Best Programmers Notes Podcasts (2025)

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BCG tries to limit Gaza work fallout 10:31

9h ago10:31

10:31

EU negotiators are closing in on a trade deal with Donald Trump that would cement higher tariffs than those granted to the UK, and Boston Consulting Group’s chief executive said the group’s involvement with a postwar plan for Gaza had been “reputationally very damaging”. Plus, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen dismissed the no-conf…

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One-on-one interview with and performance by pianist Aristo Sham, 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist 26:07

1d ago26:07

26:07

We have a very special guest with us today, pianist Aristo Sham. Last month, Sham was chosen as the winner in the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in which 340 pianists from 45 countries and regions had entered. Sham was among 28...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Liechtenstein's zombie-trust apocalypse 11:18

24m ago11:18

11:18

US President Donald Trump extended tariff deadlines, and Liechtenstein’s trust industry is in a crisis spurred by American sanctions against Russia. Plus, Shein filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, and Elon Musk is trying to save Tesla from Trump. Mentioned in this podcast: Donald Trump renews threat to hit trading partners with steep…

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US stocks: rally or overcorrection? 10:09

2d ago10:09

10:09

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington DC today to discuss a Gaza ceasefire proposal with US President Donald Trump, and US stocks are booming again despite uncertainty about the wider economy. Plus, Hong Kong’s stock exchange is attracting lots of companies, and venture capital is putting its own tech-focused spin on a private…

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Static Audio Description Introduction 9:55

5d ago9:55

9:55

Static Audio Description Introduction by AbbeyTheatreBy AbbeyTheatre

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The cost of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ 11:43

2d ago11:43

11:43

Donald Trump has secured passage of his flagship tax and spending legislation and the US jobs market exceeded expectations last month. Plus, the future of the UK’s National Health Service could be in jeopardy, and Hong Kong residents cancel trips to Japan over a comic book’s earthquake prophecy. Mentioned in this podcast: What is in Donald Trump’s …

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The mad dash for trade deals 11:49

4d ago11:49

11:49

European CEOs are lobbying against AI regulations, and trade officials are rushing to make deals before US President Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect again. Plus, the Pentagon suddenly stalled some weapon shipments to Ukraine, and the UK’s watered-down welfare reform bill could mean higher taxes. Mentioned in this podcast: European CEOs urge Brus…

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Hong Kong’s bull run leaves China in the dust 9:58

5d ago9:58

9:58

The UK government passed its welfare reform bill after making concessions, and Hong Kong’s stocks are beating out mainland China’s. Plus, Eurozone inflation rises to 2 per cent, and Europe turns to France to process rare earths. Mentioned in this podcast: Starmer guts UK welfare reforms to avoid Commons defeat Hong Kong’s bull market leaves China b…

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Trevor Yeung at M+, Li Hei Di@Pace & in the studio: Nina Wong & pianist Shelley Ng 21:37

8d ago21:37

21:37

In April, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council announced that after more than ten years, M+ will no longer be overseeing Hong Kong’s entry to the Venice Biennale. The Hong Kong Museum of Art will take over for the 2026 biennale and will be presenting...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Rise of the neobank 11:00

9d ago11:00

11:00

Two of the biggest oil companies in the Middle East scale down their acquisition sprees, and Wall Street’s comeback has dramatically narrowed the gap with European stocks. Plus, the US is lifting sanctions on Syria, and Klarna makes some changes to its business model. Mentioned in this podcast: Gulf oil companies slow $60bn acquisition spree as cru…

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US banks are hungry for deals 12:02

10d ago12:02

12:02

The Trump administration is paving the way for more US bank mergers, and China’s online retail giants are losing some key customers. Plus, the race to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is heating up, and the UK is trying to make financial advice more accessible. Mentioned in this podcast: Deal hunger stirs among US banks US shoppers ditch Sh…

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The Cave - Introduction Notes 7:45

13d ago7:45

7:45

The Cave - Introduction Notes by AbbeyTheatreBy AbbeyTheatre

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Labour MPs rebel against UK welfare reform 11:57

13d ago11:57

11:57

Some members of the UK's parliament fight back against proposed welfare cuts, and early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium stockpile is still intact, officials say. Plus, the rise of sports gambling in Nigeria is being powered by social media influencers. Mentioned in this podcast: Early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, Europe…

