What We Learned: Armenia’s ‘Ministry of Sex’ and the US midterms
Andrew Mueller explains why Armenia's parliament erupted into a brawl and examines Donald Trump's response to the US midterm elections.
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An election special: We look ahead to the US midterms and explore some of the most interesting races. Then: we discuss election results in B...
What We Learned: Flávio Bolsonaro, the US midterms and JD Vance
Bolsonaro flees Brazil, Donald Trump gears up for the midterm elections and JD Vance can't pronounce Middle Eastern countries. Andrew Muelle...
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Voting is on the agenda this week with reports on the upcoming US midterms, the recent Albertan independence referendum and the Serbian parl...
What We Learned: A UK headphone dodger crackdown, Donald Trump’s handsome men and Finland’s olive pluckers
Andrew Mueller unpacks the week's news, including a new fine for antisocial behaviour on UK public transport, Trump's rant about men in unif...
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We meet actor and film producer Ryan Reynolds to discuss why identity and curiosity matter more than perfection. Then: we hear how Europe ca...
What We Learned: Nobel Prizes revealed, Trump’s new press secretary and Peru’s new mayor
Andrew Mueller on Trump's Nobel Peace Prize snub, a new White House spokesperson, a viral memory test and a Peruvian mayoral race with a ver...
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Gabe Klinger, director of 'Isabel', talks to us about his career. Then: we meet the former mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and singer-songwrit...
What We Learned: The Nobel Prize-winners, and British banknotes get a makeover
Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from the 2026 Nobel Prizes, and which animals are set to appear on British banknotes.
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Highlights from the past week on Monocle Radio, including the co-founder of Youtube, Steve Chen; US commentator and journalist, Tucker Carls...
What We Learned: Pete Hegseth’s new department and AI is renamed
Andrew Mueller looks at what we learned from President Trump's recent tech summit and Pete Hegseth's new Pentagon Office of Religious Affair...
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We meet Italian fashion designer Margherita Missoni, learn about the art of foley (making sound effects for film) and take a wild ride throu...
What We Learned: Asian Games 2026, Donald Trump’s triumphal arch and furry culture
A faux pas at the Asian Games 2026, President Trump's new plan for his triumphal arch and a Republican senator's anti-furry posting spree. A...
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Chef Ruthie Rogers discusses her new book, Table 4 at The River Café ; Then: the British Fashion Council's CEO, Laura Weir, previews...
What We Learned: Trump visits Ireland and Piddington takes a stand
Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from Trump's trip to Ireland, including his thoughts on reunification and the Falklands. Plus: why...
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Sir Vince Cable on the changing global economic landscape. Then: we head to Paris as Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche opens its doors to mor...
What We Learned: September 11’s 25th anniversary, Donald Trump’s big payout and Reform UK
Donald Trump's speech honouring September 11 first responders, the US president's financial incentive to voters and the strengthening relati...
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We head to Lisbon for Monocle's Quality of Life Conference. Then: director of Frieze Seoul Patrick Lee discusses this year's event and we lo...
What We Learned: a tale of two divorces
A robot cleaner catches a cheating wife in Taiwan and President Trump threatens to rename even more bodies of water as his spat with Canada...
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We pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Yayoi Kusama, then discuss the best stationery for the return to school. Plus: a lesson on business failu...