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
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Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Europe’s key leaders head to Washington to back Zelensky. Plus: Are young people reading books again?
8/18/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Washington accompanied by Europe’s top leaders. Can any progress be made? Plus: Israel faces increasing domestic pressure about the Gaza war and we discuss why young people are reading books again.
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Duration:00:39:00
Ukraine’s view of Putin-Trump talks and the new issue of Monocle
8/15/2025
As the world awaits the results of today’s meeting in Anchorage, we get the view from Kyiv. Plus: The new issue of Monocle, Flow festival in Helsinki and Taylor Swift’s podcast diplomacy.
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Duration:00:43:02
Zelensky meets Starmer ahead of Putin-Trump talks
8/14/2025
As we await the Putin-Trump talks in Alaska, can the UK and Europe ensure that redlines aren’t crossed. Plus: Netanyahu’s maniacal “vision” and why AI might not be coming for your job just yet.
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Duration:00:36:52
Is the global push for a Palestinian state a distraction from Gaza?
8/13/2025
As the world busies itself with discussions about a Palestinian state, the death toll in Gaza rises. Plus: Lebanon’s Iran problem, how to stop a shoplifter and are you guilty of “cagongjok”?
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Duration:00:41:40
Zelensky warns of Russian offensives ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
8/12/2025
Europe and Ukraine left out in the cold ahead of the meeting between Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Alaska.
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Duration:00:37:30
EU leaders urge Trump talks ahead of Putin meeting on Ukraine in Alaska
8/11/2025
We discuss the EU’s urgent strategy talks as ministers seek to brief Donald Trump before his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, set red lines and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Duration:00:37:49
Tensions on the Mexican border as US announces largest-ever migrant-detention facility
8/8/2025
We report from the US-Mexican border six months on from Donald Trump promising a closed border and the biggest deportation operation in US history.
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Duration:00:39:29
Preparations begin for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
8/7/2025
Russian aide Yuri Ushakov says that Trump and Putin will meet in the ‘coming days’ and the exact location will be announced later.
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Duration:00:35:01
US foreign envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin as sanctions threat looms
8/6/2025
Talks between the US and Russia as Donald Trump warns that he will impose sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire.
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Duration:00:39:03
The Netherlands becomes the first country to buy US arms for Ukraine
8/5/2025
Justin Quirk and Terry Stiastny join Andrew Mueller to explore the first funding of US military equipment for Ukraine. Plus: why music festivals are turning up their wellness offering.
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Duration:00:36:21
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza to free hostages and Italy’s plan to tackle unpaid fines
8/4/2025
Benjamin Netanyahu suggests expanding Israel’s military operations in Gaza to free hostages; Russia’s deadline for a deal approaches; the chaos engulfing the right in the UK; and Italy’s plan to tackle unpaid fines.
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Duration:00:40:09
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates agenda at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Plus: ‘Salute’ to National Spritz Day
8/1/2025
We speak to Ukrainian Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk at the Helsinki+50 Conference. Then: The White House’s ambitions to build a new ballroom and we raise a glass to National Spritz Day.
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Duration:00:36:38
How will recognising a Palestinian state affect tariff deals with Trump?
7/31/2025
As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, we assess what recognition of a Palestinian state means for trade deals with Washington. Then: why Europe’s roads aren’t war-ready and the importance of influencers in politics.
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Duration:00:36:38
The death of popularity: Why are no politicians liked anymore?
7/30/2025
Approval ratings for leaders in the US and UK are slumping, we unpack why global politics seems so fragmented. Plus: The fallout from Tehran’s water crisis and the reason behind a Regency literature revival.
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Duration:00:40:26
The UK sets out a plan to conditionally recognise the state of Palestine
7/29/2025
The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, announces a plan to recognise the state of Palestine. Then: Washington and Beijing hold a second day of trade talks. Plus: how important is ice in a drink?
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Duration:00:39:13
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and why European leaders are concerned over the EU-US trade deal
7/28/2025
Yossi Mekelberg and Patricia Cohen look at the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Europe’s reaction to the trade deal with the US, Moscow’s launch of direct flights to Pyongyang and “Ghosts of Iron Mountain”.
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Duration:00:38:16
Fancy paying the US Treasury’s $37.1trn debt? There’s a website for that
7/25/2025
As the “gifts to reduce the public debt” website causes a stir in the US with a new payment method, Monocle’s in-house team joins to discuss splitting the bill.
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Duration:00:43:15
Pragmatism vs politics at the China-EU summit
7/24/2025
As Brussels and Beijing mark 50 years of diplomacy, we discuss how simmering tensions might scupper progress.
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Duration:00:39:19
Israel passes motion backing annexation of the West Bank
7/23/2025
As the Knesset votes in favour of imposing “Israeli sovereignty” on the West Bank, we discuss how this symbolic gesture could eventually result in concrete action.
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Duration:00:44:38
Is al-Sharaa’s Syria failing to live up to Western optimism?
7/22/2025
As indirect talks between Syria and Israel resume, we discuss what lies ahead for the country’s interim leader as the fragile Druze-Bedouin ceasefire holds.
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Duration:00:40:02