Press Profiles

Press Profiles

These are the top journalists that drive the news cycle, but what drives them? Industry veteran Russell Sherman sits down with some of the most influential journalists in business news to hear their backstories, memorable moments, and latest perspective on the news today. They are used to asking the questions, now we’ll “turn the tables” and get a behind-the-scenes look on how the news gets made.

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 5, 2026

Bloomberg’s Dani Burger: Big Deals, Early Bells & the Art of the Interview

Bloomberg TV anchor Dani Burger joins Press Profiles to discuss her path from rookie hedge fund reporter to the host of Open Interest and the newly launched Bloomberg Deals. She shares how she prepares for high-stakes conversations with financial heavyweights, why the best interviews require listening rather than rigidly following a script, and how she is working to make Bloomberg Deals a go-to destination for breaking transactions. Dani also reflects on sleeping through her first-ever TV appear
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June 10, 2026

FOX Sports' Rob Stone: World Cups, Hambones & Being a Good Dude

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, FOX Sports host Rob Stone joins Press Profiles to reflect on a broadcasting career that has taken him from local TV in Albany, Georgia, to the biggest stages in sports. Rob shares stories from nine World Cups, the evolution of soccer in America, and what viewers can expect from this summer’s tournament. He also revisits his infamous Chili Pepper Institute segment, explains the origin of bowling’s “Hambone,” talks Big Noon Kickoff, David Letterman, WWE ch
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May 7, 2026

Anthony Scaramucci: Podcasting, Politics and Public Reinvention

We’ve had over 70 journalists join us on Press Profiles, but we’ve never had The Mooch. On this episode, venerable podcast host, businessman, founder, voracious reader (and we could go on and on) Anthony Scaramucci sits down for a candid, funny, and thoughtful conversation about podcasting, politics, media, and resilience. He discusses his wildly successful podcast The Rest Is Politics US, surviving public failure, reading 300 books a year, why vulnerability matters, and what he’s learned from W
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April 17, 2026

Making the important interesting with "The Best One Yet" hosts Nick Martell and Jack Crivici-Kramer

Nick Martell and Jack Crivici-Kramer met as college roommates, and now they’re selling out concert venues as hosts of the wildly popular business news podcast "The Best One Yet." Nick and Jack have found a recipe for making business news interesting, and as a result, have garnered legions of super fans who tune in every day. On this episode of Press Profiles, we break down how they’ve built a fast-paced, high-energy show that turns complex financial news into compelling, mem
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Feb. 25, 2026

Shawn Tully Joined Fortune Magazine in 1979 – and he's still going strong!

Before AI, before social media, before the dot-com boom…there was Shawn Tully. Nearly 50 years later, there’s still Shawn Tully — Fortune’s Senior Editor-at-Large, still cranking out thought-provoking stories about the world’s most powerful business leaders. On this episode of Press Profiles, Shawn reflects on five decades of reporting, from covering European business in Paris to flying on Donald Trump’s private plane, to spending hours inside CEOs’ offices chasing the perfect anecdote. He share
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Feb. 11, 2026

Forbes’ Hank Tucker on Finding Stories, Asking Better Questions, and Being a Great Teammate

Forbes reporter Hank Tucker hasn’t been in the business long, but he has started to make an impact. His profiles on some of the most successful leaders in business coupled with popular articles about interesting investment has made him a compelling read. And he’s only getting started. On this episode of Press Profiles, Tucker explains how he broke into the business, what he learned from talented colleagues like Nathan Vardi, Antoine Gara, and Maneet Ahuja, and how he gets his subjects to reveal