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Monocle 24: The Curator

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The best of the week on Monocle 24, compiled into one show.
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week includes an interview with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra, highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul and the top songs in Kazakhstan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/19/202451 minutes, 47 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 18 October

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Trump’s town-hall sing-along, steel-conker-related drama at the World Conker Championships and the AI dodo voice at Cambridge University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/18/20246 minutes, 20 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 27th September

Monocle’s Contributing Editor Andrew Mueller rounds up this week’s news stories, including a trip down memory lane for Liz Truss, The London Standard’s latest innovation in journalism and the result of Vladimir Putin’s opportunity to ‘ditch the woke west’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/18/20246 minutes, 38 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with the CEO of a leading media company in Hungary, explore the best food in Marseille and find out why so many people are moving to Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/12/202449 minutes, 59 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 11 October

A roundup of this week’s news stories, including the winner of Fat Bear Week, journalist Bob Woodward’s new book and the healing power of raw milk… apparently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/11/20246 minutes, 11 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio’s highlights this week include how the 7 October attack changed the Middle East, Russia exempts defendants from criminal liability if they join the army and the role of crime and policing in the US presidential campaign. Plus: we toast the Martini. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/5/202451 minutes, 7 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 4 October

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump-branded watches, the US vice-presidential debate and a former leader of Turkmenistan turns from hip-hop to poetry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/4/20245 minutes, 43 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week’s highlights from Monocle Radio including takeaways from Sri Lanka’s presidential elections, correspondence from InnoTrans 2024 and an interview with Isabella Craddock, editor and founder of ‘Near+Far’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/29/202450 minutes, 20 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio highlights this week include the latest developments from Lebanon, an interview with the publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ and takeaways from London Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/21/202450 minutes, 41 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 20 September

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an old argument revived by Portugal and Spain, and a diplomatic spat over a missing flag between Bulgaria and North Macedonia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/20/20245 minutes, 20 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week, including an interview with the director of Netflix series ‘The Perfect Couple’, and a preview of Konfekt’s autumn issue. Plus: we report from Maison et Objet and Paris Design Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/14/202458 minutes, 32 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’ we profile France’s new prime minister, investigate ice-cream urbanism and celebrate the colour blue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/7/202458 minutes, 10 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 6 September

A roundup of this week’s news stories including an update on the Tory leadership race, Tucker Carlson’s views on Churchill 59 years after his death and Putin’s gift of 24 purebred horses to North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/6/20246 minutes, 22 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

We speak with the director of ‘Sing Sing’, report from the Paralympics and meet Cynthia Shanmugalingam from Sri Lankan Tamil restaurant Rambutan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/31/202457 minutes, 51 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 30 August

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Robert F Kennedy Jr’s exit from the US presidential race. Plus: Donald Trump returns with more memorabilia and an extra-special incentive, and a message from beyond the grave from Lord Sainsbury to the National Gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/30/20247 minutes, 31 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

We look at Kamala Harris’s rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention, discuss the new music on Monocle Radio and pay a visit to Lithuania’s Song Celebration festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/24/202457 minutes, 29 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 23 August

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Jair Bolsonaro’s attack from a colony of bees, an Australian MP’s bizarre rant about the Olympics opening ceremony, pagan rituals and “crocodile gods”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/23/20247 minutes, 5 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Among the Monocle Radio highlights this week, we look at France’s political situation post-Olympics, visit Copenhagen’s most exciting fine-dining restaurants and speak with the production designer for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/17/202458 minutes, 6 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 16 August

An alternative look at the last seven days with Monocle's contributing editor, Andrew Mueller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/16/20246 minutes, 58 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We hear from Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Olympic Games, we discuss the revival of Japanese city-pop and profile Tim Walz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/10/202458 minutes, 23 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 9 August

A wry look at this week’s political stories, including Kamala Harris’s running-mate pick Tim Walz and the Minnesota flag dilemma, the New Zealand prime minister’s swipe at Australians and a decade-old mystery that has finally been solved in New York, thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/9/20247 minutes, 49 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with former FBI director-turned-crime-fiction-author James Comey, plus our special coverage from the Paris Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/3/202457 minutes, 44 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 2 August

Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, shares some of the not-so-chic moments from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as well as an overview of Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/2/20247 minutes, 25 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio’s highlights from this week include breaking news from the US, a title covering Japanese cultural trends and the best of French pop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/27/202458 minutes, 52 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 26 July

Andrew Mueller takes a wry look at the reaction to Kamala Harris accepting the nomination to become the Democratic representative for the 2024 US presidential election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/26/20248 minutes
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week, from a monumental week in American politics to an interview with Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/21/202457 minutes, 44 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 19 July

This week’s whimsical news monologue focuses on the 2024 Republican National Convention, casting an eye on Donald Trump’s running mate for the US election, JD Vance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/19/20248 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We look back at Keir Starmer’s first week as UK prime minister and our team reports from the Nato summit in Washington. Plus: we speak with Apple’s Lisa Jackson and pay a visit to an icon of the French Riviera.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/13/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 12 July

This week’s whimsical news monologue focuses on stories including Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 4 July blunder, Trump-approved memorabilia and Jacob Rees-Mogg’s venture post MP-life: reality TV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/12/20246 minutes, 57 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

This week’s highlights on Monocle Radio. We look back at how Joe Biden resisted calls to step aside, ask what’s next for the International Space Station and hear about the reopening of a treasured Taiwanese train route. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco shares his songs of the summer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/6/202457 minutes, 28 seconds
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What We Learned - Friday 5 July

