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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

Tommy Robinson is an influencer who has shaped views on Britain, particularly among his American supporters and funders. A rally this weekend will show how his worldview is reaching the mainstream. A merger in the oligopoly of liftmakers will reshape an industry known for its ups and downs. And remembering Raghu Rai, whose photographs captured the intensity of India’s people.

Watch extended clips from Insider here.

Guests and host:

 • Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent
 • Simon Wright, industry editor
 • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Tommy Robinson, Britain’s far right, America’s far right
 • Lifts, mergers, business
 • Raghui Rai, India, photojournalism

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Top dog-whistler: Tommy Robinson and Britain’s far right

Perhaps the AI “boomers” are right about a sweeping labour-market revolution. But a careful look at history shows just how unprecedented their bullish scenarios would be. Africa’s bounty of minerals has drawn tremendous recent interest; will the continent see the benefits this time around? And our World Cup profile series continues with a look at Japan’s squad.

Guests and host:

 • Callum Williams, senior economics writer
 • John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
 • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • AI, labour market, economics, history 
 • Africa, critical minerals, investment, development
 • World Cup, Japan

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Fired alarm: AI hype versus labour-market history

The meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will set the tone for three more this year. We examine what and what not to expect. Pepsi has been losing ground to Coca Cola recently; to catch up, it may have to become more like its rival. And this year’s Venice Biennale is uncomfortably besieged by geopolitics. 

Guests and host:

 • Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief
 • Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent
 • Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Trump/Xi summit, geopolitics
 • Coca Cola, Pepsi, business
 • Venice Biennale, culture

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Duo’s lingo: what to watch for in Trump-Xi summit

Artificial intelligence could help terrorists develop new dangerous pathogens. Our correspondent asks how humanity can protect itself from machine-assisted biological weapons. Stock markets are soaring, despite the oil shock. What does this tell us about investor confidence in traditionally safe assets? And the doughs and don’ts of German bread. 

Guests and host:

 • Arthur Holland Michel, emerging tech writer
 • Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
 • Lily Meckel, audience fellow
 • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Bioweapons, AI, virus
 • Stockmarkets, oil shock, dollar, government bonds
 • German bread, Bernd das Brot

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Apocalypse soon? AI could hasten bioweapons

After catastrophic local-election results, Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life. One airline has folded and others may follow: jet-fuel prices are crimping carriers the world over, but the pain is not spread evenly. And could San Andrés, a popular Colombian tourist island, ever declare independence? 

Guests and host:

 • Owen Winter, Britain political correspondent
 • Simon Wright, industries editor
 • Claire McQue, Americas writer
 • Rosie Blau co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Britain elections, Keir Starmer, Reform UK, Labour 
 • Airlines, jet fuel, oil price, Strait of Hormuz
 • San Andrés, Colombia, Caribbean

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Keir hunters: will Britain’s PM go?

The Kremlin planned to provide Iran with unjammable drones, plus training in how to use them, according to leaked documents seen exclusively by The Economist. Meanwhile there are nearly 20,000 merchant seamen stranded in the Gulf. And a tribute to Craig Venter, dark horse of the Human Genome Project.

Watch extended clips from Economist Insider here.

Guests and host:

 • Shashank Joshi, defence editor
 • Joshua Spencer, Asia news editor
 • Geoffrey Carr, senior editor, science and technology
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Iran war, Russia, drones
 • Commercial shipping
 • Craig Venter

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Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran

An egregious attack in a Jewish neighbourhood in London is just the latest example of a troubling trend. We investigate the claim that antisemitism is becoming normalised in Britain. While many of the world’s luxury brands are struggling, American ones seem to be flourishing. And our series of profiles of teams contesting the World Cup continues with Argentina.

Guests and host:

 • Shera Avi-Yonah, business writer
 • Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer
 • Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • antisemitism, Britain
 • American brands, luxury goods
 • World Cup, Argentina

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A hatred normalised: antisemitism in Britain

Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled, his government is squabbling and he has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire. The advertising industry is, inevitably, starting to peddle its wares quietly in AI chatbots. And a historical look at the oratory around war and how it has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Guests and host:

 • Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent
 • Tom Wainwright, media editor
 • Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Germany, Friedrich Merz, Donald Trump
 • AI, chatbots, advertising
 • rhetoric of war 

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On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in

The Trump administration’s “Project Freedom” has done and will do little to boost traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. We examine an unsustainable standoff. A fashion influencer’s post addressed to President Vladimir Putin has brought Russians’ wider grumbling into the open. And how India’s notorious street noise comes with costs to human health. 

Guests and host:

 • Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
 • Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia editor
 • Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
 • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
 • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
 • Russia, Vladimir Putin, influencers
 • India, noise pollution, health

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Naval piercing: strait shooting in Iran war

In Iran, America is using expensive weaponry against cheap local drones. Can upstart tech companies change the economics – and nature — of conflict? As part of our ongoing series on the US at 250, we examine the impact of the two world wars. And should you ever use an emoji at work?

Listen to “Money Talks” on defence tech upstarts. 

Guests and host:

 • Henry Tricks, US technology editor
 • Annie Crabill, a senior digital editor
 • Andrew Palmer, host of “Boss Class” podcast
 • Rosie Blau, host of “The intelligence”

Topics covered: 

 • Pentagon, Palantir, SpaceX, Anduril
 • America 250, Woodrow Wilson, FDR
 • Emojis, aubergines

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Spoils of war: money flows into defence tech

The Japanese attack set America on a course toward military hegemony; recent administrations have walked it back. We ask what the country would fight for now. A clash of priorities between national and city-level politicians the world over makes for fraught politics on car ownership. And our columnist envisages how the office will compete with home in a post-pandemic world.Have your say about “The Intelligence” in our survey here www.economist.com/intelligencesurvey. And for full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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