The Curator

Monocle Radio
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  • Politics
  • Updated Weekly

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

  1. 3d ago

    Highlights from Monocle Radio 

    We preview the upcoming Brazilian presidential elections, hop aboard the Freedom Plane as it tours the US and meet Silva – the artist behind Monocle’s album of the summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 4d ago

    What We Learned: Trump’s penchant for aircraft-carrier design, flagpoles and grass 

    What we learned this week from President Trump’s latest tour of the White House to his order for the Navy on the future of aircraft-carrier design. Plus: Mozart’s birthday celebrations gone wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Aug 15

    Highlights from Monocle Radio 

    We tour Bombardier's Global 8000, the world’s fastest civil aircraft. Then: we head to Basel for the Swimmable Cities Summit and hear how soldiers are using pack animals to carry supplies through tough terrain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Aug 14

    What We Learned: Parmigiano Reggiano currency, Harry Potter fans and Trump’s cunning escape

    Climate change threatens Italy’s cheese banks, the enduring magic of Harry Potter fans and President Trump abandons his press corps for a catering truck. Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Aug 9

    What We Learned: Africa map gone wrong, more Trump AI slop and capybaras in Brazil

    Andrew Muller unpacks the news this week, including a mislabeled map of Africa, Trump’s latest AI Truth Social post and one Brazilian state legislature’s unexpected furry visitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Aug 8

    Highlights from Monocle

    Palestinian-Italian pop singer Tära discusses her new EP, “Zefiro”. Then: we look at how a trio of Australian cities fit different stages of life and examine the rise of the “supermarket tourists”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Aug 1

    Highlights from Monocle Radio

    Does India’s Cockroach party have legs? Then: we speak to the head of The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation about expanding into Abu Dhabi and preview Monocle’s summer newspaper, ‘Med, Mountains & More’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Jul 31

    What We Learned: Lindsey Graham remembered, shots fired in the English Channel and AI in politics

    Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned this week as world leaders attended Lindsey Graham’s funeral, a British MP accused the French of “attempted intimidation” and an awkward AI moment in Canadian parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4.4
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19 Ratings

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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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