{"podcast":{"title":"Understand","slug":"understand-5784160","podcast_index_feed_id":5784160,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/m001dwr7.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dwr7","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0ntv0rd.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":103,"summary":"New in Understand: Ten Fights That Made The Green Movement The modern green movement has been shaped not only by protest, but by conflict within the ranks. Shared ideas are forged through friction - battles over tactics, solutions, or who gets a voice. Justin Rowlatt goes to the heart of these battles - to learn about these dramatic moments from the people who were there. Friends, or sometimes enemies, hashing out big ideas that help define what it means to be green. Understand from BBC Radio 4 - unravelling the complexities of the biggest stories and subjects that really matter right now.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T12:20:32.451435+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/understand-5784160"},"episode":{"title":"The Economy: 1. Inflation","slug":"the-economy-1-inflation","published_at":"2022-11-03T10:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/understand-5784160/the-economy-1-inflation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/understand-5784160","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dwr0","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dcl58n.mp3","summary":"What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up? Understanding inflation will help you understand why your shopping is getting more and more expensive and why prices rarely seem to come down. Tim Harford explains why the inflation figure you see on the TV might not reflect the price rises you’re experiencing and economic historian Victoria Bateman tells us why having a boat load of silver coins isn’t always a good thing. Everything you need to know about the economy and what it means for you. This podcast will cut through the jargon to bring you clarity and ensure you finally understand all those complicated terms and phrases you hear on the news. Inflation, GDP, Interest rates, and bonds, Tim Harford and friends explain them all. We’ll ensure you understand what’s going on today, why your shopping is getting more expensive or why your pay doesn’t cover your bills. We’ll also bring you surprising histories, from the war-hungry kings who have shaped how things are counted today to the greedy merchants flooding Spain with silver coins. So if your eyes usually glaze over when someone says ‘cutting taxes stimulates growth’, fear no more, we’ve got you covered. Guest: Richard Davies, Professor of Economics at Bristol University Producer: Phoebe Keane Researchers: Drew Hyndman and Marianna Brain Editor: Clare Fordham Theme music: Don’t Fret, Beats Fresh Music A BBC Long Form Audio Production for BBC Radio 4","meta_description":"What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up? Understanding inflation will help you understand why your shopping is gettin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":871,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/understand-5784160/episodes/the-economy-1-inflation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/understand-5784160/the-economy-1-inflation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}