The Journal.
Activenews

The Journal.

by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Is this your podcast?
Find 50+ more shows that would book you

Insights from recent episode analysis

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 2.7M to 8.5M
Listeners across platforms
  • business news
  • financial analysis
general

Podcast Focus

Categories: news
  • money stories
  • business insights

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Daily
300+ episodes since 2025
  • 300 episodes
  • active for 1 year

Platform Reach

Total Followers: 6.6M
Across 5 platforms
  • Spotify
  • The Wall Street Journal

Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.

Most discussed topics

Brands & references

Generic platforms filtered out.
High Confidence

Total monthly reach

2.7M to 8.5M

Estimated from 36 chart positions in 36 markets.

By chart position

  • 🇺🇸
    US · Daily News
    #6
    300K to 1M
  • 🇨🇦
    CA · Daily News
    #7
    300K to 1M
  • 🇦🇺
    AU · Daily News
    #16
    300K to 1M
  • 🇮🇳
    IN · Daily News
    #6
    100K to 300K
  • 🇰🇷
    KR · Daily News
    #13
    100K to 300K
  • Per-Episode Audience

    Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days

    801K to 2.5M
    🎙 Daily cadence·300 episodes·Last published 1w ago
  • Monthly Reach

    Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)

    2.7M to 8.5M
    🇺🇸12%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+33 more
  • Active Followers

    Loyal subscribers who consistently listen

    801K to 2.5M
    6.6M real followers tracked across platforms

Market Insights

This ShowCategory Avg
No category insights available.
📡

Platform Distribution

Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly

Total Followers

Total Plays

Total Reviews

YouTube

YouTube

Subscribers

Views

Videos

Castbox

Castbox

Followers

Plays

Reviews

Podcast App

Podcast App

Followers

Plays

Reviews

Podcast Republic

Podcast Republic

Followers

Plays

Reviews

TuneIn

TuneIn

Followers

Plays

Reviews

* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.

On the show

From 39 eps

Hosts

RK
Ryan Knutson
21 eps
JM
Jessica Mendoza
17 eps
LT
Lauren Thomas
1 ep
CB
Callum Borchers
1 ep

Recent guests

20 across last 39 eps
AS
Alison Sider
2 eps
RW
Rolfe Winkler
2 eps
PT
Patrick Thomas
2 eps
JC
Jonathan Clegg
2 eps
JR
Joshua Robinson
2 eps
MD
Matthew Dalton
1 ep
RB
Rebecca Ballhaus
1 ep
AB
Angus Berwick
1 ep
RJ
Rory Jones
1 ep
RM
Robert McMillan
1 ep
MS
Margherita Stancati
1 ep
CO
Christopher Otts
1 ep
DU
David Uberti
1 ep
YK
Yoko Kubota
1 ep
MB
Meghan Bobrowsky
1 ep
JM
Juvencio Maeztu
1 ep
BB
Benjamin Brundage
1 ep
RC
Ryan Cohen
1 ep
WP
Will Parker
1 ep
BP
Bojan Pancevski
1 ep

Recent episodes

How State Farm's New Contract Sparked an Uproar

Jul 20, 2026

21m 46s

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

Jul 19, 2026

21m 14s

The World Cup Story, Part 3: ‘FIFA, What Have You Become?'

Jul 17, 2026

30m 39s

To Beat Musk, Bezos Befriended Trump

Jul 16, 2026

20m 19s

Apple vs. OpenAI

Jul 15, 2026

18m 22s

🔗

Social Links & Contact

Official channels & resources

🌐

Official Website

Login

📡

RSS Feed

Login

Distribution & Reach

About the show, platforms, and key insights.

The Wall Street Journal is a renowned financial news organization known for its in-depth analysis of business, economic, and political issues, while Spotify Studios focuses on creating compelling audio content. Together, they produce "The Journal," hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza, who bring expertise and credibility to discussions on money, business, and power. What sets "The Journal" apart is its concise format that distills complex topics into accessible narratives, often highlighting the intersection of finance and societal impact. The podcast covers a range of subjects, including market trends, corporate strategies, and regulatory changes, making it relevant for listeners interested in current affairs and economic developments. The show's audience primarily consists of professionals, investors, and anyone keen on understanding the financial landscape. With an estimated reach of 3.1 million to 9.8 million listeners, they gain valuable insights that inform their decisions and deepen their understanding of the forces shaping the business world.

By the numbers

  • Total followers: 6.6M
  • Total plays: 2512M
  • Total reviews: 5.6K

Platforms

  • TuneIn

    • Followers: 7.7K
  • Castbox

    • Followers: 160
    • Plays: 3.3K
  • YouTube

    • Subscribers: 6.6M
    • Views: 2512M
    • Videos: 29K
  • Podcast App

    • Followers: 6.1K
    • Reviews: 5.6K

Find them online

Audience

general

Key insights

What the show covers

  • money stories
  • business insights
  • power discussions
  • weekly news updates

Audience interests

  • business news
  • financial analysis
  • current events
  • power dynamics

Platform reach

  • Spotify
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • limited platform data
  • merchandise available online

Publishing consistency

  • 300 episodes
  • active for 1 year
  • weekly cadence
  • consistent publishing schedule

Chart history for The Journal.

Peaked at #2 in ID, top 10 in 23 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in ID.

MarketGenrePeakCurrentTrend
ID#2#2
PH#3#3
ID#3#3
SA#4#4
SG#4#4
HK#4#4
TH#4#4
MY#4#4
HK#5#5
PH#5#5
NG#5#5
United States#6#6
India#6#6
SG#6#6
VN#6#6
KE#6#6
Canada#7#7
SA#7#7
MY#7#7
Denmark#8#8

Chart Positions

50 placements across 36 markets.