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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. 

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The Intelligence from The Economist

On October 4th, Brazil faces a polarising general election: re-elect the octogenarian incumbent or pick the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup. In some countries honour culture holds women back from even entering the workplace. And why artists are banning phones from concerts. 

Guests and host:

 • Ana Lankes, Brazil correspondent
 • Robert Guest, deputy editor
 • Vicky Jessop, culture writer
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Brazil, Lula, Bolsonaro
 • Women, honour culture, equality
 • Phone-free, concerts, gigs

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Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again

Five men are in custody under suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after being arrested near a British military base used by American aircraft. This could mark a significant escalation in Iranian hybrid warfare. What oil firms are doing with their profits from the Gulf conflict. And why women’s wages rise after their male managers have daughters.

Guests and host:

 • Matthew Symonds, contributing editor 
 • Matthieu Favas, commodities editor
 • Michelle Hennessy, graphic detail editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Fairford, Iran, hybrid warfare, terrorist attack
 • Oil, oil prices, Iran
 • Gender-pay gap, fatherhood, daughters

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Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?

Not much of real substance appears to have emerged from the get-together. But our correspondent says there are clues of how both sides view an evolving relationship. Tommy Robinson, a British far-right influencer, is increasingly well known to MAGA types in America; we examine his rise to prominence. And remembering Bob Mackie, daring dressmaker to the stars. 

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Guests and host:

 • Simon Rabinovich, Beijing bureau chief
 • Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
 • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, trade war, diplomacy
 • Tommy Robinson, American politics, Texas
 • Bob Mackie, fashion

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Big meet, little meat: the Trump-Xi summit

Rich-world house prices survived the last fit of interest-rate rises; our correspondent lays out why they may not this time. Nine months after Australia banned social media for under-16s, we ask if anything has changed. And a critical look at Israel’s hit show “Fauda” as it tackles the atrocities of October 7th. 

Guests and host:

 • Callum Williams, senior economics writer
 • Josh Spencer, Asia news editor
 • Andrew Miller, special correspondent
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • housing markets, bond yields, interest rates
 • Australia, social media bans
 • “Fauda”, October 7th

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Home disadvantage: risks in housing markets

Marine Le Pen, party leader of France’s populist-right National Rally, starts her fourth presidential bid with a commanding lead. The country’s political centre is broad, fragmented—and flagging. A buffer zone against so-called infiltrators in India’s West Bengal state is making life miserable also for Indian citizens. And how Argentina’s supply of horses and cowboys led to world dominance in polo. 

Guests and host:

 • Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief 
 • Kira Huju, Asia correspondent
 • Hamish Clayton, culture writer
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • French politics, Marine Le Pen
 • India, West Bengal, Bangladesh, Hindu nationalism
 • Argentina, polo

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National front-runner: who can beat Le Pen?

An illicit shadow economy, rampant extortion and the capture of the criminal justice system: mafia members and tactics are eating away at the state. Oura seems to have captured the market for smart rings; we ask whether it can keep its lead finger-tight. And our correspondent finds convention upended, for good and bad, at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Guests and host:

 • John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
 • Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent
 • Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • South Africa, organised crime, criminal justice
 • wearable tech, Oura rings
 • Lucas Museum

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The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa

Two more state-election results reveal surging support for both the far-right AfD and the populist-left Die Linke parties. Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself described the outcome as a disaster; what will it mean for him? Our correspondent looks into why there is so much enthusiasm for African stocks. And what the science says about blue-light exposure and sleep. 

Guests and host:

 • Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
 • Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent
 • Sam Wikeley, science correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • German politics, Friedrich Merz, AfD, Die Linke
 • African stockmarkets, Aliko Dangote
 • sleep science, blue light

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Centre punch: Germany’s state-election shocker

After a visit to Ukraine last week, our defence editor reports on a new phase of the war as Kyiv and other civilian targets are bombarded by Russian missiles. He also visits an elite Ukrainian drone unit. Why alcohol companies are scrambling to innovate. And remembering the life of feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. Watch extended clips from Insider 

Guests and host:

 • Alex Turner, defence editor
 • Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer
 • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Ukraine, drones, Shahed, Kyiv
 • Alcohol, beer, aperol
 • Gloria Steinem, feminism

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Drone truth: Russia has the upper hand

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023. For the central bank’s new chair Kevin Warsh, that decision was a test both of monetary policy and politics. A governor’s election in Okinawa is a boon to Japan’s military ambitions. And why summer is a casualty of climate change.

Guests and host:

 • Archie Hall, acting economics editor
 • Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter
 • Andrew Miller, special correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, interest rates, inflation
 • Okinawa, Japan
 • Summer, climate change, heatwave

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Rise and shine: Warsh’s Fed rate test

Is artificial intelligence becoming uncontrollably powerful? Our correspondent analyses whether a pause to breakneck development is possible or feasible. We have entered the new age of the orator. And why cheese is getting more popular in India. 

Guests and host:

 • Alex Hern, AI writer
 • Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent
 • Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Human extinction, AI, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei
 • Oral culture, literacy, James Marriott, Walter Ong
 • Cheese, India, kalimpong

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The end of the world is AI? An existential threat

The ostensible reason for continuing clashes relates to a well-attended funeral. But the terms of Brexit have raised tempers, inflaming centuries-old tensions; we ask what might calm them. Alexei Navalny’s condition is worsening in prison: does it really serve the Kremlin’s interests to let him perish? And “poetry slams” are a welcome release in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

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