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The Monocle Daily

The Monocle Daily

By: Monocle
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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.

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Episodes
  • Is France heading for a snap election?

    Is France heading for a snap election?
    Oct 8 2025

    As the French PM remains optimistic about a budget, despite his resignation, we discuss the likelihood of a snap election. Plus: National Guard troops in Chicago, Everest hikers are saved and have you ever called in sick after work drinks?

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    38 mins
  • From Japan to the Czech Republic, is the centre-right doomed to be outflanked by conservative populism?

    From Japan to the Czech Republic, is the centre-right doomed to be outflanked by conservative populism?
    Oct 7 2025

    We discuss the course of the war in Gaza two years on from the Hamas attacks and the best-case scenario from here. Plus: The centre-right’s struggle against populists. And: Have we lost the ability to read long works?

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    41 mins
  • Gaza ceasefire negotiations begin in Egypt and France looks for a new prime minister once again

    Gaza ceasefire negotiations begin in Egypt and France looks for a new prime minister once again
    Oct 6 2025

    Panellists John Everard and Erin O’Halloran on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, France’s prime minister resigns and a judge blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland. Plus: ‘Human History on Drugs’.

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    36 mins
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