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329 Episodes

  1. What is Rwanda doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

    Published: 2/1/2025
  2. Explainer 452: Trump’s Greenland grab

    Published: 1/29/2025
  3. Can the Israel-Hamas ceasefire become lasting peace?

    Published: 1/25/2025
  4. Explainer 451: The veteran rebels behind Colombia’s violent turf war

    Published: 1/22/2025
  5. Mr Trump goes to Washington: the sequel  

    Published: 1/17/2025
  6. Explainer 450: What is Lebanon’s new government up against? Spoiler: itself

    Published: 1/15/2025
  7. The legacies of US presidents

    Published: 1/11/2025
  8. Explainer 449: Is China cutting Taiwan’s cables or are their wires crossed?

    Published: 1/8/2025
  9. The geopolitical risks of 2025

    Published: 1/4/2025
  10. Elections, conflicts and the rise of the right: a look at 2024

    Published: 12/28/2024
  11. The case for foreign aid

    Published: 12/21/2024
  12. Explainer 448: Trudeau in trouble

    Published: 12/18/2024
  13. The spectacular fall of the Assad regime

    Published: 12/14/2024
  14. Explainer 447: Why is Israel striking Syria?

    Published: 12/11/2024
  15. The case for indigenous political inclusion

    Published: 12/7/2024
  16. Explainer 446: The South Korean coup that wasn’t

    Published: 12/4/2024
  17. Taiwan’s China problem

    Published: 11/30/2024
  18. Explainer 445: Are Romania’s election candidates really that surprising? 

    Published: 11/27/2024
  19. Is Europe ready for war?

    Published: 11/23/2024
  20. Explainer 444: Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting? 

    Published: 11/20/2024

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​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.