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How far will Americans go to lose weight? I spent months working with a fantastic team to produce a special series exploring how a new class of blockbuster drugs, led by Ozempic, is transforming bodies, fortunes and industries. All episodes out now: open.spotify.com/playlist/0q…
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100 million streams on Spotify!! Way to go everyone! @kate_linebaugh @_jessicamendoza @parahslatt @ardzes @annieminoff @ByPerezDeLaRosa @GrifffT @HeatherRogers15 @_jeevika @KatABrew @notphoton @matt_kwong @_____apok @petaplaysbass @piagadkari @piercesinggih @rachel_hump
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A new day…and a new President. Catch up on an extraordinary night with @mollyesque and @Ryan_Knutson spotify.link/ZKSd3MLLiOb
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You can hear Billy speaking to @felizysolo on the latest episode of The Journal podcast, made by @Ryan_Knutson @KatABrew and me. spotify.link/Sp7mu9tNELb
Episode 3 dives into Brad’s journey on and off the popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro. He confronts the ghosts of diets past and wades into the larger cultural conversation around weight loss. open.spotify.com/episode/1WC…
Episode 4 looks at the corporate winners and losers in the post-Ozempic era. And how these blockbuster drugs are disrupting industries beyond pharma. open.spotify.com/episode/5hN…
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The Journal podcast from @WSJ reached one million followers on Spotify.
Congratulations to the hosts – @kate_linebaugh @Ryan_Knutson, along with @_jessicamendoza – and everyone involved in the podcast's production and WSJ’s audio strategy.
Listen here: wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal
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Last year, @BradNews's doctor prescribed him a new drug to manage his weight. But even as the medicine made losing weight "easy," Brad also saw their limitations. Episode 3 of "Trillion Dollar Shot" from #TheJournal is out now open.spotify.com/episode/1WC…
"'What has poetry been, and what can it still be for me, if anything? Does it have the capacity to keep me here on the planet?' It was that dire."
@NifMuhammad @dlseuss yes, yes
newyorker.com/culture/the-ne…
Jeevika Verma retweeted
"A tiny vial filled with a white powder." With drugs like Ozempic in shortage, a #graymarket for purported substitutes is popping up online. Listen to Part 2 of "Trillion Dollar Shot" #TheJournal open.spotify.com/episode/73F…
Jeevika Verma retweeted
🚨 New Series 🚨
We have a NEW 4-part series on the blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Hosted by @_jessicamendoza @bradnews, it dives into how these drugs are transforming industries, lives and bank accounts. It's so good. Listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/1XI…
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This is a business story, a health story, a cultural story. And to the many who have struggled for years with their weight, it is also a deeply personal story. Whether you think these drugs are a miracle, or you’re skeptical of what they promise… you should listen!
Jeevika Verma retweeted
New Series! 🚨 Trillion Dollar Shot 🚨
From the Oscars to the halls of Congress, everyone is talking about Ozempic & the new class of weight-loss drugs.
open.spotify.com/episode/1XI…
Jeevika Verma retweeted
🚨🚨🚨 BIG news! 🚨🚨🚨
Our unit and @ParcastUnion are becoming one super powerful amazing incredible union! Going forward, we will operate under our new name: Spotify Studios.
Here's why:
Jeevika Verma retweeted
Wake up, @Spotify! Our contract expires in HOURS.
We need meaningful, above-inflation pay increases in order to close a deal. We need some notice of layoffs. We need checks on A.I.
These aren't unreasonable asks for a company with a $50B market cap
