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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  • Boss Class: Tracey Franklin interview

    Boss Class: Tracey Franklin interview
    Apr 28 2025

    Tracey Franklin, chief human resources officer at vaccine and biotech company Moderna, tells The Economist's Andrew Palmer what turbocharged growth taught her about hiring, teamwork and company culture


    Boss Class season one is free for a limited time. Season two will appear weekly starting May 12th. To hear new episodes, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.

    https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus


    If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

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    31 mins
  • Boss Class: Daniel Kahneman interview

    Boss Class: Daniel Kahneman interview
    Apr 28 2025

    The careers of many CEOs are built on overconfidence and a few lucky breaks. But to be a successful leader, Daniel Kahneman suggests maintaining a healthy suspicion of your own intuition. The Nobel-prize-winning behavioural scientist prescribes a “structured process” for making the right decisions.


    Boss Class season one is free for a limited time. Season two will appear weekly starting May 12th. To hear new episodes, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.

    https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus


    If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

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    38 mins
  • Boss Class: Claire Hughes Johnson interview

    Boss Class: Claire Hughes Johnson interview
    Apr 28 2025

    The Economist's Andrew Palmer asks Claire Hughes Johnson, former COO of Stripe and author of "Scaling People", about her systems and strategies for good management.


    Boss Class season one is free for a limited time. Season two will appear weekly starting May 12th. To hear new episodes, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.

    https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus


    If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.


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    42 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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