The Globalist
1,274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 96 ratingsMonocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
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Episodes
A looming ground offensive in Rafah
February 16, 2024 08:35 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAs world leaders pile pressure on Israel to abandon plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, we get the latest from the region. Then: key themes at the Munich Security Conference and Chad’s refugee crisis with Sudan. Plus: a preview of the Singapore Air Show, newspapers and this week’s ‘What We Learned’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nato gets a defence-spending boost
February 15, 2024 08:12 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBAs Nato defence ministers gather in Brussels, the alliance’s secretary-general talks about a spending boost by its members. We also profile Pakistan’s new prime minister, look at the same-sex marriage bill in Greece and hear about the merger between Korean Air and Asiana. Plus: a check-in from the World Governments Summit in Dubai. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indonesia votes
February 14, 2024 08:50 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIt’s election day in the world’s third-largest democracy: we get the latest from Jakarta. Then: we discuss Ukraine’s view on Nato and US funding, the latest setback to the EU-Mercosur trade deal and hear why cabin crew in the US and the UK are on strike. Plus: a new exhibition profiling Yoko Ono. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The view of Nato from Poland and Saint Laurent’s new Parisian bookshop
February 13, 2024 08:12 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss Poland’s foreign policy and the future of Nato. Plus: Egypt’s mediation role in Israel’s conflict with Hamas, a round-up of headlines from the US and Saint Laurent’s new bookshop in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The latest on the conflict in the Middle East and Finland’s election results
February 12, 2024 08:16 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWe have the latest on the Israel-Gaza war. Plus: we head to Helsinki for the Finnish election results, Colombia’s Supreme Court battle and Australia announces a new domestic military drone programme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pakistan’s controversial election and Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin
February 09, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe head to Islamabad for the latest on Pakistan’s general election. Plus: Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin, a round-up of aviation news and the design of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals is revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Olaf Scholz’s US trip, the latest on Ukraine and Dutch coalition talks
February 08, 2024 08:19 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Washington, as he tries to bolster US support for Ukraine. Plus: Dutch coalition talks, fashion news and the UAE’s luxury property boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Republicans block Biden’s bill on border security and Ukraine?
February 07, 2024 08:26 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today. Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Antony Blinken’s latest Middle East trip and Pakistan’s elections
February 06, 2024 08:28 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe discuss Antony Blinken’s fifth Middle East trip since the 7 October attacks and how US strikes in the region are affecting talks. Plus: Pakistan’s elections, Liz Truss’s comeback bid and the headlines in Southeast Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US strikes back
February 05, 2024 08:23 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe get the latest on the US response to the drone attacks in Jordan, assess how Azerbaijan’s presidential election will impact the wider region and review the day’s papers. Plus: we meet designer Camille Jaillant of Olistic The Label and look at last night’s Grammy Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia-New Zealand regional security
February 02, 2024 08:33 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe start in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the EU Summit, before heading to Melbourne, where Australian and New Zealand defence and foreign ministers are meeting to talk about regional security. Plus: a report from the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and a catch-up with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief army commander step down?
February 01, 2024 08:19 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe ask Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about the fate of the country’s armed-forces commander, General Valery Zaluzhny. Also in the programme: we assess the situation in Myanmar as the junta-imposed state of emergency comes to an end and we find out why the Catalan amnesty bill has failed to pass in the Spanish congress. Plus: we speak to Eszter Áron, creative director of Aeron, at Copenhagen International Fashion Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel-Hamas hostage talks, austerity measures in Argentina and the future of the department store
January 31, 2024 08:46 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWe bring the latest on the Israel-Hamas hostage talks as Qatar’s prime minister meets US officials in Washington. Plus: Javier Milei’s economic bill is debated in Argentina’s parliament, a round-up of art news, and is the future of the department store in danger? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tensions between Iran and Pakistan, and fresh turbulence for Boeing
January 30, 2024 08:30 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWe discuss how Israel’s war in Gaza is increasing tensions between Iran and Pakistan. Plus: the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, why three coup-hit nations have left the Economic Community of West African States and why Boeing is losing market share to Airbus. We also meet Jeffrey Wright, star of the Oscar-nominated ‘American Fiction’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can the CIA broker a deal between Israel and Hamas?
January 29, 2024 08:13 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWill the director of the CIA, William Burns, be able to negotiate a truce and hostage deal when he meets his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, as well as Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani? Following Finland’s presidential election on Sunday, we look at the future of the country. And with layoffs and strikes across the country, we examine what’s happening in the US media. Plus: why Guggenheim Bilbao is halting its expansion into a Basque nature reserve. Se...
