The Briefing

Nov 01 2024 100 ep. 34 mins 17.4k
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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.

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Climactic pitches for the US presidency

Nov 01 2024 32 mins  
We check in with Monocle’s US editor Christopher Lord in Atlanta to discuss the climactic showings of the Trump and Harris campaigns ahead of the presidential election on 5 November. Plus: the RA’s Dorfman Prize in architecture with Tim Abrahams and we hear from the minds behind A24’s new cerebral horror film, ‘Heretic’, with Fernando Augusto Pacheco. See omnystudio.com/l

North Korea test-fires its long-range missile and could Canada get high-speed rail?

Oct 31 2024 36 mins  
North Korea test-fires an upgraded, long-range missile; at least 95 people have died and many remain missing in Spain’s flash-floods; vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are both in the pivotal battleground states of Nevada and Arizona; and could Canada get its first high-speed rail service soon? Plus: an election special edition of ‘The Global Countd

Russian sabotage and state-sponsored terror. Plus: Mayoral elections in Brazil

Oct 30 2024 35 mins  
Donald Trump tells supporters in Pennsylvania that Kamala Harris doesn’t have what it takes to be president and more than fifty people die in floods in southern Spain. Then: evidence emerges of new forms of sabotage and a terrifying method of state-sponsored terror carried out by Russia. Plus: we learn who Brazil’s new mayors are and Paul Richardson on his new book, ‘Myths of

How is US democracy faring?

Oct 29 2024 38 mins  
Our final US election edition ahead of 5 November is recorded from the US capital. We explore the stakes for American democracy, why trust in elections has been so hard to come by and what the world thinks of the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s disputed election

Oct 28 2024 31 mins  
Georgia’s president calls for protests as major violations are reported in the country’s elections. Plus: where do Indo-Chinese relations stand? Then: the New York City Subway celebrates 120 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU eyes the Balkans

Oct 25 2024 33 mins  
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets with leaders throughout the Western Balkans to secure the enlargement of the EU. Plus: will the winners of the Austrian election get pushed out of government? Then: London’s Design Museum dives into ‘The World of Tim Burton’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aid in Lebanon and mobility in Berlin

Oct 24 2024 40 mins  
France announces a €100m aid package to support Lebanese citizens affected by the current conflict. Leaders descend on Berlin for the third annual Smart Mobility Summit hosted by Allianz. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ takes us to Uruguay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brics and record-high female employment in South Korea

Oct 23 2024 33 mins  
Brics leaders convene in Moscow as Putin looks to shore up the alliance against the West. Is it working? Plus: we discuss record-high female employment in South Korea and Chanel’s first foray into sport sponsorship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is immigration affecting the US presidential election?

Oct 22 2024 39 mins  
Immigration is top of mind for American voters, just two weeks ahead of the presidential election. Chris Sabatini and Ted Hesson break down how the candidates and electorate are thinking about this issue. Plus: architect Eddie Jones discusses design at the border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel’s plans for Iran and protests in Martinique

Oct 21 2024 37 mins  
The US investigates leaked plans for an Israeli attack on Iran. Plus: protests and curfews grip Martinique and the first edition of Tribeca Festival Lisboa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.