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  • Highlights from Monocle Radio

    October 28, 2026 · 50 min

    Voting is on the agenda this week with reports on the upcoming US midterms, the recent Albertan independence referendum and the Serbian parliamentary elections. Plus: how public art can heal a city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • What We Learned: A UK headphone dodger crackdown, Donald Trump’s handsome men and Finland’s olive pluckers

    October 24, 2026 · 8 min

    Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s news, including a new fine for antisocial behaviour on UK public transport, Trump’s rant about men in uniform and the World Olive Picking Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Highlights from Monocle Radio

    October 17, 2026 · 53 min

    We meet actor and film producer Ryan Reynolds to discuss why identity and curiosity matter more than perfection. Then: we hear how Europe can reclaim sovereignty over AI and we visit Frieze London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • What We Learned: Nobel Prizes revealed, Trump’s new press secretary and Peru’s new mayor

    October 16, 2026 · 7 min

    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 very unusual name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Highlights from Monocle Radio

    October 10, 2026 · 51 min

    Gabe Klinger, director of ‘Isabel’, talks to us about his career. Then: we meet the former mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and singer-songwriter Leon Bridges discusses his new album, ‘Happiness Anytime’. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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  • What We Learned: The Nobel Prize-winners, and British banknotes get a makeover

    October 9, 2026 · 7 min

    Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from the 2026 Nobel Prizes, and which animals are set to appear on British banknotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Highlights from Monocle Radio

    October 3, 2026 · 51 min

    Highlights from the past week on Monocle Radio, including the co-founder of Youtube, Steve Chen; US commentator and journalist, Tucker Carlson; and president of Chanel Watches, Frédéric Grangié.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • What We Learned: Pete Hegseth’s new department and AI is renamed

    October 2, 2026 · 8 min

    Andrew Mueller looks at what we learned from President Trump’s recent tech summit and Pete Hegseth’s new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Highlights from Monocle Radio

    September 26, 2026 · 52 min

    We meet Italian fashion designer Margherita Missoni, learn about the art of foley (making sound effects for film) and take a wild ride through one of the world’s largest urban parks as a Munich rite of passage. See omnystudio.com/listener…

  • What We Learned: Asian Games 2026, Donald Trump’s triumphal arch and furry culture

    September 25, 2026 · 7 min

    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. Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Highlights From Monocle

    September 19, 2026 · 52 min

    Chef Ruthie Rogers discusses her new book, Table 4 at The River Café; Then: the British Fashion Council’s CEO, Laura Weir, previews London Fashion Week. And: we meet designer Tina Charad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • What We Learned: Trump visits Ireland and Piddington takes a stand

    September 18, 2026 · 7 min

    Andrew Mueller finds out what we learned from Trump’s trip to Ireland, including his thoughts on reunification and the Falklands. Plus: why a town in Oxfordshire voted to leave the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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