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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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Signup to Generate a PitchHear 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.
The Monocle Daily is hosted by Monocle. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Alaska midterms scandal: Who Dan it?" (28 October 2026, 40 minutes), "How to consolidate power: Xi seeks more discipline at China’s plenum and Trump’s DOJ eyes the midterms" (27 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "Lula’s surprising comeback: can he govern Brazil with a right-leaning Congress?" (26 October 2026, 42 minutes).
The Monocle Daily publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 100 episodes.
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Monocle hosts The Monocle Daily, a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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