The Economist: Culture

By The Economist

The Economist: Culture

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December 29, 2016 The cultural review of 2016 and preview of 2017
A look back at the highlights of 2016: including gender-bending Shakespeare and “In Praise of Weiner” - a political disaster documentary 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution and we discuss the "confluence": Venice Biennale, Documenta in Kassel and the Munster sculpture showAnne McElvoy is joined by The Economist’s Fiammetta Rocco and Jonathan Beckman
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19min
April 23, 2016 On pluralism and light
"Holy Lands” by Nicolas Pelham and "Six Facets of Light” by Anne Wroe are two new books by Economist writers. Both look at contemporary questions through historical lenses
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16min
March 10, 2016 The Johnson column: Why punctuation is a prickly business
Our Johnson columnist, Lane Greene, explores why issues of punctuation make us jump at each other's throats
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8min
March 03, 2016 1843: Our new magazine
From Antarctica to the equally chilly arena of French far-right politics, we take a peek into some of the stories featured in 1843’s first issue, published March 9th
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16min
February 25, 2016 Narconomics: How to run a drug cartel
Tom Wainwright, The Economist's Britain editor and former Mexico correspondent, explores the parallels between the $300 billion illegal drugs business and the corporate world, from franchising to corporate social responsibility
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12min
January 28, 2016 The Johnson column: Speech in print
The Economist’s language column will appear every fortnight in the print edition. Lane Greene talks about the science, history and controversies he has covered so far
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12min
January 25, 2016 Waging war: The World in Conflict
In his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare
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15min
January 07, 2016 The euro experiment: Trial and error
Paul Wallace, The Economist’s European economics editor, explores the sources of the euro crisis and assesses the risks that the single currency still faces in his new book
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9min
December 31, 2015 The best books of 2015
This year saw a boom in dark books about the future of America, new translated fiction and accounts of the battle of Waterloo. Our correspondents discuss the finest books on their shelves
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9min
December 24, 2015 Street fashion: From darkness to chicness
David Tovey, an artist and fashion designer speaks to The Economist about battling serious illnesses, his memories of being homeless in London and the power of art
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6min

FAQs about The Economist: Culture:

How many episodes does The Economist: Culture have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.