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#1223

SBF, FTX, WTF? Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial

The founder of FTX, a spectacularly failed cryptocurrency exchange, is a [curious character] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/10/03/decoding-sam-bankman-fried-alleged-titan-of-crypto-conmen?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . He denies the stack of charges he faces in a New York court, but unpicking the cryptographic paper trail will be tricky. Crime in Britain is broadly in decline, with the notable exception of [increasingly brazen] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/09/22/why-shoplifting-is-rising-in-britain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) shoplifting (10:24). And how a sports-media entrepreneur became a [pizza-review star] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/28/dave-portnoy-an-internet-personality-has-become-pizzas-kingmaker?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:57). Additional audio courtesy South West News Service. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

17 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:43

17 hrs Ago

#1222

They need to talk about Kevin: America’s near-shutdown

The literal 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown is only a stopgap—and the battle may end up [costing Kevin McCarthy his post] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/01/by-averting-a-government-shutdown-kevin-mccarthy-risks-his-job?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) as leader of the House of Representatives. The uptake of electric scooters is [significantly outpacing] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/09/14/electric-two-wheelers-are-creating-a-buzz-in-asia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) that of four-wheeled vehicles in Asia (10:30). And Britain’s curious “risk registers” put numbers to how the world [might end] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/09/13/how-to-get-ready-for-the-end-of-the-world?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (16:47). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our [limited-time offer] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) . You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. 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) . 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. ... Read more

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23 MINS

23:45

Yesterday

#1221

When politics dictates policy: China’s faltering economy

During past economic downturns, officials have been both swift and bold. This time not so much—because their hands are tied by [knotty internal politics] (https://www.economist.com/china/2023/09/28/politics-hamper-chinas-efforts-to-stimulate-the-economy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . We ask why Latin America makes for such a useful playground for [Russian spies] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/09/14/latin-america-remains-a-playground-for-russian-intelligence?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:07). And remembering Fernando Botero, a Colombian artist who never deviated from his not-quite-comically [plump figures] (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2023/09/28/fernando-botero-became-famous-for-his-over-size-people-and-animals?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (18:16). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited-time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

29 Sep 2023

25 MINS

25:11

29 Sep 2023

#1220

A better pill to swallow: the bid to end AIDS

Many of the pieces are in place to bring the disease entirely under control—but our correspondent finds [it will take more] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/09/17/is-the-end-of-aids-in-sight?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) than advances in medication. Japan’s government has at last begun to regulate the country’s notorious pornography; we examine a sector [emerging from the shadows] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/08/19/japans-porn-industry-comes-out-of-the-shadows?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (11:07). And how China uses UNESCO world-heritage status to [rewrite the history] (https://www.economist.com/china/2023/09/21/how-china-uses-unesco-to-rewrite-history?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of its periphery (18:38). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited-time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

28 Sep 2023

24 MINS

24:58

28 Sep 2023

#1219

General’s knowledge: a chat with Ukraine’s spy chief

Where the defensive lines really are, the state of Russia’s reserves, battlefield tactics: Kyrylo Budanov is [a candid interviewee] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/09/17/an-interview-with-the-head-of-ukraines-defence-intelligence?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) —but he claims to know nothing about all those drones. Gambling has been illegal in Brazil for decades, but pinched government coffers point to a [lifting of the prohibition] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/09/14/short-of-cash-brazils-government-may-end-its-gambling-prohibition?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:42). And the passion and the profitability of “ [BookTok] (https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/11/06/booktok-has-passion-and-enormous-marketing-power?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) ”, the literary end of TikTok (16:51). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

27 Sep 2023

23 MINS

23:25

27 Sep 2023

#1218

The French disconnection: a retreat from Niger

President Emmanuel Macron’s [about-face] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/09/25/why-emmanuel-macron-is-pulling-french-troops-out-of-niger?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) on maintaining a presence in the coup-stricken country portends a broader change in France’s relations on the continent. Shifting geopolitics is [changing the list] (https://www.economist.com/international/2023/09/19/meet-the-worlds-new-arms-dealers?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) of the world’s big arms dealers (9:08). And the internet influencers [taking a swing] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/01/influencer-boxing-is-a-welcome-distraction?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) at professional boxing (16:02). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our [limited-time offer] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) . You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. 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) . 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. ... Read more