Israel’s tense relationship with allies
January 26, 2024 08:48 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBAs Israel considers a buffer zone inside Gaza and criticises Qatar, is it at risk of pushing away allies? Also in the programme: the US says that it’s ready to send Turkey a shipment of F-16 fighter jets and we look ahead to the Finnish elections. Plus: why 2024 is set to be a good year for champagne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The EU far-right eyes farmers’ protests
January 25, 2024 08:42 - 56 minutes - 52 MBAs farmers across Europe take to the streets, how do their protests link with the far-right movement in the EU? Then: the Philippines refuses to help the ICC’s drug-war probe, we assess the Red Sea disruption’s effect on global trade and look at the women serving in Ukraine’s armed forces. Plus: the diplomacy of alcohol as Saudi Arabia prepares to open its first liquor store – serving diplomats only. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Hampshire primary and Germany’s train strikes
January 24, 2024 08:44 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWe have the latest from the all-important face-off between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. Plus: the Turkish parliament votes on Swedish accession to Nato, Germany’s six-day train strike begins and the latest business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The EU’s role in Gaza
January 23, 2024 08:08 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the EU’s role in Gaza as European foreign ministers met separately yesterday with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Plus: an on-the-ground report from the New Hampshire primary, Ukraine strikes Russian gas and Madrid’s new graffiti police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nato prepares for its biggest drills since Cold War
January 22, 2024 08:19 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWe discuss Nato’s preparations for the ‘Steadfast Defender 24’ exercises, which will test the alliance’s ability to defend its eastern flank that borders Russia. Plus: a flick through the day’s papers, the latest climate news and a dispatch from Singapore Art Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pakistan’s strikes in Iran and the Somalia-Ethiopia maritime dispute
January 19, 2024 08:36 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the regional fallout following Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Iran. Plus: the Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over the Somaliland maritime deal, media freedom in Ukraine following reports of press intimidation and a special interview with Alexander Payne, the director of ‘The Holdovers’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
China’s faltering economy and Japan Airlines’ first female president
January 18, 2024 09:55 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBGeorgina Godwin is joined by Yossi Mekelberg for the latest in the Middle East as tensions flare in the region. Then, we look at China’s economy, examine why Nordic artists are calling for a Eurovision 2024 boycott and discuss Japan Airlines’ new president. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iran launches missile strikes in Iraq and North Korea’s foreign minister visits Moscow
January 17, 2024 08:35 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWe discuss the regional spillover of the war in Gaza following Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria. Plus: North Korea and Russia’s growing alliance, a check-in from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting and the latest music news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
China’s push for influence in Africa
January 16, 2024 08:23 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThe latest on the Iowa caucuses, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s tour of Africa and the international reaction to another Houthi missile attack. Plus: the Iceland volcano eruption’s effect on infrastructure and a look through the morning’s papers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taiwan’s election, the Yemen strikes and news from the Balkans
January 15, 2024 08:20 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe assess what’s next for Taiwan following elections on the island and China’s reaction to the results. Plus: Middle East specialist Sanam Vakil discusses the fallout following strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest on aid to Ukraine, Denmark’s new monarch and highlights from the Emmy Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US-led air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
January 12, 2024 08:21 - 58 minutes - 54 MBUS and UK forces have carried out air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen with mission support from the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and Bahrain. Targets reportedly include sites in the capital city, Sana’a, the Red Sea port of Al-Hudaydah, Dhamar and the northwestern Houthi stronghold of Sa’ada. We discuss the political consequences of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Plus: an eventful week in US politics ahead of this year’s presidential election...
