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The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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Summary

​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

2026 Monocle Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Explainer 542: Why has China shown Kylian Mbappé a red card?

    Explainer 542: Why has China shown Kylian Mbappé a red card?
    Nov 4 2026

    An offhand remark about Mao Zedong has landed Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé in hot water with Beijing. Why has China taken offence so readily and what does it gain from doing so?

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    7 mins
  • A Democratic deluge: What political landscape emerges?

    A Democratic deluge: What political landscape emerges?
    Nov 7 2026

    From Texas to Michigan, Democrats have delivered a stunning midterm rebuke to Donald Trump. What does the electoral upheaval mean for the president, the Republican Party and the future of US politics?

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    39 mins
  • Explainer 543: The new cold war

    Explainer 543: The new cold war
    Nov 11 2026

    France has accused Iran of hacking hundreds of supermarket refrigerators, spoiling millions of euros’ worth of food. Is this the new face of hybrid warfare?

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    7 mins
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