutor Bringing a Racketeering Case Against Trump  - Meet Jack Smith, the Special Counsel Prosecuting Trump  - Pro-Trump Mob Storms the Capitol  Further Reading and Watching: - Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Challenge to Donald Trump’s Ballot Eligibility  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Day the Music Died on TikTok
2024/02/07
Music from major artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd has been muted on TikTok after a licensing deal fell apart. WSJ’s Anne Steele breaks down what happened to billions of videos and why the two companies are at loggerheads over the terms of a new deal. Further Reading and Watching: - Bad Blood: Why TikTok Videos With Taylor Swift and Other Universal Artists Are Now Silent  - Universal Music Group Poised to Stop Licensing Music to TikTok  Further Listening: - How TikTok Became the World's Favorite App  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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4.3 out of 5
4697 reviews
newsjunqui 2024/02/16
Charlie Munger
Terrific podcast about a great man I knew so little about.
Rick Leary 2024/01/18
Very Informative
I listen to this podcast several times a week. I find the podcast very informative and presented in an understandable way. I only skip a few podcast...
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LondonBizOwner 2024/02/06
WSJ proves journalism is dead
These journalists have no idea how businesses actually work. They are a bunch of anti-capitalists who still rely on their parents to pay for their way...
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mari_hendrix 2024/01/02
Competent & interesting
Reassuringly competent hosts and fascinating stories reported concisely. Unlike The Daily, not self aggrandizing or with hosts who have distracting vo...
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J. Todd H. 2024/01/18
More cowbell!
You could use even more overwhelming, distracting music in the background. More cowbell please!
V-Spain 2024/01/09
The lack of coverage of Palestine is deafening
Shame on you for not critically covering the realities on the ground in Gaza- for not covering Israel’s conduct in this “war” makes the Journal compli...
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71317s 2024/01/06
Sad what has happened to a formerly great podcast
The episode on Harvard was more fairly portrayed than the awful coverage they did on Penn State, but they still have a long way to go to earn back the...
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1961mjn 2023/11/25
All WSJ podcasts
I walk mornings listening to this great podcast. In fact, it look forward to what is next on the programs. Keep them flowing. Thank you.
Ehodges05 2023/12/12
Pen State Episode.
Did you guys miss the entire point of what’s happened? The fact that this was solely focused on the precedent of rescinding donations is wild. Donors...
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Ads=bad 2023/12/04
Uncontrolled Substances
I realize I’m late to the party, but I was just tipped off to these episodes. I wish I could give 2.5 stars. I’m a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and ...
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