4 October 2019
Episode 1981
30 minutes
Monocle editors Andrew Tuck, Chiara Rimella and Robert Bound join host Andrew Mueller to discuss the Frieze London art fair and Montenegro’s move to start selling its passports to high-net-worth individuals. Plus: The Global Countdown returns, this week with the top songs from Japan.
4 October 2019
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