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Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again
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Episode Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again
On October 4th, Brazil faces a polarising general election: re-elect the octogenarian incumbent or pick the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup. In some countries honour culture holds women back from even entering the workplace. And why artists are banning phones from concerts.
Guests and host:
• Ana Lankes, Brazil correspondent • Robert Guest, deputy editor • Vicky Jessop, culture writer • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
• Brazil, Lula, Bolsonaro • Women, honour culture, equality • Phone-free, concerts, gigs
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- https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/24/brazil-turns-its-back-on-the-future?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
- https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/03/in-many-countries-the-biggest-barrier-to-prosperity-is-in-the-home?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
- https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/09/14/the-rise-of-the-phone-free-concert?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
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