Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Highlights from Monocle Radio
5/23/2026
The editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, tells us of print’s renewed importance in the age of AI. Then, Dutch couture designer Iris van Herpen discusses a new retrospective on her career.
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Duration:00:52:25
What We Learned: Guacamole record, Trump’s IRS lawsuit and a payout for January 6 insurrectionists
5/23/2026
Andrew Mueller unpacks what we gleaned from US president Donald Trump’s “weaponisation” fund. Plus: avocado farmers break the guacamole record and the legacy of Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank.
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Duration:00:07:13
Highlights from Monocle Radio
5/16/2026
Megan Mulry previews the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. Then we head to Vietnam to explore the country’s booming tourism industry and discuss how the revival of gerrymandering is hurting democracy in the US.
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Duration:00:51:03
What We Learned: Intercepting drug smugglers, UFO files and Trump Mobile
5/16/2026
The US Coast Guard intercepts a drug boat, UFO files released and Trump Mobile’s updated pre-order terms signal more delays. Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned from the news this week.
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Duration:00:07:23
Highlights from Monocle Radio
5/9/2026
Highlights including: The editor in chief of the new Esquire France, Bruno Danto; the legacy of CNN’s founder, Ted Turner; and we take a tour inside 40 Duke, Selfridge’s latest and most ambitious project.
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Duration:00:50:32
What We Learned: Iran war latest and the Gold Medal of Philology hoax
5/9/2026
Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from this week’s news, including the latest on the Iran war and the French professor behind the “prestigious” fake Gold Medal of Philology.
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Duration:00:07:33
Highlights from Monocle Radio
5/2/2026
We report from Salone del Mobile, speak with the founder of ‘Sloft’ magazine and we preview the Venice Biennale.
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Duration:00:52:40
What We Learned: James Comey indictment, seagull squarks and the tiramisu world record
5/2/2026
Andrew Mueller on what we’ve learned from the Trump administration’s latest indictment of former FBI director James Comey. Plus: the world’s longest tiramisu and the European seagull screeching championship.
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Duration:00:06:34
Highlights from Monocle Radio
4/25/2026
We look into what is really going on in the US-Iran situation. We see why Ethiopia’s superstar singer-songwriter is taking aim at the country’s government. And we find out how building bridges can bring communities together.
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Duration:00:49:59
What We Learned: Mount Trumpmore, Scotland’s parliamentary elections and fake bear attacks in California
4/25/2026
Andrew Mueller on the eight new Republican bills honouring Trump, the gannet standing in the Scottish elections and the insurance fraud scheme involving fake bear attacks on luxury cars.
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Duration:00:06:36
Highlights from Monocle Radio
4/18/2026
HE Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, explains the impact of the past six weeks. We examine the global reaction to Péter Magyar’s election win. Plus author Catherine Carr.
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Duration:00:48:33
What We Learned: Iran peace talks, Viktor Orbán’s defeat and Trump’s Jesus meme
4/18/2026
Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from the news in the past seven days, including failed Iran-US talks, Viktor Orbán losing Hungary’s election and Donald Trump’s Jesus meme.
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Duration:00:05:49
Highlights from Monocle Radio
4/11/2026
We meet a brand championing wines from underrepresented regions. Then: author Maria Semple breaks down the philosophy of stoicism. And: we stop off in Sajos in Finland’s northern Lapland for a tall story.
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Duration:00:51:00
What We Learned: The fragile Middle East ceasefire, teleporting to Waffle House and Estonia’s pig impersonators
4/10/2026
After a ceasefire was announced this week between the US, Israel and Iran, Andrew Mueller explains what we learned. Plus: a teleporting US official and Estonia’s first-ever pig impersonation contest.
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Duration:00:06:44
Highlights from Monocle Radio
4/4/2026
Highlights from the past week on Monocle Radio, including: Singer Jessie Ware, publisher Margaret Busby and we follow our nose to Australia’s first luxury fragrance house.
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Duration:00:49:53
What We Learned: CPAC and Operation It’ll All Somehow Be Fine Don’t Worry
4/3/2026
Andrew Mueller assesses the fallout from the Conservative Political Action Conference. Plus: what we have learned from Operation Epic Fury this week as the Iran war enters its second month.
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Duration:00:06:54
Highlights from Monocle Radio
3/28/2026
Highlights from the past week on Monocle Radio, including: Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, the founder and CEO of Knatchbull, Daisy Knatchbull, and the Germany-born British composer Max Richter.
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Duration:00:50:00
What We Learned: Kash Patel loves Trump, Trump loves Elvis and the European Tree of the Year
3/27/2026
This week, Kash Patel and Stephen Miller competed to praise Trump, Trump praised Elvis and the European Tree of the Year was announced. Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned.
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Duration:00:07:12
Highlights from Monocle Radio: Helsinki mayor Daniel Sazonov, and the editor in chief of ‘Brutus’ magazine
3/21/2026
China resumes travel to North Korea. Then: why Cuba might be next on Donald Trump’s list. Plus: we meet the new mayor of Helsinki, Daniel Sazonov. And: the Passenger Terminal Expo, a trip to Mallorca and Japan’s ‘Brutus’ magazine.
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Duration:00:50:00
What We Learned: Trump’s evolving foreign policy and a unique method of protecting crops
3/21/2026
Trump urges allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz and reacts to counterterrorism official Joe Kent’s exit. Meanwhile, Indian farmers’ unusual tactic to protect their crops. Andrew Mueller gives his take on the news this week.
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Duration:00:06:59