Festive highlights from Monocle Radio

We ask why Donald Trump is ‘running’ Venezuela, hear from a hotel-industry heavyweight who’s continuing to rewrite the rules of luxury hospitality and look forward to the return of an iconic film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Mueller reflects on what we learned from an eventful first week of 2026, including Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine and the global response.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best interviews and reports from across the globe in 2025, including a pop star in Paris, tech leaders at Dubai's World Governments Summit and a Barcelona stop for the 10th edition of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special edition looking back at some of the biggest interviews on Monocle Radio in the past year, including former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton, philosopher AC Grayling and chef Ruthie Rogers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look back at some of the biggest Christmas songs over the years, meet the costume designer responsible for dressing the stars of Emily in Paris and recap What We Learned in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Mueller’s takeaways from the news in 2025, including Albania’s AI minister and Trump’s various follies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Martin Smith discusses his interview with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, we meet the new editor in chief of ‘Esquire UK’ and Design Miami’s CEO, Jen Roberts, recaps this year’s fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew Mueller recounts what we learned from Trump’s Fifa Peace Prize win and Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison diaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the personal toll of conflict. Plus: Kate Hawley, costume designer of the much-celebrated film Frankenstein, discusses her first Fashion Award.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Mueller discusses the week’s weirdest news, including singer Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle’s spats with the Trump administration, and French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is pelted with eggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.