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.

 

#1776

Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PM

[Takaichi Sanae] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/09/26/takaichi-sanae-the-hardline-na... more

22 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:12

22 hrs Ago


#1775

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:56

Yesterday


#1774

Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted

[John Bolton,] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/17/the-criminal-case-again... more

17 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:04

17 Oct 2025


#1773

Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina

When Giorgia Meloni was elected Italy’s prime minister, many people feared she would prove... more

16 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:28

16 Oct 2025


#1772

Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help

After cancelling much of America’s [international development funding] (https://www.econom... more

15 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:32

15 Oct 2025


#1771

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

[Cyberattacks] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/cybercrime-is-afflicting-big-... more

14 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:45

14 Oct 2025


#1770

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as [Israeli captives] (https://... more

13 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:11

13 Oct 2025


#1769

The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia Berkovich

In May 2024, Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk, the director and writer of an expe... more

11 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:54

11 Oct 2025


#1768

Dune raider: Saudi is a video-game superpower

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is a huge [video-game fan] (https://www.... more

10 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:57

10 Oct 2025


#1767

Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Donald Trump has [brokered an agreement] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/a-n... more

09 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:25

09 Oct 2025


#1766

Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France

France’s newly-appointed [ prime minister has resigned] (https://www.economist.com/europe/... more

08 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:03

08 Oct 2025


#1765

Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with Trump

The swiftest way for Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease pressure on Canada’s economy is to... more

07 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:58

07 Oct 2025


#1764

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace [seems high] (https://www.... more

06 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

06 Oct 2025


#1763

Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to... more

03 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:43

03 Oct 2025


#1762

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing

Russia’s [dark-fleet] (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/09/30/the-flashing-red... more

02 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:45

02 Oct 2025


#1761

Shut happens: US federal funding stops

After Republicans and Democrats failed to compromise on the budget bill, money to US feder... more

01 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

01 Oct 2025