The Monocle Daily
Monocle
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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London, United Kingdom
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Monocle
Description:
Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
Language:
English
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Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Harris and Trump, listen to us!
9/13/2024
With 53 days left until the US election, we swap our journalist hats for campaign-manager caps as we advise Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on how to clinch the White House. Plus: get under the cover of our autumn edition of ‘Konfekt’. Then: Monocle team members take us around the world to highlight the hidden gems of their hometowns.
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Duration:00:43:51
UN chief: Israel strikes ‘totally unacceptable’
9/12/2024
UN secretary-general António Guterres warns Israel’s lack of accountability over a strike that killed six of his workers is ‘totally unacceptable.’ Plus: what will a new cast of leaders in Europe mean for the continent? Then: would you board the next civilian spacecraft?
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Duration:00:36:03
One debate down, 55 days left to go
9/11/2024
How will the first debate between Harris and Trump inform the rest of the presidential race? Then: China and the EU try to defrost trade tensions. Plus: would you live in a for-profit city?
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Duration:00:35:12
UN General Assembly eyes Israel, while Harris and Trump face off
9/10/2024
The UN General Assembly begins in New York, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to face off on the debate stage in Georgia. Plus, how would you deck out your apocalypse bunker?
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Duration:00:44:35
Moscow advances; Beijing issues a warning
9/9/2024
Russia looks to advance its front line. China warns relations with the Philippines are “at a crossroads” as South China Sea tensions swell. Panellists Robin Brant and Olga Tokariuk tackle the day’s stories with Andrew Mueller and weigh in on how they’d distribute €25m.
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Duration:00:40:14
Barnier, Hvaldimir and mobility
9/6/2024
As the left scorns Macron’s PM choice, Simon Bouvier joins Andrew Mueller to consider the obstacles ahead for Michel Barnier. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck discusses mobility, our staffers investigate the mysterious circumstances around the death of Norway’s favourite whale and we examine all the hottest looks from fashion week (no, not New York Fashion Week, the GOP’s “America First Patriotic Designer Showcase”, obviously).
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Duration:00:52:05
Macron names Michel Barnier as new PM
9/5/2024
As Macron finally names a new PM, Nina Dos Santos and Robin Lustig join Andrew Mueller to discuss how Michel Barnier will be received. Plus: what does Maduro’s early Christmas really mean for Venezuela? And can you guess what (or who) is Turkey’s highest-rated-tourist attraction?
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Duration:00:37:03
Zelensky’s shake up
9/4/2024
As Ukraine undergoes further brutal attacks, Caroline Frost and Nik Gowing join Andrew Mueller to discuss whether this 10-day barrage is Putin’s reply to the Kursk incursion. Plus: we look at what to expect from the China-Africa summit and consider if sleepy air-traffic controllers might be the new normal.
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Duration:00:39:37
Netanyahu’s rage
9/3/2024
As the UK suspends some arms export licences to Israel, our panellists Ben Kelley and Tessa Szyszkowitz join Andrew Mueller to discuss Netanyahu’s angry response and examine the growing rift between the two allies. Plus: why Mongolia is choosing the red carpet rather than handcuffs for Putin. Then: can Swedish weddings be saved from the corny clutches of Hollywood?
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Duration:00:37:27
Urgency
9/2/2024
While Ukraine refreshes its pleas for long-range missile use against Russia, protesters and unions in Israel call for an urgent ceasefire deal once and for all. Aliona Hlivco and Simon Brooke join Andrew Mueller to discuss how these two demands might play out. Plus: Japan expresses support for a four-day working week.
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Duration:00:41:57
From Prague to Venice
8/30/2024
Monocle’s finest staffers and correspondents discuss the day’s big stories: a high-profile gathering of world leaders in Czechia, the latest from the Middle East, municipal elections in Brazil and why in Japan it’s now illegal to ride a bicycle while drunk.
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Duration:00:40:05
On the brink
8/29/2024
Palestinian life has been pushed to the edge by Israel’s largest military assault in the occupied West Bank in decades. William Patey and Alex von Tunzelmann join Georgina Godwin in the studio to discuss why this is happening now and why the aim of the IDF’s latest actions are so unapparent. Plus: how far would you go to get some in-flight peace and quiet?
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Duration:00:35:11
West Bank woes
8/28/2024
As the occupied West Bank endures further lethal strikes by the IDF and extremist settlers, John Everard and Patricia Cohen join Andrew Mueller to discuss why violence is rising in the region. Plus: could a BRICS membership be on the cards for Palestine? And which billionaire is taking one small, very expensive, leap for mankind?
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Duration:00:39:00
Ukraine under fire
8/27/2024
As Russia’s huge wave of strikes across Ukraine results in yet more deaths, Zelensky has vowed to respond. Joining us in the studio to discuss what this response could look like is former VICE editor in chief, Zing Tsjeng, and political journalist, Terry Stiastny. Plus: can the latest talks between the US and China help ease global tensions? And why have fears of overtourism backfired in Greece?
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Duration:00:40:00
Decisive action
8/26/2024
Russia’s latest barrage of strikes on Ukraine has prompted Zelensky to issue a fresh plea for direct military interventions from the West. Our panellists today, Robin Brant and Carole Walker, join Andrew Mueller to discuss Ukraine’s latest call to arms. Plus: What the future looks like for the controversial message app Telegram, and can the "right to disconnect" really save you from your boss?
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Duration:00:41:40
Where next?
8/23/2024
With the DNC all wrapped up, and the Democrats’ chances seemingly all turned around, Monocle staffers discuss where Harris’s campaign is headed. We also ask the same of Ukraine’s incursion, taking a deeper look at an exclusive line from defence industry chief, Alexander Kamyshin, who explains Ukraine’s stated aim to be the “Israel of Europe”. Plus: we peruse the pages of Monocle with some of the writers behind our latest issue all about mobility.
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Duration:00:48:23
Harris headlines
8/22/2024
As we look ahead to the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Andrew Mueller is joined by Aliona Hlivco and Stephen Dalziel to discuss the dramatic effect that the event has had on the election race. Plus: has “ceasefire deal” become a meaningless slogan? And why is the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage causing so much controversy?
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Duration:00:37:05
“Don’t boo - vote.”
8/21/2024
The energy at the DNC showed no signs of letting up yesterday as the Obamas gave their speeches endorsing Kamala Harris. Next, VP pick Tim Walz and another ex-president, Bill Clinton, are due to speak. Our panellists Charles Hecker and Marta Lorimer join Andrew Mueller to discuss what else we can expect from Day Three of the DNC. Plus: Grab some popcorn for Meloni’s fight with Fiat then join us as we ride the rails on Switzerland’s Fake News train.
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Duration:00:37:29
Harris takes up the torch
8/20/2024
Barack and Michelle Obama will headline the Democratic National Convention (DNC) tonight, paying homage to Joe Biden’s legacy and making the case for Kamala Harris. We consider what’s next for the vice-president now that Biden has passed on the torch. Panellists Elizabeth Braw and Michael Binyon join Andrew Mueller to discuss day 2 of the DNC. Plus: are defence pacts trending in the Asia-Pacific? And would you want your flight cancelled if the airport misplaced a pair of scissors?
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Duration:00:40:39
Biden’s swansong
8/19/2024
Joe Biden will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight as he cedes the top spot on the presidential ticket. Our panellists Julie Norman and Nik Gowing discuss whether expected nominee Kamala Harris’s unity message can survive party divisions over Gaza as prospects of a ceasefire seemingly wane. Plus: what bright idea could win you 50,000 Swiss francs?
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Duration:00:44:47