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15 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The succession crisis coming for family firms

Around two-thirds of all firms worldwide are family businesses. This is about to become a problem. A succession crisis is brewing as family elders consider handing over control of their empires to the next generation. So what happens if their heirs aren’t up to the job? Guests and hosts: Lizzy Rudd, chair of Berry Bros and Rudd Sanjiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Finserv Dr Josh Baron, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School Avantika Chilkoti, The Economist’s global business writer Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks” Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks” Topics covered: Family businesses Succession planning Luxury firms Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

15 Apr

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39 min
15 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

An antimatter road trip

The universe—and everything inside it—shouldn’t exist. The big bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter, and their mutual annihilation should have resulted in nothing more than a sprawling ball of energy. But, in fact, the universe is dominated by matter, while antimatter is vanishingly rare. To try to understand why, physicists have taken antimatter on a road trip—for the first time in history. Guests and hosts: - Sam Wikeley, The Economist’s science correspondent - April Cridland of CERN’s antimatter factory - Stefan Ulmer of HHU Düsseldorf and CERN’s BASE experiment - Host: Alok Jha, The Economist’s science and technology editor Topics covered: - Antimatter - The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) - Particle physics Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

15 Apr

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39 min
5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Five men control world-changing AI

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. The world’s most powerful new technology is in the hands of just a few men. While the Trump administration previously maintained a hands-off approach to AI, it appears America is finally waking up to the dangers. Topics covered: - Artificial intelligence - Anthropic’s Mythos - AI safety Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. 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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16 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

How J.D. Vance thinks

“America doesn’t have to constantly police every region of the world,” J.D. Vance said on the 2024 campaign trail. A war with Iran seemed to him a particularly bad idea. Donald Trump attacked Tehran anyway. How much influence does J.D. Vance, and his ideas, have over Donald Trump’s presidency? Guests and hosts: John Prideaux, US editor Charlotte Howard, New York bureau chief James Bennet, Lexington columnist Oren Cass, founder of American Compass Joel K. Goldstein, scholar of the vice presidency Topics covered: J.D. Vance’s ideology The history of the vice presidency Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

16 Apr

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42 min
2 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The upstarts shaking up the defence industry

The Iran war has shown that low-cost drones can challenge even the mightiest military forces. Now the Pentagon is turning to a new breed of defence companies, led by Anduril, SpaceX and Palantir. How are these firms changing the way America wages war? Guests and hosts: Matthew Steckman, president and chief business officer at Anduril Henry Tricks, The Economist's US technology editor Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks” Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks” Topics covered: Drones Defence industry Iran war Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. 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 min
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America’s tax-cutting mania

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Both Republicans and Democrats are waging war on taxes. We argue that exempting ordinary Americans from paying tax would be economically unrealistic and politically corrosive. Topics covered: Taxes in America Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Affordability Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. 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 MAR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

A vaccine for everything

Imagine if a single vaccine could protect against a vast array of pathogenic threats. Recent research suggests that a universal vaccine to fend off respiratory viruses, bacterial infections—even allergens—might become a reality. Such jabs would be vital for blunting the impact of the next pandemic. Guests and hosts: - Ainslie Johnstone, The Economist’s data and science correspondent - Mihai Netea of Radboud University Nijmegen - Pamela Bjorkman of the California Institute of Technology - Bali Pulendran of Stanford University - Host: Alok Jha, The Economist’s science and technology editor Topics covered: - Broad-spectrum vaccines - Immunology - mRNA technology Listen to Ainslie’s related reporting on dementia and infections by scrolling back to our March 2025 episode, “Going viral: could infections cause Alzheimer's?” Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

31 Mar

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44 min
7 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Inside the mind of Demis Hassabis

The AI race is intensifying. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, according to Demis Hassabis, the boss of Google DeepMind. Journalist and biographer Sebastian Mallaby has had unprecedented access to Mr Hassabis over the past three years. In this episode, he tells us how the AI pioneer was swept into a commercial and geopolitical contest that he never expected. Can Mr Hassabis’s aim of safely building artificial superintelligence still be achieved? Guests and hosts: - Sebastian Mallaby, author of “The Infinity Machine” - Host: Alok Jha, The Economist’s science and technology editor Topics covered: - Demis Hassabis and Google DeepMind - AI safety and regulation - China’s open-source AI industry Watch Inside Tech's recent interview with Demis Hassabis on The Economist's app. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

7 Apr

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42 min
15 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Why Britain should bring back boredom

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Modern technology has cured Britons of boredom. Psychologists are urging people to put down their phones and embrace the necessity of doing nothing. Topics covered: Boredom Technology British culture Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

15 Apr

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8 min
10 APR • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The fragile ceasefire

Donald Trump announced a two-week pause to the war with Iran on Tuesday evening. Days later, the agreement seems shaky at best. Where does this leave the president and the rest of America? Guests and hosts: John Prideaux, US editor and host of “Checks and Balance” Charlotte Howard, New York bureau chief and executive editor James Bennet, Lexington columnist Topics covered: Iran war ceasefire Israel Donald Trump Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

10 Apr

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44 min

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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. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join The Economist’s Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Ethan Wu for award-winning reporting and discussion on the stories that move markets. They speak to top bosses, investors and analysts around the world for unmatched insight into global finance, business and economics. Published every Thursday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stay ahead with a selection of handpicked articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Published every Monday to Thursday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Narendra Modi may well be the most popular politician on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy. A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider. The man behind the political phenomenon remains hard to fathom. India has become an economic powerhouse during his ten years in charge. But he’s also the frontman for a chauvinistic Hindu nationalist dogma. Can Mr Modi continue to balance both parts of his agenda and finish the job of turning India into a superpower? The Economist’s Avantika Chilkoti finds out what makes him tick. Launching June 2024. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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