Podcast
The Foreign Desk
Hosted by Monocle · EN
Presented by Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features expert guests and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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Live from Almedalen 2026: The state of Swedish politics
2d ago00:40:29Tap to summarizeMonocle reports from Almedalen Week, the annual political summit on the island of Gotland. We assess the state of Swedish politics in an election year, with guests including minister for gender equality Nina Larsson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Explainer 523: Flight of the White Eagle
4d ago00:06:38Tap to summarizePoland has been one of Ukraine’s biggest allies since the full-scale invasion by Russia. But will that continue after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s controversial tribute?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →‘El juego bonito’: Can the beautiful game help Mexico win off the pitch?
1w ago00:31:32Tap to summarizeMexico has made a promising start on the pitch but what other victories is the nation eyeing up? Andrew Mueller is joined by former ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhán, among others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Explainer 522: The World Cup seat France won’t fill
2w ago00:08:04Tap to summarizeWhile Fifa faces reports of unsold tickets, one seat at France’s World Cup matches is being deliberately left empty. But why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Live from Odesa: Ukraine’s journey from needing help to providing it
2w ago00:37:17Tap to summarizeLive from the Black Sea Security Forum, we hear from Ukrainian MPs on the country’s future and the state of warfare. As Ukraine fights on, it has shifted from needing aid to providing new intelligence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Explainer 521: Trump Island
2w ago00:07:00Tap to summarizeIvanka Trump has revealed extensive plans to redevelop Albanian island Sazan into a luxury resort. But after thousands gathered in protest, will it go ahead?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Lessons from Odesa: the changing landscape of war
3w ago00:44:25Tap to summarizeLive from the Black Sea Security Forum, we hear stories from both the front line and surrounding regions in the war against Russia, including senator Ruben Gallego and Salomé Zourabichvili, fifth president of Georgia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Explainer 520: Is it the end of the road for Ferrari’s new electric vehicle?
4w ago00:07:27Tap to summarizeItalians are up in arms about the newly unveiled Ferrari Luce, the luxury carmaker’s first electric vehicle. But why the controversy? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Upping the ante: How prediction markets are shaking geopolitics
4w ago00:30:16Tap to summarizeThe rapid rise of prediction markets is prompting questions about their influence on politics, military operations and the way we consume news. We discuss with guests including PredictIt founder John Aristotle Phillips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Explainer 519: Why Morocco and Senegal’s football rivalry is the one to watch this World Cup
May 2700:07:21Tap to summarizeMorocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned 15 Senegalese football fans ahead of the World Cup. But what happened at the Africa Cup of Nations final to trigger their arrest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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