Best Bruegel Podcasts (2024)

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Klimt’s last picture sells for €35m, Rebecca Horn, a Cézanne restored 41:21

16h ago41:21

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The last painting made by Gustav Klimt, left on his easel when he died in 1918 of illnesses relating to the Spanish flu epidemic of that year, has sold at auction in Vienna for €35m including fees. But much remains unclear about the picture, including its sitter, its commissioner and what happened to it in the Second World War. Ben Luke talks to Ca…

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Zooming in on the US-China tech rivalry 49:04

2d ago49:04

49:04

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Alicia García-Herrero and Paul Triolo to discuss China’s innovation drive and how it compares with the US on key technologies, including semiconductors, green technology and biotech. They delve into how China climbed up the technology ladder, the impact of current geopolitical ten…

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Venice Biennale special 1:53:47

8d ago1:53:47

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We are back in Venice for the latest edition of the biggest biennial in the world of art. The 60th Venice Biennale comprises an international exhibition featuring more than 300 artists, dozens of national pavilions in the Giardini—the gardens at the eastern end of the city—and the Arsenale—the historic shipyards of the Venetian Republic—and host of…

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What visions for Europe? Unpacking EU parties’ economic strategies 36:25

9d ago36:25

36:25

Bruegel and the Financial Times partnered up to host a debate featuring representatives from EU political parties on EU economic issues, specifically competitiveness and growth, economic security and green transition. Rebecca Christie sits down with Bruegel Senior fellow Heather Grabbe, FT Europe correspondent Andy Bounds, also moderator of the deb…

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Climate change, the next big financial threat 40:54

9d ago40:54

40:54

Climate change is a rising threat to European financial stability, says European Stability Mechanism chief economist Rolf Strauch on this episode of The Sound of Economics. Together with Bruegel non-resident fellow Stavros Zenios and host Rebecca Christie, Strauch discusses how the EU can rally to protect itself from future shocks and keep its sove…

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Marlborough Gallery closes, Rose B. Simpson in New York, Caravaggio’s final painting 54:08

15d ago54:08

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This week: after 80 years in business, Marlborough Gallery, one of the most historic commercial galleries in London, New York and beyond, has announced that it is closing. Host Ben Luke talks to Anny Shaw, a contributing editor at The Art Newspaper, about what happened and what, if anything, it tells us about the market. The New Mexico-based sculpt…

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1982: the debt crisis that could have destroyed Western banking 32:31

17d ago32:31

32:31

Science Po professor Jérôme Sgard discusses his new book on the debt crisis of the 1980s on this episode of The Sound of Economics, with host Rebecca Christie and award-winning book author and journalist Paul Blustein. They explore the shockwaves that hit developing countries during this period, starting with the quasi-default of Mexico in 1982, as…

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Inigo Philbrick and art world fraud, Hong Kong’s new security law, a Maharaja’s sword 1:03:57

22d ago1:03:57

1:03:57

The convicted art fraudster Inigo Philbrick is out of prison and possibly seeking a return to art dealing. How is that possible? Tim Schneider, The Art Newspaper’s acting art market editor, tells us about Philbrick’s story, why the art trade is a natural habitat for fraud, and why a criminal past need not lead to art-world banishment. In the wake o…

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One grid to rule them all? The future of a European single electricity market 41:42

24d ago41:42

41:42

In this episode of the sound of economics, Rebecca Christie invites Georg Zachmann and Christian Zinglersen to talk about the ambitious idea of creating a more integrated European electricity market. They discuss the drastic change in Europe’s energy outlook, as we switch from a world of fossil imports to mostly domestic electricity production. The…

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Richard Serra remembered. Plus, expressionist art special: Käthe Kollwitz at MoMA and the Blue Rider at Tate Modern 1:00:42

29d ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Richard Serra, one of the greatest artists of the past 50 years, a linchpin of the post-minimalist scene in late 1960s and early 1970s New York and later the creator of vast steel ellipses and spirals, died on Tuesday 26 March. We mark the passing of this titan of sculpture with Donna De Salvo, the senior adjunct curator of special projects at the …

