The Curator

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

  1. 3 days ago

    Highlights from Monocle Radio

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 5 days ago

    What We Learned: Trump’s Fifa intervention, Iran ceasefire ends and Neil the Seal 

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 4 Jul

    Highlights from Monocle Radio

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 4 Jul

    Highlights from Monocle Radio: Fourth of July special edition

    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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 3 Jul

    What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 27 Jun

    Highlights from Monocle Radio

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 26 Jun

    What We Learned: Keir Starmer exit, Washington’s Reflecting Pool and the loudest person on Earth

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 20 Jun

    Highlights from Monocle Radio 

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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  • Channel
    Monocle Radio
  • Creator
    Monocle
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Monocle
  • Show Website
    The Curator

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