Monocle 24: The Briefing
By Monocle
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Podcast Description
A one-hour mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe.
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The Briefing - Edition 85 | A mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe. | 24 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 84 | A mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe. | 23 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 83 | A mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe. | 22 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 82 | Greece’s bailout deal wins approval but what do Greeks think? We also discuss Yemen’s upcoming election and the US’s deal with Mexico to secure oil. | 21 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 81 | We look at Robert Mugabe’s current situation in Zimbabwe, meet a “bio artist” growing art on his body, and check in with Aisha Speirs in New York. | 20 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 80 | Why Air Australia has grounded its fleet, a discussion on cyber crime laws in Canada and our weekly luxury market check in. | 17 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 79 | A look at Libya’s current situation, we also ask whether the World Bank chief should be American and discuss the relationship between Germany and Greece. | 16 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 78 | Iran and the west’s continuing nuclear argument, Portugal’s mass protests due to posterity measures, and how future Olympic bids are being affected by the economy. | 15 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 77 | Sasha Issenberg discusses the Chinese government visiting the US, we look at Haiti’s relationship with the UN and learn about the flower industry in Colombia. | 14 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 76 | Greece is discussed after riots in Athens, we mark a year since anti-government protests in Bahrain, and talk to author Joshua Foer about memory tests. | 13 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 75 | Korea’s joint industrial zone helps unite both southern and northern states, why Vladimir Putin is attracting church voters and our weekly luxury brand check in. | 10 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 74 | Should Yemen’s president be allowed US medical treatment? We also analyse the speech that could save Jacob Zuma’s career and discuss New York fashion Week. | 9 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 73 | Why Nicolas Sarkozy trails in French election polls, voters in East Timor choose their own election runners and we discuss the latest in engineering technology. | 8 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 72 | We discuss protests in Russia, the US aid to Egypt and ask who is the new editor of the South China Morning Post. | 7 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 71 | Greece’s debt problem, the Syrian violence in Homs and a roundup of the week’s science stories get discussed with host Matt Barbet. | 6 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 70 | The latest from Gingrich and Romney’s Nevada campaigns, we ask why the IMF’s Christine Lagarde is in Saudi Arabia. Plus, a luxury brands update. | 3 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 69 | The Egyptian football tragedy in Port Said, analysis of the US Senate’s sanctions on Iran and a look at artwork from Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 68 | Why India is spending billions on planes from France, we look at the art of storytelling and meet Stuart Miles of tech website Pocket Lint. | 1 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 67 | Coverage of the Republican primaries in Florida. Plus, Martin Lindstrom on how advertisers get our cash and we discuss the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan. | 31 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 66 | Diplomacy in Afghanistan: Dr John Bew joins us to discuss radicalisation in the region, we discuss high visibility fashion, plus Aisha Speirs in New York. | 30 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 65 | We hear from luxury analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen, get the third of our check-ins from Davos, and discuss the US front pages. | 27 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 64 | We check in with the Davos summit, discuss the practice of fracking for oil, and meet the author of the new book Babel No More. | 26 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 63 | Obama’s State of the Union address is analysed, we discuss the Davos World Economic Forum, and learn how rats are helping the Colombian army. | 25 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 62 | We look at Libya three months after Gadaffi, discuss the first female CEO at Petrobas, and swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh visits the studio. | 24 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 61 | We ask whether Syria’s president might stepping down, discuss the SOPA bill with digital analyst Hashem Bajwa, and speak to the author of Inside Apple. | 23 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 60 | We discuss Rick Perry with Sasha Issenberg in Washington, filmmaker Pascale Bourgaux joins us in the studio, and we look at social networking in Sweden. | 20 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 59 | Turkey reacts to Rick Perry’s caustic comments and we ask if we’re smart enough to work at Google, with author William Poundstone. | 19 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 58 | We discuss Mitt Romney’s tax status with Sasha Issenberg, find out how to book a holiday in North Korea and meet polar explorer Ben Saunders. | 18 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 57 | The Independent’s economics editor Ben Chu talks about the eurozone crisis and a representative from Wikipedia explains why their English-speaking sites