Checks and Balance from The Economist
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Checks and Balance from The Economist

The Economist

English United States
Active · Publishes monthly

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Episodes
18
In catalog
Apple Rating
4.5 / 5
1,432 Apple ratings
Cadence
Monthly
~every 36 days
Avg Length
50m
Per episode
Latest
May 06, 2026
Active

About the Show

Unlock American politics with The Economist’s John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and James Bennet. Taking one big theme every week, they dig into the data, the ideas and the history behind it. Politicians, pollsters and political scientists join them to discuss where the great experiment of American democracy is headed. Published every Friday.


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Guest Interviews

Regularly hosts outside guests

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Jan 17, 2020
Format
Episodic
Hosting
access.acast.com

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Profile compiled from public podcast metadata · Last refreshed June 15, 2026