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Why markets are unfazed by the Middle East conflict 9:55

14d ago9:55

9:55

Nato members decided on increased defence spending, the Federal Reserve is planning on cutting capital requirements for America’s biggest banks, and accounting firms are ready to open up to public markets. Plus, why US stocks are unfazed by the Israel-Iran conflict. Mentioned in this podcast: The US, Iran and markets The markets are silent — that i…

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Iran's path forward 10:34

15d ago10:34

10:34

US stocks almost hit record highs amid possible de-escalation in the Middle East, and Johns Hopkins University professor Vali Nasr analyses Iran’s future. Plus, the US Federal Reserve chair signalled no interest cuts this summer, and US states are sending delegates to the EU for advice on green policy. Mentioned in this podcast: Israel-Iran latest:…

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le French May theatre programme, On Kawara@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Ney Rosauro 21:37

15d ago21:37

21:37

Many of the Francophiles among you have probably attended several of the events presented as part of this year’s Le French May Arts Festival. If you’ve missed out, here’s a bit of a chance to catch up. We’re bringing you highlights of two very differen...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Will the wheels come off Nato? 9:59

16d ago9:59

9:59

US president Donald Trump has said Israel and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, shifting priorities in the US are putting pressure on Nato members in Europe, and emerging markets defy US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Plus, the US has yet to find Iran’s uranium stockpile. Mentioned in this podcast: Donald Trump claims Israel and Iran have agreed c…

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The US targets Iran’s nuclear programme 11:17

17d ago11:17

11:17

The US is now using force to try to eliminate Iran’s nuclear programme, and new tariffs on US household goods take effect. Plus, the chief executive of a Russian burger chain is petitioning President Vladimir Putin to block western businesses from returning, and the CEO of the fintech Revolut could be due for a major pay out. Mentioned in this podc…

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EU pushes a UK-style trade deal with the US 12:07

20d ago12:07

12:07

Russia’s war-time economy is slowing down, and the EU is negotiating a trade deal with the US to keep some tariffs in place. Plus, the Bank of England votes to hold interest rates steady, and a UN official describes violence at aid distribution sites in Gaza. Mentioned in this podcast: Russia on brink of recession, says economy minister EU weighs U…

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The Fed cuts US economic outlook 10:36

21d ago10:36

10:36

The Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the US economy on Wednesday, and in the UK, inflation remains higher than ideal. Plus, Big Tech companies are lobbying for a decade-long ban on AI regulations, and the Israel-Iran conflict has hit the global supply chain. Mentioned in this podcast: UK inflation was 3.4% in May Federal Reserve cuts outlook for…

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Trump demands that Iran surrender 10:36

22d ago10:36

10:36

US President Donald Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran on social media, and the Iran-Israel conflict causes Trump to leave the G7 summit early. Plus, the EU relaxes merger rules on defence and Meta will bring advertisements onto its messaging platform WhatsApp. Mentioned in this podcast: Meta introduces advertising to WhatsApp in push …

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Aiko Kan's "Hong Kong Public Housing", Robert Ryman@David Zwirner & in the studio: mue 21:37

22d ago21:37

21:37

The aesthetics and design of Hong Kong’s public housing estates have inspired many creative minds and influencers. Photographs, illustrations, and oral history projects have documented the rainbow-coloured facades of Choi Hung Estate, the bicylindrical...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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What Trump’s golden share means for the Nippon deal 11:04

23d ago11:04

11:04

Tensions rise as the EU refuses trade talks with China before next month’s leaders summit, and Airbus announced $10bn of orders at the Paris Air Show. Plus US President Donald Trump’s golden share means heavy influence in the Nippon Steel deal, and energy markets react to the conflict between Iran and Israel. Mentioned in this podcast: US Steel dea…

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Inside Iran’s ‘impenetrable’ nuclear bunker 10:56

24d ago10:56

10:56

Israel may not have big enough bombs to take down Iran’s most secure nuclear facility, and Nippon Steel’s bid to take over US Steel is finally moving forward. Plus, gold has surpassed the euro as the second most-popular reserve asset, and the UK’s overseas intelligence agency has appointed its first female chief. Mentioned in this podcast: Gold ove…

