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Zelensky says America has restarted intelligence sharing; more protests in France, and more
Oct 19, 2026
3m 13s
Zelensky claims Starlink restrictions were deliberate; Protests flare up across France, and more
Oct 18, 2026
3m 04s
A lousy week for tech stocks; Trump’s press secretary is out, and more
Oct 17, 2026
3m 42s
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil; Houthis attack Yemen’s presidential palace, and more
Oct 16, 2026
4m 00s
Rising American inflation; Starlink limits service in Ukraine, and more
Oct 15, 2026
3m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 | Zelensky says America has restarted intelligence sharing; more protests in France, and more | Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said America had started sharing intelligence again after a pause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 13s | ||||||
| 10/18/26 | Zelensky claims Starlink restrictions were deliberate; Protests flare up across France, and more | responsibility.Separately, Mr Trump fired his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 04s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 | A lousy week for tech stocks; Trump’s press secretary is out, and more | European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit in Brussels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 42s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil; Houthis attack Yemen’s presidential palace, and more | Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, in spite of an American push for an “energy ceasefire”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 4m 00s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Rising American inflation; Starlink limits service in Ukraine, and more | America’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.7% in September, from 3.4% in August. Energy costs were the main reason for the increase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 56s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | OpenAI employee accused of bugging office; American banks’ mixed earnings, and more | An OpenAI employee was arrested after the company found a “sophisticated recording device” planted in one of its offices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 47s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Donald Trump defends his Russian diesel plan; another missile hits Riyadh airport, and more | Donald Trump defended his decision to lift restrictions on Russian diesel exports following objections from Democrats and some Republicans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 56s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Houthis attack Riyadh airport; Trump’s “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and more | Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, less than a day after an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 2m 57s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 | Indian authorities round up Cockroach protesters; the Houthis attack Riyadh, and more | Donald Trump suggested that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced as Ukraine’s president and American officials reportedly threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 13s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | China and the EU reach auto agreement; Trump targets Fed governor, and more | China and the European Union reached a “shared understanding” to reduce the number of hybrid cars exported from China to Europe, following negotiations in Beijing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 4m 12s | ||||||
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| 10/9/26 | White House suspends tech companies from visa programme; oil prices rise again, and more | The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from a green-card sponsorship programme, accusing it of abusing the visa system and excluding Americans from jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 47s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Bond sell-off eases; WHO investigates Russia plague reports, and more | A sell-off in American government bonds abated after a $39bn auction of ten-year Treasuries saw strong demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 4m 00s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | The S&P 500 hits a new high; France’s day of protests, and more | The S&P 500 index of big American companies hit a record high, climbing at one point by 0.8%; it closed the day up by 0.6%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 59s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Britain’s Greens adopt an anti-Zionist policy; Merz warns about Russia’s “war machine”, and more | The Green Party of England and Wales approved a motion classifying Zionism, the creed that supports the existence of the Jewish state, as a form of racism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 03s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 | Russia says foreigners should leave Ukraine; UAE calls plane drama “terrorist act”, and more | Russia said it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 05s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | America’s hiring slows; G7 to release oil reserves, and more | Secondary-school students led more than 900 protests across France, complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 39s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Treasury yields hit 24-year high; AI bosses meet Trump, and more | The yield on American 30-year Treasuries rose to 5.6%—its highest in almost a quarter of a century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 57s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Russian drone strikes pound Kyiv; America and China cut tariffs, and more | A daytime Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv killed at least one person; 19 people were injured in total as Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 59s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Iran warns “no one” will trade if it can’t; potential terrorist attack foiled at British air base, and more | Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said American mediators had not officially relayed their rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day ceasefire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 15s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | Dozens additional OpenAI hacks; Trump rejects Iran ceasefire offer, and more | America and China confirmed that they would establish a communications channel dedicated to AI incidents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 2m 58s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Trump’s “great” meeting with Xi; Netanyahu’s combative UN speech, and more | Donald Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House as “great”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 3m 52s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | American Treasuries jump; Iran’s president hits back at Trump, and more | Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 4m 02s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | politicscabinet appointments+3 | — | The EconomistAcast | Britain | Andy Burnhamcabinet picks+4 | — | 3m 46s | ||
| 4/30/26 | AI spendingMeta+4 | — | MetaThe Economist | — | MetaAI+5 | — | 4m 09s | ||
| 4/29/26 | OPECUAE+4 | — | Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries | United Arab Emirates | UAEOPEC+4 | — | 4m 05s | ||
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Peaked at #5 in PT, top 10 in 4 of 50 tracked markets, currently #5 in PT.
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50 placements across 43 markets.