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The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios · English
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
Latest episodes
Our Reporter Tried Meta’s Viral AI Agent. Should You?The Wall Street Journal tests Meta’s viral AI agent “Muse” and weighs whether people should let it take over personal tasks like booking, email, and calendar management.30 Sep 2026 · 21 min
How China Swiped the Secret to American BlueberriesHow Driscoll’s helped turn China—especially Yunnan—into the world’s leading blueberry producer, then lost ground as Chinese companies copied its methods and varieties, driving prices down.29 Sep 2026 · 20 min
Why ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Is Harder than EverThe episode explores why the daily question “What’s for dinner?” has become a major source of stress, driven by time pressure, inflation, and ongoing “decision fatigue” for meal planning and shopping.28 Sep 2026 · 18 min
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Our Reporter Tried Meta’s Viral AI Agent. Should You?The Wall Street Journal tests Meta’s viral AI agent “Muse” and weighs whether people should let it take over personal tasks like booking, email, and calendar management.30 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 8 chapters
How China Swiped the Secret to American BlueberriesHow Driscoll’s helped turn China—especially Yunnan—into the world’s leading blueberry producer, then lost ground as Chinese companies copied its methods and varieties, driving prices down.29 Sep 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
Why ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Is Harder than EverThe episode explores why the daily question “What’s for dinner?” has become a major source of stress, driven by time pressure, inflation, and ongoing “decision fatigue” for meal planning and shopping.28 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 7 chapters
Will a Rent Freeze Fix NYC or Make it Worse?The episode debates whether NYC’s upcoming rent freeze (illegal for many landlords to raise rents for about a year starting in October) will improve affordability or worsen the housing crisis.27 Sep 2026 · 23 min · 7 chapters
The Epic Drama at LululemonThe episode covers the long-running power struggle over Lululemon’s future, framed as a “battle over who wears the pants.” It recounts founder Chip Wilson’s decades-long criticism, including a 2013…25 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 12 chapters
The High Schools Going All-In on AIEstonia’s “AI Leap” places ChatGPT-like tools into high schools to study how to use generative AI without undermining learning, including a “Socratic chatbot” designed to scaffold thinking rather…24 Sep 2026 · 23 min · 9 chapters
An Exclusive Interview With Ukraine’s President ZelenskyZelensky discusses Ukraine’s ongoing offensive with deep-strike drones, damage to Russian oil refineries, and the prospects for an “energy ceasefire” (including electricity, diesel, petrol, gas, and…23 Sep 2026 · 26 min · 15 chapters
Inside Canada's EU CourtshipCanada’s potential pivot toward the EU—possibly as an “associate member”—as a response to deteriorating U.S.-Canada relations, especially during Trump’s tariff and sovereignty rhetoric.22 Sep 2026 · 25 min · 7 chapters
The World is Running Out of FuelA fuel crisis driven by the Iran war and repeated Strait of Hormuz disruptions is draining oil buffers and tightening diesel supply, pushing diesel prices up and raising inflation pressure for…21 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Fashion Mogul Says Working Moms Need to Stop ApologizingEmma Grede, co-founder of Skims and Good American (with Kim and Khloe Kardashian), discusses where money in fashion is going, how to build durable brands, and why working moms shouldn’t apologize.20 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 7 chapters
Should Everyone Get a Prenup?Whether everyone should get a prenup, how prenups work when you don’t, and how modern prenups are shifting from “ultra-wealthy protection” to financial planning and fairness.18 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 5 chapters
Inflation Forces the Fed’s HandThe Fed’s first rate increase in three years under new chair Kevin Warsh, and why inflation forces the Fed to act despite White House pressure ahead of midterms.17 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Why China Isn’t Panicking About AI ArmageddonThe episode argues China isn’t “panicking” about AI apocalypse because it views catastrophic risk as a distant, secondary concern, while the U.S.16 Sep 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
Are Budget Airlines Facing Extinction?Whether U.S. budget airlines are headed for extinction, and what’s replacing the old “pay less, get less” model.15 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 8 chapters
The Great AI Freakout Has BegunAI fears escalate after rapid model gains and reports of autonomous hacking.14 Sep 2026 · 22 min · 9 chapters
My Monday Morning: TwiggyTwiggy discusses her new U.S. biographical documentary, her meteoric rise as a teen model, why she left modeling to act/sing/raise her daughter, and her “Monday morning” routines and style tips…13 Sep 2026 · 20 min · 8 chapters
The MAHA Shake-Up at Steak ‘n ShakeThe episode explains how Steak ’n Shake, a burger-and-milkshake chain, is using the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement as a brand strategy after financial decline.11 Sep 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
What Happened to the Affordable Car?Why “affordable cars” have become harder to buy in the U.S., and what the auto industry is doing instead (more expensive vehicles, fewer discounts, longer car ownership, and monetizing features via…10 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 9 chapters
A Data Center Offered $26 Million for Her Land. She Said No.In Maysville, Kentucky, Delcia Baer and her mother Ida Huddleston resist a “hyperscale” AI/data-center campus planned for their 297-acre family land, despite a $26 million offer; the fight splits…9 Sep 2026 · 29 min · 9 chapters
AI Companies Are Buying and Destroying Used BooksUsed booksellers report sudden bulk orders from mysterious buyers that appear to be AI companies buying physical books and then destroying them after scanning for model training.8 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 11 chapters
My Monday Morning: Lee PaceActor Lee Pace’s Monday-morning routine and rituals, blending real-life “witch” observations with his work prep, fitness, and farm/garden life.6 Sep 2026 · 19 min · 6 chapters
How the Bond Market Will Affect Your WalletHow rising Treasury bond yields—driven mainly by sticky inflation, oil shocks, tariffs, and uncertainty about Fed policy—can raise borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, affecting mortgages,…4 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 7 chapters
The Cardboard Box Economy Is Breaking DownThe cardboard “corrugated packaging” supply chain is shifting: Americans use fewer boxes per person, and pulpwood prices have collapsed, threatening Southern U.S.3 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 5 chapters
How Big Food Is Navigating the GLP-1 EraThe episode explains how major packaged-food companies are adapting to the GLP-1 era, as GLP-1 drugs reduce appetite and can change how food tastes.2 Sep 2026 · 18 min · 6 chapters