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Capital markets union - why now? 42:10

1M ago42:10

42:10

European Union leaders want to breathe new life into the Capital markets union, the decade-old project to reduce fragmentation and put finance to work for the single market. In this episode of the Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie sits down with Thomas Wieser, former President of the Eurogroup Working Group and chair of the EU's 2019 High Level …

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Whitney Biennial reviewed, museum visits back to normal, Pieter Bruegel the Elder 53:49

1M ago53:49

53:49

This week: the Whitney Biennial reviewed. Host Ben Luke discusses the show with Ben Sutton, The Art Newspaper’s editor, Americas, and the critic Annabel Keenan. Our annual survey of visitor numbers at museums is published in the next print edition of The Art Newspaper and Lee Cheshire, the co-editor of the report, joins us to discuss the findings. …

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Key take-aways from China’s Two Sessions 26:55

1M ago26:55

26:55

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Alicia García-Herrero and Zichen Wang to talk about China’s Two Sessions, the Chinese government's annual plenary sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), held from 4–11 March 2024. They discuss the gro…

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Tate’s racist mural—Keith Piper’s response, the Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, Anni Albers 53:45

1M ago53:45

53:45

Four years after Tate Britain closed its restaurant because Rex Whistler’s murals on its walls contained racist imagery, it has unveiled the work it commissioned in response to Whistler’s painting by the artist Keith Piper. We talk to Piper about the work. The annual Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report was published on Wednesday and, as ever, reviews…

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How war in Ukraine brought Europe together 39:41

1M ago39:41

39:41

Two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has held together rather than let the conflict divide it. Rebecca Christie discusses the EU’s shifts on trade, energy security and economic cooperation with André Sapir and Ben McWilliams. They discuss how the bloc weaned itself off Russian fossil fuels in record time, adju…

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Photography and feminist activism, Jacob Rothschild remembered, Robert Ryman 59:22

2M ago59:22

59:22

To coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, the South London Gallery is opening the exhibition Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest. Activism and photography have long gone hand in hand but this collaborative exhibition, organised with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), attempts to capture a new chapter in…

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The complexities of AI regulation 40:31

2M ago40:31

40:31

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie is joined by Bertin Martens, Bruegel Senior fellow and Werner Stengg, expert of EVP Margrethe Vestager’s cabinet. They explore the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, focusing on the European Union's AI Act. They discuss the goals and potential effectiveness of the new…

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Los Angeles and Frieze, Angelica Kauffman, Matthew Wong and Van Gogh 56:13

2M ago56:13

56:13

As Frieze Los Angeles opens its fifth iteration, The Art Newspaper’s associate digital editor, Alexander Morrison, talks to our correspondent in LA, Jori Finkel about the changing landscape of the city’s art scene. In London, the Royal Academy has finally opened an exhibition dedicated to the 18th-century painter Angelica Kauffman, a show that was …

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South Korea's semiconductor strategy 36:16

2M ago36:16

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In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Alicia García-Herrero and June Park to talk about South Korea’s semiconductor industry, specifically how geopolitical tensions like China’s localisation needs and US export controls could impact the sector. They also discuss South Korea’s economic relations with both of those coun…

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Black figuration, Surrealism is 100, Tonita Peña’s Eagle Dance mural 1:10:32

2M ago1:10:32

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The exhibition The Time Is Always Now, featuring 22 artists from the African diaspora whose work takes the Black figure as its starting point, is now open at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and will tour to Philadelphia later in the year. We explore the show with its curator Ekow Eshun. 2024 marks the centenary of the the first Surrealist …

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What to do with frozen Russian assets 42:34

2M ago42:34

42:34

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie invites MEP Johan Van Overtveldt and Bruegel Senior fellow Nicolas Véron to talk about the impact of the sanctions on Russian assets in the global financial system and what that means in terms of systemic risk for Belgium, for Europe and for the world. They discuss possible avenues where t…

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Chapter 26: There's No L in El Greco (Oh Wait Yes There Is, In That First Part) 24:27

