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
Networks:
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
The ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper kicks off the summer
7/4/2025
Today’s in-house edition regales us with tales from the ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’ newspaper, including Corsica’s independence movement and a visit to the Greek island of Hydra.
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Duration:00:40:59
Emmanuel Macron speaks with Vladimir Putin: should other European leaders follow suit?
7/3/2025
We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel Macon went out on a limb for no reason.
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Duration:00:37:39
How does Trump decide which countries get trade deals and which get tariffs?
7/2/2025
As a negotiating deadline nears, we ask why some countries (UK and China) have reached a trade deal with the Trump administration while others, such as Canada and Japan, have not.
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Duration:00:36:24
A new EU-Ukraine trade deal, the end of USAID and Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as leader
7/1/2025
Aliona Hlivco and James Rodgers on the Ukraine trade deal with the EU, the effect of USAID cuts and Danish women facing conscription by lottery. Plus: Mark Carney’s first Canada Day as prime minister.
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Duration:00:37:50
Does Iran still have nuclear capabilities? And: the problem of litigating intelligence in public
6/30/2025
How can we trust intelligence when it becomes a political football? US intelligence officials and politicians spar while the reality remains obscured: does Iran still have nuclear capability?
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Duration:00:45:00
Live from Paris: Why France won’t move again when it comes to pensions
6/27/2025
France’s efforts to reform its pension scheme remain at a standstill.
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Duration:00:30:48
Live from Paris: US claims ‘historically successful’ strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
6/26/2025
The US claims successful strikes as Iran’s supreme leader says that the US ‘failed to achieve anything significant’.
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Duration:00:37:23
Live from Paris: Why Turkey is breathing a sigh of relief over the tentative Israel-Iran ceasefire
6/25/2025
Istanbul’s view of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
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Duration:00:45:23
Live from Paris: Macron and Merz herald a united Europe as Nato’s summit opens in The Hague
6/24/2025
Emmanuel Macron heralds a united Europe and why China’s competitive eating is becoming a challenge.
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Duration:00:34:08
Live from Paris: Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East
6/23/2025
Is anyone listening as Emmanuel Macron appeals for restraint in the Middle East? And: France braces itself for a heatwave.
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Duration:00:33:44
Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey: The best cities for everything from housing and mobility to conviviality
6/20/2025
Live from Zürich: We’ve refreshed our annual Quality of Life Survey: rather than a top 20 we explore the cities doing what they do best, from health and mobility to housing and conviviality.
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Duration:00:42:17
Will he or won’t he? Trump mulls joining Israel’s strikes on Iran
6/19/2025
Live from Zürich: our panellists Gorana Grgić and Gabe Bullard discuss whether the US will join Israel in attacking Iran, and how Trump’s base feels about the US on war footing.
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Duration:00:44:06
What does neutrality really bring Switzerland?
6/18/2025
Live from Zürich: Benno Zogg, Juliet Linley and Mark Dittli discuss Swiss neutrality, meditation and where to buy your Alpine home.
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Duration:00:38:00
The G7: Pageantry in Canada; will China and Russia get invites next year?
6/17/2025
Panellists Marcus Schögel and Nico Luchsinger discuss what host nation, Canada, and setting, Kananaskis, get out of hosting a G7 summit. Plus: will China and Russia get an invite next year?
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Duration:00:41:16
Zürich Art Week vs Art Basel: Who wins?
6/16/2025
An arts special from Zürich with panellists Myriam Zumbühl and Priska Amstutz, discussing a week of programming and galleries in both cities. Plus: the CEO of Art Basel.
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Duration:00:41:04
Israel-Iran strikes latest: The view from Globsec 2025
6/13/2025
We head to Globsec for the latest on the situation in the Middle East. Plus: our technology correspondent wraps up Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
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Duration:00:37:09
Air India plane crash: What we know so far
6/12/2025
The latest on the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which has left at least 290 people dead.
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Duration:00:39:26
Can South Korea ease tensions with its neighbour by muting its propaganda broadcasts?
6/11/2025
South Korea’s military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda. And: why Russia is determined to test the resolve of the Nato alliance
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Duration:00:42:20
The EU proposes new sanctions on Russia. Will the 18th package work?
6/10/2025
The European Commission rolls out tough new sanctions on Russia targeting energy, infrastructure and banks. Is it enough to pressure Moscow to end its war in Ukraine?
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Duration:00:38:29
What can the LA, Freedom Flotilla and Madrid protests accomplish?
6/9/2025
Protests against ICE raids swell in LA; Freedom Flotilla Coalition activists are seized; and demonstrators flood the streets in Madrid. Amid rising political instability, what is the function of protests?
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Duration:00:37:09