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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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On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist (Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor) has two main parts.

6 May 2026 · 22m · 6 chapters

Naval piercing: strait shooting in Iran war

Escalation risks around the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. announces “Project Freedom,” plus two other segments: a Russian influencer’s Putin-directed video and India’s street-noise public-health…

5 May 2026 · 22m · 10 chapters

Spoils of war: money flows into defence tech

This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist focuses on how war is reshaping the economics of defense, with money flowing into “defence tech” and AI-enabled weapons.

4 May 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters

Beirut watch: can Lebanon subdue Hizbullah?

Lebanon’s struggle to reassert sovereignty over Hezbollah, using Beirut Airport as a symbol; how a Lebanon–Israel ceasefire is holding amid continued strikes; and a separate segment on the “LeBouBou”…

1 May 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters

Drill pickle: oil prices still misjudge shock

The episode is about two things: (1) why oil prices are surging after the Strait of Hormuz is effectively blocked, yet may still be “misjudging” the true size and timing of the shock; (2) France’s…

30 Apr 2026 · 20m · 13 chapters

Power ranges: AI faces supply crunch

AI demand is outstripping AI compute supply, driving token “maxing,” throttled access, and higher inference costs; the episode also highlights faster, AI-enabled cyber scams and Allbirds’ pivot away…

29 Apr 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters

The regal has landed: can Charles boost US bond?

Three-part show. (1) King Charles’s first US visit and whether it can repair the “special relationship” amid recent Anglo-American tensions, especially around Iran and NATO.

28 Apr 2026 · 22m · 6 chapters

Security banquet: queries over Trump protection

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist mixes three segments.

27 Apr 2026 · 24m · 7 chapters

An explosion still echoing: Chernobyl at 40

The Chernobyl disaster’s causes, cover-up, human toll, and enduring lessons 40 years later, including how little was learned after the 2022 Russian occupation and attacks on nuclear sites; plus what…

24 Apr 2026 · 32m · 17 chapters

Bringing the House down: our American midterms model

The episode is about three things: (1) The Economist’s interactive model for predicting US midterm congressional elections, focusing on why Democrats are expected to flip the House and how the Senate…

23 Apr 2026 · 26m · 14 chapters

White hat, black box: AI’s next chapter

The Economist “The Intelligence” episode covers three threads: (1) Anthropic’s unreleased “Mythos” AI, described as a highly capable hacker and the implications of dual-use AI; (2) India’s election…

22 Apr 2026 · 23m · 9 chapters

Mac daddy: Apple’s new boss

The Economist’s Intelligence episode covers (1) Apple’s CEO succession and AI strategy, (2) Japan’s rural-to-city exodus of women and local gender-equality efforts, and (3) Britain’s shift from…

21 Apr 2026 · 18m · 10 chapters

Now boarding: America seizes an Iranian ship

The Intelligence episode covers three stories. First, the Strait of Hormuz: the US seized the Iranian-flagged tanker Motor Vessel Tosca after firing on its engine room to enforce a blockade.

20 Apr 2026 · 26m · 11 chapters

Inside Caracas: Venezuela after Maduro

Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro’s removal by a 100-days-ago American special forces raid; whether political repression is easing, how US pressure is shaping economic and political liberalization, and…

17 Apr 2026 · 26m · 7 chapters

Talks of life: can Israel and Lebanon find peace?

The episode is a three-part Economist “Intelligence” segment. Topic 1: Israel and Lebanon peace talks amid the Israel–Hezbollah war. Guest: Anshul Pfeffer, Israel correspondent.

16 Apr 2026 · 20m · 9 chapters

Food awakening: Iran’s ripple effect

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers (1) how the Iran–US conflict could trigger a food and fertilizer crisis via disrupted shipping and energy-linked fertilizer production,…

15 Apr 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters

Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main stories. Topic 1: America’s blockade strategy against Iran after failed US-Iran talks.

14 Apr 2026 · 20m · 9 chapters

To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start

Hungary’s election after 16 years of Viktor Orbán, plus two other global stories: Britain’s dairy surplus and Cambodia’s landmine-clearing “hero rats.”

13 Apr 2026 · 21m · 9 chapters

Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in Lebanon

This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three things.

10 Apr 2026 · 25m · 9 chapters

NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to go

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers (1) NATO’s internal “dialogues” with Donald Trump and whether the alliance could fracture, and (2) a separate segment on Western emigration,…

9 Apr 2026 · 22m · 6 chapters

Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran

The episode covers three things: (1) a sudden two-week ceasefire in the Iran-US conflict, (2) China’s push to boost fertility via IVF subsidies, and (3) debate over AI-written fiction after the…

8 Apr 2026 · 21m · 10 chapters

Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot

This episode covers two parallel themes: escalating US-Iran/Gulf conflict and AI’s uneven impact on India’s IT industry, plus a “Granny Corps” cultural trend.

7 Apr 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters

Hungary for change? A challenger to Orban

The Intelligence from The Economist episode focuses on Hungary’s April 12 election and whether Peter Magyar can unseat Viktor Orbán, plus brief segments on jaguar conservation in Brazil and the…

6 Apr 2026 · 26m · 7 chapters

Xi says: who will succeed him?

The episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers three main topics.

3 Apr 2026 · 24m · 10 chapters