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
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
Highlights from Monocle Radio: Canada’s Mark Carney, Lewes FC’s Karen Dobres and the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas
3/14/2026
Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney on his now-famous Davos speech, Lewes FC’s Karen Dobres on the soft power of football and we head to Mipim to meet Carlos Moedas, the mayor of Lisbon.
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Duration:00:50:32
What We Learned: US war memes, Trump’s dress shoes and an aptly named attaché
3/14/2026
As the Iran war enters its second week, Andrew Mueller tells us what we’ve learned. Plus: Trump gifts his cabinet new shoes and the UK defence attaché to the UAE.
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Duration:00:06:10
Highlights from Monocle Radio
3/7/2026
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, we speak with the UAE’s diplomatic advisor. Plus: literature in Ukraine, we visit Oslo’s New Government Quarter and speak with Oliver Laxe, director of Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirât’.
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Duration:00:50:00
What We Learned: One week of war in Iran
3/6/2026
One week on from the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned.
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Duration:00:07:36
What We Learned: Trump’s State of the Union, Mumbai’s musical road and Bangkok’s undercover police
3/1/2026
Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from Trump’s State of the Union address, Mumbai’s first musical road and an unusual plan from Thai police to arrest a thief during Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Duration:00:05:25
Highlights from Monocle Radio
2/28/2026
We meet the CEO of Arup, Jerome Frost, unveil the new issue of Monocle and celebrate 10 years of Parisian fragrance house BDK Parfums. Plus: Finnair launches its new bespoke soundscape.
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Duration:00:50:00
Highlights from Monocle Radio
2/21/2026
A new survey asks what makes people proud of their country, we report from the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and meet Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso. Plus: premium retail with the managing director of Harrods, Michael Ward.
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Duration:00:50:02
What We Learned: Kid Rock’s workouts, Mike Lindell’s campaign money and a drunk Winter Olympics reporter
2/21/2026
Kid Rock works out with RFK Jr, a Trump ally blows campaign money on his own book and a reporter goes viral at the Winter Olympics. Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned.
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Duration:00:07:29
Highlights from Monocle Radio
2/14/2026
We analyse Zohran Mamdani’s first month in office as mayor of New York. Plus: we meet former Italian figure skater Valentina Marchei, unpack “slow” advertising and explore the Sydney Fish Market.
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Duration:00:49:03
What We Learned: Ice hockey in Canada, Olympic Winter Games 2026 and Super Bowl LX
2/14/2026
Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned from this week’s news, including Trump’s threat to Canadian ice hockey, geopolitics at Milano Cortina 2026 and Maga’s reaction to ‘Benito Bowl’.
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Duration:00:06:44