A round-up of this week’s new stories, including the results of the UK general election and the Miss Vaca Galicia pageant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/5/20247 minutes, 23 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

This week’s highlights on Monocle Radio. We look at the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, speak to UK fashion designer Paul Smith and discuss this year’s Monocle Quality of Life Survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/29/202457 minutes, 59 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 28 June

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6/28/20246 minutes
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The best of Monocle Radio

Tune in to the best of Monocle Radio this week: we learn why Austria wants to give away newspaper subscriptions to young people, leaf through a beautiful book on lemons and report from 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/22/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 21 June

This week’s whimsical news monologue looks at stories including Vladimir Putin’s return to North Korea and Paris’s new venture alongside the Summer Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/21/20246 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Best of Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio highlights this week include the latest political developments in France, an interview with film director Richard Linklater and a cool Swedish karaoke company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/15/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 14 June

A look at this week’s news stories, including the UK Conservative Party’s titanic campaign and Joe Biden conspiring against his own son for nefarious gains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/14/20247 minutes, 35 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We profile Mexico’s new president, speak with the mayor of Tirana and talk to an artist that draws on hotel stationery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/8/202458 minutes, 34 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week: we discuss Donald Trump’s conviction, South Korean food and we speak with artist and designer Samuel Ross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/1/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 31 May

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including North Korea’s unneighbourly deployment of waste-filled balloons and the ins and outs of the UK’s general-election campaign one week in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/31/20245 minutes, 50 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’, we speak with contemporary-art legends Gilbert & George and Swedish pop group Ace of Base. Plus: the political situation in New Caledonia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/25/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 24 May

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the UK’s snap-election announcement, the Vatican tightening rules on supernatural phenomena tackle and France celebrating the baguette with a new stamp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/24/20246 minutes, 16 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week we look at ways to rebuild Syria, the vibrant food scene in Ho Chi Minh City and the top Swiss songs of all time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/18/202457 minutes, 22 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 17 May

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the sad demise of the New York-Dublin “portal” and the fallout from Eurovision 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/17/20247 minutes, 14 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

EU ambassadors approve a new package of sanctions on Russia, an update on the student protests in the US and might the UK be getting a new Conservative party? Plus: reports from the Eurovision Song Contest and Zagreb’s weird museums.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/11/202457 minutes, 51 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 10 May

The return of the whimsical news monologue, including an overview of Boris Johnson’s blunder at the local elections and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s miraculous recovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/10/20246 minutes, 2 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week we speak with the founder of one of America’s leading bookshops, visit a new infrastructure project in Miami and the first Ethiopian pavilion at Venice Biennale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/4/202458 minutes, 9 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

We interview chef Endo Kazutoshi, look at a new magazine about road trips and learn how Norway is leveraging its soft-power assets to promote its brand abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/27/202457 minutes, 31 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 16 April

On this week’s whimsical news monologue, Andrew Mueller covers the temperature in the courtroom holding Donald Trump’s trial, Mississippi observing Confederate History Month and the results of this year’s European gull-screeching championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/26/20247 minutes, 2 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

The world’s largest election begins in India. Then: Russia’s war in Ukraine and the latest on the strikes between Israel and Iran. Plus: reports from our teams at Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/19/202454 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 19 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an overview of Liz Truss’s literary work and the latest discovery from Fox News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/19/20246 minutes, 45 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Could artificial intelligence be used to disrupt elections? Then: a protest movement in Russia demanding soldiers come back from the frontline, Zimbabwe’s new currency and Bollywood. Plus: why cetaceans have been granted personhood status.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/13/202457 minutes, 48 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 12 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including a look into Fox News’s coverage of the eclipse and the difference between Sweden and Switzerland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/12/20246 minutes, 45 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

We explore the delights of Polish cuisine, showcase the highlights of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong and report on the Slovakian elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/6/202457 minutes, 23 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 5 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump Jr’s scathing accusation against the US Department of Justice, a design flaw in Adidas’s upcoming football kit for Germany and Botswana’s odd threat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/5/20245 minutes, 50 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week we hear from the English indie-folk duo The Staves, plus Brazil’s top financial daily and the latest on Senegalese politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/31/202457 minutes, 27 seconds
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Friday 29 March

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the UK Conservative Party’s latest attempt to secure votes ahead of the mayoral elections, North Korea’s new TV sensation and Donald Trump’s latest business venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/30/20248 minutes, 35 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

We speak with Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov, we ask if it’s possible to teach someone to be funny and we sit down with the Frieze Art Fair founders to talk about their culinary endeavours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/24/202457 minutes, 58 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 22 March

A look at this week’s news stories including an overview of Putin’s election win, an Australian billionaire aspiring to build Titanic II and Jair Bolsonaro’s venture into perfumery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/22/20247 minutes, 8 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

Russians head to the polls for an election in name only, further turbulence for Boeing and the rise of the far-right in the EU. Plus: we meet Sophie Haestorp Andersen, the lord mayor of Copenhagen and profile Japan’s stationery awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/17/202458 minutes, 24 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 15 March

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3/15/20246 minutes, 56 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and former Australian tourism minister John Brown. Plus: architect Gordon Gill, Colette founder Sarah Andelman and we look at 10 years since the disappearance of flight MH370.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/10/202458 minutes, 15 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 8 March

