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What We Learned: Friday 16 August
An alternative look at the last seven days with Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller.
Highlights from Monocle Radio
We hear from Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Olympic Games, we discuss the revival of Japanese city-pop and profile Tim Walz.
What We Learned: Friday 9 August
A wry look at this week’s political stories, including Kamala Harris’s running-mate pick Tim Walz and the Minnesota flag dilemma, the New Zealand prime minister’s swipe at Australians and a decade-old mystery that has finally been solved in New York, thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The best of Monocle Radio
Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with former FBI director-turned-crime-fiction-author James Comey, plus our special coverage from the Paris Olympics.
What We Learned: Friday 2 August
Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, shares some of the not-so-chic moments from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as well as an overview of Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention.
Highlights from Monocle Radio
Monocle Radio’s highlights from this week include breaking news from the US, a title covering Japanese cultural trends and the best of French pop.
What We Learned: Friday 26 July
Andrew Mueller takes a wry look at the reaction to Kamala Harris accepting the nomination to become the Democratic representative for the 2024 US presidential election.
Monocle Radio highlights
The best of Monocle Radio this week, from a monumental week in American politics to an interview with Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld.
What We Learned: Friday 19 July
This week’s whimsical news monologue focuses on the 2024 Republican National Convention, casting an eye on Donald Trump’s running mate for the US election, JD Vance.
Highlights from Monocle Radio
We look back at Keir Starmer’s first week as UK prime minister and our team reports from the Nato summit in Washington. Plus: we speak with Apple’s Lisa Jackson and pay a visit to an icon of the French Riviera.