# Monocle — RSS Amplifier Everything Monocle publishes, across 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is the Geordie Howe International Bridge a symbol of all that’s going wrong between the US and Canada?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/is-the-geordie-howe-international-bridge-a-symbol-of-all-that-s-going-wrong-between-the-us-and-canada) _2026-08-19 · The Monocle Daily_ Are Trump's tariff threats against Canada burning bridges with the US's favourite neighbour? Then: Meta on trial, hardship bonuses for diplomats and does bigger mean better when it comes to airports? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/7cd8468d-57ee-451c-a342-b4ab010ebf51/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Why Bangkok and Canberra are drawing closer](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/why-bangkok-and-canberra-are-drawing-closer) _2026-08-19 · The Globalist_ Thailand's prime minister travels to Canberra as Bangkok looks to deepen ties with Australia. Could the relationship offer Thailand a useful alternative to its reliance on China? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/42f2f568-54b2-480e-bcd5-b4aa0111a225/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [A cut above: Allday Goods founder Hugo Worsley on reinventing the kitchen knife](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-design/a-cut-above-allday-goods-founder-hugo-worsley-on-reinventing-the-kitchen-knife) _2026-08-18 · Monocle on Design_ Chef-turned-CEO Hugo Worsley tells us why design-lovers are obsessed with Allday Goods' knives. Plus: Australia's new census puts design on the map and why your next hotel stay should be the Chesa Grischuna in Klosters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0fccd071-0f91-49e2-80e0-ab8a0121089e/4677577d-87f8-49e4-a9b5-b4aa00b75ae5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=29beb406-a8dd-446c-80d0-ab8a012108a3) ## [Press freedoms in Afghanistan on the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/press-freedoms-in-afghanistan-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-taliban-takeover) _2026-08-18 · The Monocle Daily_ In August 2021, Taliban fighters took control of the presidential palace in Kabul and re-established control over the whole country. Five years on, we look at how media access and the freedom of expression continue to be eroded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/fcedfb1b-bcec-457e-857f-b4aa010bf70b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Oman, the inadvertent gate keeper](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/oman-the-inadvertent-gate-keeper) _2026-08-18 · The Briefing_ How has Oman found itself in the firing line of the United States? And what is its motivation to reach a deal with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz? Plus: chef-turned-CEO Hugo Worsley and shoe designer Yuki Matsuda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/4d2cccc5-84c5-407c-bf61-b4aa00b85aad/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [The art of mediation: Can Kushner break the Gaza deadlock?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/the-art-of-mediation-can-kushner-break-the-gaza-deadlock) _2026-08-18 · The Globalist_ Can Jared Kushner bridge the divide between Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu? We examine the art of mediation, how negotiators can break the deadlock over disarmament and withdrawal, and what leverage Washington and regional powers have to help secure a deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/ea622d10-49df-4380-bfad-b4a901111af5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [What’s in a university ranking? How the US and UK still dominate](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/what-s-in-a-university-ranking-how-the-us-and-uk-still-dominate) _2026-08-17 · The Monocle Daily_ China is a budding superpower but the US and UK still dominate global university charts, even those by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. We hear from economist Guy Standing, plus our panel of Alex von Tunzelmann and Mark Earls weigh in on why autocrats still send their kids to Harvard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/80364c47-b69f-4ac8-8dec-b4a90112377e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Can the US get the Gaza peace plan back on track?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/can-the-us-get-the-gaza-peace-plan-back-on-track) _2026-08-17 · The Briefing_ The US pushes to revive its Gaza peace plan as Jared Kushner meets Hamas and Israeli officials. Plus: Anita Riotta previews 'The Foreign Desk' and Fernando Augusto Pacheco tells us about 'Monocle Meets'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/c88e8cc2-0378-49af-8966-b4a900b1c868/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Live from Zürich with Tyler Brûlé: Why does Switzerland’s immigration rate keep tumbling?