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Economist Podcasts, page 12
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Shutting match: what will break the US federal impasse?The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist is about three current stories: (1) the US federal government shutdown and what could end the impasse, (2) why Ghana has stayed relatively peaceful…23 Oct 2025 · 23 min · 4 chapters
Cocaine and able: drug runners innovateThe episode explains how cocaine trafficking has “revolutionised” through outsourcing, specialization, and innovation, making the trade harder to disrupt; it also briefly covers China’s…22 Oct 2025 · 24 min · 11 chapters
Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PMThe episode covers three stories. First, Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Takaiichi (first woman PM), is profiled: she’s a conservative LDP “establishment” figure shaped by Abe Shinzo, with a…21 Oct 2025 · 22 min · 7 chapters
Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peaceThis episode of The Intelligence from The Economist is a multi-part show. Main topic: life in Gaza after a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire.20 Oct 2025 · 27 min · 9 chapters
Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indictedThe Intelligence (Economist) episode covers two main stories. First, it discusses John Bolton’s indictment for mishandling classified information: Bolton, former Trump national security adviser and…17 Oct 2025 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Rome run: Meloni’s surprising staminaThree segments—Italy under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (“Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina”), Germany’s long-distance rail punctuality crisis, and Britain’s World Conquer Championships…16 Oct 2025 · 22 min · 9 chapters
Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign helpThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main stories.15 Oct 2025 · 24 min · 8 chapters
Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime growsThe episode covers two main topics: rising cybercrime and the difficulty of counting deaths in African conflicts, plus a brief science segment on chocolate.14 Oct 2025 · 22 min · 11 chapters
Out at last: Israeli hostages returnThe episode has three parts. First, it covers the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza after two years, following a Trump-brokered 20-point peace plan.13 Oct 2025 · 24 min · 7 chapters
The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia BerkovichThe episode (a bonus from Next Year in Moscow) recounts the 2023 arrest and 2024 show trial of Russian theatre director Evgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petrichuk, accused of justifying and…11 Oct 2025 · 44 min · 16 chapters
Dune raider: Saudi is a video-game superpowerThe episode is about Saudi Arabia’s growing power in video games and, in a separate segment, Finland’s icebreaker industry and the NBA’s return to China.10 Oct 2025 · 20 min · 6 chapters
Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in GazaA ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, plus what comes next for governance, disarmament, and the fragile peace; the episode also launches The Economist Insider and includes a…9 Oct 2025 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in FranceThe episode of The Economist’s The Intelligence focuses on France’s political crisis and “chaos” after the summer 2024 election produced a three-way split parliament with no majority.8 Oct 2025 · 21 min · 7 chapters
Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with TrumpTwo-part Economist “Intelligence” episode. First, Mark Carney’s Washington trip to negotiate relief from Trump tariffs on Canadian steel/aluminium/wood, while arguing Canada must adapt to a more…7 Oct 2025 · 22 min · 6 chapters
One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talksThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three segments.6 Oct 2025 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobblesThe episode is about Argentina’s economic stabilization under President Javier Milei and how it’s been destabilized by political setbacks, plus a separate segment on the slow recovery of US…3 Oct 2025 · 26 min · 7 chapters
Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbingThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three segments.2 Oct 2025 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Shut happens: US federal funding stopsThe US federal government shutdown after Congress failed to pass a spending bill, plus its immediate operational impacts and market implications; the episode also discusses “prompt injection”…1 Oct 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza dealThe Intelligence episode “Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal” covers Donald Trump’s announced 20-point U.S.-backed Gaza-Israel ceasefire/peace plan, what’s immediately plausible (war stop,…30 Sep 2025 · 25 min · 8 chapters
Fortunes of war: is Russia’s economy slowing?The episode has three segments: (1) whether Russia’s economy is slowing under war-era sanctions and policy shifts; (2) why protests are rising in China and how online diaspora networks amplify them;…29 Sep 2025 · 24 min · 11 chapters
Under different thumbs: a scant TikTok dealThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three threads: (1) the US effort to move TikTok out of Chinese control, (2) how climate change is driving dengue outbreaks, and (3)…26 Sep 2025 · 23 min · 9 chapters
Home truths: Ukraine’s internal strainsThis episode of The Intelligence (Economist) covers two main stories.25 Sep 2025 · 21 min · 14 chapters
On warhead be it: Saudi Arabia and PakistanThe episode of The Intelligence focuses mainly on Saudi Arabia and Pakistan deepening their defense relationship, including a joint statement that any aggression against either country would be…24 Sep 2025 · 22 min · 8 chapters
States of disarray: the UN at 80The episode “States of disarray: the UN at 80” (The Intelligence, Economist) argues the UN’s 80th birthday is marked by crisis: US underfunding and erosion of the post–WWII “sanctity of borders.” It…23 Sep 2025 · 25 min · 10 chapters