I’ll be jammed: electronic warfare in Ukraine
Some of the most frenetic innovation of Ukraine’s war happens in the electromagnetic spectrum: detecting and denying signals to and from materiel. This invisible battle will play out elsewhere. Cyclin...
10 Feb 202521min
Scam Inc 3: The bottom line
How do you run a scam operation? Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget—this is Scam Inc. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a ...
8 Feb 202538min
Scam Inc 2: Opportunity of a lifetime
Who are the scammers? They aren't who you think. 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 ...
8 Feb 202536min
Scam Inc 1: Pigs in a barrel
You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you? A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its best and brightest gets sucked in. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If yo...
8 Feb 202541min
It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
Our new podcast series is a shocking look at transnational organised crime: nearly as big as the illegal-drug trade and far more sophisticated than you might think. Beware. After a week that started w...
7 Feb 202524min
Leeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president
We meet the opposition leader who is likely to be the next president. Cleaning up the domestic mess after an alleged coup would seem easy compared with his tasks on the international stage. Our corres...
6 Feb 202525min
As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza
The details President Donald Trump laid out for American ownership and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip took everyone by surprise—not least Israel’s prime minister. As improbable as it all is, though, ...
5 Feb 202525min
Rebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president
From media-studies dropout to international jihadist to Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa has an unlikely résumé. He speaks with our editor-in-chief, sharing hopeful-sounding hints of his vision—but prec...
4 Feb 202528min