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/live-from-z-rich-with-tyler-br-l-why-does-switzerland-s-immigration-rate-keep-tumbling) _2026-08-17 · The Globalist_ Why does Switzerland's immigration rate keep tumbling? Then: outrage in North Korea as the US and South Korea begin joint military drills. And: we look at why specialist bookshops are still essential. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/56161c66-a873-4c79-a55f-b4a601206697/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [The week in politics and global affairs](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-sunday/the-week-in-politics-and-global-affairs) _2026-08-16 · Monocle on Sunday_ Tyler Br l and Emma Nelson welcome Juliet Linley and Myriam Zumb hl at Dufourstrasse 90 to go over the week's news. We also hear from our Balkan correspondent, Guy De Launey, in Ljubljana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/2fd933fa-8617-4704-834d-b4a601000599/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KSrZtHJFGdr5) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/beating-the-heat-and-our-recommendations-for-books-that-transport-you) _2026-08-14 · The Monocle Daily_ Robert Bound returns to defend his 'The Daily Weekly Quiz' title. We head to the Gulf, North Korea and Australia for tips on how to beat the heat. Plus: stuck at home in August? Book recommendations that will whisk you away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/9c1b4175-8ee1-4968-be31-b4a60107fdcc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [This land is my land: how should countries resolve small territorial disputes?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/this-land-is-my-land-how-should-countries-resolve-small-territorial-disputes) _2026-08-14 · The Briefing_ As Japan slams Putin's recent visit to the disputed Northern Territories, we discuss what history tells us about how these matters are resolved. Then: the Gulf gears up for EVs and Eurovision proposes major voting changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/b7d808aa-9c4d-40d8-ac45-b4a600b748e9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Live from Zürich: Switzerland’s neutrality vote and the impact on Swiss foreign policy](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/live-from-z-rich-switzerland-s-neutrality-vote-and-the-impact-on-swiss-foreign-policy) _2026-08-14 · The Globalist_ With war in Europe, should Switzerland take a stricter approach to its neutrality stance? As campaigning starts on the Neutrality Initiative, we discuss how it could impact the Alpine nation's standing in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/784a7234-645d-495a-a44d-b4a500f34784/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [What is Crink and should it worry the West?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/what-is-crink-and-should-it-worry-the-west) _2026-08-13 · The Monocle Daily_ China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are increasingly co-operating militarily. How steadfast is this alliance and should it worry the West? Plus: Germany's 'spy revolution', Karoline Leavitt leaves and the pros and cons of Unesco's World Heritage List. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/4be3faa6-7074-438b-90f5-b4a5010feaf2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Maga without Trump? The future of The Republicans](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/maga-without-trump-the-future-of-the-republicans) _2026-08-13 · The Briefing_ As two of president Donald Trump's most fervent former acolytes talk about forming a new party, we assess the future of Maga. Plus: what Ottawa's nightlife mayor can teach the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/64db1887-7316-4aa3-bb03-b4a500af2840/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Introducing ‘Monocle Meets’](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-monocle-weekly/introducing-monocle-meets) _2026-08-13 · The Monocle Weekly_ We introduce Monocle Radio's brand new podcast - Monocle Meets - where Monocle editors sit down with leaders in politics, business, culture, design and media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/f5c93a05-0efc-4154-8794-ab8a012781d6/29a3a528-344b-4c94-9aa8-b4a500acc9fb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=56fabe93-a2fe-4f62-bd15-ab8a012781df) ## [Wargames: How Democrats are preparing as Trump threatens to meddle in the midterms](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/wargames-how-democrats-are-preparing-as-trump-threatens-to-meddle-in-the-midterms) _2026-08-13 · The Globalist_ Amid fears that President Trump might interfere in the looming November ballot, primary votes in Minnesota and Wisconsin have revealed the differences between establishment candidates and more progressive elements in the Democratic Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/078324d8-1d5f-49eb-a2af-b4a4010dfd49/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [Why has the US asked Ukraine to curb strikes on Russia?