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Hot Money: Agent of Chaos - Ep. 1, The Bribe 38:18

26d ago38:18

38:18

Today, we're bringing you the first episode from the new season of Hot Money. On Hot Money: Agent of Chaos, reporter Sam Jones investigates Wirecard’s chief operating officer — who vanished just as the high flying German fintech collapsed. It turned out he was a Russian spy. From an Ibizan sting operation to an attempted takeover of the Austrian in…

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Southern European bond markets make a comeback 10:50

27d ago10:50

10:50

Israel has launched a strike against Iran, Argentina’s month-on-month inflation rate has fallen below 2 per cent, and Italian, Spanish and Greek sovereign bonds have rallied. Plus, investigators in India are looking into a fatal Boeing 787 crash and the US dollar sank to a three-year low. Mentioned in this podcast: Israel strikes Iran and braces fo…

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Europe’s game plan for handling Trump at G7 10:31

28d ago10:31

10:31

The Pentagon has launched a review of the 2021 Aukus submarine deal with the UK and Australia, Donald Trump has said the US and China’s deal to restore their trade war truce is “done”, and US inflation rose less than expected to 2.4 per cent in May. Plus, European governments are braced for high-stakes negotiations with Trump that will put the cont…

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Winners and losers of UK spending review 10:57

29d ago10:57

10:57

The FT’s George Parker explains the winners and losers in UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review, the UK imposed the first western sanctions against Israeli government ministers,and Citigroup is poised to increase provisions for potential bad loans by hundreds of millions of dollars for the second quarter. Plus, US state and local governments…

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Sound artist Chaklam Ng, Dreamchasers@HKMOA & in the studio: Romer String Quartet 21:37

29d ago21:37

21:37

The title of this year’s Design Trust Futures Festival is “The Art of Transformation”. The three-month programme at Murray House features works by more than 60 designers, artists, architects, and focuses on sustainability, culture, and heritage in Hong...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Trump cracks down on Los Angeles protests 11:19

30d ago11:19

11:19

The head of the operator of the Panama Canal has warned that a $23bn global ports deal could put the waterway’s neutrality mandate at risk, Donald Trump is testing the limits of presidential power by sending troops to Los Angeles, and Warner Bros Discovery will split into two publicly traded companies. Plus, Brazil is hoping to sell its first sover…

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Who gets to be Italian? 10:58

1M ago10:58

10:58

Syria is preparing to rejoin the international banking system, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is trying to prevent a change to the country’s citizenship rules. Plus, US junk bond sales are booming ahead of fresh tariff uncertainty, and a German fintech is trying to bring cheap retail investing to Europe. Mentioned …

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Swamp Notes: Trump’s big play to save steel production 18:27

1M ago18:27

18:27

US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel to 50 per cent this week. He’s also allowing Japan’s Nippon to buy the US Steel Corporation. The moves are meant to bring back manufacturing to America’s steel industry. But will they? FT senior trade writer Alan Beattie and Zehra Munir, the FT’s industrial reporter, discuss whether Trump can make …

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Trump and Xi break the ice 11:48

1M ago11:48

11:48

US President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping agreed to launch a new round of high-level trade talks, the European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point and Europe is being flooded with steel diverted from the US because of high tariffs. Plus, the FT’s Aanu Adeoye explains how a Russia-backed junta leader in Burkina Faso beca…

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Bulgaria moves into the Eurozone 10:13

1M ago10:13

10:13

Apple’s rollout of artificial intelligence services in China with Alibaba is being held up, Wells Fargo faces an uphill battle to catch up with its rivals after asset cap was lifted, and US President Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready for “immediate peace” with Ukraine. Plus, the European Commission has finally given Bu…

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Mexico’s new supreme court 11:07

1M ago11:07

11:07

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof resigned after far-right leader Geert Wilders walked out of his coalition government, Mexico’s new supreme court is set to solely contain judges nominated by the ruling coalition, and Eurozone inflation fell below the European Central Bank’s 2 per cent target. Plus, the FT’s Akila Quinio explains how the Royal Bank …

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HKAF & Cristiana Morganti, CHANG@The Stallery & in the studio: Pianist Maksim 21:37

