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Actor Robert de Niro tells us why his luxury hotel chain Nobu is opening in Egypt. Then: Mexican chef Santiago Lastra discusses the rise of Mexican cuisine in London and we meet the founders of One Track Club.
Highlights from Monocle Radio: Fourth of July special edition
From Hollywood to the League of Nations, this special Fourth of July edition of ‘The Curator’ looks at how the US became a hegemon and those first halting steps towards superpower status.
What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival
Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe’s heatwave.
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Leo Varadkar, former taoiseach of Ireland, reveals how the leaders of Europe felt when the Brexit referendum results were announced 10 years ago. And: we pay tribute to former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan.
What We Learned: Keir Starmer exit, Washington’s Reflecting Pool and the loudest person on Earth
This week, UK prime minister Keir Starmer resigned; the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool became increasingly opaque; and we found out who was crowned the loudest person on Earth. Andrew Mueller discusses what we learned.
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Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer on how to make electric vehicles more affordable. Then: journalist and author Lyse Doucet discusses her debut book, ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’, and we meet Thai musician Notep.
What we learned: There ain’t no party like a White House party
Andrew Mueller reflects on president Trump’s birthday bash and how it compares to the celebrations of previous White House tenants. Plus: Trump gives a lesson in the art of the backhanded compliment.
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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.
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.
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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 artist in the 1990s.
