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What We Learned: Keir Starmer exit, Washington’s Reflecting Pool and the loudest person on Earth
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What we learned: There ain’t no party like a White House party
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What we learned: Old man falls asleep, the art of the ‘almost’ deal and a very special apple
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What We Learned: Donald Trump’s one-man show and the Polish express to hell
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What We Learned: Donald Trump the buffalo, UFC at the White House and cheese-rolling carnage
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What We Learned: Guacamole record, Trump’s IRS lawsuit and a payout for January 6 insurrectionists
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What We Learned: Intercepting drug smugglers, UFO files and Trump Mobile
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What We Learned: Iran war latest and the Gold Medal of Philology hoax
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What We Learned: James Comey indictment, seagull squarks and the tiramisu world record
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What We Learned: Mount Trumpmore, Scotland’s parliamentary elections and fake bear attacks in California
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What We Learned: Iran peace talks, Viktor Orbán’s defeat and 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: The fragile Middle East ceasefire, teleporting to Waffle House and Estonia’s pig impersonators
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: CPAC and Operation It’ll All Somehow Be Fine Don’t Worry
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Kash Patel loves Trump, Trump loves Elvis and the European Tree of the Year
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Highlights from Monocle Radio: Helsinki mayor Daniel Sazonov, and the editor in chief of ‘Brutus’ magazine
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Trump’s evolving foreign policy and a unique method of protecting crops
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Highlights from Monocle Radio: Canada’s Mark Carney, Lewes FC’s Karen Dobres and the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: US war memes, Trump’s dress shoes and an aptly named attaché
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: One week of war in Iran
One week on from the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Trump’s State of the Union, Mumbai’s musical road and Bangkok’s undercover police
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Kid Rock’s workouts, Mike Lindell’s campaign money and a drunk Winter Olympics reporter
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Ice hockey in Canada, Olympic Winter Games 2026 and Super Bowl LX
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’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Epstein files latest, ‘Melania’ release and ‘The Washington Post’
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: The Republicans’ pivot on guns, Doomsday approaches and ‘Melania’
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.TSKTSKSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Greenland and Trump’s ‘Nobel Consolation Prize’
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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fifteen years of quarterly magazine Delayed Gratification, US writer EA Hanks discusses her debut memoir, The 10, and we meet the curator of a new exhibition dedicated to celebrated photographer Richard Avedon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What We Learned: Trump’s plans for Greenland, the new US dietary guidelines and drumming diplomacy
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What we learned from the first week of 2026
Andrew Mueller reflects on what we learned from an eventful first week of 2026, including Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine and the global response.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.