The Curator

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

Highlights from Monocle Radio

This week we speak with the founder of one of America’s leading bookshops, visit a new infrastructure project in Miami and the first Ethiopian pavilion at Venice Biennale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05-04
58:09

Monocle Radio highlights

We interview chef Endo Kazutoshi, look at a new magazine about road trips and learn how Norway is leveraging its soft-power assets to promote its brand abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-27
57:31

What We Learned: Friday 16 April

On this week’s whimsical news monologue, Andrew Mueller covers the temperature in the courtroom holding Donald Trump’s trial, Mississippi observing Confederate History Month and the results of this year’s European gull-screeching championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-26
07:02

Highlights from Monocle Radio

The world’s largest election begins in India. Then: Russia’s war in Ukraine and the latest on the strikes between Israel and Iran. Plus: reports from our teams at Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-19
54:00

What We Learned: Friday 19 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an overview of Liz Truss’s literary work and the latest discovery from Fox News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-19
06:45

Highlights from Monocle Radio

Could artificial intelligence be used to disrupt elections? Then: a protest movement in Russia demanding soldiers come back from the frontline, Zimbabwe’s new currency and Bollywood. Plus: why cetaceans have been granted personhood status.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-13
57:48

What We Learned: Friday 12 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including a look into Fox News’s coverage of the eclipse and the difference between Sweden and Switzerland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-12
06:45

Monocle Radio highlights

We explore the delights of Polish cuisine, showcase the highlights of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong and report on the Slovakian elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-06
57:23

What We Learned: Friday 5 April

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump Jr’s scathing accusation against the US Department of Justice, a design flaw in Adidas’s upcoming football kit for Germany and Botswana’s odd threat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04-05
05:50

Monocle Radio highlights

This week we hear from the English indie-folk duo The Staves, plus Brazil’s top financial daily and the latest on Senegalese politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-31
57:27

Friday 29 March

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the UK Conservative Party’s latest attempt to secure votes ahead of the mayoral elections, North Korea’s new TV sensation and Donald Trump’s latest business venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-30
08:35

Monocle Radio highlights

We speak with Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov, we ask if it’s possible to teach someone to be funny and we sit down with the Frieze Art Fair founders to talk about their culinary endeavours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-24
57:58

What We Learned: Friday 22 March

A look at this week’s news stories including an overview of Putin’s election win, an Australian billionaire aspiring to build Titanic II and Jair Bolsonaro’s venture into perfumery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-22
07:08

Monocle Radio highlights

Russians head to the polls for an election in name only, further turbulence for Boeing and the rise of the far-right in the EU. Plus: we meet Sophie Haestorp Andersen, the lord mayor of Copenhagen and profile Japan’s stationery awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-17
58:24

What We Learned: Friday 15 March

The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-15
06:56

Highlights from Monocle Radio

Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and former Australian tourism minister John Brown. Plus: architect Gordon Gill, Colette founder Sarah Andelman and we look at 10 years since the disappearance of flight MH370.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-10
58:15

What We Learned: Friday 8 March

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including a surge of Britpop stars entering politics and a heated debate over the makeover of a big fish in a New South Wales town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-08
08:29

Monocle Radio highlights

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with film composer Hans Zimmer, meet one of the UK’s most exciting bakers and look at a satirical magazine published every leap year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-03
58:15

What We Learned: Friday 1 March

A round-up of this week’s stories, including the marvel at the Willie Wonka experience in Scotland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03-01
06:49

Monocle Radio highlights

We interview musician Bolis Pupul, explore the culinary delights of Istanbul’s Aksaray district and report from Warsaw to discuss how the war in Ukraine has affected Poland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02-25
58:39

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