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/why-has-the-us-asked-ukraine-to-curb-strikes-on-russia) _2026-08-12 · The Monocle Daily_ Ukraine halts strikes on Russia's tankers as per JD Vance's request. Then: Donald Trump's catering van controversy, French journalists go to war with AI and we get down to "Swissness". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/9ef0ab35-9488-40c4-bb59-b4a401118466/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Why South Korea is reluctant to help Ukraine as North Korea boosts Russia’s war effort](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/why-south-korea-is-reluctant-to-help-ukraine-as-north-korea-boosts-russia-s-war-effort) _2026-08-12 · The Briefing_ Ukraine's president warns that Pyongyang is increasingly bolstering Putin's war effort. We ask what the fresh shipments of ground troops and weapons could mean for other Asian powers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/328601dd-3722-4574-888b-b4a400b143cb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Who controls Greenland’s future and what does it actually want?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/who-controls-greenland-s-future-and-what-does-it-actually-want) _2026-08-12 · The Globalist_ Greenland issues a warning after drilling equipment linked to the US was brought ashore without approval. We explore the future of the territory. Plus: on board Bombardier's Global 8000, the world's fastest civil aircraft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/2940826e-d28a-4ae9-b3e3-b4a30113bdb3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vtr5FO4rl2ze) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Narrative design and clubbing with Pirajean Lees](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-design/narrative-design-and-clubbing-with-pirajean-lees) _2026-08-11 · Monocle on Design_ Cl mence Pirajean and James Lees tell us about how narratives are essential to designing luxury interiors well. Plus: cooling off with design-thinking and the architecture of clubs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0fccd071-0f91-49e2-80e0-ab8a0121089e/afed562b-32c7-4347-8513-b4a300c54bae/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=29beb406-a8dd-446c-80d0-ab8a012108a3) ## [The ‘Ice Silk Road’: China’s new shipping route](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/the-ice-silk-road-china-s-new-shipping-route) _2026-08-11 · The Monocle Daily_ Sea Legend shipping company is launching the first regular container service along Russia's northern Arctic coast. Then: the World Bank helps Lebanon with its digital transformation. And: France says 'non' to unsolicited telemarketing calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/bd0ea77e-7b5f-48ae-9a85-b4a30109959e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [South Korea’s defence future: chips and ships](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/south-korea-s-defence-future-chips-and-ships) _2026-08-11 · The Briefing_ South Korea announces major ambitions for its defence industry. What does Seoul's focus on American ships and locally produced chips tell us? Then: European retailers are creating communities in the US market. Is this the future of luxury? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/e3f8c19e-9332-4614-8ac0-b4a300b619b9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Global shipping routes face a new era of uncertainty](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/global-shipping-routes-face-a-new-era-of-uncertainty) _2026-08-11 · The Globalist_ We look at low water levels on the Rhine, South Korea's Arctic ambitions and what these shifts mean for global trade on the Strait of Hormuz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/5353f7aa-7cf7-4980-ae91-b4a30077653a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [Is the Iran war exposing the limits of US dominance in the Middle East?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/is-the-iran-war-exposing-the-limits-of-us-dominance-in-the-middle-east) _2026-08-10 · The Monocle Daily_ Rejected by Israel and left out by Oman: is Donald Trump losing influence in the Middle East? Then: plans to change the French parliament spark outrage. And: would you wear air-conditioned clothing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/8c7bfdbe-d6c8-4bc4-9303-b4a2010de98b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [The latest from Bangkok and ‘The Growth Story of the 21st Century’](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/the-latest-from-bangkok-and-the-growth-story-of-the-21st-century) _2026-08-10 · The Briefing_ As a second shooting in less than a week rocks Thailand, we head to Bangkok for the latest. Then: what economic opportunities exist in climate action? Plus: the future of Schengen and the allure of the cinema. