The Economist: Culture

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modern-day travel becomes more irritating by the day, just like globalisation. In this podcast, our jaded new columnist Adrian Wooldridge gripes about life in an age of hyper-connectivity—and travels to the country of the future

In the last decade, the number of Chinese students enrolling in American colleges has quintupled. On this podcast, Brook Larmer talks about why – despite fears of westernisation – the Chinese elite wants its children to study in America, and the lengths parents will go to in order to guarantee admission

Our Johnson columnist, Lane Greene, explores why issues of punctuation make us jump at each other's throats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we live longer, death gets pushed further to the fringes of our lives. In this podcast, Maggie Fergusson discusses how our relationship with it is changing, the question of assisted dying, and how she might face her own end

Having journeyed through South Dakota's Badlands in countless westerns, Simon Barnes was determined to hear the coyote chorus for himself. He talks to Matthew Sweet about the history of the National Parks, their impact on American culture, and how they are now wilder than ever

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They are usually associated with kitsch and white bell bottoms. But ABBA’s life and music are darker and more complicated than we often think. In this podcast, Matthew Sweet discusses their sophistication, their museum and their philosophy

Their light takes billions of years to reach us, and they are bigger than whole solar systems. But science hasn’t just understood quasars, it has found a use for them. In this podcast, our science columnist Oliver Morton explains how they help us navigate our own planet

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.