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Economist Podcasts

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#2096

The Weekend Intelligence: Shire folk

For 15 years, the British media dismissed Tommy Robinson as a far-right extremist. We kept... more

22 hrs Ago

49 MINS

49:13

22 hrs Ago


#2095

Out-numbered: AI’s contentious maths milestone

OpenAI’s claim to have solved one of the great problems in mathematics has itself created ... more

Yesterday

22 MINS

22:49

Yesterday


#2094

Working through it: the AI jobs boom dawns

The labour data are in from America and a trend is [becoming clearer] (https://www.economi... more

10 Sep 2026

19 MINS

19:56

10 Sep 2026


#2093

TRAILER: Shire folk

Shire Folk is the story of how some of the most powerful people in America came to see Bri... more

10 Sep 2026

02 MINS

02:08

10 Sep 2026


#2092

Chainsaw sputtering: Milei’s experiment falters

President Javier Milei has tamed inflation and improved the lot of many Argentines. But an... more

09 Sep 2026

22 MINS

22:09

09 Sep 2026


#2091

School of shock: teenagers get dimmer

[International tests] (https://www.economist.com/international/2026/09/08/are-teenagers-gr... more

08 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:20

08 Sep 2026


#2090

All right on the night: AfD’s victory

[Alternative for Germany] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/06/the-alternative-for... more

07 Sep 2026

24 MINS

24:04

07 Sep 2026


#2089

Bargaining chips: Nvidia is the bank of AI

[Nvidia] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/03/nvidia-is-driving-the-ai-boom-good?... more

04 Sep 2026

24 MINS

24:33

04 Sep 2026


#2088

Ire and ICE: the toll of America’s deportations

Donald Trump’s stance on [immigration] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/27/the-u... more

03 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:12

03 Sep 2026


#2087

Right in front: AfD could win German state

On Sunday, [Alternative for Germany] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-... more

02 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:23

02 Sep 2026


#2086

After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue

After the devastating [flash flood] (https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026... more

01 Sep 2026

16 MINS

16:27

01 Sep 2026


#2085

Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood

Behind the scenes, Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing role in every aspect of [f... more

31 Aug 2026

20 MINS

20:02

31 Aug 2026


#2084

Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

Our correspondent goes inside a [Chinese robot] (https://www.economist.com/business/2026/0... more

28 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:48

28 Aug 2026


#2083

Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?

[Personalised vaccines] (https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/08/21/it-no... more

27 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:05

27 Aug 2026


#2082

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

Amid [record-tickling yields] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/08/19/... more

26 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:36

26 Aug 2026


#2081

Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran

After much hullabaloo America announced its “Operation Economic Outcast”, a new tranche of... more

25 Aug 2026

23 MINS

23:25

25 Aug 2026