23 October 2017

Sets the agenda in Asia and considers what’s been dominating the day in Europe and North America. The programme is sometimes co-hosted out of our Toronto and New York bureaux and features regular interviews with special…

23 October 2017

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big…

23 October 2017

What's next for Japan after Shinzo Abe’s landslide election victory? We also ask what a Russia without Vladimir Putin might look like. Plus: Tony Blair’s former director of communications tells us what makes a great speech…

23 October 2017

Election analysis from the Czech Republic and Japan, political chaos in Spain, business news from Italy and a review of the morning papers.

22 October 2017

We meet Dina Buno, whose story is the topic of a new award-winning documentary, along with the film’s creators Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles. Plus: art curator and critic Francesca Gavin explains why the humble mushroom…

22 October 2017

‘New York Times’ bestselling author George Saunders has just won the most prestigious literary prize in the English-speaking world: the Man Booker. He sat down with Monocle’s Georgina Godwin to talk about his career and…

21 October 2017

After a decade of isolation from the West Bank, not to mention military bombardment from Israel, Hamas has finally reached an agreement with the Palestinian Authorities. But is it enough to bring The Strip in from the cold…

21 October 2017

Tom Edwards and Daniel Giacopelli bring you all the best bits from the week gone by. This week one of the world’s most famous astronauts, Colonel Chris Hadfield explains how his trips to space made him think about national…

20 October 2017

Michael Goldfarb and Monocle 24's Andrew Mueller assess speeches by two former US presidents that appeared to take aim at Donald Trump. Plus: legislative efforts to curb propaganda on social media and author Paul Lendvai…

20 October 2017

Monocle’s finest discuss Thailand’s €90m funeral for its late king, the future of Spain and manga public-service announcements.

20 October 2017

We listen back to a chat about the timeless appeal of chocolate making with renowned London-based chocolatier Paul A Young.

20 October 2017

Will Donald Trump listen to criticism from his predecessors? We also discuss the role that the Catalan flag plays in the region's identity and whether pop musicians should ever come out of retirement.

20 October 2017

We profile Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's new prime minister. Plus: the Russian TV presenter taking on Vladimir Putin, how Chinese society has changed over the years and an open letter to Theresa May.

19 October 2017

After four US soldiers were killed in Niger, we look at what they were doing there and how it fits into the larger fight against Isis. Plus: US cities submit final bids for Amazon’s new HQ and solving the riddle of Netflix…

19 October 2017

What is that sense that distinguishes one city from another? From urban features, to planning, cultural institutions or values, there are certain quirks that immediately define a city or region.