The Curator

<p>The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.</p>

Festive highlights from Monocle Radio

We look back at some of the biggest Christmas songs over the years, meet the costume designer responsible for dressing the stars of Emily in Paris and recap What We Learned in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-21
51:12

What We Learned in 2025

Andrew Mueller’s takeaways from the news in 2025, including Albania’s AI minister and Trump’s various follies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-19
06:55

Highlights from Monocle Radio: A year on from the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and a recap of Design Miami

Journalist Martin Smith discusses his interview with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, we meet the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and Design Miami’s CEO, Jen Roberts, recaps this year’s fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-14
49:32

What We Learned: The Fifa Peace Prize and Nicolas Sarkozy’s new book

This week, Andrew Mueller recounts what we learned from Trump’s Fifa Peace Prize win and Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison diaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-13
07:18

Highlights from Monocle Radio: War photographer Lynsey Addario, wrapping up Design Miami and the National Gallery’s new restaurant

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the personal toll of conflict. Plus: Kate Hawley, costume designer of the much-celebrated film Frankenstein, discusses her first Fashion Award.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-07
51:00

What We Learned: Sabrina Carpenter vs the US government, Franklin the Turtle and a live-action pancake

Andrew Mueller discusses the week’s weirdest news, including singer Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle’s spats with the Trump administration, and French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is pelted with eggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-05
06:24

Highlights from Monocle Radio: Finnish ex-PM Sanna Marin, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and director Shih-ching Tsou

We hear from recently released Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, head to Finland to meet former prime minister Sanna Marin and Taiwanese director Shih-ching Tsou discusses her new film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-30
49:20

What We Learned: President Macron’s assassination plot, US senator Mark Kelly under fire and ‘Adolf Hitler’ wins yet another election

Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s strangest stories, including a spat between US politicians, Candace Owens’ accusation against French president Macron and Adolf Hitler (not that one) wins another election in Namibia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-28
07:37

Highlights from Monocle Radio: Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Dubai Design Week and the new boss at the helm of Mr & Mrs Smith

We hear from financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the next financial bubble, get the latest from Dubai Design Week and meet the new boss at the helm of Mr & Mrs Smith.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-23
50:00

What We Learned: JD Vance in prison, Maduro karaoke and a wild world record

Andrew Mueller recaps the week’s oddest stories. This week, Michigan man JD Vance (not that one) goes to prison, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro sings and a bizarre world record is broken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-21
06:38

Highlights from Monocle Radio: World Travel Market in London and Tourise in Saudi Arabia

We go behind the scenes as world-renowned auction house Christie’s gears up for its latest jewellery sale. Plus: we discuss the state of global tourism and head to World Travel Market to find out what regions are outperforming this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-16
50:31

What We Learned: A cheating scandal, Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s emails

Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from this week’s news, including a pub quiz team caught cheating, Melania Trump’s ‘Patriot of the Year’ win and a fresh batch of emails from the Jeffrey Epstein files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-14
06:31

Highlights from Monocle Radio: New York’s new mayor, space junk and ‘M Le Magazine du Monde’

Zohran Mamdani is New York’s new mayor-elect, but how realistic are his housing policies? Plus: the race to clean up space, modernising the wristwatch and the international edition of ‘M Le Magazine du Monde’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-09
51:20

What We Learned: The moon landing hoax, Trump threatens Nigeria and the Louvre’s embarrassing password

Which celebrity thinks the moon landing is a hoax? Why is Trump threatening to invade Nigeria? And could you guess the Louvre’s security password? (Spoiler: yes, definitely). Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-08
06:27

Highlights from Monocle Radio: John Bolton on the United Nations, Carolina Deslandes on her new album and Japan’s haunted homes

Former US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, reflects on the relevance of the institution. Plus: Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes on her new album and the Japanese company investigating haunted houses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-02
51:04

What We Learned: Jeremy Corbyn’s pantomime cameo, Anthony Albanese’s T-shirt controversy and Trump’s Asia tour

Andrew Mueller on what we learned from the news this week, including Jeremy Corbyn’s pantomime cameo, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s T-shirt causes a stir and Trump tours Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-31
06:44

Highlights from Monocle Radio: A new leader in Japan, artist Olafur Eliasson and Art Basel Paris

We profile Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, meet Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, report from Vienna and mark 150 years of Liberty in London. Plus: Sanrio’s CEO and Art Basel Paris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-25
50:47

What We Learned: The US Marine Corps’ 250th birthday, ‘No Kings’ protest and the White House demolition

Andrew Mueller on what we learned from the news this week, including a dangerous US Marine Corps celebration, AI Trump responding to the ‘No Kings’ protests and the demolition of the White House’s East Wing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-24
07:24

A look at Frieze London and Johannesburg City Library

What to look out for at Frieze London and Frieze Masters and we look back on the overthrow and execution of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-18
51:32

What We Learned: The Nobel Peace Prize, Gaze peace summit, Eric Trump’s book

Andrew Muller unpacks the week’s news, including who won the Nobel Peace Prize (spoiler: it wasn’t President Trump), the Gaza peace summit in Egypt and Eric Trump’s new memoir.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-17
07:12

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