The Monocle Daily

Monocle

2474 - Revealed: Monocle’s new weekly quiz!

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.

2474 - Revealed: Monocle’s new weekly quiz!

00:00

Episodes

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Fri, 27 Mar 2026

Thu, 26 Mar 2026

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Fri, 13 Mar 2026

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

Wed, 04 Mar 2026

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Wed, 11 Feb 2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

The Monocle Daily

Episodes

Revealed: Monocle’s new weekly quiz!

Has the Iran ceasefire been set up to fail?

Iran has a ceasefire but what about Lebanon?

Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran

Is a ceasefire in Iran coming? Plus: the looming global jet fuel crisis

Is Europe prepared for the consequences of the Iran war?

Why Armenia has become Putin’s latest target

Will China’s plan to position itself as a peacemaker in the Iran war work?

What is the realistic timeline for ending the conflict in the Middle East?

Russian fuel enters Cuba after another Donald Trump U-turn

Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed as Trump hints at a ‘final blow’

Trump lashes out at Nato as Rutte reports defence spend increase

Has Iraq joined the war against the US and Israel?

Global travel disruptions and energy price hikes: how are governments responding?

Is the end game near between the US and Iran?

What would Denmark do if the US invaded Greenland? Plus: the latest from the Gulf

EU leaders meet in Brussels and Japan’s prime minister lands in Washington

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative

An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran

Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help

As Washington plays down disruption, how safe is the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf

The widening global conflict at the US diverts South Korean missile defences to the Middle East

With promises of a short war, how likely is a quick collapse or popular uprising in Iran?

As oil prices pass $100 a barrel, the G7 holds off releasing emergency stockpiles

A week of war in Iran and peace in Venezuela?

Russia loses allies but gains energy dependents as Iran war continues

US Senate votes on Iran war powers resolution as European opposition remains divided

How will the US-Israeli war with Iran impact Ukraine?

Europe’s response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Why Italians are glued to their screens for the Sanremo Music Festival

Why Hungary is being accused of undermining support for Ukraine

Germany’s chancellor Merz pushes for more co-operation with China during Beijing visit

How united is Europe on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine?

Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of cartel boss. Plus: is Hungary a thorn in Europe’s side?

The US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs

The Board of Peace gets under way while Iran is on tenterhooks

Social-media addiction, under-16s and European investigations

Geneva hosts talks on Ukraine-Russia and Iran. Plus: will Europe increase defence spending?

Do you believe in signs? The Year of the Horse gets under way

The Munich Security Conference begins. Plus: week one of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina

Why the world increasingly considers the US a threat. Plus: Politics versus sport at the Olympics

Should Ukraine hold elections?

British prime minister Keir Starmer hangs on – but for how long?

What’s in a number? Volodymyr Zelensky warns of $12trn deal between US-Russia

The US wants a critical-minerals club to counter China: who’s in?

‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent

The latest Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral and the UAE as diplomatic host

Should the UK join Europe’s defence fund?

What would talks between the US and Iran look like?

Monocle Radio podcasts