14 Best The Economist Podcasts

A list of the most popular The Economist podcasts on Podyssey Podcasts.

14 Best The Economist Podcasts

  • 1. The Economist Podcasts

    Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance—as well as science and technology. Hosted...Show More

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    The Economist asks: Michael Bloomberg

    24:02 | Sep 26th, 2019

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    The link between capitalism and progress is being questioned. Should big business step into the breach where politics is gridlocked? In a New York buzzing with world leaders and talk of impeachment, A...Show More

  • 2. The Intelligence from The Economist

    Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...Show More

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    The Intelligence: Don’t despair, America

    20:08 | Feb 5th, 2019

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    Tonight President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address; we ask what he’ll be saying, and what the state of the union really is. Yesterday the jury began its deliberations in the trial of ...Show More

  • 3. The Economist: The week ahead

    Editors and correspondents of The Economist discuss the events shaping the world next week, in the studio and in the field. Published on Economist Radio every Friday.

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    From bad to awful: Trump’s four options in Iran

    22:59 | Mar 23rd

    As the war in Iran progresses, none of the options available to Donald Trump looks good. We examine each of them. Thailand’s Buddhist monks are implicated in lots of lawless and dodgy behaviour—but cl...Show More

  • 4. Babbage from The Economist

    Named after Charles Babbage, a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing, Babbage is a weekly podcast on science and technology. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovations, discoveries and gadgetry making the news. Publi...Show More

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    Babbage: Havana syndrome

    39:49 | Jan 18th, 2022

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    New cases of Havana syndrome are baffling scientists. Alok Jha investigates the theories behind the mysterious malady plaguing Western diplomats. Are microwave weapons to blame, or could the illness h...Show More

  • 5. Editor's Picks from The Economist

    Selected articles from the audio edition of The Economist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....Show More

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    The Economist - Editor's picks - May 5th-11th 2018

    43:58 | May 3rd, 2018

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    A must-read selection of articles from this week's issue of The Economist, straight from the desk of Zanny Minton Beddoes

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  • 6. Money Talks from The Economist

    Our editors and correspondents give their authoritative take on the markets, the economy and the world of business. Published every Thursday by Economist Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....Show More

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    00:52 | Mar 2nd

    Join The Economist’s Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Ethan Wu for award-winning reporting and discussion on the stories that move markets. They speak to top bosses, investors and analysts around the worl...Show More

  • 7. The Economist Asks

    One question posed to a high-profile newsmaker, followed up with lively debate. Anne McElvoy hosts The Economist's chat show. Published every Thursday by Economist Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....Show More

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    The Economist Asks: Can we learn to disagree better? An episode from our archive

    34:15 | Dec 29th, 2022

    In a polarised world, the opportunities to disagree are plentiful – and frequently destructive. In one of our favourite episodes of 2022, host Anne McElvoy asks Adam Grant, an organisational psycholog...Show More

  • 8. The World Ahead from The Economist

    This future-gazing series examines an assortment of speculative scenarios, what-if conjectures and provocative prophecies. Not all of them will come to pass, but thinking about possible futures can help us understand the present, and catch glimpses o...Show More

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    The World Ahead 2023: China's challenges

    26:31 | Jan 2nd, 2023

    As president Xi Jinping begins his third five-year term, China’s path forward is uncertain. Covid-19 is tearing through the country after it relaxed its strict “zero-covid” policies. China also faces ...Show More

  • 9. Checks and Balance from The Economist

    Checks and Balance unlocks American politics by taking a big theme each week and digging into the data, the ideas, and the history shaping the country.Join John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon and Jon Fasman as they talk to politicians, po...Show More

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    A key Keystone: the race for Pennsylvania

    51:50 | Oct 4th, 2024

    Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the presidency: according to The Economist’s forecast model it’s the most likely tipping point state. We’ve travelled to three different areas to assess how...Show More

  • 10. The Economist: Tasting menu

    A selection of the tastiest morsels from The Economist's print edition - offering a pithy selection of our articles, audio and readers' feedback. Published every Monday on Economist Radio.

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  • 11. Futurewatch from The Economist

    This series goes behind the scenes of the future to meet the people who are building tomorrow's world. In its first season, Futurewatch looks at the future of money—the death of cash, the rise of challenger banks and the potential of cryptocurrencies...Show More

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  • 12. Special Relationship, from The Economist and Mic

    Special Relationship is a podcast collaboration that examines the US presidential election from the characteristic perspectives of two leading news organizations. Hosted by The Economist’s John Prideaux and Mic’s Celeste Katz, Special Relationship gr...Show More

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  • 13. The World in Brief from The Economist

    The World in Brief from The Economist tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print...Show More

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    Taiwan pushes for American arms; Two rival marches in London, and more

    13:46 | May 17th

    Taiwan pushed for continued access to American military supplies in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping; Tens of thousands of people gathered in London for two rival marches: one l...Show More

  • 14. The Jab from The Economist

    The Economist unlocks the science, data and politics behind the most ambitious inoculation programme the world has ever seen.Alok Jha, The Economist’s science correspondent, hosts with Natasha Loder, our health-policy editor. Each week our reporters ...Show More

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