Monocle Radio highlights

On this week’s whimsical news monologue, Andrew Mueller covers the temperature in the courtroom holding Donald Trump’s trial, Mississippi observing Confederate History Month and the results of this year’s European gull-screeching championship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world’s largest election begins in India. Then: Russia’s war in Ukraine and the latest on the strikes between Israel and Iran. Plus: reports from our teams at Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including an overview of Liz Truss’s literary work and the latest discovery from Fox News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could artificial intelligence be used to disrupt elections? Then: a protest movement in Russia demanding soldiers come back from the frontline, Zimbabwe’s new currency and Bollywood. Plus: why cetaceans have been granted personhood status.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including a look into Fox News’s coverage of the eclipse and the difference between Sweden and Switzerland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the delights of Polish cuisine, showcase the highlights of Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong and report on the Slovakian elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Donald Trump Jr’s scathing accusation against the US Department of Justice, a design flaw in Adidas’s upcoming football kit for Germany and Botswana’s odd threat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we hear from the English indie-folk duo The Staves, plus Brazil’s top financial daily and the latest on Senegalese politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including the UK Conservative Party’s latest attempt to secure votes ahead of the mayoral elections, North Korea’s new TV sensation and Donald Trump’s latest business venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov, we ask if it’s possible to teach someone to be funny and we sit down with the Frieze Art Fair founders to talk about their culinary endeavours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.