Insider
Exclusive shows with our editors and global experts, aired twice a week and available on demand
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Step inside The Economist with Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, as they reveal our weekly cover and make sense of the news
The Insider
A new beginning for the Middle East?
Two years on from the October 7th attacks, there has been a breakthrough. Will this deal succeed where others have failed?
54 min
The Insider
Bonus episode: Zanny Minton Beddoes interviews Mark Carney
Canada’s prime minister talks global trade and the new America-Canada relationship with our editor-in-chief
39 min
Get the inside view on intelligence with Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, as he meets top security experts and officials
upcoming|Inside Defence
Mark Rutte on NATO’s survival
The NATO secretary-general talks to Shashank Joshi about Putin’s ambitions and how to hold the Western alliance together
upcoming|Inside Defence
Coming up on Inside Defence
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, sits down with intelligence experts and leading military minds
Dig into the trends transforming the world economy with our top economics and finance editors: Rachana Shanbhogue, Henry Curr and Mike Bird
upcoming|Inside Economics
Who will pay for the rich world’s debts?
Governments are going broke. The fallout could be catastrophic
upcoming|Inside Economics
Coming up on Inside Economics
Big-picture debates on today’s defining economic issues
Navigate the rapidly changing world order with David Rennie, our geopolitical editor, and special guests
upcoming|Inside Geopolitics
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, on how to stand up to Russia
David Rennie sits down with Ms Kallas to discuss Russian aggression and leadership in 2025
upcoming|Inside Geopolitics
Coming up on Inside Geopolitics
David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, meets the world’s power-brokers and decision-makers
Explore the AI and tech revolution with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, and Alex Hern, our AI writer
upcoming|Inside Tech
Is AI’s trillion-dollar bet worth it?
Massive tech spending has driven remarkable breakthroughs, but profits remain elusive
upcoming|Inside Tech
Coming up on Inside Tech
Our editors delve into one of the world’s biggest tech breakthroughs
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The Economist Insider features one weekly show, hosted by Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor. There are also four monthly topical shows led by our senior editors and journalists.
Inside Defence – Get the inside view on intelligence with Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, as he meets top security experts and officials.
Inside Geopolitics – Navigate the rapidly changing world order with David Rennie, our geopolitical editor, and special guests.
Inside Economics – Dig into the trends transforming the world economy with our top economics and finance editors: Rachana Shanbhogue, Henry Curr and Mike Bird.
Inside Tech – Explore the AI and tech revolution with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, and Alex Hern, our AI writer.
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