Drum Tower from The Economist
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- 🇮🇩ID · News#704.4K to 54K
- 🇸🇬SG · News#452.6K to 31K
- 🇭🇰HK · News#79936 to 11K
- 🇿🇦ZA · News#112708 to 8.7K
- 🇵🇭PH · News#177295 to 3.6K
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9.1K to 112K🇺🇸71%🇮🇩14%🇸🇬8%+4 more - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22/26 | democracyAmerican society+3 | — | The EconomistDemocracy in America | — | Tocquevilledemocracy+4 | — | 3m 27s | ||
| 11/26/25 | Chinapolitics+3 | Jiehao Chen | The EconomistCCP+1 | — | ChinaCCP+5 | — | 2m 00s | ||
| 4/29/25 | managementleadership+4 | — | Levi'sNovo Nordisk+3 | — | managementleadership+7 | — | 2m 03s | ||
| 1/28/25 | scamshuman trafficking+4 | — | The Economist | Kansas | scamhuman trafficking+5 | — | 3m 47s | ||
| 10/8/24 | migrationChinese migrants+4 | — | The Economist | NecoclíColombia+2 | Chinese migrantsNecoclí+3 | — | 42m 27s | ||
| 6/5/24 | politicsIndia+4 | — | The Economist | — | Narendra ModiIndia+4 | — | 4m 58s | ||
| 5/14/24 | emigrationChina+4 | — | The Economist | ChinaJapan | emigrationChina+5 | — | 30m 52s | ||
| 4/9/24 | China's economyXi Jinping+3 | David Rennie | The Economist | BeijingChina+1 | Xi JinpingChina Development Forum+5 | — | 37m 18s | ||
| 3/26/24 | TikTok banChina relations+4 | Alice SuDavid Rennie+1 | TikTokBytedance+1 | AmericaChina+1 | TikTokBytedance+6 | — | 38m 28s | ||
| 2/13/24 | Beijingsoundscape+4 | Colin Chinnery | The Economist | Beijingimperial times | Beijingsound+5 | — | 26m 44s | ||
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| 1/30/24 | migrant workerseducation policy+4 | Alice Su | The Economist | ChinaZhejiang+1 | migrant workersChina+5 | — | 32m 06s | ||
| 1/9/24 |  Drum Tower: Taiwan goes to the polls | China is watching Taiwan’s next presidential race closely. The results will influence Xi Jinping’s next steps when it comes to resolving the “Taiwan question”. Ahead of the vote on January 13th, Alice Su, our senior China correspondent, goes to campaign rallies of the 3 parties in the race. We meet voters, young and old, who each have a different idea of who should win and why. Together with David Rennie, our Beijing bureau chief, they ask: is the election of Taiwan’s next President really a choice between war or peace, as some candidates are saying?If you’re interested in Taiwan, listen to our four-part series on the future of the island. 1. What does Taiwan want?2. How strong is Taiwan’s silicon shield?3. Is Taiwan ready for war?4. Could China take over Taiwan without force?Sign up for a free trial of Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 43m 39s | ||||||
| 12/5/23 |  Drum Tower: Stand-up feminists | Tickets for “Nvzizhuyi”—a monthly stand-up comedy show in New York City— often sell out in less than a minute. The show invites Chinese citizens, mostly women, to tell jokes, perform skits and recount the absurd challenges they’ve encountered as feminist activists in China—things they could never utter in public back home. This week, Alice Su, our senior China correspondent, reports from the dark basement of a comedy club. Together with David Rennie, The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief, they ask: Why are some of China’s exiled feminists doing stand-up comedy abroad? And can their performances have any impact back home?Sign up for a free trial of Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 34m 57s | ||||||
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Chart history for Drum Tower from The Economist
Peaked at #45 in SG, currently #45 in SG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| ID | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| HK | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| South Africa | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| IS | — | #146 | #146 | — |
| RO | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| PH | — | #177 | #177 | — |
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7 placements across 7 markets.
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7 placements across 7 markets.