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/e549dc35-2fb1-4224-814d-b4a200be1128/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Ships, submarines and planes: why Halifax is taking off as Canada’s defence hub](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/ships-submarines-and-planes-why-halifax-is-taking-off-as-canada-s-defence-hub) _2026-08-10 · The Globalist_ We look at what's making the capital and largest city of Nova Scotia a boom town for defence industries. Then: should we be worried that AI writing is taking over from human writing? And: could Seoul authorities succeed in creating a city that never sleeps? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/80d38435-96e4-4195-9cb1-b49f01109825/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [A closer look at the week’s biggest developments](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-sunday/a-closer-look-at-the-week-s-biggest-developments) _2026-08-09 · Monocle on Sunday_ Alex von Tunzelmann and Steve Crawshaw join Emma Nelson to discuss the week's biggest stories. We also hear from Tyler Br l in Tuscany and Alexei Korolyov with the latest from Vienna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/b654c311-29cd-4df1-a983-b49f00f21a7a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [Summer at the cinema](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-culture/summer-at-the-cinema) _2026-08-07 · Monocle on Culture_ Robert Bound is joined by Clarisse Loughrey, chief film critic at The Independent, and Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, to discuss what's on the big screen this August - from blockbusters to documentaries and the local film festivals worth checking out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/dd4a5b6f-d78e-4a90-bfdb-ab8a011fbf41/e4390043-9edb-4658-895e-b49800d74336/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=3c9a0278-a8f1-436b-aa8e-ab8a011fbf67) ## [How big of a deal is the Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan defence deal?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/how-big-of-a-deal-is-the-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-defence-deal) _2026-08-07 · The Monocle Daily_ We examine the significance for the region and the world at the announcement of a new Middle East security deal. Then: our weekly quiz, chairs to make the neighbours jealous and 'What We Learned'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/f5c1a48f-7ce9-478c-97c1-b49f00f95613/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/daWfOKYmXC4C) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Are European companies outpacing their American peers?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-briefing/are-european-companies-outpacing-their-american-peers) _2026-08-07 · The Briefing_ We head to Bangkok first for an update from James Chambers on a tragic school shooting in the city. Then: we dive into corporate earnings to see which sectors are leading the pack. Plus: the CEOs of Bombardier and Qantas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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[Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/5702840a-aeb8-4adc-ac57-b49e010b0d37/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152) ## [Are the FBI, the FSB and China’s Ministry of Public Security now all on the same side?](https://omny.fm/shows/the-monocle-daily/are-the-fbi-the-fsb-and-china-s-ministry-of-public-security-now-all-on-the-same-side) _2026-08-06 · The Monocle Daily_ Russia, China and the US are teaming up for global law enforcement. Then: the left's media machine, London's pigeon war and we settle the debate over packing light versus packing heavy once and for all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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[Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/d3334ada-27c4-4d3a-9ad9-b49e00bb65ed/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Is Ukraine’s ‘drone diplomacy’ enough to keep Europe’s full support?](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-globalist/is-ukraine-s-drone-diplomacy-enough-to-keep-europe-s-full-support) _2026-08-06 · The Globalist_ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announces multiple drone deals as Russia steps up attacks. Then: South Korea plans a new train to the North. Plus: Myanmar's club scene, luxury hotel refurbishments and music from Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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[Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/e38689be-0c58-446f-8fe8-b49d00b9b7b4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4) ## [Linda Boronkay on designing for the soul. Plus: late-night kebabs get a chic makeover](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-design/linda-boronkay-on-designing-for-the-soul-plus-late-night-kebabs-get-a-chic-makeover) _2026-08-04 · Monocle on Design_ Hungarian designer Linda Boronkay on crafting hospitality interiors that 'nourish the soul'. Then: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on