Bold Names
WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interv...
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On the show
- Chris Kempczinski1 ep
- Jackie Jantos1 ep
- Jon McNeill1 ep
Also: Bob Jordan, Brandon Tseng, Cristiano Amon, Jeremy Wacksman, David Cordani, Arvind Krishna, Stephan Winkelmann
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- 🇮🇪Ireland · Technology#705.0K to 61K
- 🇮🇱IL · Technology#654.8K to 59K
- 🇵🇭PH · Technology#1341.7K to 21K
- 🇲🇾MY · Technology#171614 to 7.5K
- 🇬🇷GR · Technology#167394 to 4.8K
- Per-Episode Audience
No new episodes in 90+ days
—🎙 Sporadic cadence·297 episodes·Last published 6mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
13K to 157K🇺🇸71%🇮🇪11%🇮🇱11%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.6K to 31K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/26 | McDonald'sfast food+3 | Chris Kempczinski | McDonald'shalf-pound burger+8 | Chicago | viral momentpremium burger+2 | — | 28m 10s | ||
| 4/3/26 | dating appsdigital romance+2 | Jackie Jantos | HingeWSJ+8 | Southwest | Hingerevenue+3 | — | 29m 49s | ||
| 3/27/26 | TeslaElon Musk+3 | Jon McNeill | TeslaGM+7 | — | growthinnovation+2 | — | 29m 38s | ||
| 3/20/26 | Southwest AirlinesCEO Bob Jordan+2 | Bob Jordan | F1Southwest Airlines+8 | — | bag feeslow fares+2 | — | 28m 18s | ||
| 3/13/26 | AImilitary technology+2 | Brandon Tseng | Shield AIShield AI’s+9 | UkraineU.S.+2 | Hivemind softwareGPS jamming+2 | — | 31m 24s | ||
| 3/6/26 | AImobile technology+1 | Cristiano Amon | smartphonesAI agents+9 | U.S. | QualcommAI agents+1 | — | 27m 42s | ||
| 2/27/26 | housing marketZillow+3 | Jeremy Wacksman | ZillowWSJ+7 | U.S. | housing super applocal supply revolution+4 | — | 28m 59s | ||
| 2/20/26 | American healthcarehealth insurance+3 | David Cordani | CignaAmerican Healthcare+7 | AmericaU.S. | healthcare costsdemand for care+2 | — | 25m 52s | ||
| 2/13/26 | quantum computingAI+2 | Arvind Krishna | Watson AIIBM+11 | — | IBMMicrosoft+3 | — | 35m 57s | ||
| 2/6/26 | Lamborghiniscarcity+3 | Stephan Winkelmann | LamborghiniLamborghinis+4 | — | luxury carspop culture+2 | — | 25m 01s |
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Chart history for Bold Names
Peaked at #65 in IL, currently #65 in IL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| Ireland | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| PH | — | #134 | #134 | — |
| GR | — | #167 | #167 | — |
| MY | — | #171 | #171 | — |
| HK | — | #200 | #200 | — |
Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 6 markets.