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The Economist: Culture See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episodes
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The cultural review of 2016 and preview of 2017
29/12/2016 Duration: 18minA look back at the highlights of 2016: including gender-bending Shakespeare and “In Praise of Weiner” - a political disaster documentary 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution and we discuss the "confluence": Venice Biennale, Documenta in Kassel and the Munster sculpture show Anne McElvoy is joined by The Economist’s Fiammetta Rocco and Jonathan Beckman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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On pluralism and light
23/04/2016 Duration: 15min"Holy Lands” by Nicolas Pelham and "Six Facets of Light” by Anne Wroe are two new books by Economist writers. Both look at contemporary questions through historical lenses See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Johnson column: Why punctuation is a prickly business
10/03/2016 Duration: 07minOur Johnson columnist, Lane Greene, explores why issues of punctuation make us jump at each other's throats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1843: Our new magazine
03/03/2016 Duration: 15minFrom Antarctica to the equally chilly arena of French far-right politics, we take a peek into some of the stories featured in 1843’s first issue, published March 9th See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Narconomics: How to run a drug cartel
25/02/2016 Duration: 11minTom Wainwright, The Economist's Britain editor and former Mexico correspondent, explores the parallels between the $300 billion illegal drugs business and the corporate world, from franchising to corporate social responsibility See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Johnson column: Speech in print
28/01/2016 Duration: 11minThe Economist’s language column will appear every fortnight in the print edition. Lane Greene talks about the science, history and controversies he has covered so far See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Waging war: The World in Conflict
25/01/2016 Duration: 14minIn his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The euro experiment: Trial and error
07/01/2016 Duration: 08minPaul Wallace, The Economist’s European economics editor, explores the sources of the euro crisis and assesses the risks that the single currency still faces in his new book See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The best books of 2015
31/12/2015 Duration: 08minThis year saw a boom in dark books about the future of America, new translated fiction and accounts of the battle of Waterloo. Our correspondents discuss the finest books on their shelves See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Street fashion: From darkness to chicness
24/12/2015 Duration: 05minDavid Tovey, an artist and fashion designer speaks to The Economist about battling serious illnesses, his memories of being homeless in London and the power of art See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Myanmar: Blood, dreams and gold
08/10/2015 Duration: 09minRichard Cockett, The Economist’s former south east Asia bureau chief, discusses Myanmar’s colonial past, current president and the country’s increasing geopolitical importance See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Wim Wenders: Storytelling
07/10/2015 Duration: 10minThe renowned German director discusses film-making, his evolving career in photography and the way every landscape tells a story See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Planet Remade: Brightening the clouds
02/10/2015 Duration: 08minOliver Morton, The Economist’s essays and briefings editor, discusses how changing attitudes towards geoengineering could change the world, literally See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Putin's Russia: TV, the nuclear button
21/09/2015 Duration: 10minArkady Ostrovsky, The Economist's Russia and East European editor, on how oligarchs, ideologues and television rebuilt Russia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ghost fleet: History of a future war
30/07/2015 Duration: 11minP.W. Singer and August Cole discuss their new thriller, in which America's navy fights back against a Chinese invasion of Hawaii with the support of hackers, venture capitalists and an Australian billionaire See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Smart money: The good that finance can do
18/05/2015 Duration: 09minThe Economist’s business affairs editor, Andrew Palmer, discusses his new book “Smart Money”, which argues that for all its flaws, we need the finance industry more than ever See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.