MONOCLE RADIO (February 5, 2025): As Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s transitional president, meets Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, we ask: what role is Turkey seeking to play when it comes to regional security?
Then we discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the White House to see Donald Trump. Plus, a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, former Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg makes a comeback in Norwegian politics and press freedom in Czechia.
MONOCLE RADIO (February 4, 2025): As the trial of South Korea’s impeached president continues, Monocle’s Seoul correspondent, Jeyup S Kwaak, and John Nilsson-Wright join Emma Nelson to discuss what comes next.
Also on the programme: is USAID doomed? We delve into the global consequences of freezing US aid. Then: after an eight-month wait, Belgium has a new government. What took it so long? Plus: all the winners from Sundance Film Festival and the Critics’ Choice Awards with Karen Krizanovich.
MONOCLE RADIO (February 3, 2025): Donald Trump will welcome Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House this week as the first foreign leader to visit since the inauguration. Then: the strategic battle for Ukraine’s Pokrovsk and why an obscure trading mechanism could bring the UK and EU closer. Plus: an interview with the makeup artist behind Oscar nominee ‘The Substance’.
MONOCLE RADIO (February 2, 2025): Tyler Brûlé is joined by Gorana Grgić and Chandra Kurt. We hear the latest from Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, speak with ‘Zeit Magazin editorial director Christoph Amend and get an update on the art world from Aurelia Rauch.
MONOCLE RADIO (February 1, 2025): Emma Nelson and Alex von Tunzelmann explore the week’s top global stories and cultural highlights. Plus: Georgina Godwin brings us the latest from Jaipur.
MONOCLE RADIO (January 31, 2025): Ahmed al-Sharaa has been tapped to be Syria’s transitional president. What does his consolidation of power mean for the country? Plus: Myanmar’s junta prepares for elections and we head to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. Then: Andrew Mueller tells us what he learned this week.
MONOCLE RADIO (January 29, 2025); We assess president Donald Trump’s attempted halt of federal funding, pop into the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø and assess Thailand’s image crisis as large numbers of tourists from mainland China cancel trips for this week’s Chinese New Year. Then: Pew’s latest survey on religion and politics across 36 countries. Plus: Monocle’s chairman, Tyler Brûlé, joins the show.
MONOCLE RADIO (January 28, 2025): As the world marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Sudha David-Wilp and Stuart Dowell join Emma Nelson to discuss the Polish and German perspectives. Plus, Israel moves to shut down Unrwa, Ukraine’s drone-only military ops and highlights from the Jeddah Islamic Art Biennale.
MONOCLE RADIO (January 27, 2025): As the election in Belarus is labelled a “sham”, Hanna Liubakova joins Emma Nelson to discuss what lies ahead for Alexander Lukashenko and the country. Plus: more captives are released in Gaza and Israel; and the iconic French dance soon to be enshrined on the country’s cultural-heritage list.
MONOCLE RADIO (January 26, 2025): Emma Nelson is joined by Charles Hecker and David Bodanis. Then: Tyler Brûlé, Monocle’s editorial director, shares his observations from St Moritz.
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