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.
Location:
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
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
US Senate votes on Iran war powers resolution as European opposition remains divided
3/4/2026
We hear from Washington as the Senate votes on an Iran war powers resolution, while shades of the Iraq War and fear of upsetting Trump divides Europe. Plus: where will Europe find its energy now?
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Duration:00:38:56
How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?
3/3/2026
We assess whether the US could lose interest in ending Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine with operations against Iran taking centre stage.
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Duration:00:37:10
Europe’s response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
3/2/2026
We assess Europe’s reaction to the Middle East conflict. Plus: how tensions between the US and Iran have been affecting global markets.
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Duration:00:43:29
Why Italians are glued to their screens for the Sanremo Music Festival
2/27/2026
We explore the allure of Sanremo as day five of the festival comes to a close. Plus: the changing landscape of music entrepreneurship with Lucy Dreams.
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Duration:00:40:35
Why Hungary is being accused of undermining support for Ukraine
2/26/2026
We explore whether Hungary’s fight over oil could change the course of the war in Ukraine. Plus: as Mumbai residents plead for respite from ‘musical road’, what are the best highway enhancers?
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Duration:00:35:09
Germany’s chancellor Merz pushes for more co-operation with China during Beijing visit
2/25/2026
German chancellor Friedrich Merz lands in Beijing as the latest western leader looking to improve trade relations with China. Plus: why Kyoto’s mayor has announced plans for Japan’s first citizen discount on bus fares.
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Duration:00:34:49
How united is Europe on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine?
2/24/2026
After four years of war in Ukraine, we take a look at the state of European security and defence. Then: why we were so invested in Winter Olympic coverage. Plus: solo dining surges in South Korean workplaces.
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Duration:00:37:22
Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?
2/23/2026
Violence sweeps across Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho is killed in military custody. Then: we ask why Hungary is causing problems for Europe’s Russia sanction plans. Plus: Singapore’s new dating scheme.
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Duration:00:36:51
The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs
2/20/2026
What is the future of US tariffs after the Supreme Court’s ruling? Then: is the future of European defence in doubt? Plus: Monocle signs off after two weeks in Milan.
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Duration:00:28:34
The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks
2/19/2026
Yossi Mekelberg and Isabel Hilton discuss Donald Trump inaugurating the Board of Peace as potential conflict with Iran continues to linger. Plus: Venezuela’s return to diplomacy and the Chinese-Americans at the Winter Olympics.
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Duration:00:37:13
Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations
2/18/2026
We discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on social-media addiction and whether under-16s should be banned. Plus: Can politics, sports and culture mix and should rickshaw drivers get licences?
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Duration:00:36:58
Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?
2/17/2026
Guests Alex von Tunzelmann and David Brennan discuss peace talks in Geneva and the UK’s defence spending. Then: we remember civil-rights icon Jesse Jackson. Plus: how the Vatican will use AI to translate mass.
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Duration:00:37:23
Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way
2/16/2026
Panellists Chris Phillips and Rainbow Murray discuss the Board of Peace’s pledge to Gaza, why Marco Rubio went to Hungary and which country has the best predictors of future behaviour as China enters the Year of the Horse.
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Duration:00:35:12
The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
2/13/2026
The latest from the Munich Security Conference. Then: Julia Jenne considers whether Nato is ready for war. Plus: we hear from our team in Milan as week one of the Winter Olympics comes to a close.
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Duration:00:39:19
Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics
2/12/2026
EU leaders meet in Belgium to unpack the future of the bloc. Then: Iran and the US plan to continue nuclear talks but is diplomacy working? Plus: The Ukrainian Winter Olympian banned for wearing a remembrance helmet.
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Duration:00:36:32
Should Ukraine hold elections?
2/11/2026
Daniella Peled and Ben Kelly assess whether Ukraine should hold elections, what to expect from a Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the latest from Tumbler Ridge and whether Olympic athletes should go public with their private lives.
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Duration:00:38:58
British prime minister Keir Starmer hangs on – but for how long?
2/10/2026
Phil Tinline and Marion Messmer discuss Keir Starmer’s staying power and impressions of the UK prime minister abroad: Plus: Will nuclear testing resume? And why spies and foreign interference warnings are growing in Europe.
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Duration:00:36:28
What’s in a number? Volodymyr Zelensky warns of $12trn deal between US-Russia
2/9/2026
Panellists Patti Cohen and John Everard assess the Ukrainian president’s claim that a US-Russia economic deal is in the works. Plus: a tale of Asian contrasts between Japan’s elections and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s sentencing in Hong Kong.
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Duration:00:38:57
The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?
2/6/2026
We discuss the political risks facing allies as an increasingly isolationist America invites them to work together to challenge Chinese dominance in the critical-mineral supply-chain market. Plus: as the Winter Olympics kick off, Lily Austin and Chris Cermak recommend the best winter-sports films.
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Duration:00:43:46
‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent
2/5/2026
Panellists James Rodgers and Elisabeth Braw ask whether cuts at ‘The Washington Post’ were necessary, how to keep a media brand alive today and the role of foreign correspondents. Plus: an interview with Latvia prime minister Evika Silina about Ukraine and European values.
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Duration:00:38:55