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by The Economist · English
Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday the winner of "Best Daily Show" at the 2026 British Podcast Awards, picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unrest in peace: misery in Gaza
The episode is about two stories. First, Gaza: Nicholas Pelham reports that the Trump-appointed “Board of Peace” for Gaza is not delivering security or reconstruction.
13 Oct 2026 · 25m · 13 chapters
Saudi under siege: Houthis attack airport
This episode of The Intelligence (Economist) covers three main segments.
12 Oct 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters
Saving your bacon: healthy-eating policy evolves
The episode covers three main segments. First, “You are what you eat”: Slavia Chankova (The Economist healthcare correspondent) argues governments’ traditional dietary messaging hasn’t worked, citing…
9 Oct 2026 · 25m · 8 chapters
Valley of the shadow of debt: bond-market jitters
Global bond-market jitters driven by three shocks: AI/data-center investment competing for capital, persistent inflation from an energy shock tied to the war in Iran (delaying rate cuts), and…
8 Oct 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters
Gilets jeunes? France’s school protests
The episode covers three stories: (1) France’s “gilets jeunes” school protests, where over a quarter-million people joined pupils blocking high-school entrances since late September.
7 Oct 2026 · 20m · 8 chapters
House call: Spain’s snap election
The episode covers three stories. First, Spain’s snap election: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls an early vote for Nov 29 after housing anger, sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old Marie Carmen…
6 Oct 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters
Here comes the son? Brazil’s election tips rightward
The episode covers (1) Brazil’s general election results and what they mean for a possible rightward, Trump-aligned shift, (2) growing US backlash against AI automatic license plate readers, and (3)…
5 Oct 2026 · 23m · 6 chapters
Coffer stop: AI may shrink tax base
Three-part Economist “Intelligence” episode. Main segment argues AI investment could “shrink the tax base” by shifting value away from labor-heavy taxation; explores policy options (tax AI/compute or…
2 Oct 2026 · 26m · 9 chapters
Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign
This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three stories.
1 Oct 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters
Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace
The episode mixes three stories: (1) Football governance: an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of breaching 100+ Premier League rules tied to “financial doping.” Key claim: City…
30 Sep 2026 · 21m · 10 chapters
Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again
The episode is about Brazil’s “rut” ahead of the Oct 4 presidential election, and how two big forces shape outcomes: fiscal/economic strain and institutional corruption, plus a wider discussion of…
29 Sep 2026 · 21m · 7 chapters
Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?
The episode covers (1) a suspected Iranian “hybrid warfare” plot involving explosives found near RAF Fairford, a UK base used by the US; (2) how the Iran conflict has boosted oil company profits; and…
28 Sep 2026 · 20m · 6 chapters
Big meet, little meat: the Trump-Xi summit
The episode covers (1) the Trump–Xi summit in Washington—its pageantry, limited concrete results, and what’s next on trade, AI, and Taiwan—and (2) two other Economist segments: how British right-wing…
25 Sep 2026 · 27m · 10 chapters
Home disadvantage: risks in housing markets
The episode has three parts. Topic 1: “Home disadvantage: risks in housing markets.” Economist senior writer Callum Williams argues higher bond yields can hit housing because mortgages track…
24 Sep 2026 · 23m · 10 chapters
National front-runner: who can beat Le Pen?
The episode covers three stories: (1) France’s upcoming presidential election and whether Marine Le Pen can be beaten; (2) life in India’s India-Bangladesh buffer zone and alleged “pushbacks” of…
23 Sep 2026 · 20m · 8 chapters
The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa
South Africa’s organized crime is increasingly “infecting” the state and formal business, alongside a separate segment on Oura-like smart rings (Aura) and a visit to the new Lucas Museum of Narrative…
22 Sep 2026 · 21m · 7 chapters
Centre punch: Germany’s state-election shocker
The episode covers two topics. First, Germany’s state-election shock: results in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hurt Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
21 Sep 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters
Drone truth: Russia has the upper hand
The Economist’s “The Intelligence” episode focuses mainly on Russia’s growing advantage in drone and missile innovation in Ukraine, especially the impact of jet-powered Shahed drones and increased…
18 Sep 2026 · 26m · 10 chapters
Rise and shine: Warsh’s Fed rate test
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates, and what it signals for Fed independence and politics; plus Japan’s Okinawa election and how climate change may reshape “summer.”
17 Sep 2026 · 22m · 7 chapters
The end of the world is AI? An existential threat
Episode 1 (The Intelligence, Economist): “The end of the world is AI?
16 Sep 2026 · 24m · 12 chapters
Islamism in Britain: what is the threat?
The episode examines (1) whether “Islamism” poses a threat in Britain versus anti-Muslim sentiment, and (2) US efforts to tax overseas profits via transfer pricing, plus a short satirical segment on…
15 Sep 2026 · 24m · 8 chapters
Strait and narrowing: the Houthis’ striking advance
The episode is mainly about Yemen and US-Iran tensions, plus two other Economist segments. Topic 1: The Houthis’ advance along Yemen’s western coast.
14 Sep 2026 · 23m · 7 chapters
The Weekend Intelligence: Shire folk
This Economist “Weekend Intelligence” episode (part 1 of 3) explains how a fringe British far-right figure, Tommy Robinson, rose from local football hooliganism in Luton to shaping a global narrative…
12 Sep 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
Out-numbered: AI’s contentious maths milestone
The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist has two main segments. First, it discusses OpenAI’s claim to have solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness Millennium Prize problem.
11 Sep 2026 · 23m · 12 chapters