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including a surge of Britpop stars entering politics and a heated debate over the makeover of a big fish in a New South Wales town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/8/20248 minutes, 29 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with film composer Hans Zimmer, meet one of the UK’s most exciting bakers and look at a satirical magazine published every leap year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/3/202458 minutes, 15 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 1 March

A round-up of this week’s stories, including the marvel at the Willie Wonka experience in Scotland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/1/20246 minutes, 49 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

We interview musician Bolis Pupul, explore the culinary delights of Istanbul’s Aksaray district and report from Warsaw to discuss how the war in Ukraine has affected Poland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/25/202458 minutes, 39 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 23 February

A look at this week’s stories, including an overview of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Donald Trump’s latest business venture and Vladimir Putin’s gift to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/23/20247 minutes, 34 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We speak with Canadian singer Allie X, look at the latest from the world of Senegalese politics and explore the culinary delights of Avignon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/18/202458 minutes, 34 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 16 February

A look at this week’s news stories, including the conspiracy to tip November’s presidential election for Joe Biden following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl triumph.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/16/20247 minutes, 23 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We look at a conspiracy theory involving Taylor Swift and the top songs in Mexico, and report from Copenhagen International Fashion Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/11/202457 minutes, 24 seconds
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Friday 9 February

A closer look at this week’s stories, including an overview of the Popular Conservatives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/9/20246 minutes, 47 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with acclaimed chef Daniel Humm, as well as Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Wright, and pay a visit to an exhibition about all things cute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/4/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 2 February

An alternative look at this week’s stories, including a US politician’s line of questioning during a Senate hearing and the conspiracy theories surrounding Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/2/20246 minutes, 59 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week: we ask who invented butter chicken, speak to film director Alexander Payne and play the top songs in Brazil.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/28/202458 minutes, 2 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 26 January

Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller gives a rundown of this week’s news, including Ron DeSantis’s exit from the US presidential race, the backlash after the Philippines’ president attended a Coldplay concert and the new parents dumbfounded by a list of banned names in New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/26/20247 minutes, 13 seconds
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Highlights of the World Economic Forum

A special edition from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. With Mário Centeno, the governor of the Bank of Portugal, Juan Lavista, Microsoft’s vice-president, Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kére and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/21/202457 minutes, 50 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 19 January

An alternative look at this week’s news stories, including a book release from the Vatican’s head of doctrine and a US presidential hopeful who is adamant that the country is not racist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/19/20246 minutes, 29 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Our round-up of the week, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Republican presidential candidates’ debate and how Paris is preparing for the Olympic Games. Plus: a new exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/14/202457 minutes
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What We Learned: Friday 12 January

What We Learned returns in 2024 to cast an alternative eye on this week’s political stories in the US, with Andrew Mueller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/12/20247 minutes, 51 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The Monocle Radio highlights this week include a look at the big stories that will dominate 2024 headlines, the revamped and more international ‘Letter From…’ series, an interview with the team behind ‘The Grub Street Journal’ and tips for success in the new year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/7/202456 minutes, 43 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio in 2023

We look back at the best Monocle Radio interviews and reports of 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/31/202358 minutes, 15 seconds
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The Curator Christmas special

A special Christmas episode of 'The Curator'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/24/202357 minutes, 50 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We speak with Italian chef Massimo Bottura, as well as the creative director of Smythson, and discuss mental health in cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/17/202357 minutes, 23 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 15 December

An alternative look at this week’s stories, including a major retail fashion faux pas and Donald Trump’s exploration of the world of digital trading cards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/15/20236 minutes, 51 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with British astronaut Tim Peake, an introduction to Monocle’s winter playlist and a tour of our Christmas Market in Zürich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/202358 minutes, 2 seconds
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What We Learned: Friday 8 December

An alternative look at this week’s news stories, including Boris Johnson’s turn in the hot seat at the Covid-19 inquiry and ex-US Congressman George Santos’s new career venture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/8/20237 minutes, 35 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week, including an interview with culinary legend and actress Madhur Jaffrey, the top songs in France and the launch of Monocle’s Small Cities Index 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/3/202357 minutes, 50 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 1 December

Our round up of this week’s news stories includes a US congressman forgetting key facts about his country, a spat between Greece and the UK over the Parthenon marbles and Kyrgyzstan making tweaks to its national flag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/1/20237 minutes, 28 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We interview artist Antony Gormley, discuss the result of the Dutch elections and pay a visit to the newly reopened HMV in London’s Oxford Street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/26/202358 minutes, 50 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 24 November

An alternative look at this week’s news stories includes a previous Eurovision winner wanted by police, a new tactic for defending against whale attacks and a Ghana MP’s apology to a prominent football player.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/24/20237 minutes, 6 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We speak with the author of a book about the history of the notebook, look at David Cameron’s return to politics and pay a visit to Expo City Dubai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/18/202358 minutes, 58 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 17 November

An alternative look at this week’s political stories, including the return of a former UK prime minister, the ‘QAnon Shaman’ entering the race for Congress and Bernie Sanders breaking up a potential bust-up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/17/20237 minutes, 43 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

One month of Israel’s war with Hamas, the AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt is declared an extremist group and poetry is weaponised in Ukraine. Plus: we meet composer Marina Herlop and visit a micro-gym in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/12/202357 minutes
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What We Learned – Friday 10 November

