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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.

Recent Episodes

OCT 22, 2026
Language problems: The global scramble to get back online after PHP flaw discovered
A flaw in computer language led to the shutdown of websites worldwide this week. We examine the long tail of a mass cyber-security event. Plus: Can governments get out of the debt ‘doom loop’ ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35 MIN
OCT 21, 2026
UK fighter jets head to Saudi while Italian and French forces head to the streets
Inzamam Rashid explains why UK fighter jets are being sent to protect Saudi cities. Then: Phil Clark and Erin O’Halloran explore whether troops on the ground in France and Italy will quell protests or fan the flames. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
38 MIN
OCT 20, 2026
Are we done with independence referendums? The cases of Alberta, Scotland and Catalonia
Albertans reject a referendum on independence by a clear margin. Has the tide turned against separatists in the West? And: we hear from Lars Bevanger in Oslo on the latest US-Ukraine talks. Plus: comedian Shawn Chidiac. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
40 MIN
OCT 19, 2026
Summits and protests: France riots while Russia leaves Ukraine out of its peace proposal
Antoine Goullin reports from Paris and our panellists Charles Hecker and Zoë Grunewald discuss whether voters ever take their lead from protesters. Plus: Russia wants a US-China summit to end the war in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
41 MIN
OCT 16, 2026
Zelensky stands firm in Brussels as his row with Trump escalates
Zelensky’s €70bn ask exposes Europe’s fight over money and priorities. Then: what Frieze got right this year and the hospitality that keeps it running. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s What We Learned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37 MIN