luxury kebabs, animism and the object in their house that they would save first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0fccd071-0f91-49e2-80e0-ab8a0121089e/d3e4824e-40a9-4c45-9087-b49c00c2b4db/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=29beb406-a8dd-446c-80d0-ab8a012108a3) ## [The week in news, wines and world views](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-sunday/the-week-in-news-wines-and-world-views) _2026-08-02 · Monocle on Sunday_ Fabienne Kinzelmann, Chandra Kurt and Christof M nger join Tyler Br l to discuss the week's news. We also hear book recommendations and reports from Europe, Asia and the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/9fa26786-3dcd-4e40-a201-b49800e1bec8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [Interior architect Alex Holloway takes inspiration from cinema and online slang](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-design/interior-architect-alex-holloway-takes-inspiration-from-cinema-and-online-slang) _2026-07-28 · Monocle on Design_ Alex Holloway, of interior architecture studio Holloway Li, on drawing inspiration from cinema aesthetics and online slang. Plus: a review of Sicilian architecture and travel etiquette. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0fccd071-0f91-49e2-80e0-ab8a0121089e/febb3c63-9cee-49ec-a1d6-b4950111b6f2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=29beb406-a8dd-446c-80d0-ab8a012108a3) ## [Live from St Moritz: An Alpine perspective](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-sunday/live-from-st-moritz-an-alpine-perspective) _2026-07-26 · Monocle on Sunday_ Tyler Br l and Robert Bound explore the ideas and businesses that make the Engadin stand out by meeting the people behind the Alpine region's hospitality, gastronomy and entrepreneurial spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/86c2970e-bc9a-4143-888e-b49100ee2345/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [Soundtrack to the summer](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-culture/soundtrack-to-the-summer) _2026-07-24 · Monocle on Culture_ From Colombian pop to classic rock via indie, electronica, jungle and soul, we take a spin through the best albums of the summer. Robert Bound is joined by rock and pop critic for The Times, Will Hodgkinson, and journalist, DJ and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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[Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/a0f88a73-a07d-4779-9678-b48a010c1917/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [Karim Aïnouz on his biting new satire ‘Rosebush Pruning’](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-monocle-weekly/karim-a-nouz-on-his-biting-new-satire-rosebush-pruning) _2026-07-16 · The Monocle Weekly_ We speak with Brazilian director Karim A nouz about his latest satire, 'Rosebush Pruning', which follows a wealthy if perverse American family as they take up residence in a villa under the Catalonian sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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[Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0fccd071-0f91-49e2-80e0-ab8a0121089e/152b505f-75d2-4faf-870b-b48700d03246/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=29beb406-a8dd-446c-80d0-ab8a012108a3) ## [The sunny Brazilian funk of Pedro Sampaio](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-the-monocle-weekly/the-sunny-brazilian-funk-of-pedro-sampaio) _2026-07-13 · The Monocle Weekly_ We speak with Brazilian musical sensation Pedro Sampaio about his summer smash hit, 'Jetski', his international career and why the world needs some fun and chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/f5c93a05-0efc-4154-8794-ab8a012781d6/f719db15-19a4-4332-86eb-b48600ff6a2f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=56fabe93-a2fe-4f62-bd15-ab8a012781df) ## [Live from Merano: The people shaping South Tyrol](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-sunday/live-from-merano-the-people-shaping-south-tyrol) _2026-07-12 · Monocle on Sunday_ Live from Merano: Tyler Br l and Ed Stocker welcome guests from the worlds of politics, hospitality and culture to hear how they shape life in this South Tyrolean town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/89c4fc0c-0559-4812-a6c1-ab8a012f2b18/e0667764-ffce-49fa-a42e-b48300ff6675/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=60da7161-6775-4d29-8ac8-ab8a012f2b18) ## [The best beach reads for 2026](https://omny.fm/shows/monocle-24-monocle-on-culture/the-best-beach-reads-for-2026) _2026-07-10 · Monocle on Culture_ Whether you're after a laugh, romance or an alternate world, our literary experts round up the summer's best reads. Robert Bound chats with author Chris Power and 'The Sunday Times' deputy editor of culture, Susannah Butter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 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