100 episodes
The Foreign Desk Monocle Radio
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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.
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Europe’s revival
How has the war in Ukraine affected EU integration? And has Europe’s political and strategic centre shifted eastward? We speak to former Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven about the EU’s parliamentary elections, and to Romanian and Moldovan officials about the bloc’s enduring appeal. Plus: Anand Menon of King’s College London on whether the UK regrets leaving.
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Explainer 414: Who are the Netzah Yehuda?
Andrew Mueller explains why the US government is placing sanctions on an ultra-Orthodox group of soldiers within the IDF.
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Delphi Economic Forum 2024
A special edition from Delphi about a newly confident Greece and its Balkan neighbours. Andrew Mueller speaks to president of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, the German ambassador to Greece, Andreas Kindl, Ukrainian MP Yulia Klymenko and Maria Gavouneli, director general of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
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Explainer 413: Iran and Israel
Andrew Mueller explains why Iran delivered a missile strike against Israel and the potential ramifications.
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Mice that roar
Global events tend to be shaped by the great powers: those countries with vast territories, enormous populations and proportionate economic and military heft. Nevertheless, small states not only survive but prosper, particularly in terms of GDP per capita and happiness reports. What are the advantages of being a small state? How can they make their voices heard? And what is it like to lead one? Andrew Mueller speaks to Armen Sarkissian, Sim Ann and Anett Numa.
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Explainer 412: Going for gold
Zimbabwe is introducing its new official currency, the ZiG, which is tied to the country’s gold reserves. Given that its five previous currencies have collapsed, Andrew Mueller muses on this one’s potential to last.
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I’ve been listening to podcasts since 2010 and as one might guess, enjoyed hundreds of episodes from many shows (mainly on international relations). And this is my very first review of a podcast in a decade, just because i feel indebted to the people behind that “desk”.
There are four points I would like to underline: FIRST, as an int’l rel’ns and security enthusiast of considerable background in relevant subjects, I can argue that both selection of topics is highly accurate and cultivation of issues is quite deft. Each episode gives you a 101-level background before diving into it. SECOND, as a subscriber of around two dozen such shows at any given time for a decade, I can safely say that there could be few rivals of the wit of the host who is the main drive for the show to be this mellifluous. His puns are not only the result of his sense of humor, but also of his acquaintance with the matter at hand. THIRD, as a 44-year old long-time radio/podcast listener, I am sick of country-oriented (mostly US&UK) programs. Thus, I deeply appreciate the value of the true globalist stance this show has been invariably retaining.
Therefore, I strongly recommend “The Foreign Desk” to anyone interested in foreign policy issues. Regards to all producers and listeners of such programs.