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  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.

 

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#1850

No middle ground: Iran’s dangerous division

As the smoke of a murderous crackdown clears, Iranians have hardened into two camps. Moder... more

5 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:02

5 hrs Ago

#1849

We’ll be right over here: Europe’s populists sour on Trump

Many of the continent’s populist-right leaders once saw President Donald Trump as an examp... more

Yesterday

19 MINS

19:15

Yesterday

#1848

General ejection: China’s military purge

The two men under investigation are in the army’s highest echelon, and are some of Preside... more

27 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:37

27 Jan 2026

#1847

Resistance is fatal: another killing in Minneapolis

For the second time this month, federal agents in Minneapolis killed a citizen under [disp... more

26 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:02

26 Jan 2026

#1846

Trailer: Boss Class Season 3

AI is changing how we work. It's turning us all into managers. Be a good one. The Economi... more

24 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:18

24 Jan 2026

#1845

ISIS control: Syria’s prison camp changes hands

Our Middle East correspondent reports from the largest holding camp for ISIS fighters in n... more

23 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:02

23 Jan 2026

#1844

Grave new world: the Greenland row’s lasting damage

After an astonishing week, Donald Trump has said America will not take [Greenland] (https:... more

22 Jan 2026

21 MINS

21:37

22 Jan 2026

#1843

House of Kurds: on the ground in northern Syria

In recent days Syrian government troops have tried to retake territory held by the country... more

21 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:56

21 Jan 2026

#1842

Power ballot: Japanese PM’s electoral gamble

Japan’s prime minister Takaichi Sanae has called an [election] (https://www.economist.com/... more

20 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:37

20 Jan 2026

#1841

Thin ice: could the Greenland clash kill NATO?

Donald Trump has promised to impose a 10% tariff on eight countries, all NATO members, tha... more

19 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:55

19 Jan 2026

#1840

Clutching at shahs: Iran’s would-be revolutionary

Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah deposed in the 1979 revolution, [tells us] (https://www.econ... more

16 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:36

16 Jan 2026

#1839

Maria-view mirror: asking Venezuelans what they want now

As Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, meets with President Donald Trump,... more

15 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:44

15 Jan 2026

#1838

Independence Jay? Inflation and attacks on the Fed

More inflation numbers, more jabs by President Donald Trump at Jay Powell, the Federal Res... more

14 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:54

14 Jan 2026

#1837

Lowering the steaks: a Mercosur deal at last

From Argentinian beef to German cars, a [freshly inked deal] (https://www.economist.com/eu... more

13 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:01

13 Jan 2026

#1836

Strike fear: Iran’s protests and Israel

Each country fears an attack from the other: Iran may wish to distract from internal confl... more

12 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:37

12 Jan 2026

#1835

Shah caller: Iran’s protests are different this time

Demonstrations are growing once again—but this time [the message] (https://www.economist.c... more

09 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:33

09 Jan 2026

#1834

Oil pressure: America’s tanker seizures

It had real dramatic elements: a (slow) chase scene, faked locations, a literal false flag... more

08 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:43

08 Jan 2026

#1833

In the line of fires: LA’s ashen suburbs one year on

We return to the Los Angeles suburbs that were consumed by wildfires a year ago. The varyi... more

07 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:16

07 Jan 2026

#1832

Xi’s not there: what China’s Venezuela response reveals

The countries have a decades-long relationship—debt freely given in one direction and plen... more

06 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:12

06 Jan 2026

#1831

Nicolás caged: what next for Venezuela?

America’s National Security Strategy, released a month ago, suggested the administration’s... more

05 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:48

05 Jan 2026

#1830

State of the art: Chinese market flounders

Property wealth in China turbo-charged investment in [art] (https://www.economist.com/chin... more

02 Jan 2026

21 MINS

21:41

02 Jan 2026

#1829

What in the world: predictions for 2026

The editor of our annual “ [World Ahead] (https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/1... more

01 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:37

01 Jan 2026

#1828

Years ending: notable lives lost in 2025

Today’s show is a tribute to those whose lives we remembered this year. From [Pope Francis... more

31 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:26

31 Dec 2025

#1827

Boom with a view: our economy of the year

Announcing the return of The Economist’s annual ranking for [best performing economy] (htt... more

30 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:33

30 Dec 2025

#1826

Generals’ selection: Myanmar’s sham poll

Five years after seizing power in a coup, the military junta in [Myanmar] (https://www.eco... more

29 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:25

29 Dec 2025

#1825

Battle of the texts: which books changed the world?

So many books are published each year; few stand the test of time. Today we devote our who... more

26 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:56

26 Dec 2025

#1824

So this is quizmas: our inaugural holiday face-off

Join our editors and correspondents in a gripping test of recall and reflexes. There are q... more

24 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:07

24 Dec 2025

#1823

Growing pains: a recession in recessions

Recessions are, in their way, bad news. But so, paradoxically, is a lasting dearth of them... more

23 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:15

23 Dec 2025

#1822

Slop stars: why AI-generated content could help creators

In a world of infinite content, who wins and who loses? Our correspondent explains what th... more

22 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:46

22 Dec 2025

#1821

Country of the year: The Economist’s pick for 2025

Each year, The Economist tries to identify which [country has improved] (https://www.econo... more

19 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:24

19 Dec 2025