The Intelligence from The Economist podcast

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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 the winner of "Best Daily Show" at the [2026 British Podcast Awards] (https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners-2026) , 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 the winner of "Best Daily Show" at the [2026 British Podcast Awards] (https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners-2026) , 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.

 

#2049

Songs of disenchantment: the sorrow of Nigeria

[Nigeria] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/10/01/nigerians-dislike-t... more

5 hrs Ago

24 MINS

24:40

5 hrs Ago


#2048

Dunes and gloom: MBS’s annus horribilis

This week, [Muhammad bin Salman] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/10... more

Yesterday

24 MINS

24:21

Yesterday


#2047

Cash test: can Europe support Ukraine alone?

Donald Trump’s administration is turning against [Ukraine] (https://www.economist.com/euro... more

21 Oct 2026

23 MINS

23:50

21 Oct 2026


#2046

Disorder of magnitude: France’s riots

What started as student protests ballooned into national lawlessness. The disorder plays i... more

20 Oct 2026

21 MINS

21:27

20 Oct 2026


#2045

Independence eh? Canada’s referendum

The province of Alberta will vote on secession today. It is unlikely to go ahead, but the ... more

19 Oct 2026

21 MINS

21:43

19 Oct 2026


#2044

Schrödinger’s chat: can AI and scientists co-exist?

In recent weeks, AI has solved hundreds of previously unanswered maths problems. Our corre... more

16 Oct 2026

27 MINS

27:53

16 Oct 2026


#2043

An interview with Alice Weidel

Under Alice Weidel’s leadership the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing populist p... more

15 Oct 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:00

15 Oct 2026


#2042

Who wants to be a millennial? Generation comeback

Their struggles to get jobs or buy homes once propelled political movements. Now many [mil... more

15 Oct 2026

22 MINS

22:18

15 Oct 2026


#2041

Kicking Kyiv: Trump’s doubtful deals

Donald Trump claims to have [brokered a deal] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/10/12... more

14 Oct 2026

26 MINS

26:23

14 Oct 2026


#2040

Unrest in peace: misery in Gaza

A year ago Donald Trump created the Board of Peace to rebuild [Gaza] (https://www.economis... more

13 Oct 2026

24 MINS

24:55

13 Oct 2026


#2039

Saudi under siege: Houthis attack airport

This weekend, Yemeni rebels [struck Saudi Arabia] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-a... more

12 Oct 2026

22 MINS

22:38

12 Oct 2026


#2038

Saving your bacon: healthy-eating policy evolves

Decades of messaging have not worked, so governments are trying [new ways] (https://www.ec... more

09 Oct 2026

24 MINS

24:42

09 Oct 2026


#2037

Valley of the shadow of debt: bond-market jitters

Bond yields across the rich world keep ticking up. We take a global look at where the risk... more

08 Oct 2026

21 MINS

21:39

08 Oct 2026


#2036

Gilets jeunes? France’s school protests

What started as a small protest about conditions of a school and of schooling has [mushroo... more

07 Oct 2026

19 MINS

19:36

07 Oct 2026


#2035

House call: Spain’s snap election

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is gambling that anger about housing might solidify his manda... more

06 Oct 2026

22 MINS

22:33

06 Oct 2026


#2034

Here comes the son? Brazil’s election tips rightward

Flávio Bolsonaro, populist-right son of the imprisoned coup architect Jair, received the [... more

05 Oct 2026

22 MINS

22:41

05 Oct 2026


#2033

Coffer stop: AI may shrink tax base

If Artificial Intelligence results in job losses or lower salaries, [government revenues] ... more

02 Oct 2026

26 MINS

26:28

02 Oct 2026


#2032

Trial and terror: Russia escalates Kyiv campaign

Russia has embarked on a [new campaign] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/29/putin... more

01 Oct 2026

21 MINS

21:40

01 Oct 2026


#2031

Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace

An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching over 100 rules. Wh... more

30 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:52

30 Sep 2026


#2030

Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again

On October 4th, Brazil faces a polarising [general election] (https://www.economist.com/le... more

29 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:11

29 Sep 2026


#2029

Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?

Five men are in custody under suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after being a... more

28 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:03

28 Sep 2026


#2028

Big meet, little meat: the Trump-Xi summit

Not much of real substance appears to have emerged from the get-together. But our correspo... more

25 Sep 2026

27 MINS

27:13

25 Sep 2026


#2027

Home disadvantage: risks in housing markets

Rich-world house prices survived the last fit of interest-rate rises; our correspondent la... more

24 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:10

24 Sep 2026


#2026

National front-runner: who can beat Le Pen?

Marine Le Pen, party leader of France’s populist-right National Rally, starts her fourth p... more

23 Sep 2026

19 MINS

19:48

23 Sep 2026


#2025

The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa

An illicit shadow economy, rampant extortion and the capture of the criminal justice syste... more

22 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:48

22 Sep 2026


#2024

Centre punch: Germany’s state-election shocker

Two more state-election results reveal surging support for both the far-right AfD and the ... more

21 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:06

21 Sep 2026


#2023

Drone truth: Russia has the upper hand

After a visit to [Ukraine] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/09/17/russia-has-enter... more

18 Sep 2026

25 MINS

25:48

18 Sep 2026


#2022

Rise and shine: Warsh’s Fed rate test

The [Federal Reserve] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/10/kevin-warsh-should-rai... more

17 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:54

17 Sep 2026


#2021

The end of the world is AI? An existential threat

Is [artificial intelligence] (https://www.economist.com/international/2026/09/15/making-ai... more

16 Sep 2026

24 MINS

24:16

16 Sep 2026