An alternative look at the past seven days of news, including the discovery of a figure in a famous album cover and the rescue of Britain’s loneliest sheep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/10/20235 minutes, 55 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

The latest on the Israel-Hamas war, the UK hosts the first global summit on AI and we speak with US Senator Lisa Murkowski. Plus: interviews with photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto and president of Emirates, Tim Clark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/5/202357 minutes
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What We Learned – Friday 3 November

An alternative look at the past seven days of news, including revelations from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and Massachusetts clearing the names of those accused of witchcraft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/3/20236 minutes, 40 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on Monocle Radio we speak with former Bloomsbury Publishing editor in chief Alexandra Pringle, plus we take a look at Japanese culinary soft power and radio as an artistic medium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/29/202357 minutes, 20 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 27 October

An alternative look at the past seven days of news, including more legal woes for Donald Trump and a German tourist’s love for the British city Hull.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/27/20236 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

A testimony from inside Gaza, the results of Poland’s election and a look at how Italy’s government wants to solve the country’s population crisis. Plus: reports from the road in Detroit, Paris and Copenhagen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/21/202358 minutes, 5 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 20 October

Andrew Mueller on the last seven days of news including a new world record involving cereal and a Winnie-the-Pooh mix-up in Florida.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/20/20235 minutes, 26 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best bits from Monocle Radio this week include a special countdown of the best Madonna songs, a look at Seattle as a mecca for glassblowers, and a celebration of surf photography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/14/202358 minutes, 37 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 13 October

Andrew Mueller on what the last seven days of news have taught us, as The Beer Party makes waves ahead of the upcoming Vienna elections, Sky News reacts to Holly Willoughby’s departure from British daytime TV show ‘This Morning’ and a UK band loses a battle with EasyGroup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/13/20235 minutes, 48 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We visit Vienna Design Week, speak with the new festivals director of the London Film Festival and examine Slovakia’s new leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/7/202357 minutes, 30 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 6 October

Andrew Mueller on what the last seven days of news have taught us, including a round up of the Conservative Party Conference and Paris’s battle against bedbugs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/6/20236 minutes, 48 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

A selection of the best interviews on Monocle Radio this week, covering topics including the book collection of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts to a Brazilian pharmaceutical company expanding to the UK. Plus: great neighbourhoods to eat in and a celebration of the newsstand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/30/202357 minutes
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What We Learned – Friday 29 September

Andrew Mueller on what the last seven days of news have taught us, from Donald Trump’s fraud scandal to Zambia putting a stop to “political jogging”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/29/20236 minutes, 57 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We interview English chef Tom Kerridge, discuss a feature on the exciting art scene in São Paulo and examine the relationship between France and the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/23/202357 minutes, 46 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 22 September

Andrew Mueller on what the last seven days of news have taught us, including the conclusion to the Danish art heist and Japan’s latest entertainment proposal: wrestling on trains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/22/20235 minutes, 42 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week we report on the ground in Morocco after the devastating earthquake, hear from those who were “in the room” following the September 11 attacks and head to Studio KO in Paris with ‘Monocle on Design’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/16/202358 minutes, 31 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 15 September

Andrew Mueller on what the last seven days of news have taught us, including Liz Truss’s new venture and Vladimir Putin having a change of heart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/15/20236 minutes, 53 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We introduce the new host of ‘The Menu’ on Monocle Radio, listen to the top songs in Turkmenistan and speak to the team behind the film ‘Bobi Wine: The People’s President’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/9/202357 minutes
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What We Learned – Friday 8 September

Andrew Mueller casts a wry look at the news this week, from Gillian Keegan’s hot-mic blunder to a Republican politican’s animosity towards Eminem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/8/20237 minutes, 1 second
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We head to Munich for Monocle’s annual Quality of Life Conference, interview French star Louis Garrel and take an inside look at Austrian politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/2/202357 minutes
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What We Learned – Friday 1 September

Andrew Mueller shares what the past seven days have taught us, including Scotland’s search for a fabled creature and Paris’s fight against e-scooters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/1/20236 minutes, 19 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on The Curator we speak with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead, plus the highlights of Lisbon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/26/202356 minutes, 58 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 25 August

Andrew Mueller shares what the last seven days have taught us, from an NFT lawsuit involving Sotheby’s to Elon Musk’s gripes about online advertisers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/25/20237 minutes, 16 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week we look at the zine boom in Japan, ask who is Argentina’s Javier Milei and visit a modernist house in São Paulo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/19/202358 minutes, 8 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 18 August

Andrew Mueller looks back on the last seven days of news including Donald Trump’s latest indictment saga and TfL’s act on obnoxious passengers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/18/20235 minutes, 32 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 11 August 2023

Andrew Mueller looks back on the last seven days of news including Somalia’s new record and a Welsh town’s battle with goats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/12/20236 minutes, 34 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

A selection of the best bits from Monocle Radio this week, including former CIA director David H Petraeus, a discussion about what’s “normal” in Austria and a celebration of shark movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/5/202357 minutes, 44 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 4 August 2023

Andrew Mueller looks back on the last seven days of news including Boris Johnson’s issues with newts and Hangzhou zoo denying claims that it dressed up humans as bears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/4/20236 minutes, 32 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We sit down with ‘Oppenheimer’ director, Christopher Nolan, hear from the award-winning Mexican chef, Enrique Olvera, and delve into Monocle’s latest publication, ‘Swim & Sun’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/29/202357 minutes, 30 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio this week, including an interview with Bulgarian prime minister Nikolai Denkov, songs celebrating the summer of love and a special series about different commutes around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/22/202356 minutes, 46 seconds
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What we learned

Monocle's Contributing Editor, Andrew Mueller, tells us what he's learned during the course of a long haul flight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/21/20235 minutes, 48 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We speak with Norway’s former prime minister Erna Solberg. Plus: Argentina’s first female winemaker and we ride a motorbike in Timor-Leste.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/15/202357 minutes, 22 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 14 July

Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, delivers his take on the week’s news and offers a warning on the dangers of using emojis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/14/20236 minutes, 17 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio: interviews with hip-hop pioneer Chuck D and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara plus a documentary about the iconic menswear catalogue, ‘International Male’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/8/202358 minutes, 34 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

Highlights of the week: a celebration of divas, a roundup of men’s fashion weeks and food highlights from Mexico City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/1/202357 minutes, 34 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on The Curator, we celebrate Monocle’s Quality of Life issue, revealing the world’s top cities to live in. Plus: a new Grammy Awards category dedicated to African music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/24/202358 minutes, 49 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 23 June

Our contributing editor Andrew Mueller gives us his take on this week’s news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/23/20235 minutes, 49 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio this week. We mark the death of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, visit a cool food destination in Peru’s capital and give you the latest on Toronto’s mayoral race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/17/202358 minutes, 39 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

The best of Monocle Radio in the week: we pay tribute to a bossa-nova legend, attend the European Tramdriver Championship and take a ride on the Orient Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/10/202357 minutes, 58 seconds
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What We Learned – Friday 9 June

Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, shares his musings on this week’s news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/9/20237 minutes, 35 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio: this week we speak to pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor about her new album, ‘Hana’. Plus: the man behind a top high-income real estate company in Brazil and our emotional reactions to typography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/3/202357 minutes
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On This Day – Friday 2 June

Monocle’s Andrew Mueller looks back on a French president’s return to Paris in 1968 as protests rocked the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/2/20236 minutes, 1 second
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What We Learned – Friday 2 June

Andrew Mueller reflects on what, if anything, the past seven days have taught us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/2/20237 minutes, 13 seconds
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Monocle Radio highlights

This week on The Curator we pay tribute to music legend Tina Turner, speak to graphic designer Neville Brody and tour London’s Soho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/27/202358 minutes, 41 seconds
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Friday 26 May

Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller shares his views on this week’s news stories on What We Learned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/26/20236 minutes, 30 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

This week on The Curator we speak with musical duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, look at the results of the Thai elections and taste the culinary delights of Anchorage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/20/202357 minutes, 19 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

Russia’s Victory Day parade, Chile’s new constitution and Saudi Arabia’s plans for a news channel. Plus: community policing, Michael Cragg’s ‘Reach for the stars’ book and Eurovision’s Käärijä.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/13/202357 minutes, 19 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

This week we speak with British singer Jessie Ware, discuss the future of journalism with Alan Rusbridger and chat about the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/6/202358 minutes, 14 seconds
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The best of Monocle Radio

The best of Monocle Radio this week, from an interview with Adam Gopnik of ‘The New Yorker’ to a mayor in Ukraine on how his city hopes to rebuild after the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/29/202357 minutes, 32 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We recap some of our best coverage of this year’s Salone Del Mobile. Plus: the author Lydia Sandgren discusses her debut novel, we meet an up-and-coming musician from Bangladesh and we take a stroll along Melbourne’s Lygon Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/22/202357 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle Radio

We mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and discuss the US intelligence leaks. Plus: fashion news, a look at artists’ day jobs, a trek in the Atacama Desert and the Georgian Military Highway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/15/202357 minutes
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The best of Monocle Radio

Monocle Radio highlights: this week we speak with Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt, Finland becomes a new member of NATO and we hear an ode to the colour green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/8/202357 minutes
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Monocle 24 highlights

Everything from a chat with the director of ‘The Night of the 12th’ to a fashion study of the Afghan man. Plus we speak with Mark Dixon, the founder and chief executive of the world’s largest workspace network, IWG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/1/202357 minutes
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week. Australia’s first referendum in almost a quarter of a century, a cool publication from Beirut and an interview with the writers from ‘Rye Lane’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/25/202357 minutes
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We speak with Lithuania’s prime minister, Ingrida Simonyte, reveal the top pop songs in Sweden and report from the world’s leading property fair, Mipim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/18/202357 minutes
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we find out more about Turkey’s new opposition candidate, preview Monocle’s new travel show, ‘The Concierge’, and listen to the top musical acts from Liverpool on The Global Countdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/11/202357 minutes, 41 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week, from the dispute between Ron DeSantis and Disney World to the top songs in Togo. Plus: Paris Fashion Week reports and we discuss nature and cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/4/202357 minutes, 57 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week includes our special series on the first anniversary of war in Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/25/202357 minutes, 24 seconds
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The best of the week on Monocle 24, compiled into one show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/18/202358 minutes, 9 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24: we speak to Guillermo del Toro about his new film, ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’, plus we visit the upcoming Camden Highline in London and share a recipe from Brazilian chef Bel Coelho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/11/202357 minutes, 6 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 over the past week. We discuss what parks mean in the 21st century, the delivery of the last 747 and a book on Cambodian rock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/4/202358 minutes, 9 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We cover Disney’s centenary celebrations, the top songs in India and speak with renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/28/202358 minutes, 14 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 in the week includes the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, plus the redesign of Miami’s very own Muscle Beach and the importance of European cultural journals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/21/202356 minutes, 31 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We compare Brazil’s Congress invasion with the US Capitol attack of 6 January 2021. Plus: the top songs in French Polynesia and a report from Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/14/202357 minutes, 47 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, including a look at the cultural year ahead, a new arrival on London’s Savile Row who is drawing a different crowd and the peculiar soft-power strategy of using animals as diplomats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/7/202357 minutes
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The Best of Monocle 24

We highlight the top interviews and reports from Monocle 24 this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/31/202257 minutes, 33 seconds
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The Best of Monocle 24

We highlight the best interviews and reports from Monocle 24 in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/24/202258 minutes, 10 seconds
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Monocle 24 Highlights

The best of Monocle 24 in the week, from our favourite Christmas songs to The Global Countdown World Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/17/202257 minutes, 39 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best interviews and reports from Monocle 24 this week, from the ‘Sight & Sound’ poll of The Greatest Films of All Time to a personal reflection on the Harry Dunn case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/202256 minutes, 30 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week. Art Basel Miami Beach, The Global Countdown World Cup special and a delicious moqueca recipe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/3/202256 minutes, 34 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we talk gender and politics with Iceland’s foreign minister, head to Copenhagen to meet legendary chef René Redzepi and look at the presidential pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/26/202257 minutes, 25 seconds
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Monocle 24 Highlights

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We look at why FIFA decided to host the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Plus: an interview with designer Roksanda Ilinčić and photographer Steven Klein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/19/202258 minutes, 28 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: reports from the midterms, COP27, a World Cup-themed Global Countdown and a mini-dumplings recipe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/12/202257 minutes, 41 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we ask what next for Brazil after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory over Jair Bolsonaro, follow the US midterms and meet New Zealand’s bird of the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/5/202256 minutes, 34 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We attend Orgatec, the world’s largest office-furniture fair, listen to the top songs in Latin America and hear from Brazilian indigenous activist Txai Suruí.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/29/202258 minutes, 20 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: chaos in Westminster as the prime minister resigns, the winner of the Booker prize 2022 and a report on the upcoming midterm elections in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/22/202257 minutes, 1 second
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we speak to Washington mayor Muriel Bowser, UK columnist Marina Hyde and singer Léa Sen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/15/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: updates from the Brazilian presidential election, a look at Danish fashion and an appreciation of the Monaco Grand Prix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/8/202257 minutes, 44 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: Brazilian election special, the new Italian PM and a look at the music press.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/1/202255 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 in the past week. We ponder queueing and British identity, listen to Brazil’s political jingles and consider the future of rail transport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/25/202257 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We visit Maison & Objet in Paris, survey how Queen Elizabeth II was portrayed in popular culture and begin the new season of The Big Interview by speaking to Edward Enninful, editor in chief of British ‘Vogue’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/17/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, plus a new magazine shop in Toronto and the shortlist for the Booker prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/12/202258 minutes, 2 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: this week we speak to the descendants of major political figures, celebrate 120 years of Berlin’s U-Bahn and explore the Lebanese pop charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/12/202257 minutes, 51 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: the opening of the Elizabeth line in London, an interview with the editor in chief of ‘Vogue’ Ukraine and our reports from the World Economic Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/12/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week: we celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, plus a new magazine shop in Toronto and the shortlist for the Booker prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/12/202258 minutes, 2 seconds
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Monocle 24 highlights

Monocle 24 highlights for this week include a look at Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy, reports from Venice Film Festival and a report from Chile about their referendum to adopt a new constitution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/3/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 from this week: Special reports from Ukraine, the latest on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, and the latest from the world of food and design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/27/202253 minutes, 15 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week our Helsinki correspondent visited the city’s Flow Festival, plus we reported from Copenhagen Fashion Week and found out more about an exciting Slovenian magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/20/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 this week. We pay tribute to Japanese designer Issey Miyake, look at the pop charts in the US and we try our hand at a recipe by chef Norbert Niederklofer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/13/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of Monocle 24 in the past week, from a tour around London’s Elizabeth line, a recipe from one of Bangkok’s top chefs, ‘ABBA Voyage’ and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/6/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best interviews and reports from Monocle 24, from essays from Monocle’s first paperback, ‘The Monocle Companion’, to reports from Ukraine. Plus we mark the passing of David Trimble, the crucial unionist architect of the Good Friday agreement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/30/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Chris Cermak report from Ukraine, we launch ‘The Monocle Companion’ and visit a book club in Hydra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/23/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24 this week. We meet the founders and CEO of Nobu Hospitality and discuss a new Spanish interiors magazine and textiles in Lyon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/16/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

A tumultuous week in British politics, reconstruction in Ukraine and Vienna retires its E-1 trams. Plus: we remember the life of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/9/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

A big week for diplomacy as the Nato summit takes place in Madrid. We visit the new Royal College of Art building, meet the duo behind Suri toothbrushes, flick through the history of festivals and cities, and look back at the life and legacy of Italian businessman Leonardo del Vecchio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/2/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best interviews and reports from Monocle 24, from a look at the Danish embassy in London’s design to a selection of summery tracks. Plus: nostalgia in the United Kingdom and the sausage of the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/25/202258 minutes, 54 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week on ‘The Curator’ we discuss Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey city rankings, speak to French director François Ozon and delve into the world of romantic comedies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/19/202258 minutes, 10 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week on ‘The Curator’ we review the new ‘Top Gun’ film, report from Salone del Mobile and pay tribute to Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/11/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24, with the week’s best interviews and reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/4/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: the opening of the Elizabeth line in London, an interview with the editor in chief of ‘Vogue’ Ukraine and our reports from the World Economic Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/28/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: this week we speak to the descendants of major political figures, celebrate 120 years of Berlin’s U-Bahn and explore the Lebanese pop charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/21/202257 minutes, 51 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We mark Europe Day, examine Mario Draghi’s visit to Washington and discuss Finland, Sweden and Nato. Plus: we sit down with celebrated writer Ali Smith, report from Brussels and unpack this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/14/202257 minutes, 17 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we look at 40 years of ‘i-D’ magazine, press freedom in Hong Kong and the latest book by culture critic Jude Rogers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/7/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we explore Englishness, speak to the CEO of Groupe Le Monde and explore the Venice Biennale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/30/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we visit a Ukrainian school in London, check out the top-five songs in Portugal and talk about the Monocle Design Awards in our latest issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/23/202256 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We revisit the past week’s best interview on Monocle 24, with highlights ranging from a discussion about the French elections to an interview with Belgian actress Virginie Efira.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/16/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: This week we speak to US pop duo Sofi Tukker about their new album, look at Sri Lanka’s political crisis and consider how to make news for kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/9/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we look back on a controversial Oscars ceremony, a surf and travel magazine from Germany, and Formula 1 champion Jenson Button on his new whisky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/2/202257 minutes, 12 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

A roundup of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, Finland’s ex-president Tarja Halonen, a look ahead to France’s presidential election, a London café that’s hiring refugees and we mark the release of The Beatles’ first album.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/26/202256 minutes, 52 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we spoke with the mayor of Tirana and the executive producer of the American Song Contest. Plus: a feature on ‘Orange Crush’, a magazine about art and wrestling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/19/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we continue to explore the latest on the war in Ukraine and speak with Fred Baillif, director of ‘La Mif’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/12/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we continue to cover the war in Ukraine, with voices from the cities under siege. Plus: a new play at the Young Vic in London telling the story of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/5/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week, we cover the latest on Ukraine’s invasion by Russian forces. Plus: a look back at Monocle’s 15 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/26/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We pay tribute to writer and satirist PJ O’Rourke, look at the Danish music charts and learn more about the curling stones that are sliding across the ice at the Winter Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/19/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We speak with the director of ‘Flee’, hear the latest from Ottawa and look at Swiss architecture in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/12/202257 minutes, 7 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24 this week

Highlights from Monocle 24 this week, from a book celebrating the 100 years of the BBC to a new Francis Bacon exhibition. Plus: we speak with Matti Maasikas, EU ambassador to Kyiv.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/5/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24: the best of our Ukraine coverage, an interview with Bryan Adams and this week’s ‘Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/29/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24 this week

The booming Brazilian pet shop industry, a look at the metro in Kyiv and a discussion about the office joke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/22/202257 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights of the week, including: Ian Hislop, editor of satirical magazine, ‘Private Eye’; Dom Hammond, one of Bali’s top culinary talents; and a closer look at the special deluxe edition of ‘McSweeney’s Quarterly’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/15/202257 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the week on Monocle 24 including: British visual artist Shantell Martin on collaborations and her process; top Turkish chef Esra Muslu shares a delicious aubergine recipe; and Icelandic pianist Eydis Evensen discusses her new album and where her musical style is heading next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/8/202257 minutes
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The best of 2021

Highlights from the past year on Monocle 24, including a look back at Monocle’s Media Summit, some of our best big-name interviews from the past 12 months and a recap of Monocle on the road in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/2/202257 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Markus Hippi presents a collection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, carefully curated into a one-hour programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/25/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Food historian Annie Gray discusses her new book ‘At Christmas We Feast: Festive Food Through the Ages’. We sit down with Italian director Paolo Sorrentino to hear about his new film ‘The Hand of God’. And Craig Glenday, editor in chief of ‘Guinness World Records’, reveals how he keeps the brand fresh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/18/202158 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, including: who has the best Christmas song of 2021? Plus, author Timothy Ogene discusses his new novel, ‘Seesaw’, and Alex Tung of Kitchen Table Restaurants in Vancouver shares a recipe for wild-boar ragu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/11/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we discuss Barbados becoming a republic, report on the death of Louis Vuitton’s Virgil Abloh and chat to Tom Hodgkinson from ‘Idler’ magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/4/202158 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week we speak with director of CNN Portugal Nuno Santos, visit Scotland’s capital of cashmere and hear from Kosovo’s prime minister Albin Kurti.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/27/202158 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

This week, Dirk Boll, the president of Christie’s, discusses what it takes to oversee one of the world’s most prestigious auction houses; we stop by an organic bakery with a cult following; and we take a trip to the Saskatchewan capital to see the newly renovated Mosaic Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/20/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best bits from the past week on Monocle 24. Australian food writer Donna Hay talks us through her new book; Lydia Slater, editor-in-chief of ‘Harper’s Bazaar UK’, discusses the magazine’s December issue and women of the year awards; and we head to an auction house that specialises in objects and costumes from some of the biggest blockbusters in film history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/13/202157 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights including the former president of Colombia and Nobel peace prize winner, Juan Manuel Santos; Chilean director Pablo Larrain on his latest film, ‘Spencer’; and best-selling author Elif Shafak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/6/202157 minutes, 30 seconds
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past week, including Baroness Hale on her memoir, ‘Spider Woman’, and groundbreaking photographer Tyler Mitchell on his meteoric rise after shooting the cover of ‘Vogue’. Plus, we review science-fiction epic ‘Dune’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/30/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 including: CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward; former space station commander and astronaut, colonel Chris Hadfield; and singer-songwriter Billy Bragg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/23/202157 minutes
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Monocle 24 turns 10

As Monocle 24 celebrates its 10th birthday, we serve up some of the very best interviews from the past decade, with highlights from our studios at Midori House and from around the world, including Martha Stewart, Ian McKellen and Gregory Porter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/16/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Fernando Augusto Pacheco hosts a selection of highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week: London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, reveals plans to improve safety in the city; musicians Emile Mosseri and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith discuss their new collaborative album; and one of the UK’s best-known food writers, Claudia Roden, shares a favourite recipe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/9/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24 including: Cary Joji Fukunaga discusses directing Daniel Craig’s last Bond film; Benjamin Zander on his career and why he believes classical music is for everyone; and we tuck into a recipe from one of the pioneers of Malaysian cooking in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/2/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

The best of the past week on Moncle 24, including Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, talking to Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas. Plus: the editor of ‘The Sunday Times’, Emma Tucker, discusses the future of the media, and we discuss what this weekend’s federal elections in Germany could mean for the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/25/202158 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

A look ahead to the Canadian elections, an English-language bookshop in Copenhagen that’s changing the lives of citizens and the lead singer of British band Saint Etienne on their 10th album.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/18/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

As the US commemorates the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, veteran journalist and political advisor Bill Kristol tells us about the lasting impact on America. Iconic title ‘Private Eye’ celebrates 60 years and we hear about a new book chronicling the publication’s take on the last six decades. Plus: we tuck into a delicious tofu recipe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/11/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Find all the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 curated into a 60-minute show. This week we visit the Colombian city of Zipaquirá for a tall story; meet Roxy Music’s lead guitarist, Phil Manzanera; and take a look at the design processes behind Nike’s sports uniforms with Donavan Harris, Nike’s uniform innovation design lead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/4/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Markus Hippi presents highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24, including designer Paul Smith on his new project; Malin de Silva, head chef of London restaurant Paradise, on his favourite Sri Lankan recipe; and Simon Taffe of End of the Road festival on live music during a pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/28/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We look back on some of Monocle 24’s coverage of the ongoing events in Afghanistan. We also sit down with Canadian news anchor Lisa LaFlamme and review ‘Zola’, the new film based on a viral Twitter thread. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/21/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

From our studio in Zurich, Markus Hippi presents a selection of highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week: astrologer Susan Miller, chef Angelo Sato and author Jarred McGinnis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/14/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Carlota Rebelo presents a selection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24. Highlights include American novelist Jessica Anya Blau, ‘Elle Decoration’ editor-in-chief Ben Spriggs and food writer Olivia Tsakiris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/7/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Fernando Augusto Pacheco presents a selection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: the former governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and Audi’s senior vice-president of brand Henrik Wenders. Plus: the critically acclaimed singer songwriter Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay from folk band Tunng discuss their side-project, Lump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/31/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

As Tokyo 2020 finally gets underway, we look back at some of our coverage so far. Professional whistler Molly Lewis discusses her debut EP ‘The Forgotten Edge’ and how to whistle well. Plus: we head to Colombia for a refreshing summer drink. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/24/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

We look back at Monocle 24’s coverage of the unrest in South Africa and meet Oskar Smolokowski, the chairman of Polaroid, to hear how the company plans to reinvent itself. Plus, Jessica Rosval, head chef of Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura’s elegant country hotel in Modena, shares a favourite recipe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/18/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: former Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe on the assassination of the country’s president; top career diplomat Sir William Patey warns of strife in Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal from the country; and ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ author Lionel Shriver discusses her latest work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/10/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from Monocle 24 including: Judit Polgár, the greatest female chess player of all time; chef and author Hugh Amano shares a simple way to make Japanese gyoza at home; and we head to South Tyrol to discover some traditional mountain spa techniques.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/3/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, carefully curated into a 60-minute show. This week: Alfonso Cuarón and Chaitanya Tamhane discuss their latest film, ‘The Disciple’; we discover the important role Uruguay is playing during this year’s Copa America; and senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco lays bare the issue of sex in the multiplex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/26/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, including Jim MacMillan, founder of The True Honey Co; author Edward-Isaac Dovere; and artist and designer Yinka Ilori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/19/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: Scottish author Andrew O’Hagan on his coming of age novel, ‘Mayflies’; explorer and entrepreneur David de Rothschild discusses his award-winning mezcal brand The Lost Explorer; and the author and food writer Ed Smith shares a simple yet delicious recipe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/12/202157 minutes
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Highlights from Monocle 24

Highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24 including: Dr Fauci on the US response and what’s ahead, Tom Jones on his new album ‘Surrounded by Time’ and a top cocktail recipe by Maxim Schulte of London’s Kol Mezcaleria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/5/202157 minutes, 15 seconds