Checks and Balance from The Economist
Hosted by Andrew Palmer and John Prideaux · The Economist
4.6from 2,288 ratings
- 22
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 2,288
- Ratings
- 2020
- First episode
About Checks and Balance from The Economist
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. 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 Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Economist
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 17 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
19 of 22 episodes have a transcript.
17 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Trailer: Checks and Balance
28 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 1,439 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 849 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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- Quality
- 28
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts Checks and Balance from The Economist?
Andrew Palmer and John Prideaux host the show. Published by The Economist.
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