are going dark tomorrow. | 17 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 56 | Tyler Brûlé , Aisha Speirs and Jonathan Openshaw present a special broadcast from Milan, focusing on menswear retailers. | 16 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 55 | We speak to the artistic community in Tunisia one year after the Arab Spring and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI talks numbers. | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 54 | Media expert Ian Burrell tells us the latest about 3D televisions and we discuss the waistlines of politicians both in the UK and US. | 12 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 53 | Celebrated New York Times journalist Alan Cowell tells us about his new book The Paris Correspondent, and Lou Dobbs updates us on the US primary. | 11 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 52 | Amy Guttman gets the latest on the New Hampshire primary and we also hear about a Palestinian telecommunications company thriving despite difficult economic. | 10 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 51 | The Science Museum’s inventor in residence, Mark Champkins, fills us in on current developments and Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield also joins us. | 9 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 50 | We ask whether the Arab League is monitoring Syria effectively, we also talk luxury branding with Sagra Maceira de Rosen. | 6 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 49 | We discuss Australia’s new battleships, chat to author John Naughton and review the day’s papers with Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield. | 5 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 48 | We mark National Braille Week by checking the health of the language and Matt Barbet speaks to our Washington correspondent for the Iowa caucus results. | 4 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 47 | Adam LeBor explains why the shutting of a liberal radio station in Budapest is causing protests and Sasha Issenberg joins live from the Iowa caucuses. | 3 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 46 | We cover the day’s newspapers, discuss banned words with Lake Superior State University’s Tom Pink and find out where to buy LA’s perfect hotdog. | 2 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 45 | We look back at 2011 with Monocle’s Aisha Speirs and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI joins on the line to discuss numbers. | 16 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 44 | We find out why North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un’s hairstyle is becoming popular and we talk with Claire Berlinkski about the American view of Margaret Thatcher. | 15 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 43 | We get the latest on the Russian political unrest and tech expert Stephen Harris explains a new device to help pilots detect volcanic ash. | 14 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 42 | We look at the future of the Boeing 747 after new aviation rule changes, we also look ahead to new business ideas coming in 2012. | 13 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 41 | The latest from Washington with Sasha Issenberg, we discuss MOS Burger’s expansion plans and learn how to avoid Christmas fashion faux pas. | 12 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 40 | Economic historian Hans-Joachim Voth explains the story of the eurozone and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI gives explains the week’s most interesting market figures. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 39 | We look at the week’s top stories with media expert Stephen Armstrong and also hear how a fresco painting in Florence is causing a stir. | 8 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 38 | Monocle’s Moscow contributor talks about post-election demonstrations and tech-guru David Phelan gives his picks for the best Christmas gadget gifts. | 7 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 37 | We look at Syria’s recent military demonstrations and head to China for the World Memory Championships. Plus our regular look at US newspapers. | 6 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 36 | Hywel Williams explains how economics from the Middle Ages can teach us today and we learn about an iconic football player from the past, Socrates. | 5 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 35 | On today’s programme we find out why the Native American issue is important to Obama and luxury analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen visits the studio. | 2 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 34 | Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield talks to author Juan Pablo Villalobos about Mexican drug wars, we also learn how “bike miles” could save you money. | 1 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 33 | We ask how much a Facebook IPO might actually be worth, Philip Coggan discusses the Euro debt crisis and Wired.co.uk editor Nate Lanxon checks in. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 32 | We discuss the deployment of Russia’s northern fleet to Syria, the UK chancellor’s autumn statement is unveiled and we visit a food festival in London. | 29 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 31 | Our Cairo correspondent crunches numbers for the Egyptian election, we discuss war reporting with James Brabazon before visiting Detour design festival in Hong Kong. | 28 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 30 | We have our regular Americas headline round-up, discuss the upcoming elections in New Zealand and talk tailoring with the men of Savile Row. | 25 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 29 | Urban Designer Christopher Cho talks about building airports next to cities and we look at how wildlife is interfering with NATO military operations in Canada. | 24 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 28 | Monocle’s Sao Paulo correspondent joins Tyler Brûlé in the studio, we learn how online press can effect business and Tim Marshall reports from Tahrir Square. | 23 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 27 | Author David Goldblatt tells Matt Barbet how cities can struggle to cope with big sports events, plus the latest technology from surveillance expert Lee Marks. | 22 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 26 | We ask how Qantas is repairing its brand, hear how Peninsular Hotels have banned shark fin soup and Aisha Speirs visits New York’s Thornwillow Press. | 21 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 25 | We talk to aviation expert Bruce Leishman about Australian airline Qantas’s current turbulence, and we hear from Jack Shenker in Cairo. | 18 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 24 | Andrew Tuck hears about Obama in Australia from ABC’s Darwin correspondent. And from Denmark, we learn some creative uses for coffins. | 17 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 23 | Tech journalist David Phelan tells us of the latest gadgets and we also discuss why some cities are struggling to host major sporting events. | 16 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 22 | On today's Briefing we talk to Peter Morris about aviation and chat with Aisha Spears about a new artistic sponsorship initiative happening in New York. | 15 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 21 | Aisha Spears goes to Sao Paulo for the IHT luxury conference and we talk to Andre Chaker, author of Finnish Miracle about what makes Finland a success. | 14 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 20 | Tyler Brûlé sits down with luxury brand expert Sagra Maceira de Rosen to find the “quick fix” for The Gap and we go to the EuroFruit conference in Peru. | 11 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 19 | Media expert Stephen Armstrong on everything from Murdochs to paywalls and Robert Bound talks boats with the head of the Scandanavian Boat show. | 10 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 18 | Why Latvia is a country best enjoyed slowly, we talk technology with Duedil founder Damian Kimmelman and discuss how Italy can be saved. | 9 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 17 | Where next for Italy as Silvio Berlusconi’s leadership hangs in the balance, plus a new super airline for Europe and a visit to Asia’s biggest wine event. | 8 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 16 | A story of hope from a director of Greek tourism and how to harness inventiveness with first inventor-in-residence at London’s Science Museum. | 7 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 15 | A hypothetical look at how to fix Greece, whether Canon’s new camera is a game changer for filmmakers and Lufthansa’s sale of BMI to British Airways. | 4 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 14 | Tim Marshall asks whether the dream of Europe and closer union is dead, and looks at race in US politics. Also, who is the most powerful man in the world? | 3 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 13 | Matt Barbet looks at Scoot, Singapore Airlines new low cost, long haul service. We also talk to the man behind an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. | 2 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 12 | The Briefing takes its weekly look at Syria, discusses Condoleezza Rice’s new autobiography out today and visits a time-travelling lighthouse in Finland. | 1 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 11 | Matt Barbet talks to Sasha Issenberg about how foreign media covers US politics, plus apprenticeships and post-election business in Bishkek. | 31 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 10 | The Briefing today discusses the future of the Euro, how the gaming industry is dealing with piracy and looks at urban farming in London. Matt Barbet presents. | 28 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 9 | Tyler Brûlé talks to Alexander Stubb, Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and gets a preview of the APEC conference in Honolulu. | 27 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 8 | The Briefing heads to Cambodia to witness the recent floods and looks at new hardware releases from Nokia and Amazon. Plus, the top toys for Christmas. | 26 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 7 | How the coverage of Gaddafi’s death may affect what happens next and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta’s first visit to Asia. Ted Kravitz presents. | 25 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 6 | Matt Barbet looks at how Turkey is coping with the aftermath of its earthquake, plus Palestine’s entry into UNESCO – is it a precursor to full statehood? | 24 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 5 | Robert Bound is in the chair today, looking at the newly liberated media in Tunisia in the run up to the election, plus we head to the Tribeca Film Festival. | 21 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 4 | The Briefing heads to South America for a personal perspective on the Chilean student protests and then looks at the luxury retail market. | 20 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 3 | Private Eye’s Craig Brown is in the studio to discuss the satirical magazine’s 50th birthday and we visit a small town in South Korea with big ambitions. | 19 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 2 | Matt Barbet is joined by Sasha Issenberg to discuss the Republican candidate debate, while Steve Bloomfield looks at Libya’s national football team. | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Briefing - Edition 1 | For our first episode of The Briefing, Matt Barbet is joined in the studio by Andrew Tuck and Nader Mousavizadeh, CEO of Oxford Analytica. | 17 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 85 Episodes |
