IMF Podcasts

The International Monetary Fund produces this podcast series featuring conversations with IMF economists, visiting scholars, and global policy leaders about the most pressing economic and financial issues of the day. Produced by award-winning journalist Bruce Edwards, the show draws on the IMF's unique position as an organization representing 191 member countries to offer a genuinely global perspective on economics. Recent episodes have featured discussions on shifting trade alliances with economist Gordon Hanson, AI's impact on economic growth with Carl Benedikt Frey, rethinking multilateralism with Danny Quah, and a candid career reflection from IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. The show also covers stablecoins and digital finance, sovereign debt in developing nations, and climate economics. Each episode typically runs 20 to 30 minutes and features a single in-depth interview. The format is straightforward -- an interviewer and an expert, no elaborate production or narrative structure -- which puts the focus squarely on the ideas being discussed. The guest roster is exceptional because the IMF can attract economists and policymakers who rarely appear on other podcasts. The global scope is what really distinguishes this show from domestically focused economics podcasts; episodes regularly address economic conditions in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East alongside coverage of major Western economies. For listeners who want to understand the global economic system from the perspective of the institution that helps manage it, IMF Podcasts offers direct access to the people doing that work.