meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Economist Podcasts

Tasting menu: Audio highlights from the September 29th 2018 edition

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.44.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2018

⏱️ 13 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

As America fights over the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, does the #MeToo movement risk becoming just another battlefield in the culture wars? Why aping the lives of top executives is not the secret to professional success. And the final chapter for China’s most beloved storyteller. Anne McElvoy hosts

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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You know what? I feel home.

0:02.2

Like dancing.

0:03.4

Like letting the movement of your body describe the sheer quality of this paint.

0:07.4

I was actually going to say I feel like we should get on and move that grand piano before starting.

0:11.6

Ian.

0:12.6

Heritage by Dulux. It's a feeling.

0:20.2

In London, this is the economist.

0:22.4

You're listening to Tasting Menu,

0:24.4

an express earful of our top stories from across the week.

0:28.4

I'm Anne McHelvoy, Head of Economist Radio.

0:31.4

And on your menu today, Bishop Michael Curry,

0:34.6

the first black leader of the Episcopal Church,

0:37.2

on whether the midterms will be judgment day for Donald Trump.

0:41.6

From 4 a.m. starts to weekends offline,

0:44.2

why aping top executives is not the secret to professional success.

0:49.0

And why Remainers Royals won't get there happily ever after.

0:53.6

But first things first, our cover story.

0:58.4

It's been a year since sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein

1:02.4

exploded into the international Me Too movement.

1:06.2

In every walk of life, powerful men have been forced out and not just in America.

1:11.4

Now Brett Kavanaugh may be denied a seat on America's highest court,

1:15.6

following a series of accusations that he committed sexual assaults decades ago as a student.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Economist, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Economist and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.