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Economist Podcasts, page 10
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Battle of the texts: which books changed the world?Whether books can change the world, and which specific titles (science, religion, fiction, economics) have had real-world impact—sometimes through ideas, sometimes through misreading, and sometimes…26 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 23 chapters
So this is quizmas: our inaugural holiday face-offThe Economist’s inaugural end-of-year “Quizmas” holiday face-off, mixing hard news, lighter global stories, and a final “politician vs Real Housewives” quickfire round.24 Dec 2025 · 28 min · 15 chapters
Growing pains: a recession in recessionsProvides insights on current affairs, economics, business, finance, science, and technology through a global lens.23 Dec 2025 · 21 min
Slop stars: why AI-generated content could help creatorsThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main topics.22 Dec 2025 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Country of the year: The Economist’s pick for 2025The episode explains The Economist’s “Country of the Year” process and why Syria won for 2025.19 Dec 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Weight boss? Competition for Novo NordiskThe podcast segment focuses on the weight-loss drug market and how Novo Nordisk is losing ground to Eli Lilly, plus brief related context on wool prices and slang history.18 Dec 2025 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Emissions possible: EU petrol ban quashedThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main news threads and a lighter segment.17 Dec 2025 · 20 min · 10 chapters
After Bondi: how to tackle extremismThe episode opens with The Economist’s coverage of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah mass shooting in Australia (15 killed).16 Dec 2025 · 20 min · 4 chapters
Judgment day: Jimmy Lai convictedThe episode mixes three topics: (1) Hong Kong’s national security crackdown, focusing on Jimmy Lai’s conviction; (2) how the UK Labour government’s 2024 policies may harm London; (3) a science…15 Dec 2025 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Right, here, waiting: Europe’s populists on the riseThe Intelligence from The Economist episode “Right, here, waiting: Europe’s populists on the rise” argues Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground to the populist right and that these parties are…12 Dec 2025 · 28 min · 10 chapters
Ven and the art of hemispheric maintenance: America’s national-security postureThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist focuses on America’s national-security strategy and its emphasis on “hemispheric maintenance” (preeminence in the Western Hemisphere), plus two…11 Dec 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Digital stimulation: AI and pornThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist is about two things: how generative AI is reshaping the porn industry, and how “dark tourism” and even leaf-blower bans reveal deeper social…10 Dec 2025 · 20 min · 6 chapters
“You’re…fired?” A momentous Supreme Court caseThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics. First, the Supreme Court case Trump v.9 Dec 2025 · 23 min · 8 chapters
Transitional injustice: Syria one year after AssadThe episode is about three stories: Syria’s first year after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, human trafficking in Colombia linked to sex tourism and drug gangs, and California’s renewed gold rush driven by…8 Dec 2025 · 25 min · 13 chapters
The Weekend Intelligence: Operation MidasOperation Midas, a multi-agency Ukrainian anti-corruption investigation into a scheme allegedly skimming about $100 million+ from Energa Atom (Ukraine’s nuclear power operator) contracts during…6 Dec 2025 · 44 min · 12 chapters
Keir in the headlights: interviewing Britain’s PMThis episode of The Intelligence (Economist) is a three-part news and culture roundup.5 Dec 2025 · 23 min · 8 chapters
Delhi-novela: Putin and Modi rekindle bromanceIn this episode, host Rosie Blore discusses the recent two-day visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, highlighting the implications of this visit in the context of U.S.4 Dec 2025 · 20 min
Stars and strikes: was America’s ship-bomb illegal?The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics: (1) America’s Caribbean ship-bombing campaign and whether a September 2 strike on a boat off Venezuela may have been illegal.3 Dec 2025 · 25 min · 8 chapters
The great wheel: China’s Robotaxi revolutionThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three segments.2 Dec 2025 · 19 min · 11 chapters
Deal them back in? What we heard in IranRare on-the-record look at Iran’s current direction after the JCPOA’s collapse and recent strikes, plus a tech segment on AI model competition and a postal segment on digitization.1 Dec 2025 · 26 min · 7 chapters
The Weekend Intelligence: Mise en masseHow Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas feeds thousands of guests daily—especially the “Limitless” buffet—using “mise en place,” brigade-style kitchen organization, and an AI ordering system (“Crunch…29 Nov 2025 · 46 min · 23 chapters
Fire, then fury: Hong Kong’s deadly blazeThe Intelligence from The Economist episode “Fire, then fury: Hong Kong’s deadly blaze” focuses on Hong Kong’s deadly high-rise fire that consumed seven residential blocks, killing 128 people (as of…28 Nov 2025 · 29 min · 13 chapters
Growth negligence: Britain’s budgetThe Intelligence from The Economist episode links Britain’s budget to the country’s chronic low growth/low productivity, arguing Rachel Reeves’ Labour budget raises taxes and spending but misses…27 Nov 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Party likes it 1959: Cuba in crisisThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist is mainly about Cuba in crisis, plus two additional segments: Britain’s quantum technology prospects and a dispute over endangered Pernambuco…26 Nov 2025 · 23 min · 9 chapters