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Updated 30 Jan

08/07/2020

David Miliband

Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé asks leading drivers of change what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. In this episode, David Milband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK foreign secretary, discusses how to fix the vacuum in global leadership and why public trust – not hospitals – is the real key to fighting coronavirus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08/07/2020

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29 min
02/11/2023

Badiucao

Chinese dissident artist Badiucao sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his life in self-imposed exile and how he uses his art to challenge censorship and human-rights abuses in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/11/2023

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32 min
29/01/2024

‘The Zone of Interest’

We discuss ‘The Zone of Interest’, the latest film by UK film director Jonathan Glazer. Loosely based on Martin Amis’s novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Rudolf Höss, camp commandant at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and his wife as they build an idyllic life for their family as the Holocaust unfolds. We speak to Christian Friedel, who plays Höss, and film critic Jason Solomons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29/01/2024

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30 min
25/09/2025

Portugal

This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top five songs in Portugal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25/09/2025

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9 min
28/02/2025

Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Dance Reflections’, maximalism with Bokja and tarot

This episode is a burst of unbridled beauty to nudge us out of the winter torpor and into the spring light of March. We’ll reflect on the balance of graft and inspiration as we head to the Van Cleef & Arpels ‘Dance Reflections’ festival, discover Lebanese embroidery with the duo behind Bokja and explore the world of tarot as we embark on a journey with the cards through time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28/02/2025

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56 min
02/10/2025

Extra: Dulwich Picture Gallery

We venture to South London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery to marvel at the new pavilion and more recent developments at the UK’s first purpose-built public art museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/10/2025

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7 min
11/09/2025

Cape Town’s liveability secrets – highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference

What are Cape Town’s secrets to liveability, how do you act like a local in Barcelona and why is the UAE the best place to bring people together? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/09/2025

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28 min
20/05/2022

Kristin Hersh

The US singer-songwriter sits down with Andrew Mueller to discuss her musical career fronting alternative rock bands Throwing Muses and 50FootWave, her solo albums, and her new book ‘Seeing Sideways: A Memoir of Music and Motherhood’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20/05/2022

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28 min
01/11/2022

Yana Peel

Chanel’s global head of arts and culture sits down with Robert Bound to share her take on the evolving international art market, and how the brand endeavours to champion trailblazing artists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01/11/2022

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24 min
30/07/2021

The radical history of swimwear, a glass of rosé and a train trip

Sophie Grove, Marcela Palek and Gillian Dobias discuss the history of women's swimwear with V&A senior curator Sonnet Stanfill, before bringing it up to date with Peter Hornung from Swiss fashion brand Round Rivers. Elsewhere, we meet the Viennese family whose world-renowned metal workshop has been passed down through five generations, sample some summer rosé with Chandra Kurt and celebrate the transportive nature of a long train journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30/07/2021

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54 min

Monocle Radio is our round-the-clock global radio station, featuring live shows and podcasts covering news, foreign affairs, business, culture, design, urbanism, media and more. Tune in to hear our editors, correspondents, sector specialists and canny contributors across the schedule, as well as a perfect soundtrack of great music from around the world.