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    The Great IPO Frenzy of 2026

    2026-06-15 | 18 mins.
    2026 is set to be a monster year for tech IPOs. SpaceX hit the market with a blockbuster $1.77 trillion valuation while Anthropic and OpenAI are set to go public later this year. WSJ’s investing columnist Spencer Jakab takes us inside the IPO bonanza and explores the risks potentially hiding behind all the hype. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

    Further Listening:

    - Is SpaceX Worth the Hype?

    - Musk vs. Altman

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    The World Cup Story, Part 2: Too Big To Fail

    2026-06-14 | 36 mins.
    As the World Cup begins, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon. In Part 2, WSJ sports journalists Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson explore FIFA under its current president Gianni Infantino and how he has maximized revenue for FIFA by exploiting new markets for soccer in the Arab world and the U.S. at the expense of the sport’s longstanding fanbase. Ryan Knutson hosts.

    Further Listening: - The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal

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    ‘Backrooms’ Turns an Online Obsession Into Box-Office Gold

    2026-06-12 | 20 mins.
    Two scrappy horror films are taking Hollywood by surprise. “Backrooms” and “Obsession” have wildly exceeded expectations at the box office. Both spring from internet culture and have brought an unprecedented numbers of Gen Z-ers into theaters. WSJ's Ben Fritz explains what this new wave means for the movie business. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

    Further Listening:

    - Why Hollywood Can't Find Good Scripts

    - Hollywood Jobs Are Disappearing

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    Is SpaceX Worth the Hype?

    2026-06-11 | 23 mins.
    SpaceX is preparing the largest public offering ever on Friday. Elon Musk’s space-satellite-AI-social-media company plans to sell $75 billion worth of shares at a “take-it-or-leave-it” price of $135 a share. WSJ’s Corrie Driebusch takes us inside the SpaceX books and details what investors are thinking about the massive IPO. Ryan Knutson hosts.

    Further Listening:

    - Musk vs. Altman

    - Elon Musk's $1.25 Trillion Megamerger

    - The Woman Behind SpaceX

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    How Beef Got So Expensive

    2026-06-10 | 20 mins.
    In the era of the $100 steak, WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas traveled from a steakhouse in Omaha to a manure-splattered cattle auction in the Nebraska sandhills. What he found was a story about drought, debt and a stunning reversal of fortune that has left America's ranchers holding more power than they've had in decades. Ryan Knutson hosts.

    Further Listening:

    - The Beef Between Cattle Ranchers and Meatpackers 

    - How Scotts Miracle-Gro's Weed Business Went Up in Smoke

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About The Journal.
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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