South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ and a look ahead to Taiwan’s election
January 11, 2024 08:41 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe assess the possibility of the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to halt its campaign in Gaza. Plus: Taiwan’s all-important election this weekend, Poland’s political meltdown and the latest business news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Nato-Ukraine Council meeting and a dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show
January 10, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss today’s Nato-Ukraine Council meeting against a backdrop of increased Russian attacks. Plus: the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and Seoul’s new seatless subway carriages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Korea’s pre-election turmoil and a look ahead to the World Economic Forum
January 09, 2024 08:22 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe ask Nik Gowing whether the Israel-Gaza war could spark a wider conflict in the region – and beyond. Plus: Steven Borowiec updates us on South Korea’s political crisis ahead of national elections and, with less than a week to go, we look ahead to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iraq prepares for the exit of US-led troops
January 08, 2024 08:12 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAntony Blinken’s latest multi-stop tour of the Middle East, Iraq’s preparations for the exit of US-led troops and Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa’s plan to hold a referendum on security measures. Plus: the business news and the winners of the Golden Globe Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fears of wider Middle East war, Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap and Thailand’s tourism push
January 05, 2024 08:20 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the effect of the Israel-Gaza war on Lebanon and the potential for a broader fallout after a series of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah. Then: the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine, following the biggest prisoner swap since the beginning of the invasion. Plus: Louis Vuitton’s first luxury hotel, film news and Helsinki’s annual light-art festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iran drone attacks and US-Mexico border crossings
January 04, 2024 08:46 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWe give you the latest on Iran following the cancellation of president Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to Turkey and discuss the US decision to reopen border crossings with Mexico. Plus: the release of the explosive Epstein papers and business news with economist Vicky Pryce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 3 January
January 03, 2024 08:30 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBGeorgina Godwin hosts a pacy round-up of the day’s biggest news, current affairs and business stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 2 January
January 02, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBGeorgina Godwin hosts a pacy round-up of the day’s biggest news, current affairs and business stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bring on 2024: Monocle Radio’s forecast for the year ahead
January 01, 2024 07:30 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBWe discuss some of the biggest themes of the year to come, from defence to elections and diplomacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday 29 December
December 29, 2023 07:52 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday 28 December
December 28, 2023 07:43 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday 27 December
December 27, 2023 08:06 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from Midori House in London by Emma Nelson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boxing Day recap of 2023
December 26, 2023 07:30 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBTom Edwards looks back at the year in music and film, and recaps some of 2023’s biggest moments in fashion. Plus: a survival guide to Christmas and New Year’s parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christmas Day recap of 2023
December 25, 2023 07:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBTom Edwards looks back at the year in design and architecture. We also visit a wooden-toy factory in Finland and Andrew Mueller recaps the past 12 months with a special ‘What We Learned’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Ford’s Theatre, Washington
December 22, 2023 08:42 - 58 minutes - 54 MBA pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson. Plus: Chris Cermak reports on ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
France’s political crisis, Japan’s shifts its defence export rules and must-watch Christmas films
December 21, 2023 09:01 - 58 minutes - 54 MBFrench president Emmanuel Macron faces a political crisis over a hardline immigration bill and Japan looks to formalise a policy change that will enable it to export several dozen Patriot missiles to the US. Plus: the day’s newspapers, the latest headlines in the UAE and a review of the Christmas films that you need to see this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Red Sea crisis, Donald Trump’s Colorado disqualification and Christmas in Lapland
December 20, 2023 08:42 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWe have the latest on the Red Sea shipping crisis and the decision of Colorado’s Supreme Court to kick Donald Trump off the ballot. Plus: the day’s newspapers, the latest business news and a look at Christmas in Lapland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fears of Israel-Hezbollah war and the state of media in the US
December 19, 2023 08:12 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe discuss the possibility of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. Plus: we look ahead to next year’s election in South Africa, bring you the latest urbanism news and flick through the day’s papers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Egypt’s presidential election results and Wagner’s African gold trade
December 18, 2023 08:12 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBYossi Mekelberg discusses the weekend developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Plus: the latest on Egypt’s presidential election results, the Wagner group’s gold trade operations in Africa, a flip through the papers with Vincent McAviney and theatre news with Matt Wolf, a critic at ‘The New York Times’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trouble for Biden in US swing-state polls and Japan’s political crisis
December 15, 2023 08:23 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe discuss the latest on the battle for the White House as Donald Trump surges in key swing-state polls and Joe Biden grapples with inflation, as well as a looming impeachment investigation. Then: Moncole’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, discusses the political fallout from Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida’s latest scandal. Plus: Vladimir Putin’s Year of the Family 2024 agenda, a flip through the papers and Andrew Mueller’s take on the news of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
The EU summit, Putin’s annual call-in and Serbia’s election campaign
December 14, 2023 09:09 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWe discuss Ukraine’s EU membership bid as Hungary vows to stand firm against its accession. Plus: the latest on Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in, questions over Emmanuel Macron’s political future and Serbia’s messy election campaign. And: an interview with Bob van den Oord on the future of luxury travel and hospitality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Buying quiet: how Israel’s bribes to Hamas backfired
December 13, 2023 08:17 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe examine Benjamin Netenyahu’s alleged scheme to bribe Hamas through Qatar Plus; Tim Bale explains how, in the UK, Tory factions are pulling the strings on Rwanda; Liz Cheney’s message to the GOP; and film critic Karen Krizanovich reveals how Japan is breathing life into the US box office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Washington DC. How is Ukraine’s president faring at home and abroad?
December 12, 2023 08:14 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe examine Volodymyr Zelensky’s efforts to bolster unity amid a rift between the Ukrainian leader and his top general. Plus: pro-democracy activist Nathan Law unpacks Hong Kong’s “patriots only” elections, a flick through today’s papers and a look at Swarovski’s new flagship store on Fifth Avenue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The latest on Israel-Hamas and Egypt’s presidential election
December 11, 2023 08:14 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWe get the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas, examine the results of Egypt’s presidential election and debate Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida’s uncertain political future. Plus: the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over Essequibo, art news and a dispatch from the Monocle Christmas Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.