Jason Palmer

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3,914 appearances 105 recordings 2 series first heard May 2026 last heard yesterday

Jason Palmer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 105 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 32.

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But why do you suppose that is, Ethan? voice-verified

Why the loss of charm? voice-verified

Right, so not a whole lot of VC money in the pot and not a lot of it going global, but you said there were three problems. voice-verified

What else? voice-verified

But why is going public quickly such a problem here? voice-verified

So is there a top-down fix here if Japan Inc. voice-verified

wants to have more unicorns? voice-verified

So to your mind, will that kind of intervention change anything? voice-verified

Are we gonna be on the cusp of a new crop of unicorns in Japan? voice-verified

Ethan, thanks very much for your time. voice-verified

That's all for this episode of the intelligence. voice-verified

We'll see you back here tomorrow. voice-verified

Economist Podcasts · Wake-up haul: an Ozempic moment for the brain · 19 Aug 2026 podcast

The Economist. voice-verified

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from The Economist. voice-verified

I'm Jason Palmer. voice-verified

Today on the show why Japan has had such a weak startup scene and how to beat procrastination and just get on with it. voice-verified

First up though. voice-verified

Peptides are just huge at the moment. voice-verified

They're the P in GOP1 drugs like Ozempic. voice-verified

But the pharma industry is, as always, looking for the next big thing. voice-verified

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