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The Curator
Hosted by Monocle · EN
The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.
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2d ago00:52:13Tap to summarizeSkoda 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What we learned: There ain’t no party like a White House party
4d ago00:06:23Tap to summarizeAndrew 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1w ago00:51:03Tap to summarizeWe 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What we learned: Old man falls asleep, the art of the ‘almost’ deal and a very special apple
2w ago00:06:24Tap to summarizeThis 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 for privacy information.
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2w ago00:50:02Tap to summarizeUS 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Donald Trump’s one-man show and the Polish express to hell
3w ago00:06:48Tap to summarizeAndrew 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 information.
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3w ago00:51:42Tap to summarizeHighlights 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 the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Donald Trump the buffalo, UFC at the White House and cheese-rolling carnage
3w ago00:07:02Tap to summarizeAn 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 2300:52:25Tap to summarizeThe 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 career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Guacamole record, Trump’s IRS lawsuit and a payout for January 6 insurrectionists
May 2300:07:13Tap to summarizeAndrew 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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