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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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5d ago00:48:10Tap to summarizeWe meet Mexican architect and academic Fernanda Canales. Then: the museum known as the little Louvre and we hear from the Japanese pianist Yumiko Morioka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Trump’s Fifa intervention, Iran ceasefire ends and Neil the Seal
6d ago00:07:36Tap to summarizeUS president Donald Trump lobbies Fifa over a red card and says that the ceasefire with Iran is “over”. Plus: Neil the Seal wrecks havoc in Tasmania.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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2w ago00:50:03Tap to summarizeActor 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Highlights from Monocle Radio: Fourth of July special edition
2w ago00:45:08Tap to summarizeFrom 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival
2w ago00:06:01Tap to summarizeAndrew 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3w ago00:51:03Tap to summarizeLeo 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Keir Starmer exit, Washington’s Reflecting Pool and the loudest person on Earth
3w ago00:07:15Tap to summarizeThis 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4w 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
4w 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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Jun 1300:51:03Tap 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.
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