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Show overview

The Briefing launched in 2025 and has put out 160 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 130 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 130 episodes published. Published by Winkontent Ltd. 759286.

Episodes
160
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
31 min
Cadence
Near-daily

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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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Quality of Life special: From Tokyo to Oslo

Jun 26, 202635 min

Donald Trump and the US Senate battle over Iran ahead of midterm elections

Jun 25, 202634 min

Will Russia’s fuel crisis bring peace to Ukraine?

Jun 24, 202628 min

Would Britain be better off closer to Europe?

Jun 23, 202634 min

Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister

Jun 22, 202635 min

Colombia’s polarising run-off election and the view from the south

Jun 19, 202630 min

Tell it to me Strait: Will the Iran deal repair the global economy?

Jun 18, 202631 min

G7 summit talks critical minerals and Art Basel kicks off in Switzerland

Jun 17, 202630 min

Is Trump ready to turn a corner on the war in Ukraine? Plus: Pitti Uomo

Jun 16, 202629 min

Iran and the US reach a peace deal, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen

Jun 15, 202633 min

Albania’s flamingo protests take off as anger builds over Jared Kushner’s planned resort development

Jun 12, 202633 min

2026 Fifa World Cup opens amid fanfare and controversy

Jun 11, 202636 min

What’s behind the resurgence in inter-state conflict?

Jun 10, 202633 min

Who’s calling the shots?: Trump and Netanyahu both look to sway the war in Iran

Jun 9, 202625 min

Israeli and Iranian retaliatory strikes as Trump administration looks on

Jun 8, 202628 min

Culture wraps, Konfekt’s new travel special and the Mount Street Neighbourhood Summer Festival

Jun 5, 202630 min

Why did Germany fail to secure a seat on the UN Security Council?

Jun 4, 202631 min

Serpentine Pavilion by Lanza Atelier opens in London

Jun 3, 202630 min

What’s next in Colombia’s presidential runoff between the left and the far right

Jun 2, 202645 min

Why Poland’s leaders continue to jockey for power

Jun 1, 202628 min
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