2M ago24:27

24:27

Chapter 26: There's No L in El Greco (Oh Wait Yes There Is, In That First Part) Everything seems wrapped up nicely ... except for one PIECE of the puzzle. The Land Whale Murders is a Roi Gold Production it was written by Jonathan A. Goldberg with music by Matt Roi Berger. It was directed by James Oliva with sound design and mastering by Martin D. F…

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Yoko Ono at Tate Modern, Elton John’s collection, a Roman colossus remade 57:49

2M ago57:49

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A vast survey covering seven decades of art by Yoko Ono has just opened at Tate Modern, and we take a tour of the show with Juliet Bingham, its curator. The collection from Elton John’s home in Atlanta in the US is up for auction at Christie’s and ahead of its big Opening Night auction next week, The Art Newspaper’s associate digital editor Alexand…

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Strengthening EU competitivenss 44:57

2M ago44:57

44:57

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie sits down with Oya Celasun, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s European Department, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Director of Bruegel, to talk about EU competitiveness. They define what the term means; discuss whether the EU has a competitiveness problem; and if so, how it can…

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Tania Bruguera on censorship, Frank Auerbach, an Indian painting from Howard Hodgkin’s collection 1:02:38

3M ago1:02:38

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As she stages a non-stop reading of Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism for five days at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, Tania Bruguera reflects on growing concerns about the censorship of artists in Germany in relation to the Israel-Hamas war. She also discusses the comments made by Ai Weiwei this week that censorship in the West was n…

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Skills anticipation for the green transition 30:49

3M ago30:49

30:49

In the final episode of The Skills podcast series, Rebecca Christie discusses with Duygu Güner and Francesca Rosso on skills anticipation. They talk about the new skills that are emerging and the impact of skills anticipation on education and training. They also talk about providing the required skills needed for the green transition and about crea…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Bruegel Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Sound of Economics

Bruegel

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Bruegel event recordings

BruegelEvents

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The Land Whale Murders

Roi Gold Productions

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The Week in Art

The Art Newspaper

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Klimt’s last picture sells for €35m, Rebecca Horn, a Cézanne restored 41:21

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Zooming in on the US-China tech rivalry 49:04

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Venice Biennale special 1:53:47

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What visions for Europe? Unpacking EU parties’ economic strategies 36:25

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Climate change, the next big financial threat 40:54

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Marlborough Gallery closes, Rose B. Simpson in New York, Caravaggio’s final painting 54:08

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1982: the debt crisis that could have destroyed Western banking 32:31

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Inigo Philbrick and art world fraud, Hong Kong’s new security law, a Maharaja’s sword 1:03:57

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One grid to rule them all? The future of a European single electricity market 41:42

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Richard Serra remembered. Plus, expressionist art special: Käthe Kollwitz at MoMA and the Blue Rider at Tate Modern 1:00:42

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Capital markets union - why now? 42:10

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Whitney Biennial reviewed, museum visits back to normal, Pieter Bruegel the Elder 53:49

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Key take-aways from China’s Two Sessions 26:55

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Tate’s racist mural—Keith Piper’s response, the Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, Anni Albers 53:45

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How war in Ukraine brought Europe together 39:41

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Photography and feminist activism, Jacob Rothschild remembered, Robert Ryman 59:22

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The complexities of AI regulation 40:31

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Los Angeles and Frieze, Angelica Kauffman, Matthew Wong and Van Gogh 56:13

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South Korea's semiconductor strategy 36:16

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Black figuration, Surrealism is 100, Tonita Peña’s Eagle Dance mural 1:10:32

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What to do with frozen Russian assets 42:34

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Chapter 26: There's No L in El Greco (Oh Wait Yes There Is, In That First Part) 24:27

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Yoko Ono at Tate Modern, Elton John’s collection, a Roman colossus remade 57:49

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Strengthening EU competitivenss 44:57

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Tania Bruguera on censorship, Frank Auerbach, an Indian painting from Howard Hodgkin’s collection 1:02:38

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Skills anticipation for the green transition 30:49

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