Episodes

March 13, 2024

Oliver Shah: Live from London with the renowned columnist from The Su…

Oliver Shah has rapidly become one of the most impactful journalists in Britain. His quick career rise to associate editor at the The Sunday Times (the paper he grew up reading) has been due in large part to his ability …

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Feb. 21, 2024

Dan Colarusso: A behind the scenes look with the man in charge at CNBC

As the son of a butcher, Dan Colarusso grew up seeing how the sausage got made. Now, he oversees sausage making of a different type. As Senior Vice President of Business News at CNBC, Dan is the man behind all …

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Feb. 1, 2024

John Micklethwait: Setting the tone at Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest news organizations globally, with 2,400 reporters, and coverage that reaches every medium from wires, to broadcast, to print, and radio - and John Micklethwait is the man that sits atop of it all. …

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Jan. 10, 2024

Abe Madkour: Exploring the game behind the game with Sports Business …

Most sports reporters sit in the press box. Abe Madkour’s staff of reporters sit in the C-Suite. On this episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Sports Business Journal’s Publisher and Executive Editor to explore his love for the …

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Dec. 20, 2023

Mina Al Oraibi: On Location in Abu Dhabi with the Editor in Chief of …

On this edition of Press Profiles, we head to the Middle East to sit down with the head of one of the leading news organizations in the UAE. Mina Al Oraibi was born in Iraq, and growing up her and …

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Nov. 29, 2023

CNBC's Bob Pisani: 10,000 bell ringings on the floor of the NYSE and …

The NYSE is an institution, and so is Bob Pisani. The CNBC veteran has been manning the floor of the exchange for the business network for more than 25 years. On this edition of Press Profiles, we hear about his …

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Nov. 1, 2023

Reuters' Peter Thal Larsen: At the forefront of turning breaking news…

Peter Thal Larsen's career was shaped in part by the great financial crisis. As a reporter for the Financial Times, he had a front row seat to all the action. From there, he pivoted to Reuters’ financial commentary site, Breakingviews, …

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Oct. 11, 2023

Arash Massoudi: Chasing scoops and covering the business of sports at…

On our season 3 premiere of Press Profiles, we’re doing our “Due Diligence” with the FT's corporate finance and deals editor. Arash Massoudi grew up in Tallahassee, Florida but has made himself a successful career across the pond reporting on...

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July 26, 2023

Barry Ritholtz: Bloomberg’s Very Own “Master in Business”

Barry Ritholtz just recorded his 500th episode of the highly regarded Master’s in Business radio show and podcast on Bloomberg. The journey to 500 has been anything but a straight line. On this episode of Press Profiles, we take a …

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July 12, 2023

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson: Giving the Financial Times an “edge” for m…

As a little kid, Andrew Edgecliff Johnson would read his father’s Financial Times. It’s no wonder that he would grow up and spend his career at the venerable global news organization. On this edition of Press Profiles, we sit down …

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June 21, 2023

Devin Banerjee: Taking a nervous leap from Bloomberg and loving life …

Devin Banerjee is certainly not risk averse. Whether it’s taking control of a 150-person daily college newspaper at Stanford in his sophomore year, turning down a full time offer at the Wall Street Journal to accept an internship at Bloomberg,...

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June 7, 2023

Maneet Ahuja: Forbes’ Iconoclast on her relentless pursuit to build t…

When she was only about 5 years into her career, Business Insider wrote a story with the headline, “Meet Maneet Ahuja—The 27-Year-Old CNBC Producer Who's More Connected Than God.” Maneet Ahuja has always been determined and she has always...

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May 17, 2023

CoinDesk’s Michael Casey: One of Mainstream Media's Earliest Bitcoin …

Growing up in Australia, Coin Desk’s Chief Content Officer Michael Casey thought it would be cool to be in a band. While that didn’t pan out in the way he might have thought, he did end up as a rockstar …

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May 3, 2023

Justin Baer: The Wall Street Journal’s self-proclaimed “late bloomer”…

Justin Baer “lucked” into a job that would end up becoming a lifelong career. The Senior Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal was intrigued by the fast pace of news, and while he might have started out on the …

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April 19, 2023

Alice Fulwood: The Economist’s Wall Street correspondent on the only …

Many people have seen the HBO show, “Industry.” Alice Fulwood has lived it. Before landing at The Economist, the now-venerable Wall Street reporter was “working hard and playing” hard on the trading floor at a London investment bank…until...

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April 5, 2023

Insider’s Dakin Campbell: A Wall Street “watch dog” looking to uncove…

Dakin Campbell’s calls aren’t always welcome on Wall Street. The seasoned journalist seeks to “uncover issues that management teams and other subjects would rather keep quiet.” On this episode of Press Profiles, we explore his approach to...

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March 22, 2023

Stephanie Mehta: Leading the way as CEO of Fast Company and Inc.

Stephanie Mehta was first starstruck by a front-page story in the “Daily Northwestern.” These days she’s rarely starstruck, leading two cutting-edge business publications which track the next generation of companies and entrepreneurs....

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March 8, 2023

Rebecca Jarvis: From 45 rejection letters to 4-5 AM wake-up calls for…

Rebecca Jarvis spent the early days of her career in investment banking thinking of all the ways she could get out of a career in investment banking. The journalism bug was tugging at her. After plenty of rejections, she finally …

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Feb. 22, 2023

Francine Lacqua: Press Profiles is on location in London with Bloombe…

The daughter of a journalist, Francine Lacqua spent the first twenty years of her life living in Moscow, Washington, London, and Paris. On this edition of Press Profiles, on location in London, we talk about how that upbringing influenced her …

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Feb. 8, 2023

Maureen Farrell: a life of exploration leads to The New York Times

Maureen Farrell was always curious and had a deep desire to learn new things. It’s no wonder she cast medical school aside and ended up as a journalist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we hear about her journey as …

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Jan. 25, 2023

Howard Kapiloff: Behind the Scenes of Hedge Fund Alert, the little ne…

Howard Kapiloff loves writing about characters; it’s no wonder he ended up covering the hedge fund industry. For more than 20 years he has been following the ups and downs of the smart and intriguing cast of characters that make …

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Jan. 11, 2023

Matt Turner: The inside story of Insider’s Editor in Chief

Matt Turner never dreamed of being a journalist. But, a random comment in a bar set him on his way. On this episode of Press Profiles, Insider’s Editor in Chief tells us about his fortuitous path into journalism, taking the …

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Dec. 14, 2022

Matt Wirz: Helping readers of the Wall Street Journal make sense of t…

Matt Wirz was always good with words. But, it took a stint living in Moscow listening to the stories of other reporters to know that he wanted to be one, too. Now, after over a decade in the industry, including …

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Nov. 30, 2022

Carleton English: From catchy headlines at the NY Post to getting the…

Carleton English likes to dabble. From dancing the tango, to drinking whiskey, to sampling Broadway; a little bit of everything has made for an interesting life. On this edition of Press Profiles, we dive into her impressive career journey including...

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