The Briefing

4.3 (97)
POLITICS
UPDATED DAILY

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

1 DAY AGO

Germany braces for a divisive election and London Fashion Week

How will the shocking hostage revelation affect an already fragile Israel-Gaza ceasefire? Then: we turn to Germany ahead of this weekend’s federal election, examine the spat between New Zealand and the Cook Islands and meet the team behind Finland’s award-winning digital agency. Plus: our fashion director reports from London Fashion Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39 min
2 DAYS AGO

Trump at war with Zelensky

As the president of the United States continues to sour relations with the president of Ukraine, Ukrainian MP Oleksii Goncharenko joins Chris Cermak to discuss how the rising tension might be resolved. Then: is Eric Adams off the hook? We discuss with lawyer and journalist Jami Floyd. Plus: our German election series, Boeing’s woes continue and Fernando Augusto Pacheco brings us music from Estonia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36 min
3 DAYS AGO

How safe is it to fly in 2025?

We discuss the effects of recent plane crashes on the aviation industry. Plus: How Trump’s threats of 25 per cent tariffs could affect Japan’s auto industry, Casa Loewe’s Shanghai debut and why Zürich cyclists could soon pay traffic taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
4 DAYS AGO

US-Russia talks and scam centres on the Thai-Myanmar border

Direct talks between American and Russian officials are taking place in Saudi Arabia, Thailand cracks down on trafficking across its border with Myanmar, why the far-right Alternative for Germany has drawn the backing of Elon Musk and the latest business news from Dubai. Plus: ‘The White Lotus’ returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
5 DAYS AGO

The idea of a European force

As Europe examines the granular practicalities of Zelensky’s call for an “army of Europe”, Simon Bouvier joins Andrew Mueller to discuss the steps that have already been taken towards achieving this. Then: negotiators are in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump sends Israel bigger bombs. Plus: first of our German election series with Nina dos Santos and the exciting return of denim with Natalie Theodosi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 min
FEB 14

Yoon’s impeachment trial and a bounty for escaped salmon

The European Union has vowed to fight back against Donald Trump’s steel tariffs, the Munich Security Conference gets under way and the world’s largest farmed-salmon producer offers a bounty for missing fish. Then: South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment hearing and we check out Roca’s One Day Design Challenge in Barcelona. Plus: a special Valentine’s Day message. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
FEB 13

Putin’s call with Trump and the Honda-Nissan merger collapses

Donald Trump says that he had a “lengthy and highly productive” call with Vladimir Putin. Also on the programme: who were the AI power players at Emmanuel Macron’s Paris summit? Then: the Honda-Nissan merger deal collapses and fashion brand Miu Miu taps British filmmaker Joanna Hogg. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ comes from Nepal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36 min
FEB 12

King Abdullah meets Donald Trump and Peru’s National Archives dispute

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Donald Trump at the White House and we analyse the effects of Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court. Then: Peru’s National Archives battle for survival and we check in at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: who is on the longlist for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 min

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Stumble laugh cry

11/11/2022

kev_paris_88

Andrew muller’s monologues - and associated bruitages - have made me laugh so much, my neighbors now change sidewalks as they see me laugh-stumble up the road listening to this podcast. This radio show deserves an all the awards.
Smug and Boring

08/07/2024

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Outstayed Welcome

04/12/2024

Dean Mack

I was fine with the pithy elitism of this show until it became interspersed with pro-Israeli propaganda regularly. I now find it abhorrent.
More Monocle!

08/23/2019

Reganwarren

I’m a sucker for anything Monocle puts out, but this podcast definitely earned its spot. I listen to 4 regular daily news podcasts every day so the prospect of making it 5 seemed unlikely. Not only does this show get into great detail, but the 1 hr typical duration is truly impressive for a daily show. Thank you for all your work!

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.