26 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:33

26 Sep 2023

#1217

Going bump in the right: Europe’s worrisome politics

Populist, right-wing parties are already in power in Hungary, Poland and Italy—and getting closer to it [across the continent] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/09/14/the-hard-right-is-getting-closer-to-power-all-over-europe?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . We ask why. At long last Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch of a global media empire, has [stepped aside] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/09/22/rupert-murdoch-isnt-going-anywhere-just-yet?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) —sort of. We examine how he will still pull the strings (09:46). And the merits of letting American pupils start school [a bit later] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/americas-school-day-starts-too-early-thats-beginning-to-change?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (17:39). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our [limited time offer] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) . You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. 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) . 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. ... Read more

25 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:49

25 Sep 2023

#1216

No end in sight: how Ukraine is being shaped by a long war

Reporting from the ground, our Eastern Europe editor explores how the country is bracing for a [new phase of war] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/09/21/to-endure-a-long-war-ukraine-is-remaking-its-army-economy-and-society?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . In some ways, people have adapted, but equally the invasion has clearly taken a mental toll. Reflecting on the life of the Zulu chief turned politician [Mangosuthu Buthelezi] (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2023/09/21/mangosuthu-buthelezi-had-his-own-vision-for-a-democratic-south-africa?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (11:51). And how to [get out of jail] (https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2023/09/11/how-to-escape-from-prison?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (18:39). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our [limited time offer] (https://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) . You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. 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) . 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. ... Read more

22 Sep 2023

26 MINS

26:13

22 Sep 2023

#1215

Missing in action: China’s defence minister has disappeared

It would not be the first time that a member of the government has gone [missing] (https://www.economist.com/china/2023/09/15/the-mystery-surrounding-chinas-missing-defence-minister?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) , not even the first time this year. But what does this say about the leadership of the People’s Liberation Army? No one cares about Apple’s new iPhone, but the [tech giant] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/09/14/apple-is-only-the-latest-casualty-of-the-sino-american-tech-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) has more to worry about (09:24). And why an old-school [motorbike] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/09/07/meet-the-worlds-most-enduring-product?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is still driving new hype in India (16:00). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

21 Sep 2023

23 MINS

23:16

21 Sep 2023

#1214

Are the allegations tru deau? Canada and India’s diplomatic row

The murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Najjar has deepened a long-running [spat] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/09/19/a-devastating-accusation-by-justin-trudeau-against-india?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) between the two countries. Will Canada’s allies be willing to get involved? It’s been 100 years since Japan’s Great Kanto [earthquake] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/08/31/japan-is-preparing-for-a-massive-earthquake?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . Here’s how the country is preparing in case there is another (XX:XX). And young people’s newfound love for [country music] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/01/thanks-to-morgan-wallen-country-musics-popularity-has-surged?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is fuelling a boom in the genre (XX:XX). Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

20 Sep 2023

26 MINS

26:50

20 Sep 2023

#1213

Argo the sequel: America and Iran’s hostage deal

This is not the first time the Islamic Republic has taken foreigners [hostage] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/09/18/irans-6bn-hostage-deal-is-part-of-a-broader-diplomatic-strategy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . It’s proven an effective bargaining chip for decades and this time around, it has earned the state billions of dollars in unfrozen assets. Also, should you go for a [forever-fixed mortgage] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/09/07/should-you-fix-your-mortgage-for-ever?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) if you can (09:36)? And what an American chain restaurant says about the importance of [cross-class mixing] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/where-do-americans-mingle?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:15). [Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

19 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:28

19 Sep 2023

#1212

Radical shift: an interview with Argentina’s presidential frontrunner

The [libertarian right-winger] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/09/07/meet-javier-milei-the-frontrunner-to-be-argentinas-next-president?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is leading in the polls, a surprise for a country that has typically leaned left. He has drastic plans to shrink the state. Could he turn the country around? Why Germany’s highway system and techno lovers have come to a crossroads (11:22). And, a [Noah’s-Ark-inspired] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/24/which-animals-should-a-modern-day-noah-put-in-his-ark?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) economic theory of conservation made pertinent by the threat of climate change (19:59). [Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

