{"podcast":{"title":"The Intelligence from The Economist","slug":"the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611","podcast_index_feed_id":743611,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/theintelligencepodcast/episodes/the-intelligence-welcome-to-economist-podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1784634926736-00c7d25b-3e89-4367-a4e1-f7a47693dbeb.jpeg","author":"The Economist","episode_count":1981,"summary":"Modi runs a slick, high-tech campaign and wins a historic majority in the 2014 election. His leadership evolves as he implements a contentious new economic policy and responds to an attack by a Pakistan-based terror group - with force. This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: SnoopDogTV, Narendra Modi YouTube,Reuters, Times Now, RajyaSabha TV, NDTV, Bharatiya Janata Party YouTube, News Click, DW News, ANI, India Today and CTGN. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ . If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T20:19:57.238416+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611"},"episode":{"title":"Hard cedar: Lebanon seeks Trump’s help","slug":"hard-cedar-lebanon-seeks-trump-s-help","published_at":"2026-07-21T09:54:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611/hard-cedar-lebanon-seeks-trump-s-help","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611","url":"https://shows.acast.com/theintelligencepodcast/episodes/hard-cedar-lebanon-seeks-trumps-help","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/theintelligencepodcast/e/6a5f41e97bddc0bea5542de5/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=GQsJPSVWmgjtFkINJrD7kbcar9Lb-sDZyvPKqdjV5sk","summary":"Today, Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun visits the White House to ask for Donald Trump’s help rebuilding the country. Our correspondent reports from his recent trip to Lebanon on the challenges it faces. Threats to Red Bull ’s magnificent marketing machine. And why the age gap between the wealthiest men and their wives is shrinking. Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent Doug Dowson, data journalist Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Lebanon, Beirut, Joseph Aoun, Hizbullah Red Bull, energy drinks, extreme sports Trophy wives, age gap, misogyny Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today, Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun visits the White House to ask for Donald Trump’s help rebuilding the country. Our correspondent reports from his re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1344,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611/episodes/hard-cedar-lebanon-seeks-trump-s-help/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligence-from-the-economist-743611/hard-cedar-lebanon-seeks-trump-s-help.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}