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The perfect way to start the day in Europe is with Monocle’s morning news programme. Join Monocle 24’s editors, presenters and guests as they set the agenda in international news and business. Winner Best News & Politics Radio Show in the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards.

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Daily shows

The Globalist:

News and comment from Europe, the Middle East and beyond.

The Briefing:

News from around the world, analysis and debate.

Midori House:

The agenda from Monocle's editors and correspondents.

The Monocle Daily:

News from Europe and the Americas.

The Monocle Arts Review:

Monocle's critics on the best in global arts.

Weekly shows

Culture with Robert Bound:

A global digest of music, art, film and media.

Section D:

A review of design, architecture and craft.

The Entrepreneurs:

Innovative businesses and inspiring start‑ups.

The Urbanist:

What makes cities tick, from city hall to the suburbs.

The Menu:

Monocle's guide to food, drink and entertaining.

The Cinema Show:

A world tour of the best in cinema.

Weekend shows

The Sessions at Midori House:

Live music from Monocle HQ in London.

Meet the Writers:

Weekly in-depth discussions with writers about their life and work.

The Curator:

The best of the week on Monocle 24, compiled into one show.

The Stack:

The people and players shaping the future of print media.

The Monocle Weekly:

Monocle's worldly and witty weekly magazine show.

The Foreign Desk:

International affairs, debate and commentary.

The Global Election:

What Trump vs Clinton means for the world

Catch up

The Big Interview:

In-depth interviews with inspirational people.

The Voyager:

Your guide to the world's most dynamic emerging cities

The Bulletin with UBS:

What's really happening in the world of finance.

The World Ahead:

Answers to the toughest questions confronting the world.

The Rundown:

From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide.

Does wealth make us rich anymore?:

An investigation into tomorrow's world of wealth.

Latest podcasts

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30 Sep 2016 00:15:00	The Monocle Arts Review - Film: David Jenkins: David Jenkins, the editor of ‘Little White Lies’, talks us through the week’s film releases, including fantastical castaway adventure ‘Swiss Army Man’, oil-rig drama ‘Deepwater Horizon’ and Iranian horror movie ‘Under the Shadow’.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 01:00:00	The Monocle Daily: 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 guests both there and across the Americas, as well as experts and analysts at our studios in London.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 00:30:00	The Urbanist - Abandoned buildings: Some buildings are completely derelict and inspire their fair share of urban myths while plans to repurpose long-abandoned structures mean that they’re often left in limbo. Plus: we chat to Michael Berkowitz, president of 100 Resilient Cities.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 00:30:00	Midori House: 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 business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 00:05:56	Section D - On Design 10: What did the German architect say to the Turkish one? : This week our Istanbul bureau chief delves into the long-standing (if at times strained) relationship between Germany and Turkey. We see how some Turkish homes still bear the mark of visiting German guest workers and learn what this says about the two countries today.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 00:30:00	The Briefing - Thursday 29 September: We ask why US president Barack Obama is trying to persuade the relatives of September 11 victims not to sue Saudi Arabia. Plus: why Australia’s massive power shortage has reignited the country’s political debate on fossil fuels and we hear from Merlin Holland – grandson of Oscar Wilde – about a new exhibition on the literary icon.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 01:00:00	The Globalist - Thursday 29 September: As Aleppo is hit by continuous attacks, we ask whether John Kerry has any diplomatic options left when negotiating with Russia and the Assad regime. Plus: French politician Nicolas Sarkozy looks to appeal to the UK with future policies and we remember the life of Shimon Peres with author and journalist Jonathan Levi.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
29 Sep 2016 00:15:00	The Monocle Arts Review - Books: Sarah Shaffi: Sarah Shaffi, online editor for ‘The Bookseller’, discusses some of her favourite upcoming titles, including ‘Another Day in the Death of America’ by Gary Younge, ‘The Underground Railroad’ by Colson Whitehead and ‘Hag-Seed’ by Margaret Atwood.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 01:00:00	The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 28 September: We discuss the US’s involvement in Iraq, analyse a new report on the fate of flight MH17 and predict the future of the world’s beer market. Plus: we present ‘The Monocle Guide to Drinking & Dining’ and investigate how city streets can make us happy.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 00:30:00	The Entrepreneurs - Craftwork: Hirofumi Kurino from United Arrows and Simone Cipriani from the Ethical Fashion Initiative discuss the creative partnership that led them to hitch a ride to Ethiopia. Then the CEO of Oliver Peoples explains why the US eyewear brand is making moves in Europe. And Palida Boonyarungsrit reveals how she’s leveraging her family’s multigenerational history of craft in Thailand to create her very own business.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 00:30:00	Midori House - Wednesday 28 September: We discuss the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team’s findings on flight MH17, the death of Shimon Peres and peace in Colombia. Plus: what is the political purpose of referendums?	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 00:06:16	The Monocle Weekly - BONUS: The Big Interview, season 4: ‘The Big Interview’ series is back on Monocle 24, featuring in-depth conversations with inspirational names in global politics, business, culture and design. To kick off the fourth season, Tyler Brûlé sits down with Hong Kong businessman and concert pianist Sir David Tang to talk about nationality and the notion of nice. The full interview airs this Sunday October 2. Head to The Big Interview or your usual podcast provider for this episode and the complete archive.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 00:04:56	The Foreign Desk - Explainer 35: Should Japan have a seat on the UN Security Council?: Prime minister Shinzo Abe knows that in order for Japan’s voice to be heard he has to be as direct as possible. Last week, before he made his address to the UN, Abe wrote an op-ed making the case for Japan to be given a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 00:30:00	The Briefing - Wednesday 28 September: We consider the legacy of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres and discuss the fight between the US republicans and President Obama over the appointment of an ambassador to Cuba. Plus: what does it take for a country to adopt a new official language?	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
28 Sep 2016 01:00:00	The Globalist - Wednesday 28 September: We reflect on the life and death of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres and discuss the question of a European army. Plus: as the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team prepares to release its first results on flight MH17, we chart expectations.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play