WSJ What’s News

Alex Ossola, Luke Vargas

Booking Overview

This is a twice-daily business and current-affairs news briefing that typically features Wall Street Journal reporters and correspondents explaining developing stories rather than outside guests. Agency-represented economists, energy analysts, policy experts, and corporate or geopolitical specialists could be relevant for occasional expert commentary, but the sampled format indicates a limited and likely difficult external-booking opportunity.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@dowjones.com

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Host

Alex Ossola - Wall Street Journal journalist and podcast host covering and explaining major business, political, and global news developments.

Luke Vargas - Wall Street Journal journalist and podcast host covering major business, financial, political, and international news developments.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Senior journalists/analysts from The Wall Street Journal or comparable top-tier experts in business/finance and geopolitics; when outside experts appear, they would typically be C-suite executives, senior policy officials, or recognized academics/authorities with market-relevant expertise.

Required Achievements:

Track record covering or shaping business/market narratives (press or institutional expertise), Authorship of widely read reporting or analysis, Leadership roles in major financial, policy, or research organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Tim Martin - North Korea Nuclear Program Timeline And Activity, With International Focus (market/policy Context)

Ray A. Smith - Workplace And Hiring Trends Affecting Entry-level Employment

Becky Peterson - Apple CEO Succession Impact And/or Tesla Autonomous-driving And Consumer Backlash Implications (market/business Context)

John McCormick - Midterm Election Dynamics And Intra-/inter-party Positioning (politics With Policy Implications)

Eliza Collins - Midterm Election Dynamics And Party Maneuvering (politics With Policy Implications)

Recent Topics

Business, Finance, Markets, Politics, Geopolitics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

WSJ What’s News

Delayed Oura IPO Signals a Chill for the IPO Market

September 29, 2026

P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. Oura, a company that makes smart rings, was expected to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month. But this morning, it announced that it’s delaying its IPO due to uncertain market conditions. Journal reporter Corrie Driebusch explains why there’s a chill creeping into the IPO market after SpaceX’s blockbuster debut this summer. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to remake the food system as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. But as W...

Are Safety Concerns Hitting OpenAI, Anthropic’s Revenue?

September 29, 2026

A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. OpenAI is scrapping its new model over safety concerns in one of the clearest signs yet that agent misbehavior could stymie the industry’s rapid progression. Oxford Analytica’s Tatia Bolkvadze explains what this means for AI revenues, ahead of Anthropic’s much-anticipated IPO. Plus, an exclusive look at who’s in line to be Goldman’s next CEO. And WSJ’s Nick Kostov reports on how luxury brands are targeting the ultra-wealthy as well as your average Joe, at Paris fash...

Regulators Delay Approval for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10

September 28, 2026

P.M. Edition for Sept. 28. The FAA’s delay, over a software glitch that could pose a potential safety risk, sent Boeing stock sliding. Plus, top researchers from some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence published a report today asking policymakers to oversee self-improving AI systems. It’s the latest turn in the conversation over AI safety—which, as Journal tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar tells us, is also going on in the White House. Nvidia is launching the largest-ever U.S....

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