Economist Podcasts

Flávio Bolsonaro, populist-right son of the imprisoned coup architect Jair, received the most votes in the presidential first round. We ask why Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the incumbent, fell behind—and what is at stake when they go head-to-head. We examine Americans’ growing anger at automatic number-plate-reading cameras. And the demanding but lucrative business of nannying the children of the super-rich.
Guests and host:
Ana Lankes, Brazil bureau chief
Hollie Berman, news editor
Alice Fulwood, US business editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
Brazilian election, Lula, Bolsonaro, populist-right politics
Flock cameras, American law enforcement, privacy, surveillance
childcare, plutocrats
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If Artificial Intelligence results in job losses or lower salaries, government revenues will fall. Our correspondent explains how best to tax the windfalls from AI. Paint is a surprisingly cheap way to cool buildings. And remembering the life of Stanislas Hutin, who revealed France’s barbarity in Algeria.
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Guests and host:
Callum Williams, senior economics writer
Nikita Ostrovsky, science writer
Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
AI, tax, wealth tax, consumption tax
Climate change, paint, adaptation
Stanislas Hutin, Algeria, France, war crimes
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Russia has embarked on a new campaign to quell Ukraine, focused on supermarkets, playgrounds and other civilian targets. Our correspondent reports on the toll on daily life in Kyiv. Despite the backlash against “pervert glasses”, companies continue to develop AI-enabled smart specs. And how the pen changed history.

Guests and host:
Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondent
Henry Tricks, US technology editor
Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:
Ukraine, Kyiv, civilian targets
Smart glasses, Meta, pervert glasses
Fountain pen, Simon Garfield

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An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching over 100 rules. What penalty will the Premier League exact? Russia’s increasingly brazen attempts to provoke and undermine Europe. And why cute Chiikawa, star of a Japanese blockbuster, gives comfort in anxious times.
Subscribers can listen to “Kidulting” on “The Weekend Intelligence”
Guests and host:
Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent
Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent
Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
Man City, Abu Dhabi, Premier League
Russia, Europe, grey-zone, drone
Chiikawa, kawaii, manga
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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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