Discussion of economic and political news starts at 05:57, analysis on the banks winning the narrative begins at 27:10. After managing to record the podcast between power cuts, Ben and Nizar analyze the political and economic news of the past week, including Alain Bifani's resignation, Wazni ruling out a forensic audit, the lira slide, a touted return of former PM Hariri, IMF talks on hold, and the deadly consequences of economic hardship, before taking a closer look at what all this means for country's economic future and the mounting evidence that the narrative pushed by the banks is becoming dominant among Lebanon's political elite. Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel