When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

儿子登堂之际:默多克家族的继承之战

Economist Podcasts

2025-09-12

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A high-stakes tussle about who will take over Fox and News Corp from Rupert Murdoch has concluded; Lachlan, his eldest son, came out on top. Will the new boss be the same as the old boss? Our correspondent looks at kush, a synthetic opioid tearing through west Africa. And a look back on the life and style of Giorgio Armani. Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • And I'm Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • A terrifying new epidemic is sweeping the streets of Sierra Leone and other countries in West Africa.

  • Kush, a synthetic drug, is both extremely dangerous and extremely cheap.

  • And you know why the Carabinieri, Italy's national police force, looks so sharply dressed?

  • Because their uniforms were designed by Giorgio Armani.

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  • First up, though.

  • It doesn't even make any sense!

  • I'm the eldest boy!

  • I am the eldest boy!

  • It really is a story that could have come out of the HBO show, Succession.

  • Actually, other way around, Succession was kind of obviously based on this same drama.

  • the Murdoch family and control of its media empire.

  • Now, maybe the longest job interview in history has ended.

  • Lachlan Murdoch, he's the eldest boy,

  • will have control of Fox Corporation and News Corp when his 94-year-old father, Rupert, dies.