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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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Working through it: the AI jobs boom dawns

The episode covers two main stories: (1) whether AI is causing a “jobs apocalypse,” and (2) unusual food and wildlife smuggling cases.

10 Sep 2026 · 20m · 12 chapters

Chainsaw sputtering: Milei’s experiment falters

Argentina’s Milei “chainsaw” tax-cutting experiment is losing momentum ahead of next year’s election; Saudi Arabia’s Live Golf collapses as sports investments retreat; India’s elephants are declining…

9 Sep 2026 · 22m · 10 chapters

School of shock: teenagers get dimmer

The episode is about three things: (1) global education declines measured by OECD PISA tests for 15-year-olds, (2) why Miami is booming economically and politically, and (3) what Britain “cares…

8 Sep 2026 · 21m · 9 chapters

All right on the night: AfD’s victory

Germany’s AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt (and what it could mean), plus two other segments: climate impacts of airplane contrails (“Operation Blue Skies”) and why young South Koreans are embracing…

7 Sep 2026 · 24m · 9 chapters

Bargaining chips: Nvidia is the bank of AI

The Intelligence episode covers three segments. First, Nvidia’s “bank of AI” strategy: Shalash Chitnis explains how Nvidia uses financial engineering—chip value guarantees, data-center leasing…

4 Sep 2026 · 25m · 12 chapters

Ire and ICE: the toll of America’s deportations

The episode has two segments. Topic 1: America’s deportations. Guests: Aaron Braun, West Coast correspondent for The Economist, reporting on ICE arrests and immigration courts.

3 Sep 2026 · 23m · 6 chapters

Right in front: AfD could win German state

The episode is about two main stories from The Intelligence (Economist): (1) whether Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could win power in the East German state election in…

2 Sep 2026 · 23m · 7 chapters

After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue

The episode covers three main stories. First, Nepal’s ongoing flood rescue after an Aug 26 glacier collapse in Tibet: the ice-rock avalanche dammed the Lenda River, then breached three minutes later,…

1 Sep 2026 · 16m · 10 chapters

Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood

The episode is a wide-ranging Economist “Intelligence” discussion plus ads.

31 Aug 2026 · 20m · 7 chapters

Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

Two-part episode. First, China’s humanoid robot push showcased at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, focusing on training-data bottlenecks, China’s robot training centers, and near-term…

28 Aug 2026 · 25m · 9 chapters

Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?

The episode is about three things: (1) a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment—personalized mRNA cancer vaccines for melanoma combined with immunotherapy; (2) Canada’s oil industry amid trade…

27 Aug 2026 · 22m · 7 chapters

Slip the surly bonds? Scott Bessent goes on a yield trip

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics: (1) Scott Bessent’s “yield trip” and why US Treasury yields are rising, (2) grave hacking threats to US water supplies, and (3)…

26 Aug 2026 · 23m · 6 chapters

Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran

The episode is a mix of The Economist’s “The Intelligence” segments plus ads. Main topic: Operation Economic Outcast—U.S.

25 Aug 2026 · 23m · 9 chapters

Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up

The episode has three segments. 1) US-Canada trade flare-up: Jason Palmer and Hal Hodson discuss why Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from late-stage talks.

24 Aug 2026 · 22m · 6 chapters

I, robot? AI and consciousness

The episode is a wide-ranging Economist “Intelligence” segment covering (1) whether AI could be conscious, using the 1960s chatbot ELIZA and modern LLMs, (2) a rise in sexually transmitted infections…

21 Aug 2026 · 25m · 7 chapters

An interview with Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari discusses AI as a “psychological and social experiment” and argues outcomes depend on choices now.

20 Aug 2026 · 1h 8m · 20 chapters

Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure

The episode covers three topics. First, Ukraine: Russia’s strikes on Kyiv kill more than a dozen and Ukraine faces a chronic shortage of air-defense interceptors.

20 Aug 2026 · 23m · 10 chapters

Wake-up haul: an Ozempic moment for the brain

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics: (1) orexin agonist peptides as the next wave of wakefulness drugs, framed as a potential “Ozempic moment” beyond GLP-1s; (2)…

19 Aug 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters

Settler bet: a West Bank flashpoint

The episode links two political stories: escalating Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank amid Gaza ceasefire tensions, and India’s move toward “uniform civil codes” that would replace religiously…

18 Aug 2026 · 22m · 6 chapters

It’s not easy being Green: Zack Polanski

A two-part episode of The Intelligence from The Economist. First, it profiles British Green Party leader Zack Polanski—how his personal history and “eco-populism” reshaped the party and how he may…

17 Aug 2026 · 24m · 7 chapters

Afghanistan, five years on: our correspondent visits

The episode is a three-part correspondent roundup. Topic 1: Afghanistan, five years after the Taliban returned. Guest: Tom Sass, Economist South Asia bureau chief.

14 Aug 2026 · 26m · 12 chapters

Caracas under pressure: democracy in Venezuela

The episode covers two main news topics plus a culture segment. Topic 1: U.S.-backed talks in Caracas on restoring democracy in Venezuela after a January U.S.

13 Aug 2026 · 21m · 7 chapters

Pump and circumstance: is China the new OPEC?

The episode of The Economist’s The Intelligence covers three stories.

12 Aug 2026 · 20m · 8 chapters

Spring, then fall: a weakened Muslim Brotherhood

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three topics: (1) how the Muslim Brotherhood’s power has weakened since the Arab Spring, (2) whether Europe or the US is safer in terms of…

11 Aug 2026 · 22m · 7 chapters