Economist Podcasts

By: The Economist
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  • 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.


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  • Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change

    Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change
    Nov 22 2024

    Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons may fail. Donald Trump reshaped the Supreme Court in his first term. His second act could be just as dramatic (09:30). And remembering figurative painter Frank Auerbach (18:10).


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    26 mins
  • All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer

    All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer
    Nov 21 2024

    What will the world’s richest man do in the White House? Our correspondent analyses the political and ideological role Elon Musk could play in Donald Trump’s second term. “Small things like these” may be fiction but it is based on grim historical truths in Ireland (9:30). And Chile is suffering a spate of salmon heists (15:22).


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    22 mins
  • Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes?

    Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes?
    Nov 20 2024

    Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics China’s government uses to press women to have more children (10:24). And the sneaker wars get more competitive (18:06).


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    25 mins

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Like objective reports economics in different regions such as Europe, US and Asian countries. Don’t like politics as much.

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#1 news like nyt+wsj+more

audible consolidates for ease of use. keeps me awake at work with no data streaming issues

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As great as it is, still so many open questions…

A really outstandingly produced podcast series that will appeal to any China watcher or anyone interested in the world’s most populous country as we enter an even more turbulent middle part of the 2020s.

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Babbage is indispensable and irreplaceable.

Babbage, from The Economist, exemplifies the thoughtful weekly selection, and deep but brief treatment, of important (but not necessarily headline pounding) science topics. Check out 2020's detailed treatment of viruses and how they have influenced evolution and history through the millennia.

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this is an excellent podcast about life and politics in modern China. I like it

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propaganda mouthpiece for it's master

pathetic mouthpiece, how to spread propaganda using an seeming unbiased view.
used to be good, go downhill after Brexit. UK is losing his way, perfectly reflected from this

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Great Content A Usual, Poor Editing

Minute 31 sees an abrupt editing error, cutting off mid sentence and a sudden shift in story.

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A podcast made from western interest and perspective.

It is professionally made but lacks objectivity when the subject matter involves western interests. It is extremely western centric and isn’t much useful for someone from the rest of the world.

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