Ahead of tomorrow’s legislative elections we consider the chances of a “blue wave”, the most influential demographics this time around and whether to expect election-administration trouble. Young people are deciding that bricks-and-mortar investment is not as dependable as the stocks-and-shares kind. And 100 years on from his death Harry Houdini still has lessons to teach about getting and staying famous.

Guests and host:

• Charlotte Howard, United States editor
• Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent
• Vinjeru Mkandawire, news editor
• Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• America’s midterm elections
• property, securities, investing
• Harry Houdini, fame

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