Monocle Radio

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Channel • 20 Shows

Places & Travel

Places & Travel

Updated twice weekly
Design

Design

Updated weekly
Politics

Politics

Updated weekly
Entertainment News

Entertainment News

Twice monthly
Food

Food

Updated weekly
Politics

Politics

Updated weekly
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Every two months

2 DAYS AGO

IPUT special: meet chief executive Niall Gaffney

Join us for a special episode in partnership with IPUT, Dublin’s leading property-investment company. We meet chief executive Nial Gaffney to talk about building community and setting new benchmarks for cities in Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 days ago

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20 min
25 SEPT

The secrets to urban crowd control, compassionate design and the World Tramdriver Championship

We find out how cities move crowds safely and efficiently, investigate how design can affect health and wellbeing, and stop by the World Tramdriver Championship in Vienna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Sept

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32 min
6 DAYS AGO

Art as resistance

Georgina Godwin and Isabel Hilton unpack former FBI director James Comey’s indictment and more of the week’s news. Plus: how the Open Society Fellowship is supporting artists tackling urgent global issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 days ago

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31 min
25 SEPT

Extra: Emre Arolat

In a conversation recorded at Monocle’s most recent Quality of Life Conference, Turkish architect Emre Arolat discusses the design of the Sancaklar Mosque on the outskirts of Istanbul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Sept

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8 min
16 SEPT

Helsinki Design Week at 20, London’s Open House Festival and Zurich Design Weeks

Helsinki Design Week turns 20 this year and we explore this year’s Open House Festival in London. Plus: An interview with the founder of furniture organisation H100 at Zurich Design Weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Sept

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30 min
15 SEPT

Tall Stories 476: Dulles International Airport’s Mobile Lounges, Washington

Gregory Scruggs unpacks a heritage feature of Dulles International Airport in Washington that to this day gives the terminal a unique charm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Sept

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8 min
21/09/2024

Global news, Amsterdam design and business books

Author and political correspondent Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the pager explosions in Lebanon, seeing Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza in London and fashion at political conferences. Plus: Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans heads to Amsterdam for the Glue design festival and ‘Financial Times’ senior business writer Andrew Hill looks ahead to the 20th edition of the FT’s Business Book of the Year awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21/09/2024

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35 min
06/01/2024

Three years on from the Capitol Hill riot, Taiwan’s election and ‘Saltburn’

What lasting effect has the Capitol Hill riot had on the US over the past three years? Monocle’s Christopher Cermak discusses how views and memories of that day have changed. How will Asia’s elections this month impact the rest of the world? Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant looks ahead. And is ‘Saltburn’ a perfect satire or does it fall flat? Join journalist Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for a review of the week’s news and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/01/2024

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32 min
13/01/2024

US-UK air strikes on Houthi rebels and AI finishes a famous painting

Can the Israel-Hamas conflict be contained? What is likely to happen at the Iowa caucuses? And why are people upset at artificial intelligence finishing Keith Haring’s ‘Unfinished Painting’? Join Georgina Godwin and communications consultant Simon Brooke for this and more from the week’s news and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13/01/2024

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31 min
23/12/2023

Festive news and culture from around the world

Join Simon Brooke and Georgina Godwin as they take a look through the news and culture this festive season. Plus, discover the stories behind New York's Rockerfeller Christmas tree and Quebec City's Christmas mascot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23/12/2023

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34 min

Monocle Radio is our round-the-clock global radio station, featuring live shows and podcasts covering news, foreign affairs, business, culture, design, urbanism, food and drink, print media and more. We also have a playlist compiled by the team at Midori House to accompany you day and night.