Episodes

  • Highlights from Monocle Radio
    Aug 23 2025

    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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    51 mins
  • What We Learned: Gavin Newsom, a sandwich activist and a Czech dog in danger
    Aug 22 2025

    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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    7 mins
  • Monocle Radio highlights: Chef Luke Dale-Roberts, Finland’s ‘ugliest building’ and Meta’s latest smart sunglasses
    Aug 16 2025

    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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    48 mins
  • What We Learned: a cure for sleep apnoea, Korean propaganda war and the National Guard goes to Washington
    Aug 15 2025

    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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    7 mins
  • Highlights from Monocle Radio
    Aug 9 2025

    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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    51 mins
  • What We Learned: Candace Owens, a rodent rumour and the marimba world record
    Aug 8 2025

    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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    7 mins
  • Highlights from Monocle Radio
    Aug 2 2025

    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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    52 mins
  • What We Learned: A fake embassy, the war on windmills and Biden’s cult
    Aug 2 2025

    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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    7 mins