# IMF Podcasts A podcast by IMF Podcasts. Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends. Feed: https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/78322/destinations/355221.xml ## Latest episodes - [Ben Bland on Southeast Asia in a Fragmented World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/61f54ce55e10) (2026-10-22, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Ben_Bland-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/d9b6ad63cf3b) (2026-09-16, 27 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Mehran_Gul-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/f93c97a06f56) (2026-09-10, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Dani_Rodrik-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/9377f8fddc8a) (2026-09-01, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Ha-Joon_Chang-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Krishna Srinivasan on Asia's Next Chapter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/2b1fff316095) (2026-09-01, 18 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Krishna_Srinivasan-AUDIO_MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/77d29af1199a) (2026-06-30, 31 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/IMF_Podcast_Pierre_Olivier_Gourinchas.mp4?dest-id=355221 - [Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/bab95225a293) (2026-06-29, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Pierre-Olivier_Gourinchas-Audio_MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/ea27b0b23325) (2026-06-23, 20 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Jeffrey_Frieden-Coercion--MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/5b5c60818f83) (2026-06-11, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Michele_Ruta-Cooperation-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/19dbf3d56b9c) (2026-06-04, 18 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Nicholas_Mulder-Nationalization-MIX.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/f3363eb51965) (2026-05-29, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Gracelin_Baskaran-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/181a833f5b03) (2026-05-28, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Lipsky-Maggiori-Audio_MIX_1-256.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/0efaedb95ba2) (2026-05-22, 28 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Eichengreen-Simpson-Bell-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Eswar Prasad on Escaping the Doom Loop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/164b86fb3810) (2026-05-05, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Eswar_Prasad-DoomLoop-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Taxing Bad Habits: Christoph Rosenberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/0d97c98e73c1) (2026-04-22, 20 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Christoph-SinTaxes-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Amadou Sy on Why Africa is Keeping its Debt Closer to Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/a23813be9e5d) (2026-03-12, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Amadou_Sy-Debt-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [The Debt Reckoning: Rodrigo Valdés and Era Dabla-Norris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/b8100202256a) (2026-03-02, 26 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Era-Rodrigo-DEBT-Audio_MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Johan Norberg on What Makes and Breaks Golden Eras](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/e81211a5b76e) (2026-02-05, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Johan_Norberg-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Enrico Letta: Harnessing Europe's Single Market](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/b4d167c338e7) (2026-01-28, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Enrico_Letta-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Claudia Sahm on how Private Data can Augment Official Statistics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/cd22d0e3e77b) (2025-12-18, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Claudia_Sahm_MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Governor Chang Yong Rhee on Bank of Korea's Innovative Approach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/730900102bb3) (2025-12-10, 21 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Chang-Yong_Rhee-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Pablo Peña on why AI is No Match for Human Capital](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/1dd7bed956d1) (2025-12-02, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Pablo_Pena-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Dante Disparte on Stablecoins and the Future of Finance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/0eb77fa4e7b4) (2025-12-02, 21 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Dante_Disparte-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Marc Palen on Peace Economics and Trade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/71c17aaa1dd5) (2025-11-25, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Marc_Palen-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Holding Steady: Athene Laws on sub-Saharan Africa's Outlook](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/bc8b1113c095) (2025-11-20, 20 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/AFR-REO-Athene_Laws-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Gordon Hanson on Shifting Trade Alliances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/5db3f5f095d7) (2025-11-13, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Gordon_Hanson-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Kenneth Rogoff on Dollar Dominance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/e74e09bcab31) (2025-11-04, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Ken_Rogoff-MIX_3.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Where Startups Do Roam: Swati Bhatt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/117fe1522eb9) (2025-10-02, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Swati_Bhatt-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Chady El Khoury on the Virtual Reality of Financial Crime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/11790b85c12c) (2025-09-30, 24 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Chady_El_Khoury-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Danny Quah on Rethinking Multilateralism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/bce1f8efc48b) (2025-09-17, 27 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Danny_Quah-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Grit and Luck: Gita Gopinath Reflects on her Career and Roles at the Fund](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/da6d7bf989cc) (2025-09-10, 18 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Gita_Gopinath-Exit-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Carl Benedikt Frey on AI and Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/a5d69e5431df) (2025-09-04, 28 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Carl_Benedikt_Frey-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Karen Dynan on Regaining Lost Ground in Policy Influence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/3444c1f94120) (2025-07-24, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Karen_Dynan-MIX-2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Women in Economics: Stefanie Stantcheva on Thoughts that Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/38e025e05b90) (2025-07-15, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Stefanie_Stantcheva_MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Diaa Noureldin on Growth Prospects in an Aging World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/34093951f2d6) (2025-06-19, 16 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Diaa_Noureldin-Aging-MIX1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Recovery Interrupted: Sub-Saharan Africa's Outlook](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/e9bb0b99d9da) (2025-06-12, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/AFR_REO-TIFFEN-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Ulrike Malmendier on Making Germany Grow Again](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/98d80446f2df) (2025-05-29, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/MalmendierGermany-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Malaysia Bank Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on Navigating Uncertainty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/80be38cd28f2) (2025-05-15, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Malaysia-GovTalk-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Argentina Bank Governor Santiago Bausili on Addressing Imbalances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/9165cecf45a6) (2025-05-08, 21 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Argentina-GovTalk-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Xavier Jaravel on Democratizing Innovation to Spur Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/6502c49d398a) (2025-04-01, 16 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Xavier_Jaravel-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Amory Gethin Measures the Economic Value of Education](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/2d094d66a8e3) (2025-03-20, 15 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Amory_Gethin-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Karthik Sastry on Animal Spirits and the Economy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/edbe49f42576) (2025-03-12, 22 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Karthik_Sastry-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Oren Cass on the Invisible Hand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/b7afe2d11573) (2025-03-03, 24 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Oren_Cass-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Driving Change: Rumana Huque on the Real Costs of Bangladesh's Tobacco Dependency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/fa25c7091b6c) (2025-02-28, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/IEA-RUMANA-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Sanjeev Gupta on Health Financing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/09e2d621382d) (2025-02-25, 14 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Sanjeev_Gupta-Health-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Simon Johnson on Technology, Institutions and Prosperity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/b8d525a2708c) (2025-02-14, 27 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Simon_Johnson-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Elizabeth Johnson on Fixing Sao Paolo's Housing Deficit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/92523d8cd4e8) (2024-12-19, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Elizabeth_Johnson-MIX_3.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Deniz Igan on The Housing Affordability Crunch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/d860da1966b5) (2024-12-12, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/Deniz_Igan-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Driving Change: Ipek Ilkkaracan on Why Investing in Care Pays Off](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/1c49aa5dde64) (2024-12-04, 24 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/IEA-IPEK-MIX_1.mp3?dest-id=355221 - [Driving Change: Rose Ngugi on how Indices are giving Kenya an Edge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1029134681/7e2e521c4f34) (2024-12-04, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/imfpodcast/IEA-ROSE-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=355221 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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