The Globalist
The Globalist
Monocle’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.Social links:
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Can China keep growing?
China’s economy has weakened in the past few years, will 2025 bring a reversal of fortunes? Plus, where will Beijing stand on the biggest geopolitical issues of the year?
37:18
Gabrielius Landsbergis and more from the new year
Agenda-setting news from the worlds of geopolitics, business and culture. Plus: Lithuania’s former foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis offers his outlook for 2025.
40:22
Bring on 2025: Monocle Radio’s forecast for the year ahead
Chris Cermak and guests discuss some of the biggest themes of the year ahead, from defence to travel and climate.
32:35
Tuesday 31 December
In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.
34:52
Monday 30 December
In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin.
39:26
Friday 27 December
In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.
43:43
A year in food, culture and aviation
As the festive season continues, Christopher Cermak is joined by the Monocle team to review the year in food and culture. Plus: we reflect on a remarkable past 12 months in aviation.
37:43
A year in fashion and design
It has been another big year in fashion and design. Christopher Cermak is joined by Monocle’s teams in London and Zürich to discuss their highlights, from the runway to the pavement. Plus: HJ Mai explores the German Bundeswehr market.
37:05
A year in politics
As we draw nearer to the close of 2024, Christopher Cermak is joined by Nina dos Santos and a host of other regional specialists to review an unprecedented year in geopolitics.
41:50
Ukraine, MH370 and ‘The Prisoners of Geography’
We hear the latest from the war on Ukraine as Olga Tokariuk joins Emma Nelson from Chernivtsi. Plus: the search for flight MH370 continues and best-selling author Tim Marshall joins Andrew Mueller to discuss what goes into a decent quiz about geopolitics.
41:49