Category Archives: Podcasts

News: Israel Strikes On Hezbollah In Lebanon, UN General Assembly Meets

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 23, 2024): As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect the proceedings.

Plus: we find out what the election results might mean for Sri Lanka’s economic future and check in at Milan Fashion Week.

Sunday Morning: Stories And News From London, Zürich And New Dehli

Monocle on Sunday (September 22, 2024): Emma Nelson, Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Stephen Dalziel on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé in Zürich and Monocle’s correspondent in New Delhi, Lyndee Prickitt, for the latest headlines.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (September 21, 2024): Author and political correspondent Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the pager explosions in Lebanon, seeing Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza in London and fashion at political conferences.

Plus: Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans heads to Amsterdam for the Glue design festival and ‘Financial Times’ senior business writer Andrew Hill looks ahead to the 20th edition of the FT’s Business Book of the Year awards.

News: UN Security Council Emergency Meetings On Israel-Hezbollah Crisis

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 20, 2024): As the Israel-Hezbollah conflict reaches boiling point, Georgina Godwin is joined by Hannah McCarthy and Mark Lyall Grant to discuss what the UN Security Council can hope to achieve during its emergency meetings this week.

Plus: Carlota Rebelo considers whether or not the Thames river will ever be swimmable.

Research Preview: Science Magazine – Sept. 20, 2024

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Science Magazine – September 19, 2024: The new issue features ‘RATS’ – Our perennial rodent companions…

Claim of seafloor ‘dark oxygen’ faces doubts

Mining companies and others skeptical that metallic nodules electrically split seawater

Ice skater

Beneath Europa’s icy crust is a salty ocean, perhaps the best place in the Solar System to look for life. A NASA spacecraft will soon set off to probe the jovian moon

Hot and cold Earth through time

Reconstructing ancient Earth’s temperature reveals a global climate regulation system

News: More Explosions In Lebanon As Israel Targets Hezbollah Leadership

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 19, 2024): Lebanon sees further explosions of digital devices as Hezbollah vows retaliation. We unpack the latest and explore the broader concerns for global security.

Plus: Colombia’s president declares an end to peace talks with the ELN, the Dutch try to opt out of EU migration rules and a look at Uzbekistan’s disco scene.

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Sept. 19, 2024

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Nature Magazine – September 18, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Jumbo Jets’ – Record-breaking beams from a supermassive black hole…

Brain region boosts avoidance of unpleasantness and pain — in mice

Discovery could help to identify ways to prevent relapse into opioid usage.

The Amazon’s gargantuan gardeners: manatees

The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according to a serendipitous study of their poo.

Plagued by mosquitoes? Try some bite-blocking fabrics

Scientists create textiles with just the right weave and yarn to keep biting insects at bay.

Islands are rich with languages spoken nowhere else

Extremely remote islands are more likely than less isolated ones to have a high number of endemic languages.

News: Israel Casts Doubt On Hezbollah Diplomacy, Russia To Expand Its Army

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 17, 2024): We discuss the latest from the Middle East as Israel says that time is running out for a diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Also on the programme: Putin’s latest ambitions to expand Russia’s army and Greece’s dwindling birthrate. Then: what does the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump say about the safety processes for presidential candidates? Plus: we hear about New Zealand’s bird of the year.

News: New Assassination Attempt On Trump, Houthi Missile Lands In Israel

Monocle Radio Podcast (September 16, 2024): The latest from the US as the FBI investigates a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life.

Then: a missile fired by Houthi rebels lands in Israel, and Armenia and Azerbaijan’s fragile peace deal ahead of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s one-year anniversary. Plus: we have an exclusive interview with Marina Abramovic ahead of the opening of her ‘Healing Frequency’ exhibition, recap the 2024 Emmy Awards and pop by the Pure experiential-travel show.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (September 14, 2024): Author Kate Kruimink joins Georgina Godwin to talk about her award-winning novella ‘Astraea’ and China Moses discusses her music ahead of the London Jazz Festival launch party.

Plus: Charles Hecker on British diplomats accused of spying in Russia, soaring coffee prices in Italy and the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize.