Monocle 24: The Curator: Recent Episodes
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Andrew Muller unpacks the news this week, including a mislabeled map of Africa, Trump’s latest AI Truth Social post and one Brazilian state legislature’s unexpected furry visitors.
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Palestinian-Italian pop singer Tära discusses her new EP, “Zefiro”. Then: we look at how a trio of Australian cities fit different stages of life and examine the rise of the “supermarket tourists”.
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Does India’s Cockroach party have legs? Then:we speak to the head of The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation about expanding into Abu Dhabi and preview Monocle’s summer newspaper, ‘Med, Mountains & More’.
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Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned this week as world leaders attended Lindsey Graham’s funeral, a British MP accused the French of “attempted intimidation” and an awkward AI moment in Canadian parliament.
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We sit down with English designer Thomas Heatherwick to discuss the redevelopment of Olympia. Then: We head to Japan to meet producer Todd Eckert; and take a look at the Spanish charts.
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This week we learned that (almost) everyone is Spanish, the US continues to strike Iran and another White House administrator used prediction markets illegally. Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s news.
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We hit the final for the Global Countdown’s World Cup, learn about Japan's new intelligence agency, then head to the bar to meet an award winning Ukrainian bartender and sample some chilled red wine.
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Count Binface challenges Nigel Farage in a UK by-election, Trump reacts to his $1 coin and football is, unfortunately, not coming home after all. Andrew Mueller on what we learned this week.
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We meet Mexican architect and academic Fernanda Canales. Then: the museum known as the little Louvre and we hear from the Japanese pianist Yumiko Morioka.
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US president Donald Trump lobbies Fifa over a red card and says that the ceasefire with Iran is “over”. Plus: Neil the Seal wrecks havoc in Tasmania.
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Actor Robert de Niro tells us why his luxury hotel chain Nobu is opening in Egypt. Then: Mexican chef Santiago Lastra discusses the rise of Mexican cuisine in London and we meet the founders of One Track Club.
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From Hollywood to the League of Nations, this special Fourth of July edition of ‘The Curator’ looks at how the US became a hegemon and those first halting steps towards superpower status.
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Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe’s heatwave.
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Leo Varadkar, former taoiseach of Ireland, reveals how the leaders of Europe felt when the Brexit referendum results were announced 10 years ago. And: we pay tribute to former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan.
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This week, UK prime minister Keir Starmer resigned; the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool became increasingly opaque; and we found out who was crowned the loudest person on Earth. Andrew Mueller discusses what we learned.
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Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer on how to make electric vehicles more affordable. Then: journalist and author Lyse Doucet discusses her debut book, ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’, and we meet Thai musician Notep.
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Andrew Mueller reflects on president Trump’s birthday bash and how it compares to the celebrations of previous White House tenants. Plus: Trump gives a lesson in the art of the backhanded compliment.
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We learn how a perfumery is turning memories and smells of Icelandic nature into scents, we toast the launch of a new champagne vintage from Maison Perrier-Jouët and Tim Wu discusses his new book.
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This week US president Donald Trump attended a Knicks game, pledged peace in the Middle East for the 37th time and the people of New Zealand went bananas at the supermarket.
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US special presidential envoy for tourism, exceptionalism and values Nick Adams discusses how to sell America in 2026. Plus: Sue Tilley, one of Lucien Freud’s main muses, recalls her time with the artist in the 1990s.
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Andrew Mueller discusses what we learned from this week’s news, including the empty line-up for Freedom 250 and Poland’s new bus route from Krakow to Hel.
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Highlights including: Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal on the threat from Russia; musical legend Jack White discusses his new exhibition; and writer Judy Blume raises concerns over book bans in the US.
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An albino buffalo named Donald Trump, the UFC fight-night venue at the White House and a shock win at Gloucestershire’s cheese-rolling competition. Andrew Mueller discusses the week that was.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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We report from Salone del Mobile, speak with the founder of ‘Sloft’ magazine and we preview the Venice Biennale.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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One week on from the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Monocle reports from the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: overtourism shadows cherry blossom season in Japan, a look at Oscar-nominated film ‘The Secret Agent’ and Taiwan advises parents on teen K-pop obsession.
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Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned this week, including more public figures implicated in the latest Epstein files release, the US media reacts to ‘Melania’ and ‘The Washington Post’ announces sweeping layoffs.
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We hear about the efforts to broadcast into Iran using shortwave radio, meet Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao and take the temperature of Paris Fashion Week Men’s. Plus: ‘Vogue Italia’, maximalist textiles and much more.
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Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned from the Republicans’ response after Alex Pretti’s death, the trailer for Melania Trump’s new documentary and the Doomsday Clock’s new time.TSKTSK
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Highlights from our team in Davos for the World Economic Forum, and insightful reportage from our colleagues on the ground in Nuuk.
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Andrew Mueller reports from Nuuk as Trump’s Greenland threats develop. Plus: why did 2025’s actual Nobel Peace laureate, María Corina Machado, give the US president her award?
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Fifteen years of quarterly magazine Delayed Gratification, US writer EA Hanks discusses her debut memoir, The 10, andwe meet the curator of a new exhibition dedicated to celebrated photographer Richard Avedon.
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Andrew Mueller unpacks the news this week, including Trump’s attempts to claim Greenland, the new “depression meal” recommended by the US government and the K-pop jam between the leaders of South Korea and Japan.
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We ask why Donald Trump is ‘running’ Venezuela, hear from a hotel-industry heavyweight who’s continuing to rewrite the rules of luxury hospitality and look forward to the return of an iconic film.
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Andrew Mueller reflects on what we learned from an eventful first week of 2026, including Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine and the global response.
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The best interviews and reports from across the globe in 2025, including a pop star in Paris, tech leaders at Dubai's World Governments Summit and a Barcelona stop for the 10th edition of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference.
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A special edition looking back at some of the biggest interviews on Monocle Radio in the past year, including former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton, philosopher AC Grayling and chef Ruthie Rogers.
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We look back at some of the biggest Christmas songs over the years, meet the costume designer responsible for dressing the stars of Emily in Paris and recap What We Learned in 2025.
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Andrew Mueller’s takeaways from the news in 2025, including Albania’s AI minister and Trump’s various follies.
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Journalist Martin Smith discusses his interview with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, we meet the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and Design Miami’s CEO, Jen Roberts, recaps this year’s fair.
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This week, Andrew Mueller recounts what we learned from Trump’s Fifa Peace Prize win and Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison diaries.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the personal toll of conflict. Plus: Kate Hawley, costume designer of the much-celebrated film Frankenstein, discusses her first Fashion Award.
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Andrew Mueller discusses the week’s weirdest news, including singer Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle’s spats with the Trump administration, and French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is pelted with eggs.
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We hear from recently released Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, head to Finland to meet former prime minister Sanna Marin and Taiwanese director Shih-ching Tsou discusses her new film.
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Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s strangest stories, including a spat between US politicians, Candace Owens’ accusation against French president Macron and Adolf Hitler (not that one) wins another election in Namibia.
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We hear from financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the next financial bubble, get the latest from Dubai Design Week and meet the new boss at the helm of Mr & Mrs Smith.
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Andrew Mueller recaps the week’s oddest stories. This week, Michigan man JD Vance (not that one) goes to prison, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro sings and a bizarre world record is broken.
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We go behind the scenes as world-renowned auction house Christie’s gears up for its latest jewellery sale. Plus: we discuss the state of global tourism and head to World Travel Market to find out what regions are outperforming this year.
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Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from this week’s news, including a pub quiz team caught cheating, Melania Trump’s ‘Patriot of the Year’ win and a fresh batch of emails from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Zohran Mamdani is New York’s new mayor-elect, but how realistic are his housing policies? Plus: the race to clean up space, modernising the wristwatch and the international edition of ‘M Le Magazine du Monde’.
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Which celebrity thinks the moon landing is a hoax? Why is Trump threatening to invade Nigeria? And could you guess the Louvre’s security password? (Spoiler: yes, definitely). Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s news.
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Former US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, reflects on the relevance of the institution. Plus: Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes on her new album and the Japanese company investigating haunted houses.
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Andrew Mueller on what we learned from the news this week, including Jeremy Corbyn’s pantomime cameo, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s T-shirt causes a stir and Trump tours Asia.
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We profile Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, meet Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, report from Vienna and mark 150 years of Liberty in London. Plus: Sanrio’s CEO and Art Basel Paris.
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Andrew Mueller on what we learned from the news this week, including a dangerous US Marine Corps celebration, AI Trump responding to the ‘No Kings’ protests and the demolition of the White House’s East Wing.
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What to look out for at Frieze London and Frieze Masters and we look back on the overthrow and execution of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso.
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Andrew Muller unpacks the week’s news, including who won the Nobel Peace Prize (spoiler: it wasn’t President Trump), the Gaza peace summit in Egypt and Eric Trump’s new memoir.
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We meet the authors behind a new book about one of the most extraordinary prisoner swaps in history and hear how a Soviet-era post office has been reborn as a sleek new hotel.
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The UK Conservative Party’s embarrassing mistake, rocking out with Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, and Trump claims that he warned about 9/11. Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from the news this week.
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We pay tribute to primatologist Jane Goodall, The Morning Show's Karen Pittman explains how things are heating up in the fourth series and we meet the man responsible for Emirates’ wine collection.
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President Trump and US secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, addressed the military this week. Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned. Plus: why the Q-Anon shaman is suing Trump for $40tn.
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The US Marine Corps gets an update. Plus: we visit the European Tramdriver Championship and stop off in Italy for a raw-milk cheese festival.
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Andrew Mueller wraps up the weirdest and wildest news stories from the week, including: Albania’s appointment of the first AI anti-corruption minister and Trump’s claims of ‘triple sabotage’ at the UN General Assembly.
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Architect Norman Foster on climate and sustainability; Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas on what federal forces mean for America’s city halls; and a look back on the remarkable career of Robert Redford.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, we discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s shooting, including what led to ABC axing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.
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The CEO of Mytheresa, Michael Kliger, on his plans for the newly formed Luxexperience. Then: restaurateur Simon Kim on being responsible for the only Korean steakhouse to earn a Michelin star. Plus: Welsh wine.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, an unusual culprit plays ding dong ditch, the Reform UK conference celebrates “Britain’s favourite political prisoner” and the Epstein files saga continues.
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We meet the editor in chief of ‘WSJ. Magazine’ and the CEO of Mandarin Oriental reveals the secrets behind the luxury hotel group. Plus: we head to Barcelona for the Quality of Life Conference.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, UK flag debates reignite, RFK Jr weighs in on the radioactive-shrimp recall and ‘Seagull Boy’ wins the European Gull Screeching Championship.
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We’re joined by UK pop band Saint Etienne and the CEO of Chiva-Som, Krip Rojanastien, reveals his wellness tips. Plus: we visit one of Switzerland’s largest folk festivals.
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We discuss a new documentary focused on the life of the late Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna. Plus: the chef Mandy Yin reveals her new book and we explore a coffee shop in Damascus.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, US conservatives grapple with California governor Gavin Newsom, a federal agent in Washington is attacked with a sandwich and a dog in danger.
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Chef Luke Dale-Roberts on Cape Town’s booming restaurant scene, we head to Finland to hear the story behind the “ugliest building in Oulu” and we review Meta’s latest smart sunglasses.
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A round-up of the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, North Korea ceases cross-border broadcasts, the National Guard goes to Washington and can a conch shell cure sleep apnoea?
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We hear from UN high commissioner on human rights Volker Türk; author James Bloodworth tells us about his new book, ‘Lost Boys’; and we lift the lid on an exhibition exploring Japan’s capsule toys.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, Candace Owens speaks out again. Plus: mice might have eaten the contents of Iraq’s national treasury. And: the new marimba world record.
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Oscar-winning Ukrainian film director Mstyslav Chernov on his latest work; editor in chief at ‘The National’, Mina Al-Oraibi, on life in the UAE; and chef Angela Hartnett reveals her latest edition of Café Murano.
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A round-up of the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week a fake ambassador is arrested; Trump renews his attack on wind power; and US representative James Comer makes conspiracy claims about Joe Biden.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including French president Macron’s defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens. Plus: Trump accuses Obama of treason and threatens Washington’s NFL team.
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This week’s highlights include European Parliament vice-president Katarina Barley, Germany’s economic decline and a look inside the latest issue of ‘L’Étiquette’ magazine.
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How Zohran Mamdani pulled off the political upset of the year. Plus: we’re in Finland to explore one of the country’s best-known cultural exports. And: how luxury-fashion brands are expanding into hospitality.
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Russia recognises the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government, the race for icebreakers in the Arctic, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tim Weiner, forensic architecture, Haute Couture Week and pop singer Charlotte Cardin.
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A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the US Department of Justice’s Epstein files memo, Donald Trump’s lunch for African leaders and the birth of Elon Musk’s America Party.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include the Brazilian ambassador to the UK’s music career, the top summer songs in the Med and James Vowles, Atlassian Williams Racing team principal.
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A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the launch of Trump’s “Victory” fragrance, the case of the British jet stuck in India and Brussels’ high temperatures overheating its iconic balls.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Mark Rutte’s bizarre “daddy” comment at the Nato Summit and Trinidad & Tobago’s steelpan-playing world record.
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Highlights this week include reports from Art Basel, an interview with Brazilian pop star Liniker and Monocle’s live shows from Paris.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include reports from our team in Abu Dhabi, an interview with the editor in chief of Esquire and learning which cities were winners in our Quality of Life Survey.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Trump celebrating his 79th birthday at a military parade and launching T1 mobile. Plus: smart devices spark false emergency calls at Download Festival.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include reports from our studio in Zürich, an interview with the editor in chief of ‘Popeye’ and where to eat good prawns in Vancouver.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, HMAS Canberra disrupts internet in New Zealand, Reform UK’s chairman quits, and a Northern Irish man is attacked by birds.
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We speak with the architect responsible for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. Plus: a Brazilian musical journey through the 1970s and 1980s, and the best perfume brands from Asia.
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A look at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, Biden might be a robot clone, Liz Truss speaks in public again and US Navy tanker USNS Harvey Milk is to be renamed.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include Lisbon Design Week and a podcast-turned-print publication.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller. A coffee chain in South Korea gets political, Trump makes a commencement address and a cheese-rolling winner is crowned in the UK.
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This week we look at the results of Romania’s presidential elections, listen to the top tunes in Argentina and visit a sauna summit.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including an AI list of imaginary holiday reads, Trump’s grilling of South Africa’s president and his penchant for golf.
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We recap the best content across Monocle Radio over the past week, from Eurovision to Qatari jets.
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A roundup of the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Eurovision 2025, the leader of the ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group is arrested and a Swiss duck breaks the speed limit.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include the election of a new pope, the top tunes in Portugal and where to stay in New York.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including Trump’s plans to rename the Persian Gulf, reopen Alcatraz and introduce 100 per cent tariffs on foreign films.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include full coverage of Mark Carney’s victory in Canada, a cool Lisbon bookshop and Miu Miu’s literary club.
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A look back at the week’s news with Andrew Muller, including Australian dachshund Valerie, Canada’s new prime minister and Trump’s aspirations for the papacy.
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Monocle Radio highlights include our special coverage of the death of Pope Francis and a celebration of 20 years of ‘Fantastic Man’.
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A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the surprising name of Christians Engaged’s founder, new White House flags and Pete Hegseth’s makeup station.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with the man who brought the dire wolf back from extinction, Bianca Saunders’s new zine and the return of the La Dolce Vita Orient Express.
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A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller. This week, Katy Perry goes to space, president Nayib Bukele refuses to return Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US and a seagull causes a ruckus in Oxford.
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Our weekly highlights include extensive coverage of Salone del Mobile in Milan; a visit to Interpets, the pet industry’s biggest annual event; and the grand finale of season three of ‘The White Lotus’.
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A look back at this week’s news with Andrew Mueller, including the fictional economic advisor at the heart of Trump’s trade war, the cost of US-made iPhones and a retired São Paulo judge charged with working under a false identity.
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Monocle Radio’s highlights this week include the latest on Marine Le Pen’s conviction, an interview with UK singer-songwriter Shura and The Kyiv Independent publishes its first print magazine.
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A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller. Elon Musk tries to buy votes in Wisconsin, president Trump continues his global-tariff regime and a chocolate thief is banned from the city of Cambridge.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include a preview from our April issue, a report from the Nordic Happiness Summit and a letter from Dakar.
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A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller including Trump’s unflattering portrait, secret war plans leaking in a group chat and crocodiles at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
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We celebrate the opening of our new shop and café on Rue Bachaumont in Paris. Then: our interview with the mayor of San Francisco and we speak with the editor of Australian staple ‘Gourmet Traveller’.
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A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller. Justice is served in the golden-toilet heist, Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, responds to a call for the return of the Statue of Liberty to France and a B-29 bomber becomes the latest DEI casualty.
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Monocle speaks to the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at the Mipim property fair in Cannes. Plus: the new English-language edition of ‘M Le Magazine du Monde’ and highlights from Matter and Shape, the annual design salon in Paris.
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A look back at this week’s news stories, including Trump’s Tesla sales pitch, Canada’s annexation and a Eurovision controversy.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with the CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, a check-in from Spain’s biggest art fair and Louis Vuitton’s move into beauty.
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A look back at this week’s news stories, including the rebirth of the woolly mammoth, the White House spat between US vice president JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and LGBT+ policies in Lesotho.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the latest on protests in Slovakia and how to design office spaces that “earn the commute”. Plus: Japan’s Stationery Awards.
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A look back at this week’s news stories, including the new deputy director of the FBI, Trump’s vision for post-war Gaza and Musk’s mass email to federal employees.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include a look at elections in Germany, the best of Estonian pop and an interview with the costume designer of Oscar-nominated film ‘Conclave’.
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A look back at this week’s news stories, including Javier Milei’s cryptocurrency blunder, Doge’s mishap with firing officials working to combat bird flu and Donald Trump’s ire against Ukraine and Julianne Moore’s ‘Freckleface Strawberry’.
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A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the Republicans’ desire to rename Greenland, Fort Liberty and Donald Trump’s new addition to the White House: the ‘Faith Office’.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with the man behind the visual effects of ‘The Substance’, Sabato de Sarno’s departure from Gucci and why the Spanish are so good at comic books.
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A look back at this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump’s dreams of a new Middle East and the return of Soviet-era Eurovision.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include a special report on the effects of the Los Angeles fires on the urban environment, a successful Singaporean restaurant and Thailand’s exciting music scene.
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A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an update on how close we are to global catastrophe via the Doomsday Clock and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s grilling at the Senate hearing.
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Andrew Mueller looks back at the inauguration of Donald Trump, from Melania’s headwear to an overzealous performance from the Village People.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include our coverage of The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos and Donald Trump’s inauguration. We also discuss the Oscar nominations.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include a tribute to film director David Lynch, the sounds of South Africa and the 25th anniversary of a French food guide.
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A look back at the week’s news, including a wrap-up of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing and the latest on the war between pineapple on pizza.
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A recap of the past week across Monocle Radio, from Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Canada’s prime minister to Swiss security and the Golden Globe Awards. Plus: dispatches from the Consumer Electronics Show and we take in the sounds of Tokyo.
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A look back at the week’s news, including Trump’s ambitions to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Denmark’s polar-bear defence.
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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco reveals the best interviews of the year on Monocle Radio.
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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco reveals the best interviews of the year on Monocle Radio.
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A look back at 2024 in news, including global democratic discontent and Botswana’s elephant army.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include a look at the best Christmas songs of 2024, a culinary tour of Norway’s Trondheim and the latest in Canadian politics.
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A look back at the week’s news, including Jamaica’s step toward republicanism and New Jersey’s UFO panic.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include interviews with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, Austrian singer Sofie Royer and the team behind ‘The Metrograph’ magazine.
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A look back at the week’s news, including the downfall of Bashar al-Assad and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s new post as Ambassador to Greece.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings about his latest venture. Plus takeaways from the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes and our conversation with Turkish musician Melike Sahin.
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A look back at the week’s news, including a masterclass in how not to stage a coup, courtesy of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with film director, Steve McQueen, plus the latest in Austrian politics and we speak with a legend in the world of fashion and millinery, Stephen Jones.
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with former Eurovision winner, Jamala. Plus a preview of Monocle’s new December/January issue and how Singapore will combat loneliness in its ageing population.
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A look back at the week’s news, including Matt Gaetz’s Cameo hustle and Serbia’s Parliamentary brawl.
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A look back at the week’s news, including Trump’s latest cabinet picks, a prayer video from an Oklahoma politician and a plane grounded by loose rodents.
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The best of Monocle Radio this week, including a gastronomic tour in the oldest living city in the Americas, a new French publication and what’s topping the charts in Italy.
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A look back at the week’s news, including the retirement of Australian breaker Rachael Gunn and the US president-elect Donald Trump’s intended new cabinet.
We highlight the best of our coverage of the US election, plus the culinary delights of Hokkaido and more about ‘Monocle on Fashion’.
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A look back at the week when Donald Trump secured a historic second term as president of the US.
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Broadcasting from Washington, we look back over Monocle Radio’s coverage of the US presidential election, the future of democracy and the issues driving voters with experts and Monocle’s own correspondents. Plus: A ride-along with the Dallas PD.
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A round-up of the week’s news ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday, including the evolution of Republican views on immigration and Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
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We report from the US state of Georgia, preview the first episode of ‘Monocle on Fashion’ and delve into the pleasure of ice cream.
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A roundup of this week’s news stories, including drunk hornets, Trump working at McDonald’s and time limits on hugging at a New Zealand airport.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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This week on ‘The Curator’ we profile France’s new prime minister, investigate ice-cream urbanism and celebrate the colour blue.
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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.
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We speak with the director of ‘Sing Sing’, report from the Paralympics and meet Cynthia Shanmugalingam from Sri Lankan Tamil restaurant Rambutan.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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 creative director for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.
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An alternative look at the last seven days with Monocle\'s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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A look at this week’s news stories, including Nigel Farage’s upset in Clacton, Essex, and France raising eyebrows on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week we hear from the English indie-folk duo The Staves, plus Brazil’s top financial daily and the latest on Senegalese politics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A round-up of this week’s stories, including the marvel at the Willie Wonka experience in Scotland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A closer look at this week’s stories, including an overview of the Popular Conservatives.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What We Learned returns in 2024 to cast an alternative eye on this week’s political stories in the US, with Andrew Mueller.
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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.
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We look back at the best Monocle Radio interviews and reports of 2023.
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A special Christmas episode of 'The Curator'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We visit Vienna Design Week, speak with the new festivals director of the London Film Festival and examine Slovakia’s new leadership.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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.
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This week on The Curator we speak with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead, plus the highlights of Lisbon.
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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.
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.
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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.
Andrew Mueller looks back on the last seven days of news including Somalia’s new record and a Welsh town’s battle with goats.
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.
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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.
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.
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Monocle\'s Contributing Editor, Andrew Mueller, tells us what he\'s learned during the course of a long haul flight.
We speak with Norway’s former prime minister Erna Solberg. Plus: Argentina’s first female winemaker and we ride a motorbike in Timor-Leste.
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Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, delivers his take on the week’s news and offers a warning on the dangers of using emojis.
Highlights of the week: a celebration of divas, a roundup of men’s fashion weeks and food highlights from Mexico City.
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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.
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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.
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Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, shares his musings on this week’s news.
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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.
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Monocle’s Andrew Mueller looks back on a French president’s return to Paris in 1968 as protests rocked the country.
This week on The Curator we pay tribute to music legend Tina Turner, speak to graphic designer Neville Brody and tour London’s Soho.
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Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller shares his views on this week’s news stories on What We Learned.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The best of Monocle 24 this week includes our special series on the first anniversary of war in Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The best of Monocle 24 this week. Art Basel Miami Beach, The Global Countdown World Cup special and a delicious moqueca recipe.
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.
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.
The best of Monocle 24 this week: Brazilian election special, the new Italian PM and a look at the music press.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Chris Cermak report from Ukraine, we launch ‘The Monocle Companion’ and visit a book club in Hydra.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week we explore Englishness, speak to the CEO of Groupe Le Monde and explore the Venice Biennale.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week we continue to explore the latest on the war in Ukraine and speak with Fred Baillif, director of ‘La Mif’.
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.
This week, we cover the latest on Ukraine’s invasion by Russian forces. Plus: a look back at Monocle’s 15 years.
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.
We speak with the director of ‘Flee’, hear the latest from Ottawa and look at Swiss architecture in the US.
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.
Highlights from Monocle 24: the best of our Ukraine coverage, an interview with Bryan Adams and this week’s ‘Global Countdown’.
The booming Brazilian pet shop industry, a look at the metro in Kyiv and a discussion about the office joke.
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’.
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.
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.
Markus Hippi presents a collection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, carefully curated into a one-hour programme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this special edition of ‘The Curator’, we recap the best of Monocle’s coverage of the opening of the long-awaited Venice Architecture Biennale. We stop off at the Grenada pavilion to speak to its curator and director Bryan Bullen. We explore the Polish pavilion to learn about an installation called “Trouble in Paradise” examining tensions in the Polish countryside. And we peel open the pages of Monocle’s special edition newspaper for the biennale.
In a special episode of ‘The Curator’, we look back at our Eurovision coverage from the past week, from meeting some of the favorites to win to those that make the day possible.
In this special episode of ‘The Curator’, we look back over our five-part series exploring the rise of vaccine hesitation. From journalists in the midst of it to health researchers and virologists from Perth to Chicago, we look at the problems this scepticism can cause – and how it should be combated.
The best of the past week on Monocle 24, including: Helsinki’s outgoing mayor, Jan Vapaavuori; Frank Cooper III, senior managing director and global chief marketing officer at BlackRock; and South African-born designer Nkuli Mlangeni-Berg.
Highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24 hosted by Carlota Rebelo. This week we look back on president Biden’s first 100 days in office, head to Venezuela for a favourite cocktail recipe and meet Peter Laurie, chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
Highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week: the IOC’s Gavin McAlpine discusses the mammoth task of putting on the games; chef Alice Delcourt of Milan’s Erba Brusca restaurant shares a favourite recipe; and travel writer Julia Cooke discusses her new book ‘Come Fly The World: The Women of Pan Am at War and Peace’.
In this special episode, we mark the 60th anniversary of the first manned flight into space. Author Stephen Walker looks at the space race and the fantastic achievements of Yuri Gagarin, the very first cosmonaut.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, presented by Markus Hippi. Former UK prime minister Tony Blair tells us about the role that vaccine passports could play in international travel; Oscar-winning documentary directors TJ Martin and Dan Lindsay discuss their new film, ‘Tina’; and Penny Martin talks us through the latest issue of ‘The Gentlewoman’.
This week’s pick of the past seven days on Monocle 24 includes United Nations secretary-general António Guterres on his response to criticism over China and Russia’s presence on the Human Rights Council; Icelandic musician Daoi Freyr; and Foday Dumbuya, founder and creative director of Labrum London.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 hosted by Markus Hippi. This week: Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky; legendary folk singer Peggy Seeger; and one of the most exciting new writers to emerge in the UK, Naomi Ishiguro.
Highlights from the past week curated into a one-hour show. This week: Philippe González, CEO of British shoe-maker John Lobb reveals how the industry is faring in 2021; we hit the dancefloor to explore why the nighttime economy is so important to a city’s branding and social satisfaction; and high-end private chef Saima Khan reveals one of her favourite recipes, which has a well-known fan.
We head to Hong Kong to meet the restaurateur and entrepreneur Lindsay Jang; stop off in Mexico City to meet a designer fashioning a material from colourful corn husks; and hear a favourite recipe from top US chef Andrew D’Ambrosi.
Michelin-starred chef George Mendes shares a favourite recipe; award-winning composer Emile Mosseri discusses the scores and sounds that inspire him; and we head to the Canadian Rocky Mountains for a Tall Story.
We hear about a new documentary exploring the life of legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé. Plus: singer-songwriter Arlo Parks discusses the power of sound, and UK chef Harriet Mansell shares a favourite recipe.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 carefully curated into a one-hour show. This week: award-winning US conductor Roderick Cox; Hans Meyer, co-founder of Amsterdam-based hotel company Zoku; and top Danish chef Bo Bech shares a favourite recipe.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: China expert, historian and broadcaster Jonathan Clements; the founders of Equiano, the world’s first African and Caribbean rum; and architect Hugh Broughton on the challenges in designing for extreme conditions.
In this special episode of ‘The Curator’, we look back over our series exploring one of the greatest mysteries in civil aviation – the disappearance of flight MH370. Georgina Godwin speaks to French journalist Florence de Changy, whose new book ‘The Disappearing Act’ uncovers the web of misinformation surrounding the infamous flight – and gives us a possible explanation.
All the best bits from the past week on Monocle 24 squeezed into a 60 minute show. This week: Japanese violinist Midori Komachi; Bill Kramer, president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; and chef Amy Elles.
Highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week: Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the challenges Europe is facing; a favourite recipe from a top chef; and writer Max Porter discusses his new book.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 carefully curated into a 60-minute show. This week: as Donald Trump becomes the first US president to be impeached twice, we ask whether it could spell the end of his political career; we meet British sound designer Johnnie Burn; and we tuck in to a recipe from one of London’s most exciting young chefs.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: Irish photographer Richard Mosse; sound engineer and record producer Susan Rogers; and Swiss Guard-turned-chef David Geisser.
All the best bits from the past week, presented by Markus Hippi. We meet designer, academic and creative director Ilse Crawford; Swiss queen of yodelling Melanie Oesch; and New Zealand cricketer turned skincare entrepreneur Dion Nash.
Here are our highlights from the last seven days on Monocle 24, carefully curated into 60 minutes. This week we look back on the life and legacy of US test pilot Chuck Yeager; we meet renowned chef Thomas Keller; and we head to Berlin to hear the story of the “Pink Pipe”.
TV chef Nigella Lawson on her latest book and television series, former UK MP Peter Hain on his new novel, and fashion designer Dorothee Vogel reveals which staples we should be keeping in our wardrobes.
We speak to Simonetta Sommaruga, president of the Swiss Confederation. Plus: we discuss Joe Biden’s cabinet, Peruvian politics and meet the winner of this year’s Booker prize, Douglas Stuart.
This week: Irish writer and activist Sinéad Burke discusses judging the 2021 International Woolmark prize; Nigella Lawson shares a top recipe; and we meet Norwegian travel writer, Erika Fatland.
All the best bits from the past week on Monocle 24 carefully curated into a 60-minute show presented by Markus Hippi. This week: the former head of NPR and head of news at Twitter, Vivian Schiller, explains just how powerful the US media networks are in the election process; we meet one of the UK’s best-known thriller writers, Robert Harris; and we head to Ecuador for a Tall Story.
We recap the week that was in the US election, meet Skye Parrott to hear about the revamped ‘Playgirl Magazine’ and get a top recipe by one of the world’s leading authorities on Japanese food, Nancy Singleton Hachisu.
What we’ve learned during four years of Trump, letters from our correspondents on how their cities have been handling coronavirus, and interviews with Penny Martin from ‘The Gentlewoman’ and writer and broadcaster James O’Brien.
This week: actress and activist Jane Fonda; the new leader of the Green Party of Canada, Annamie Paul; and the editor of ‘Point.51’, Rob Pinney.
Singer, model and former first lady of France Carla Bruni warns of the affect of coronavirus on live music. Plus: political commentator Charles Sykes sits down for a Big Interview, and the author and illustrator Lauren Child explores the importance of kindness in her latest book, ‘The Goody’.
We talk to veteran Fox News anchor Chris Wallace. Plus: director Miranda July discusses her new film, ‘Kajillionaire’, and we look back at the life of Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada.
All the best bits from the past week carefully curated into an hour-long show presented by Augustin Macellari. This week we sit down with Dutch architect Winy Maas to hear about a new art depot in Rotterdam; the much-loved British comedian Vic Reeves discusses his new book and Michelin-starred restaurateur Andrew Wong shares a favourite recipe.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: Booker prize-nominated author Brandon Taylor; Mexican chef Santiago Lastra; and journalist Razia Iqbal recalling one of the last interviews Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave before her death.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 carefully curated into a 60-minute show. This week: Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent on her new memoir; Kostas Bakoyannis, mayor of Athens, discusses the opportunities the city has to offer; and top chef Niklas Ekstedt, shares one of his favourite Swedish recipes.
The best of the past week, including: Swiss artist and fashion photographer Michel Comte; renowned publisher Carlo De Benedetti; and author and entrepreneur Vanessa Branson.
British architect Norman Foster on why he has hope for the future of our cities, UK Labour MP Jess Phillips talks about telling truth to power and Brazilian musician Marcos Valle discusses his new album.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, including Anthony Kennedy, alderman for the 10th district of Kenosha, Wisconsin; top chef and restaurant owner Jun Tanaka and Alan Mahon, founder of the Scottish craft beer company Brewgooder.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 presented by Markus Hippi. This week: philosopher Anthony Grayling on his new book ‘The Good State’; British film-maker Claire Oakley discusses her latest film ‘Make Up’; and UK chef Nicholas Balfe shares a favourite recipe.
This week we talk to the former prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and hear from the president of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald. Plus: Dr Michell Chresfield asks whether Biden and Harris make a winning pair.
The pick of the past seven days on Monocle 24, including violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, Indigenous Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal and the film-maker Eli B Despres, who discusses his new documentary, ‘The Fight’.
All the best bits from the past seven days squeezed into 60 minutes. This week we meet the writer, poet and reporter Annie Zaidi; hear how the Tate is back in business; and chef José Pizarro shares a favourite recipe.
This week’s highlights include a word with Enric Pastor, editor-in-chief of ‘AD Spain’, and architect Hannah Lewi on her new book ‘Australia Modern’. Plus, we meet Richard Lee Massey, the creator of Apt, a new platform that will help groups of friends to dine in a safe and intimate setting.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24. We speak to bestselling author, former Apple designer and co-founder of the Stanford University Life Design Lab, Dave Evans, and meet the creators of the documentary ‘The Booksellers’. Plus: UK singer Arlo Parks performs live.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 carefully curated into 60 minutes. This week: a ‘Never Trump’ Republican, Linda Chavez; chairman and creative director of The Alpina Gstaad, Nachson Mimran; and a favourite recipe from Ravinder Bhogal, founder of Jikoni restaurant in London.
Fernando Augusto Pacheco presents a selection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, including: former UK foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind, US writer Brit Bennett and the mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor, a former police chief.
This week: the president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, explains the challenges facing the world’s leading nations. Plus: we review the new Netflix film, ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’, and meet the author Paul Mendez
Markus Hippi presents a selection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, including Tracey Meares, founding director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School; LGBTQ-rights campaigner and Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black; and Wizz Air CEO József Váradi.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 including: Sharmaine Lovegrove, publisher of Dialogue Books; former lead singer of Moloko, Róisín Murphy; and US economist and author Robert Reich.
A closer look at the US protests and the attacks on journalists. Plus: we head to New Zealand’s east coast for a Tall Story, and bestselling food writer John Gregory-Smith shares a recipe inspired by Lebanon.
This week, CEO of Swedbank, Jens Henriksson, discusses how his company is trying to deal with the fallout from coronavirus; the CEO and founder of London-based Grind, David Abrahamovitch, tells us why he is optimistic about business when the doors swing open again; and world-class chef, Massimo Bottura, talks us through one of his favourite recipes.
The best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, including record-label boss and producer Richard Russell, author Amish Tripathi and journalist Alexandra Shulman.
The best of the week in 60 minutes with French illustrator Mathieu de Muizon, author and chef Lara Lee and award-winning ecologist Nadinè Galle.
We take a closer look at who tried to overthrow Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and hear from Amy Astley of ‘Architectural Digest’. Plus: the co-founder and CEO of Vollebak, Steve Tidball, tells us how the pandemic will impact the direction of the fashion industry.
We speak to novelist and art writer Olivia Laing; take a look at why Brits are so obsessed with quizzes in the era of quarantine; and head to Italy to hear about an inspiring initiative where publishers have been supporting independent bookshops throughout the lockdown.
This week we meet Christie’s global content director Jane Burton; chat to writer Lucy Scholes about her book recommendations; and meet the author Maaza Mengiste.
All the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24 presented by Markus Hippi. This week: US chef and broadcaster Samin Nosrat, German writer Timur Vermes and Julietta Dexter, CEO and founder of London PR firm The Communications Store.
Markus Hippi presents an hour of highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week: London-based fashion designer Christopher Raeburn, Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes and Emmy award-winning journalist Kim Ghattas.
Monocle’s Tom Edwards looks back at the past week and plays a selection of highlights including a chat with Dr Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization; young London-based chef Tom Booton; and the award-winning Pakistani writer, Omar Shahid Hamid.
Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24 presented by Markus Hippi. As many find themselves spending more time at home, we delve into the world of great recipes; Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé looks at the impact of coronavirus on the print industry; and we hear from the award-winning Nigerian novelist, Oyinkan Braithwaite.
We recap our coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, review Hilary Mantel’s new novel and speak to a cave explorer.
Markus Hippi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco bring you highlights from the past week, including legendary Latin American author Isabel Allende, a tour of Gasholder Park in London’s Kings Cross and one of Ireland’s finest chefs, JP McMahon.