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Babbage from The Economist

Documentary and investigations · Ongoing · ~44 min

Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showrobots/ai/spaceslowheavyrealisticintricatelinearsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded documentary podcast, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth i…

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Characteristics

Where this podcast sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
RawPRODUCTIONPolished
IntimateSCOPESweeping
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryTalk-showRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentary

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Details

Publisher
The Economist
Format
Ongoing
Typical episode
About 44 minutes
Latest episode
23 June 2026
Categories
Science, Technology
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