The Intelligence from The Economist podcast

The Intelligence from The Economist

Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast 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] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) at [https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) 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.

Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast 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] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) at [https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) 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.

 

#2001

I, robot? AI and consciousness

The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousnes... more

21 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:48

21 Aug 2026


#2000

Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure

From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupte... more

20 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:45

20 Aug 2026


#1999

Wake-up haul: an Ozempic moment for the brain

Orexins are peptides involved in the body’s sleep-wake system—and are big pharma’s next bi... more

19 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:07

19 Aug 2026


#1998

Settler bet: a West Bank flashpoint

Israeli settlers have been clashing [more and more] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east... more

18 Aug 2026

22 MINS

22:10

18 Aug 2026


#1997

It’s not easy being Green: Zack Polanski

To critics, the Green Party leader is dangerous, even a con man. To fans, he is a national... more

17 Aug 2026

23 MINS

23:51

17 Aug 2026


#1996

Afghanistan, five years on: our correspondent visits

Five years after the American withdrawal from [Afghanistan] (https://www.economist.com/lea... more

14 Aug 2026

26 MINS

26:20

14 Aug 2026


#1995

Caracas under pressure: democracy in Venezuela

After American troops snatched Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a dawn raid in Janua... more

13 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:25

13 Aug 2026


#1994

Pump and circumstance: is China the new OPEC?

The Iran war triggered the largest supply shock in the history of petroleum, yet prices ne... more

12 Aug 2026

20 MINS

20:22

12 Aug 2026


#1993

Spring, then fall: a weakened Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood won power and influence in the Arab Spring of 2011. Now autocrats a... more

11 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:39

11 Aug 2026


#1992

Under strAIn: breaking the British state

Britons are turning to [artificial intelligence] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/0... more

10 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:51

10 Aug 2026


#1991

Outsider chance: ending Sudan’s proxy war

We look at the peace that has settled over Khartoum, the ruined capital. [War rages on] (h... more

07 Aug 2026

28 MINS

28:00

07 Aug 2026


#1990

Socialist mobility: a telling Michigan vote

We examine one of America’s primary races, in which a [sharply lefty candidate] (https://w... more

06 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:50

06 Aug 2026


#1989

Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures

Fewer clouds, shrinking ice caps, changing pollutants: all result in less of the sun’s ene... more

05 Aug 2026

23 MINS

23:00

05 Aug 2026


#1988

In arms’ way: Gaza-deal sticking points

President Donald Trump’s claim that Hamas had agreed to disarm in Gaza was, at best, prema... more

04 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:22

04 Aug 2026


#1987

Taken littorally: Spain’s sudden crisis in Ceuta

The deadly [rush of migrants] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/07/31/a-migrant-surge... more

03 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:17

03 Aug 2026


#1986

Omission accomplished: why the Iran-war cycle spins on

From [impasse in Iran] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/28/new-st... more

31 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:39

31 Jul 2026


#1985

Working memory: the surprising decline of dementia

A dive into the data reveals that, despite dire past predictions, the prevalence of dement... more

30 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:08

30 Jul 2026


#1984

Brave New whirl: Turkey’s opposition overhaul

An ousted former opposition leader started a new party—called the New Party. We assess its... more

29 Jul 2026

20 MINS

20:27

29 Jul 2026


#1983

Burning questions: a more fire-prone world

Wildfires in France and Spain are only growing worse by the day. We examine what can be do... more

28 Jul 2026

24 MINS

24:17

28 Jul 2026


#1982

Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests

The resignation of India’s education minister was a [stunning capitulation] (https://www.e... more

27 Jul 2026

22 MINS

22:34

27 Jul 2026


#1981

The Elon game: Musk’s vision of the future

After [Elon Musk] (https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/an-interview-with-elon-mu... more

24 Jul 2026

27 MINS

27:42

24 Jul 2026