18 Sep 2023

25 MINS

25:13

18 Sep 2023

#1211

Support systems: allies debate Ukraine’s tactics

As progress on the front line slows, Western countries are divided over how [the army] (https://www.economist.com/international/2023/09/12/are-ukraines-tactics-working?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) should proceed. There are disagreements about where should be targeted and how, and with autumn around the corner, time is of the essence. Why Americans’ feelings about their economy have become a [less useful indicator] (https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/07/the-pandemic-has-broken-a-closely-followed-survey-of-sentiment?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) for forecasters (12:34). And, are New Zealand’s [rugby team] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/07/new-zealands-rugby-supremacy-is-over-good?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) off their game (18:24)? [Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

15 Sep 2023

24 MINS

24:32

15 Sep 2023

#1210

Refresh your feed: introducing Economist Podcasts+

For 17 years, The Economist has brought you a host of brilliant shows. Now we are taking that even further. But to bring you even more of the content that you love, we need your support. Why [Nagorno-Karabakh] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/09/04/an-armenian-enclave-inside-azerbaijan-is-on-the-point-of-starvation?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster (09:44). And, a [tribute] (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2023/09/13/douglas-lenat-trained-computers-to-think-the-old-fashioned-way?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) to the man who sought to give AI some common sense (18:07). [Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches. Visit [http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence] (http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence) to join. 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) . 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. ... Read more

14 Sep 2023

26 MINS

26:45

14 Sep 2023

#1209

Chilean effect: the 50th anniversary of the coup

On September 11th 1973, president Salvador Allende shot himself in the head after being overthrown in a [coup] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/08/31/chile-is-still-haunted-by-the-coup-in-september-1973?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) , giving rise to the violent rule of General Augusto Pinochet. But citizens are divided on how the leaders ought to be remembered. How a landmark case in [Montana] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/montana-climate-change-pioneer?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) could pioneer new climate protection laws (13:09). And, what makes a [bestselling book] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/08/25/how-to-write-a-bestseller?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (22:03)? For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

13 Sep 2023

29 MINS

29:15

13 Sep 2023

#1208

Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia

In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the table, how worried should the international community be? [Car theft] (https://www.economist.com/cities-are-suing-car-manufacturers-over-auto-theft-they-have-a-case?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is a growing problem in America and automakers are partly to blame (08:49). And France’s booming [boulangeries] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/17/french-bakeries-are-thriving-in-unlikely-places?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:02). 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. ... Read more

12 Sep 2023

19 MINS

19:21

12 Sep 2023

#1207

Preparing for the long war: an interview with President Zelensky

As the counter-offensive continues, Ukrainian forces are running out of time to make substantial gains. Diplomatic attempts to isolate Russia have failed and progress on the front lines is slowing. From the capital Kyiv, [the president tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/09/10/this-is-a-bad-moment-for-diplomacy-we-speak-to-volodymyr-zelensky?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) how the country is bracing for a long war. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

11 Sep 2023

24 MINS

24:00

11 Sep 2023

#1206

Moves over: American house prices

The highest interest rates in years should lead to a fall in house prices. But peculiarities of America’s mortgage market are [driving them up] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/30/how-can-american-house-prices-still-be-rising?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) . Egg-freezing was supposed to give women more control over childbearing; we look at scant data showing [how successful it really is] (https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/01/how-successful-is-egg-freezing-at-preserving-fertility?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:57). And remembering [Isabel Crook] (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2023/09/07/isabel-crook-devoted-her-long-life-to-making-a-new-china?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) , an anthropologist who embraced China’s communist transformation, warts and all (15:44). Join our team of audience-research participants and make a bit of cash [here] (https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3RcRPQcFKqCe36m) . 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. ... Read more

08 Sep 2023

23 MINS

23:04

08 Sep 2023

#1205

A messy oil change: Nigeria’s fraught reforms

Axing generous fuel subsidies was just [one necessary reform] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/07/06/nigerias-new-president-acts-fast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) promised by Bola Tinubu. A hundred days into the president’s term, we examine his ideas for change—finding they do not seem to be backed by real plans. Our correspondent says India’s [decrepit cities] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/08/14/how-to-fix-indias-decrepit-cities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) would fare better if permitted to govern themselves more (09:58). And the [kinder, gentler trend] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/08/31/some-developers-are-pushing-back-against-violent-video-games?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in video games (17:13) Join our team of audience-research participants and make a bit of cash [here] (https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3RcRPQcFKqCe36m) . 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. ... Read more

