The bog of war: week five begins

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Iran conflict is escalating with little prospect of an end in sight. Our correspondent explains why a US ground invasion is likely. In an ongoing history series, we look at how America’s attitude to migrants changed as it got richer. And “Project Hail Mary” is a sci-fi film drawing wide audiences.


Guests and host:

  • Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
  • Annie Crabill, a news editor in New York
  • Alexandra Suich Bass, Culture editor
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Iran, Houthis, geopolitics, oil
  • America, migration, colonialism
  • “Project Hail Mary”, sci-fi


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The Iran conflict is escalating with little prospect of an end in sight. Our correspondent explains why a US ground invasion is likely. In an ongoing history series, we look at how America’s attitude to migrants changed as it got richer. And “Project Hail Mary” is a sci-fi film drawing wide audiences.


Guests and host:

  • Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
  • Annie Crabill, a news editor in New York
  • Alexandra Suich Bass, Culture editor
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Iran, Houthis, geopolitics, oil
  • America, migration, colonialism
  • “Project Hail Mary”, sci-fi


Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+


For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026-03-30 24 min
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