Economist Podcasts

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Economist Podcasts

Episodes (1000)

Yesterday Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence
Friday Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble
Thursday Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

Economist Podcasts

Feb 16, 2026
26½ minutes
58 MB

Our data journalists trawled through the vast email archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender. It is a revealing look at how and with whom he communicated. As interest grows in banning young people’s use of social media, we argue there are better ways to mitigate harms. And a blindfolded introduction to “blouge”, a new, more climate-resilient wine variety. Guests and host: Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”Dan Rosenheck, data editorTom Wainwright, media editorTom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist Topics covered: The Epstein filesSocial-media bans“Blouge” wine ...

Economist Podcasts

Check in the mail: our analysis of Epstein’s correspondence

The Economist

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