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  • A Troubled Man and His Chatbot

    A Troubled Man and His Chatbot
    Sep 5 2025
    Get more information about our first-ever live show here! Tickets are on sale now.! Tickets are on sale now. Stein-Erik Soelberg became increasingly paranoid this spring and he shared suspicions with ChatGPT about a surveillance campaign being carried out against him. At almost every turn, his chatbot agreed with him. WSJ’s Julie Jargon details how ChatGPT fueled a troubled man’s paranoia and why AI can be dangerous for people experiencing mental health crises. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening:- What’s the Worst AI Can Do? This Team Is Finding Out. - A Lawyer Says He Doesn't Need Help for Psychosis. His Family Disagrees.Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 min
  • Private Equity Took Over a Hospital. Then It Shuttered.

    Private Equity Took Over a Hospital. Then It Shuttered.
    Sep 4 2025
    Get more information about our first-ever live show here! Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5 at 10am ET. A hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania was acquired by a private equity firm that leveraged it to make shareholders millions. Now the facility has had to close its doors, leaving the community reeling. WSJ's Soma Biswas takes us inside the hospital’s bankruptcy and Jessica Mendoza speaks to a local emergency services executive about the impact on the local community in Chester. Further Listening: - Why Private Equity Is Buying Up Car Washes - The Private Equity Lobby Wins Again Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min
  • Kraft Heinz's Big Breakup

    Kraft Heinz's Big Breakup
    Sep 3 2025
    Get more information about our first-ever live show here! Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5, 10am ET. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5, 10am ET. Kraft Heinz, the huge company behind Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Heinz Ketchup and Kraft Mac and Cheese, is splitting in two. Behind this split is a private equity company, the MAHA movement, and the "historically bad deal” that merged Kraft and Heinz in the first place. WSJ's Jesse Newman tells Jessica Mendoza about what’s changing in America’s pantry. Further Listening: Breakfast Battle: The Cereal Industry vs MAHA The Fight to Kick Soda Out of Food Stamps Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • Inside the ICE Hiring Blitz

    Inside the ICE Hiring Blitz
    Sep 2 2025
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement is trying to triple its ranks of deportation officers. Flush with cash from President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” the agency is attempting to recruit and train an additional 10,000 officers. The push comes as the White House has set a goal of a million deportations by the end of Trump’s first year in office. It’s a pace that is roughly double what ICE is currently on track to achieve. WSJ’s Michelle Hackman tells Jessica Mendoza about her visit to an ICE training center in Georgia. Further Listening: - "I'm Thinking I'm 100% Legal." Then ICE Raided His Company. - Deportations Could Upend This Parachute FactorySign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • The Corporate Grudge Fueling Cracker Barrel's Logo Fiasco

    The Corporate Grudge Fueling Cracker Barrel's Logo Fiasco
    Aug 29 2025
    Just a week after it unveiled a streamlined new design, Cracker Barrel has reversed its controversial decision to change its logo. WSJ's Heather Haddon unveils a behind the scenes corporate grudge from an activist investor who fueled the outrage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • Breakfast Battle: The Cereal Industry vs MAHA

    Breakfast Battle: The Cereal Industry vs MAHA
    Aug 28 2025
    The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda has shaken big food companies already reeling from shifting consumer preferences. Cereal giant WK Kellogg, already struggling as Americans move away from cereal, is at the center of many MAHA attacks. WSJ’s Jesse Newman reports on Kellogg's journey from American icon to MAHA target. Allison Pohle hosts. Further Listening: The FDA Boss on the Agency’s MAHA Makeover Why Coke Isn’t Getting Rid of High-Fructose Corn Syrup Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • Inside Intel's Deal With the U.S. Government

    Inside Intel's Deal With the U.S. Government
    Aug 27 2025
    The U.S. government is taking a 10% stake in Intel, a deal that caps a two-week frenzy for the troubled chip maker and marks the latest in a series of extraordinary private-sector interventions by President Trump. WSJ’s Robbie Whelan peels back the curtain on the unprecedented deal and shares details from the Oval Office meeting between Intel and the Trump administration. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - How Intel’s CEO Became a Political Liability- Is American Capitalism in Retreat?- The Nvidia CEO’s Quest to Sell Chips to ChinaSign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • The Federal Reserve Under Siege

    The Federal Reserve Under Siege
    Aug 26 2025
    After months of demands for lower interest rates, President Donald Trump is attempting to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in the most dramatic step yet in his efforts to take control of the independent central bank. As WSJ’s Matt Grossman explains, the move could allow Trump to alter the makeup of the board enough to potentially outvote Fed Chair Jerome Powell and recast the Fed in his image. Jessica Mendoza hosts.Further Listening: - Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair? Maybe Kevin- Why Trump Pushed His Tariff DeadlineSign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min