What We Learned: Friday 16 August

Broadcasting from Washington, we look back over Monocle Radio’s coverage of the US presidential election, the future of democracy and the issues driving voters with experts and Monocle’s own correspondents. Plus: A ride-along with the Dallas PD.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of the week’s news ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday, including the evolution of Republican views on immigration and Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We report from the US state of Georgia, preview the first episode of ‘Monocle on Fashion’ and delve into the pleasure of ice cream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A roundup of this week’s news stories, including drunk hornets, Trump working at McDonald’s and time limits on hugging at a New Zealand airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best of Monocle Radio this week includes an interview with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra, highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul and the top songs in Kazakhstan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of this week’s news stories, including Trump’s town-hall sing-along, steel-conker-related drama at the World Conker Championships and the AI dodo voice at Cambridge University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle’s Contributing Editor Andrew Mueller rounds up this week’s news stories, including a trip down memory lane for Liz Truss, The London Standard’s latest innovation in journalism and the result of Vladimir Putin’s opportunity to ‘ditch the woke west’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on ‘The Curator’ we speak with the CEO of a leading media company in Hungary, explore the best food in Marseille and find out why so many people are moving to Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A roundup of this week’s news stories, including the winner of Fat Bear Week, journalist Bob Woodward’s new book and the healing power of raw milk… apparently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio’s highlights this week include how the 7 October attack changed the Middle East, Russia exempts defendants from criminal liability if they join the army and the role of crime and policing in the US presidential campaign. Plus: we toast the Martini. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.