Highlights from Monocle Radio
We learn how a perfumery is turning memories and smells of Icelandic nature into scents, we toast the launch of a new champagne vintage from Maison Perrier-Jouët and Tim Wu discusses his new book.See ...
13 Jun 51min
What we learned: Old man falls asleep, the art of the ‘almost’ deal and a very special apple
This week US president Donald Trump attended a Knicks game, pledged peace in the Middle East for the 37th time and the people of New Zealand went bananas at the supermarket.See omnystudio.com/listener...
12 Jun 6min
Highlights from Monocle Radio
US special presidential envoy for tourism, exceptionalism and values Nick Adams discusses how to sell America in 2026. Plus: Sue Tilley, one of Lucien Freud’s main muses, recalls her time with the art...
6 Jun 50min
What We Learned: Donald Trump’s one-man show and the Polish express to hell
Andrew Mueller discusses what we learned from this week’s news, including the empty line-up for Freedom 250 and Poland’s new bus route from Krakow to Hel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
5 Jun 6min
Highlights from Monocle Radio
Highlights including: Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal on the threat from Russia; musical legend Jack White discusses his new exhibition; and writer Judy Blume raises concerns over book bans in ...
30 Mai 51min
What We Learned: Donald Trump the buffalo, UFC at the White House and cheese-rolling carnage
An albino buffalo named Donald Trump, the UFC fight-night venue at the White House and a shock win at Gloucestershire’s cheese-rolling competition. Andrew Mueller discusses the week that was. See omn...
30 Mai 7min
Highlights from Monocle Radio
The editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, tells us of print’s renewed importance in the age of AI. Then, Dutch couture designer Iris van Herpen discusses a new retrospective on her ...
23 Mai 52min
What We Learned: Guacamole record, Trump’s IRS lawsuit and a payout for January 6 insurrectionists
Andrew Mueller unpacks what we gleaned from US president Donald Trump’s “weaponisation” fund. Plus: avocado farmers break the guacamole record and the legacy of Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank....
23 Mai 7min
