Reflections on four years of war in Ukraine
Julia Jenne reflects on four years of war in Ukraine and discusses comments from the country’s ambassador to the UK. Then: we meet Maria Alyokhina, a member of Russian feminist activist group Pussy Ri...
24 Feb 30min
Nordic co-operation over Greenland, the Baftas and Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar
We speak with Mike Sfraga, the US’s former ambassador at large for Arctic affairs, about Nordic co-operation. Plus: winners and losers at the Baftas and we meet Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar in Tokyo.Se...
23 Feb 27min
How Sweden is training its civilian reserve and a look at the future of European defence
Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Paniè, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter ...
20 Feb 30min
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and former South Korean president sentenced to life
Monocle’s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in priso...
19 Feb 32min
What makes you feel proud of your country?
Pew Research Center asked 30,000 people what makes them proud of their country. We parse through the results – between attitudes, geography and cuisine. Plus: Monocle staffers share why they’re proud ...
18 Feb 44min
The legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson
A protege of Martin Luther King Jr, Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on US politics. Then: why Saudi Arabia is downsizing development plans and how Jamaica is building climate resilience into tour...
17 Feb 28min
Palestine drafts a constitution, while Israel moves closer to ‘de facto annexation’ of the West Bank
Palestine takes one step forward and two steps back on statehood. Then: what is the future of Gulf Co-operation Council and EU relations? Plus: Brazil’s first Olympic gold and ‘Monocle in Milan’. See ...
16 Feb 31min
Monocle Radio at the World Governments Summit in Dubai – Omar al-Olama and more
Tom Edwards hosts a round-up of the conversations from Monocle Radio’s pop-up studio on the final day of the 2026 World Governments Summit in Dubai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Feb 37min
