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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 ago00:51:42Tap 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
2d 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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1w ago00:52:25Tap 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
1w ago00:07:13Tap 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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2w ago00:51:03Tap to summarizeMegan Mulry previews the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. Then we head to Vietnam to explore the country’s booming tourism industry and discuss how the revival of gerrymandering is hurting democracy in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Intercepting drug smugglers, UFO files and Trump Mobile
2w ago00:07:23Tap to summarizeThe US Coast Guard intercepts a drug boat, UFO files released and Trump Mobile’s updated pre-order terms signal more delays. Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned from the news this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3w ago00:50:32Tap to summarizeHighlights including: The editor in chief of the new Esquire France, Bruno Danto; the legacy of CNN’s founder, Ted Turner; and we take a tour inside 40 Duke, Selfridge’s latest and most ambitious project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: Iran war latest and the Gold Medal of Philology hoax
3w ago00:07:33Tap to summarizeAndrew Mueller unpacks what we learned from this week’s news, including the latest on the Iran war and the French professor behind the “prestigious” fake Gold Medal of Philology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 200:52:40Tap to summarizeWe report from Salone del Mobile, speak with the founder of ‘Sloft’ magazine and we preview the Venice Biennale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What We Learned: James Comey indictment, seagull squarks and the tiramisu world record
May 200:06:34Tap to summarizeAndrew Mueller on what we’ve learned from the Trump administration’s latest indictment of former FBI director James Comey. Plus: the world’s longest tiramisu and the European seagull screeching championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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