1M ago21:37

21:37

Pina Bausch’s dance theatre group, Tanztheater Wuppertal has appeared in Hong Kong many times, at the invitation of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, to perform such iconic works such as “The Window Washer”, “Café Müller”, “The Rite of Spring”, “Carnations”...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Trump’s push to privatise Fannie and Freddie 11:00

1M ago11:00

11:00

Elon Musk’s xAI is launching a $300mn share sale that values the group at $113bn, and China’s property sector woes are compounded by tariff worries. Plus, Poland’s new president is going to make life hard for the country’s prime minister, and the FT’s Amelia Pollard explains why US president Donald Trump wants to take mortgage giants Fannie Mae and…

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South Korea plots a post-coup future 11:06

1M ago11:06

11:06

Private equity dealmaking around the world slowed down in the second quarter of 2025, and South Korea holds elections on Tuesday after months of political instability. Plus, office space construction in the UK has reached a ten-year low, and Wall Street is warning that a little-publicised foreign tax provision in Donald Trump’s budget bill could up…

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Swamp Notes: Do Republicans still care about debt? 19:07

1M ago19:07

19:07

Republicans are often known as the party of fiscal responsibility. This week, Swamp Notes unravels the US House of Representatives’ “big, beautiful” bill and its uncertain path forward in the Senate. Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist, and James Politi, Washington bureau chief, explain what made congressional Republicans go all in on big…

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Trump’s tariffs in legal limbo 10:40

1M ago10:40

10:40

The White House is fighting court rulings that US President Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff scheme is illegal, and a former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the 1MDB scandal. Plus, how Wall Street offloaded billions of dollars of debt from Elon Musk’s Twitter deal. Mentioned in this podcast: Court tar…

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The challenge to Delaware’s corporate dominance 11:01

1M ago11:01

11:01

A US court invalidated President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff scheme yesterday. Nvidia reported a nearly 70 per cent surge in quarterly revenues, and the US has said it will not renew Chevron’s oil licence in Venezuela. Plus, Texas and Nevada are seeking to challenge the dominance of Delaware with company-friendly law. Mentioned in this p…

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Rio Tinto’s surprise CEO hunt 9:47

1M ago9:47

9:47

US stocks jumped yesterday after President Donald Trump said trade talks with the EU were headed in a "positive" direction, and McKinsey cut 10 per cent of its staff in an effort to increase profits. Plus, Asian currencies are getting a boost from investors’ bets on US trade deals and the FT’s Leslie Hook explains what’s next for Rio Tinto after it…

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Cirque du Soleil: Kooza, Yoon Hyup@Tang Contemporary & in the studio: vocalist Tijn Trommelen 21:37

1M ago21:37

21:37

Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical, character and story-driven approach, involving no animals and relying solely on the skills of human performers, makes the Canadian company’s circus shows unique. In 2005, The Works went to in Cyberport to film, under the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals 8:27

1M ago8:27

8:27

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on fraudulent arms deals in the process. The FT’s Ukraine correspondent Isobel Koshiw and investigative r…

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Behind the Money: GE Vernova tries to shake its parent’s problems 26:17

1M ago26:17

26:17

Today, we're bringing you an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Behind the Money. Massive conglomerates used to define corporate best practice. Think about a company like General Electric, known as “the everything company”. But today, there’s a new popular model: de-conglomeration. The FT’s former US energy reporter Amanda Chu examines whether thi…

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Swamp Notes: Trump’s next 100 days 24:31

2M ago24:31

24:31

This week, Swamp Notes goes to London for a live recording. Katie Martin, host of the Unhedged podcast, and Chris Giles, author of the FT’s Central Banks newsletter, discuss what Trump’s next few months might be like. Have markets truly recovered from the “liberation day” shock? What happens after the 90-day tariff pause is over? Our guests weigh i…

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The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill 12:05

2M ago12:05

12:05

Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. Plus, Nvidia builds a buffer to the global trade war, and the US is starting to take the penny out of circulation. Mentioned in this podcast: US House…

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Will Germany ban the far-right AfD? 10:02

2M ago10:02

10:02

Telegram leapt to a $540mn profit last year despite the ongoing legal threat to its leadership, yields on the longest-dated Japanese government bonds surged to record highs, and UK inflation rose more than expected to a 15-month high. Plus, Germany is considering banning the far-right Alternative for Germany party, but has it become too big to outl…

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