The best podcasts of 2024, as picked by The Economist
They cover AI, war and mass hysteria
“Broomgate”
Subcultures often make for podcast gold. This show relives the greatest controversy in curling, a sport that marries ice hockey and shuffleboard. John Cullen, a comedian and former curler, narrates the scandal with authority.
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“G20”, a rollicking new film, evokes an old ideal of America
It is outlandish in more ways than intended
What to watch this weekend
Including a brash crime drama and a boisterous comedy competition
Why memoirs involving animals are so successful
“Raising Hare” is just the latest example of a popular literary trend
How the CIA smuggled Orwell and Le Carré into the eastern bloc
The agency’s most highbrow covert op
Hungry for more “Hunger Games”? There is plenty in store
Behind the franchise’s success—and the draw of dystopias
An insider’s guide to economic warfare
A recent history of American sanctions and more offers a timely, riveting world tour