We’ve reached 100 episodes of The ECB Podcast! Our hosts Stefania Secola and Paul Gordon reflect on their favourite episodes and welcome two special guests to the show.

The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.

Published on 16 January 2025 and recorded on 10 January 2025.

In this episode:

00:54 100th episode

What topics have we covered? Which guests have joined us? And how can you – our listeners – help shape the podcast’s future?

03:18 What can podcasts do for central bank communications?

Why did we start a podcast? And how does it enable us to better explain our work to keep prices stable and banks safe?

06:09 What does Taylor Swift have to do with it?

Stefania reflects on our AskECB episode, where we answered YOUR questions. The next edition is coming up – find out how you can submit your questions!

07:50 A memorable episode

Paul reflects on the episode “War, geopolitics and the economy”. How can we apply the lessons learnt amid the rising geopolitical risks we’re observing?

09:56 Our most played episode

Which episode features three global leaders? What did they say about female empowerment and the importance of diversity? And how much progress has been made on this topic?

11:38 A special surprise guest

12:56 Spotlight on past guests

We’ve interviewed Presidents, Board members and experts. But who has been our most frequent guest? And what topics have they covered?

15:57 A special surprise guest

17:06 Our hosts’ hot tips

Paul and Stefania share their hot tips with our listeners.

Further reading:

“Swiftflation”, banknotes and the digital euro

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod241005_episode94.en.html

War, geopolitics and the economy

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240705_episode88.en.html

What interest rate hikes mean for you, the economy and inflation

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod220723_episode38.en.html

A conversation about female empowerment, the need for an inclusive recovery and transatlantic cooperation

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod210715_episode18.en.html

A digital euro: what, why, when? (part 1)

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod221015_episode41.en.html

A digital euro: what, why, when? (part 2)

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod221019_episode42.en.html

The ECB Podcast Summer School #1: a deep dive into inflation

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230804_episode66.en.html

The ECB Podcast Summer School #2: the nuts and bolts of interest rates

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230811_episode67.en.html

The ECB Podcast Summer School #3: the role of banks in fighting inflation

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230818_episode68.en.html

The ECB Podcast Summer School #1: what do European banking supervision and football have in common?

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240808_episode91.en.html

The ECB Podcast Summer School #2: a day in the life of a banking supervisor

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240817_episode92.en.html

ECB Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/

Espresso Economics

https://www.youtube.com/@Espresso_Economics

BBC Radio 4 – Thing Fell Apart

https://open.spotify.com/show/5cQxyxeC057nGcx7epp4ed

European Central Bank

www.ecb.europa.eu