{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/651d36b837d2260011af1588?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Blown speaker: Kevin McCarthy is out","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1696412960136-b7f9516e9e405c719159b75036b69827.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Another shutdown standoff, funding worries for Ukraine, more leadership chaos: the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/04/the-sacking-of-kevin-mccarthy-will-make-supporting-ukraine-harder?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">booting</a> of America’s speaker of the House of Representatives bodes ill for governance. “Jawan”, a new Indian film, is non-stop action with Bollywood flourishes—and reveals how divisions in the country <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/09/14/how-to-unite-india-bollywood-style?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">are being bridged</a> (9:26). And an investigation of places where centenarians are abundant suggests healthy lifestyles are <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/28/places-claiming-to-be-centenarian-hotspots-may-just-have-bad-data?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">not the cause</a> (17:55).</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence</a> to join.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}