The Journal.

Ryan Knutson, Jessica Mendoza

podcasts@dowjones.com

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Booking Overview

Daily business-news podcast focused on money, business, and power, typically featuring reported stories led by Wall Street Journal journalists rather than interviews with external guests. It offers little conventional guest-booking opportunity for PR agencies; client pitches would be viable only if the show expands into expert interviews tied directly to major business, financial, or policy developments.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

podcasts@dowjones.com

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Host

Ryan Knutson - Wall Street Journal journalist and co-host of The Journal, presenting reported stories about business, money, and power.

Jessica Mendoza - Wall Street Journal journalist and co-host of The Journal, presenting reported stories about business, money, and power.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior business/economics reporters and recognized experts who can translate market/policy dynamics for a mass business audience (often Wall Street Journal correspondents; likely also senior policy figures, economists, and industry leaders).
Required Achievements:  
Published reporting/analysis in major business media, Subject-matter authority on markets, regulation, energy, or geopolitics

Recent Guest Discussions

Peter Grant - Office Conversions After Buckling Steel Beams; Implications For Converting Empty Skyscrapers Into Apartments

Drew Hinshaw - Europe’s Breakup With The U.s.; Implications Of Tariffs And America-first Demands; Decoupling From American Influence

Joe Parkinson - Europe’s Breakup With The U.s.; Implications Of Tariffs And America-first Demands; Decoupling From American Influence

Matthew Dalton - Air-conditioning Resistance In Europe; Heat Waves And Political Debate Over Cooling

Recent Topics

Finance, Business, Economics, Markets, Corporations

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Journal.
:

What's Going On With Lettuce?

July 21, 2026

Thousands of people across the country have fallen ill in a parasitic outbreak of cyclosporosis linked to contaminated lettuce, but a series of conflicting announcements about where this outbreak started has left consumers confused. WSJ's Jesse Newman and Sabrina Siddiqui look into Taylor Farms, the sprawling company at the center of the outbreak, and explain the communication breakdown. Jessica Mendoza hosts. More info on our upcoming NYC Live Show here! Further Listening: - McDonald’s ...

How State Farm's New Contract Sparked an Uproar

July 20, 2026

This past year Progressive usurped State Farm as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer, losing a throne State Farm had held since World War II. The shift sparked a dramatic overhaul at the company, including new agent contracts, sweeping benefit cuts and a big push into AI. WSJ's Jean Eaglesham reports on the fallout. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - Insuring a Home in California Is Getting Harder - Is Florida Just for Rich People Now? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News...

How an Influencer Built His Business, One Dog at a Time

July 19, 2026

Elias Weiss Friedman, better known on social media as The Dogist, has made a career out of shooting portraits of dogs. Ryan Knutson met up with Elias in a New York City park to talk about photography, social media pressures, and how The Dogist has evolved and expanded over the last decade. Further listening: - How to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind) - Financial Influencers on Wealth and Work - The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa Learn more about your a...

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