07 Sep 2023

22 MINS

22:05

07 Sep 2023

#1204

Show and sell: Amazon v Hollywood

The retail behemoth is splashing tremendous amounts of cash on streaming content; critics are unimpressed with the outcomes. But Amazon may have the [best business model] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/08/27/amazon-has-hollywoods-worst-shows-but-its-best-business-model?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) going. Statisticians in Britain appear to have found about 2% of GDP hiding in their data—we ask how it [got lost] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/09/04/britains-statisticians-fix-a-blunder-and-find-a-bigger-economy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (8:24). And how the pocket calculator [ushered in] (https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/08/31/how-the-pocket-calculator-paved-the-way-for-the-digital-age?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) the digital age (15:52). For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (https://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

06 Sep 2023

23 MINS

23:25

06 Sep 2023

#1203

Upping arms: the new three-way nuclear race

The calculus of the cold war is back, but there are new variables in the equation—namely China’s growing arsenal. We look at how [three-way deterrence] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/08/31/how-to-stop-a-three-way-nuclear-arms-race?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) could work. Two years after America’s schools reopened their doors, a terrifying proportion of students are [still skipping class] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/post-covid-american-children-are-still-missing-far-too-much-school?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (10:13). And what a slew of [rickshaw apps] (https://www.economist.com/business/2023/07/20/a-battle-of-rickshaw-apps-shows-the-promise-of-indias-digital-stack?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) says about India’s technological backbone (15:38). For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (https://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

05 Sep 2023

22 MINS

22:26

05 Sep 2023

#1202

Held fire: America’s murder rate slips

The absolute numbers remain troubling but a close look at statistics reveals that, across American cities, [fewer people] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/09/murder-rates-are-falling-in-a-majority-of-american-cities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) are being killed. That democracy is good for a country’s economy is taken as orthodoxy—but given the time and costs to make the transition, the reality is [a bit more complicated] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/08/17/democracy-and-the-price-of-a-vote?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (09:38). And why Britain’s government is in hock to the country’s [hobbyists] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/08/09/from-wild-swimming-to-grouse-shooting-britain-is-in-hock-to-hobbyists?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (15:38). For full access to print, digital and audio editions ofThe Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (https://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

04 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:54

04 Sep 2023

#1201

Paranoia politics: a Tunisian lesson in demagoguery

The president is using racist hate-mongering as both a rallying tool and a distraction mechanism. It is the oldest trick in the [autocrat playbook] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/08/31/how-cynical-leaders-are-whipping-up-nationalism-to-win-and-abuse-power?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and it proving effective. Why are some [Americans] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/28/why-europe-is-a-magnet-for-more-americans?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) flocking to start new lives in Europe (10.36)? And, a tribute to a [Ukrainian pilot] (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2023/08/30/andriy-pilshchykov-pleaded-for-f-16s-to-be-sent-to-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) who made the case for his country to get F-16 fighter jets (18.03). For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to [www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer] (http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer) 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. ... Read more

01 Sep 2023

25 MINS

25:41

01 Sep 2023

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#1223

SBF, FTX, WTF? Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial

#1222

They need to talk about Kevin: America’s near-shutdown

#1221

When politics dictates policy: China’s faltering economy

#1220

A better pill to swallow: the bid to end AIDS

#1219

General’s knowledge: a chat with Ukraine’s spy chief

#1218

The French disconnection: a retreat from Niger

#1217

Going bump in the right: Europe’s worrisome politics

#1216

No end in sight: how Ukraine is being shaped by a long war

#1215

Missing in action: China’s defence minister has disappeared

#1214

Are the allegations tru deau? Canada and India’s diplomatic row

#1213

Argo the sequel: America and Iran’s hostage deal

#1212

Radical shift: an interview with Argentina’s presidential frontrunner

#1211

Support systems: allies debate Ukraine’s tactics

#1210

Refresh your feed: introducing Economist Podcasts+

#1209

Chilean effect: the 50th anniversary of the coup

#1208

Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia

#1207

Preparing for the long war: an interview with President Zelensky

#1206

Moves over: American house prices

#1205

A messy oil change: Nigeria’s fraught reforms

#1204

Show and sell: Amazon v Hollywood

#1203

Upping arms: the new three-way nuclear race

#1202

Held fire: America’s murder rate slips

#1201

Paranoia politics: a Tunisian lesson in demagoguery