I loved this podcast with its intelligent interviews and fascinating subjects but it all changed. They have now locked all future episodes behind their Economist Podcast+ service. They have lost a listener.

Babbage from Economist is great intelligent podcast for geeks to listen to.

Please remove some or all of the ads and the padding at the beginning and end of each episode. It’s so excessive for regular listeners!

Often a great source of information and interviews with experts. A lot of it goes over my head, but I appreciate being able to listening in to such learned people talking about their fields.

Another solid podcast offered by The Economist

There have been some changes to Babbage and Money Talks, adding more sound effects and focusing on a single theme in each show. I like the focus; before each episode felt like a summary of what I had already read in print. The effects feel very much overproduced. Babbage is the worst offender of these. These need to be toned down. “Checks and Balance” and “To A Lesser Degree” are the best Economist podcasts (IMHO) because of the depth, chemistry between hosts, and classic Economist insight. I’d like more of these aspects brought to Babbage and Money Talks.

The Economist produces many fine podcasts that complement their world-class magazine, and this is the finest of those! I like Babbage above their other fine offerings due to their focus on science reporting. There are mercifully few adds, evocative introductions, and stellar substance within each well-selected topic: check it out and you will have no regrets!

Good podcast, well put together, well-researched with excellent interviews. Just personally I find Kenneth Cukier's delivery annoying and hard to listen to. You may enjoy it. Certainly worth a try.

Always interesting and inspiring. Haven’t missed an episode in years. Thank you Economist.

Excellent interviews. Thanks!

The Economist makes fantastic podcasts as a general rule, but Babbage is probably my favorite though. The topics are interesting and well presented. It is definitely worth subscribing!

I love all podcasts from Economist team. Babbage delivers information on complex issues in easy to understand form with the right doze of entertainment. Thank you!

The title says it all. If you’d stop the focus on ideology and bias unless there’s actually a real, legitimate case of bias present, that’d be fantastic. I’ll still keep an eye on your show, since I do enjoy the rest of it, but I’m not recommending it to anyone until this nonsense stops.

Fantastic show. Dependably interesting and enlightening every week. Excellent scientists reporting directly on their own fields of expertise. Really great. Very non-political!!!!! Yes!

Kenneth Cukier is the best. Always something new and interesting here. Should include more sea shanties, though.

I’ve listened to a lot of science-focused podcasts, and Babbage stands out from the crowd, not only because of the depth of its coverage but also because of the quality of the writing. A joy to listen to.

Like the content but after I heard PMI ad while listening decided to unsubscribe. See no other way to show by objection for taking money from such deadly business. Thanks for many interesting podcasts though...

The Economist suite of podcasts are excellent in general, however Babbage stands out from the rest! Highly recommended.

This is the best science podcast I’ve found. Very good on COVID

I learned more about COVID 19 from your show than from US shows. Thank you for being thorough in providing important information.

If you are “thirsty” to hear interesting stuff, this is a great stop!

Babbage is always informative and witty, but today's show on the medical effects of Covid-19 was great. I listen to Nature, Science, Guardian's science show, Naked Scientist, and other podcasts but Babbage outdid them all this time.

I recommend you go back to the format of covering 3 topics that are quite different. Be sure each topic has 2 “Wow!, I did not know that!" elements. You have such big brains there at the Economist. It should be very doable. Do less AI and less global warming. Both are interesting, you just do it too often.

Great interviewer and well picked interviewees

This podcast will keep you up to date with current innovations.

I drop everything else to listen to Babbage as soon as it’s published every week! Ken has a fascinating way to delve into science and technology subjects that makes it addictive to listen to. I particularly enjoy the episodes dedicated to a single topic (the last one on AI was epic). So Ken, if you ever split Babbage into Babbage News and Babbage Themes, you’ve got a first subscriber here. And lastly, I really like your weird intonations, and believe it or not, I also find your jokes very funny ;)

Thoughtful, well produced, and extremely interesting!

I have tried many science podcasts but this one is the best. It covers all manner of news in science & technology, and contains great reporting and/or interviews with the people involved. It's very informative and interesting, and somehow still only about 15 minutes long. Love it.

I always learn something. The stories are engaging and easy to understand.

Listen to it on the way to work.

I'm a subscriber to the economist and enjoy this.

Great topics, interviews and thought provoking discussions. Host asks good questions, but is no Anne McElvoy. Sometimes his voice is a bit annoying, like when he ends the podcast and always says this is the economist in a weird way.

Top podcast

I’ve been an Economist listener and a Baggage listener for a few years and can say that I have yet to find another podcast like Babbage. It presents new scientific discoveries in biology, technology, astronomy, etc. in a manner that is very easy to understand and that is fun to listen to. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed listening as well as hearing the hosts rise through the ranks over the years! Thanks guys!

I always learning something

As a software developer I love this podcast. They look at the big picture on new and emerging issues and topics. Please keep it going! My only recommendation would be that I'd love longer episodes (they tend to be fairly brief)

Dangerously good enough to replace reading the actual The Economist

Always covers extremely interesting topics and never disappoints.

Simple, broken down science and technology show. Learn something while being entertained.

Love this column.

But seriously, absolutely top-shelf podcast

Always good

Babbage is funny and instructive. As a nerdy guy, I really love this show!

This is a good summary of the tech and also science news. The economic analysis of this news is realistic.

Who knew...? ..you do, now.

Really good. Host Cukier and guests present quick, incisive, provocative stories on science and tech. Definitly worthwhile.

I look forward to this brisk little geek-fest each week.

so insightful

A must-listen