I used to make it a point to listen to at least all the Leaders in every Economist issue on their “Economist in Audio” podcast, but I don’t have time to do that any more. But between this podcast and the Economist’s Intelligence podcast, I feel like I’m getting brief but detailed glimpses into what’s going on in the world. I hope they set up a podcast just for Leaders at some point, but until that day this is a great substitute!

There are SO MANY daily podcasts that I’m literally drowning in them. This one used to be unique & only once a week, which made it easy to digest and efficient. Literally subscribed to get access to it when it went behind a paywall. Now it’s overwhelming my feed like every other podcast ☹️

There are few sources better than this podcast on hitting key economic issues across the globe.

Tune in for today’s truth from the mouthpiece of the deep state

Listening for example, to the article :”Will the Women of Iran Win”, one would be forgiven, if they thought it was written by a member of the NAIAC council (an IR lobby group active in the US since early 2000’s) I was deeply disturbed by the invalidating slant and spin given to what is decidedly one of the most important movements happening in the region since less than half a century ago. Doesn’t matter if the Economist is indeed commissioned to write articles like this or whether it’s due to their natural bias, the direction they’ve taken, I’m sorry to say, has decidedly cast an ugly shadow on the the entire publication.

Too biased.

Please get rid of your excessive ads and padding throughout all podcasts, especially this one. Thanks

I am a woman and the Economist’s reportage on abortion, read by a woman with breathless hysteria, was not only alarmingly biased but poorly researched and uninformed. Perhaps the reporters at the Economist should have listened to the All-In Podcast on the subject, or should have consulted the US’s actual current abortion laws, which are on par with North Korea, not the EU.

Not worth a minute of your time

I have taken The Economist for years. The articles were well written and, surprisingly supported by data and facts. The readers on the app are very good reading material that for some find challenging. The Economist has a center right orientation which may be interpreted in the US, especially after the recent administration ‘s distortion of speaking and writing with a contemptuous attitude to experts and facts. Decades ago experience in the college market showed a steep drop in rigor over time both in textbooks, demands of professors and student interest in learning. I believe I see the results of that period of relaxation of standards in politicians and in many other college graduates in the business world. Stay the course Economst.

dont waste your time. basically British CNN. This is just a liberal opinion podcast from the elite British class .....basically a trump hate propaganda machine

Broad scope yet nuanced with information leading the essay. Enjoyable.

I used to subscribe to the Economist for its lack of bias. That’s has obviously and unfortunately changed.

I am surprised that The Economist can’t seem to get a good reader for its podcast. It’s very difficult kit to follow unless you’re sitting down and listening. The voice seems electronic? So many better ways to do this which is a shame as the information as always is compelling.

But seriously, this is a great podcast for important and timely information. Good range of topics and ideas, with the Economist’s trademark depth, salience and dry wit.

The takes and perspectives contained within sound more and more to me like the gasping, desperate death throes of the unrestricted economics this paper advocates for. Take, for example, the November 28, 2019 episode, which leads with a story about “new data” which supposedly somehow claims to show that income inequality has not risen since the 1960’s! Amazing stuff, that! That was a leading story! At that point, I found myself stepping back and asking how and why a long respected arbiter of fact has sunk to the level of publishing unscientific drivel that attempts to gaslight the entire world off the truth that is plain as glorious day in front of all of us: the system, as currently constituted, has been completely broken by the greed and corporatism this paper has dutifully carried water for under the guise of “better outcomes for all”. Perhaps this review says more about my changing views than it does about The Economist, but WOW these views sound out of touch, especially in the current political-economic climate

I listen every week for their prospective on world affairs, business and the economy. I may not always agree but I do find it enlightening.

The Economist has no business informing us Americans about our politics. Their editorial commentary is laughably out of touch with the American reality day to day.

They added advertising in the contents so annoying. It ruins their good article and good voice of narrator.

What is going on? Today the announcer got the date wrong, the regular drop day had changed, the lead in from the slate to the actual article is longer while the number of articles “sampled” has gone down. My favorite podcast now sounds like it is being run by interns instead of the consummate professionals with which it won my heart years ago. Fix it!

Love the content of the podcast. One request- can you play the music just for a few seconds instead of while people are speaking? It’s just distracting, unnecessary, and if I don’t miss words, I have to actively try to hear them.

I am very grateful for the analysis presented by the economist.

I always look forward to this. The highlights are important, and summarized in very rigorous language that demands careful attention. It's alwayys worth it!

I’m a subscriber but enjoy listening to the weekly podcast a day before the paper reaches my Hawai‘i mailbox. The stories are read in a quick pace that honors my limited time. Keep up the great reporting and engaged reporting from an international perspective.

Informed commentary

It's extremely generous of the economist to give us the best of the best in audio format. Always listen to this while cooking and walking my dog. Can't live without it now

An exceptional podcast that gives you the free editors pick each week read to you by people with great voices. I really enjoy this podcast.

so insightful

This podcast is always a highlight of my week. Literate and informative.

I listen to these podcasts every week. I think they are great. I don't always agree with them, but they are well thought out, intelligent editorials that present facts as well as analysis and opinion.

Still doesn't work on an iPod Touch. Very frustrating. I've tried contacting Apple and the Economist, but no fixes.

Please fix this.

Editor's highlights plays fine on a PC but only the first 7 seconds or so play on the iPod. Listening to it on a PC is useless-- I could just read the magazine! This same thing happened in April. PLEASE FIX.

Now all editor's highlight can only be played on computers.....They CAN"T be played on ipod/iphone/ipad now.... Please fix this as soon as possible!!!

It would be very very helpful if you could add chapter markers to the Editor’s Highlights podcast.

The content in this podcast does not need any justifying for it's importance, relevance, or thoughtfulness. I mean, it's selections the editors of The Economist deliberately picked! The only drawback is that it doesn't provide the depth of coverage the print or web edition does, hence "Editor's Highlights." But it is great start to filter through the print or web edition for articles relating to one's interest. I also like how the weekly podcast is available as one download (with six articles in one file), and as each highlight as a separate file. This allows me to manage the content easier (I just play the one file with everything). But with individual files per highlight, I can suggest specific portions to people without having to share the entire week's work. -- Speaking of, where's Feb 17's full file? (BTW, I'm not an idiot, so I realize why these are just quick highlights. And it does it's job well, because I usually end up at the economist's website exploring at least one highlight they mention each week.)

The Economist provides one large audio file with several articles or individual articles for download. It's great to be able to listen to a magazine's articles.

The fair voice of the world

The Economist has once again made another terrible decision in splitting up each article from their weekly update into separate podcast episodes. This podcast should be one weekly podcast download so that people who subscribe do not miss podcasts or be forced to manually go back and download all of the separate episodes and then manually delete those episodes. This only adds extra time to the process that I don't have.

Amazing! You guys could sell the complete áudio edition through iTunes lime hot cakes!