Brazil rut: Lula v Bolsonaro, again

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<p>On October 4th, Brazil faces a polarising <u><a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">general election</a></u>: re-elect the octogenarian incumbent or pick the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup. In some countries <u><a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">honour culture</a></u> holds women back from even entering the workplace. And why artists are banning phones from <u><a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concerts</a></u>. </p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Ana Lankes, Brazil correspondent</li><li>Robert Guest, deputy editor</li><li>Vicky Jessop, culture writer</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Brazil, Lula, Bolsonaro</li><li>Women, honour culture, equality</li><li>Phone-free, concerts, gigs</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>