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Economist Podcasts, page 14
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On a win and a player: Britain’s gaming prowessBritain’s gaming “secret superpower” and whether it can keep competing, plus Europe’s “sin taxes” and Bangladesh’s fast e-rickshaw boom.19 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Peace by piece? Zelensky and Trump meet againThe episode covers three threads. First, a high-stakes Ukraine peace push: Oliver Carroll reports on the Anchorage summit mood shift, where officials think the US aligned with Russia’s war framing.18 Aug 2025 · 21 min · 10 chapters
A farewell to arms? Hamas considers its optionsThe episode has three parts. First, it reports on Gaza and Hamas: Israel’s pressure on Hamas, including strikes on journalists and threats of full occupation, is pushing Hamas to consider a deal.15 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 8 chapters
Frozen conflict? A special episode in the ArcticThe Arctic’s growing strategic importance amid the Ukraine war, focusing on Svalbard and Russia’s semi-legal foothold via the Russian-run settlement of Barentsburg, and the risk of “hybrid warfare”…14 Aug 2025 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Just getting started: El Salvador’s president for lifeThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics.13 Aug 2025 · 23 min · 12 chapters
Next top model: GPT-5 and its AI rivalsThe episode covers three things: (1) OpenAI’s GPT-5 and the race with rival AI models, (2) Japan’s renewed investing boom, and (3) the rise of indie pro wrestling.12 Aug 2025 · 22 min · 9 chapters
The summit of its parts: Ukraine, Trump and PutinThis episode of The Intelligence from The Economist has three parts.11 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 7 chapters
Not all’s fair: Israel and accountabilityThe episode “Not all’s fair: Israel and accountability” focuses on whether Israel’s legal system can realistically investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes during the Gaza war.8 Aug 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Duty regime: America’s consumers will foot the tariff billThe episode is about three linked stories: Trump-era tariffs and who pays; America’s growing military posture in space; and Gen Z’s “Stanley” water-bottle craze.7 Aug 2025 · 23 min · 9 chapters
Unsteady state: Somalia in disarrayThe episode “Unsteady state: Somalia in disarray” (The Intelligence, Economist) focuses on why Somalia’s state-building progress against jihadists like al-Shabaab has stalled and why Mogadishu’s…6 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 8 chapters
Consultant management: McKinsey loses its shineThe episode covers three stories. First, consultancy industry shake-up: McKinsey’s growth has slowed (revenue doubled 2012–2024, but ~2% growth last year; headcount down ~5,000 since end-2023).5 Aug 2025 · 21 min · 8 chapters
Degrees of freedom? Harvard’s shakedown dilemmaThe episode is about (1) whether Harvard should settle with the Trump administration over federal funding and foreign-student restrictions, and (2) Europe’s looming Russia threat and how nuclear…4 Aug 2025 · 25 min · 9 chapters
State swing: recognising PalestineCanada, Britain, and France announce plans to recognize a Palestinian state (timed for UN General Assembly in Sept 2025), sparking debate over whether recognition can leverage Israel toward a…1 Aug 2025 · 29 min · 8 chapters
Luxe run out? LVMHThe episode of The Intelligence (Economist) covers two main stories. First, Luxe run out?31 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 7 chapters
Heavy meddle: Trump and BrazilThe episode covers three stories: U.S. pressure on Brazil and its political/economic fallout; India’s rapidly growing private-jet market; and Hong Kong cha chaan teng tea cafes as a cultural symbol…30 Jul 2025 · 20 min · 8 chapters
Pause for little effect: a trickle of aid in GazaThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics.29 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 9 chapters
EU gotta know when to hold ‘em: America’s latest trade dealThe Economist’s “The Intelligence” covers (1) a new US-EU trade accord after Trump and Ursula von der Leyen meet, (2) why Britain’s Midlands deserves a stronger identity, and (3) Fauja Singh’s…28 Jul 2025 · 21 min · 6 chapters
Xiaomi the way: a Chinese tech giant gets biggerThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics.25 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Anti-anti-corruption? A bill in Ukraine sparks protestsThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three segments.24 Jul 2025 · 24 min · 9 chapters
The smaller C: progress in beating cancerThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers “progress in beating cancer” and also includes two other news segments.23 Jul 2025 · 22 min · 13 chapters
Hawks v talks: barriers to peace in GazaBarriers to peace in Gaza amid expanding fighting, humanitarian-aid chaos, and stalled Israel-Hamas talks; plus two separate Intelligence segments on AI potentially weakening practiced skills and a…22 Jul 2025 · 25 min · 8 chapters
Land of the rising shun? Immigration and Japan’s politicsJapan’s upper house election results and what they signal about shifting politics, plus two other segments: Iceland’s defense debate (no standing army, NATO/US reliance) and whether bosses should…21 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 5 chapters
The ships are down: Houthis resume strikesThe episode of The Intelligence from The Economist focuses on two main stories: renewed Houthi attacks on Red Sea container ships and Australia’s “climate visa” plan for Tuvalu as sea levels rise.18 Jul 2025 · 26 min · 9 chapters
Gown and out: are British universities broke?The episode is about two main stories: whether British universities are “broke,” and what a new Superman film suggests about US foreign policy.17 Jul 2025 · 21 min · 13 chapters