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The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
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
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211 snips
Feb 27, 2026 • 21min
The AI Economic Doomsday Report That Shook Wall Street
David Uberti, a Wall Street reporter who explains market dynamics, walks through how a viral Substack memo rattled traders. He unpacks why the post spread, the scenario of AI agents displacing white collar work, debates over concentrated gains versus broader consumption, and what market reactions reveal about pricing uncertainty. Short, timely takes on AI-driven disruption and investor nerves.

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Feb 26, 2026 • 23min
How One Company Is Navigating a New Era of Tariff Uncertainty
Chris Peterson, CEO of Newell Brands, leads a portfolio of household names and is driving U.S. manufacturing returns. He discusses paying hefty tariffs, shifting sourcing away from China, and the complex push to reshore products like Sharpie. The conversation covers supply-chain moves, strategic plant investments, and how tariffs are reshaping manufacturing choices.

114 snips
Feb 25, 2026 • 19min
Inside Mexico's Decision to Take Down a Drug Lord
José De Córdoba, a Mexico-based Wall Street Journal correspondent who covers cartels and security, breaks down the fallout from El Mencho’s killing. He discusses how authorities tracked and raided the boss, the cartel’s international trafficking methods, nationwide violent retaliation, and the risky power struggle likely to follow.

142 snips
Feb 24, 2026 • 18min
A Chinese Manufacturer Came to Ohio. Its Rivals Are Struggling to Compete.
Gavin Bade, a Wall Street Journal reporter who investigated a Chinese automotive glass plant in Ohio, walks through the clash between a fast-growing foreign firm and American suppliers. He recounts how the plant undercut rivals, triggered federal probes over labor and sourcing, and raised national-security and policy questions. Short scenes hit local pride, political reactions, and the broader implications for U.S. industry.

223 snips
Feb 23, 2026 • 19min
Anthropic’s Pentagon Problems
Amrith Ramkumar, a WSJ defense and tech reporter, unpacks the clash between Anthropic and the U.S. military. He outlines why Anthropic took a $200M Pentagon contract and Claude’s classified-access perks. He covers limits Anthropic set on surveillance and weapons work, reports about Claude’s alleged role in a Venezuela strike, and the Pentagon’s threat to label the company a supply-chain risk.

215 snips
Feb 20, 2026 • 20min
Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal. He's Got a Plan B.
Gavin Bade, a Wall Street Journal reporter who covers trade and tariffs, breaks down the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision striking down broad global tariffs and what it means legally and economically. He walks through which tariffs survive, how the administration might try Section 122 or Section 301 next, and what could happen to collected tariff funds and future trade policy.

87 snips
Feb 19, 2026 • 22min
In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand
Meghan Bobrowsky, a Wall Street Journal reporter who covered the Los Angeles courtroom, brings on‑the‑ground reporting about Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony. She walks through the novel legal theory and stakes for the tech industry. Short scenes cover comparisons to Big Tobacco, design‑claim strategies around Section 230, alleged addictive features, internal reviews about filters, and why this trial could set a precedent.

133 snips
Feb 18, 2026 • 20min
The Flu Shot Drama at the FDA
Liz Essley Whyte, a Wall Street Journal health-policy reporter, unpacks the FDA’s flip-flopping over Moderna’s mRNA flu-shot filing. She walks through the surprise initial rejection, debates over trial standards and randomized controlled trials, internal leadership clashes, and how talks with the White House changed course.

185 snips
Feb 17, 2026 • 24min
Insiders Are Cashing In on Prediction Markets
Caitlin Ostroff, an investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal who covers tech and markets, digs into booming prediction markets. She walks through suspicious big halftime bets, how Polymarket and Kalshi operate, and traders making huge profits. The conversation probes insider-information risks, regulatory gray areas, and how platforms might tighten controls.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 19min
The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa
Michelle Hackman, a reporter who covers immigration, explains the O-1 visa and how artists prove "extraordinary ability." Boy Throb (Evan Papier, Anthony Key, Zachary Sabanya, Darshan Magdum), a viral social-media boy band, talks about forming the group, Darshan’s Mumbai fame, their climb on TikTok, and the legal hurdles to get him to the U.S.


