# Bold Names — WSJ

> Bold Names is The Wall Street Journal’s business and technology interview podcast, hosted by columnists Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims. It brings executives’ decisions, competitive pressures and strategic bets to an audio and video audience. The subject is a WSJ editorial brand published by Dow Jones, rather than a separately incorporated company.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States (WSJ newsroom)
- **Products:** Bold Names audio podcast, Bold Names video podcast
- **Notable:** Interview series debuted November 16, 2024 with Lucid’s Peter Rawlinson., A new season was announced February 11, 2025 for February 14., Expanded to video September 12, 2025.

## Products & services

- **Bold Names audio podcast** — Business and technology interviews distributed through WSJ and major podcast listening platforms; debuted as an interview series in November 2024.
- **Bold Names video podcast** — Video interviews on the WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel and WSJ.com, introduced September 12, 2025.

## Achievements

- Interview series debuted November 16, 2024 with Lucid’s Peter Rawlinson.
- A new season was announced February 11, 2025 for February 14.
- Expanded to video September 12, 2025.
- Interview roster includes leaders from IBM, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Lamborghini, Southwest and McDonald’s.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — April 10 episode features McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski on a viral burger video and fast-food pricing.
- **2026-04** — April 3 episode features Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos on revenue, retention and dating.
- **2026-03** — March 27 episode features former Tesla president Jon McNeill on management and why automation should come last.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-wall-street-journal/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/WSJPodcasts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WSJPodcasts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsj/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WSJ/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wallstreetjournal

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