Monocle on Sunday
Monocle
Our weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
Episodes
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Sep 28, 2025 • 55min
Global news with an UNGA round-up and reports from Ljubljana and Milan
Tyler Brûlé is joined by Gorana Grgić and Adrien Garcia to review the weekend’s news, including an UNGA round-up. Plus: Guy de Launey in Ljubljana and Natalie Theodosi reports from Milan Fashion Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 21, 2025 • 59min
News and reflections from the week, with updates from Ekenäs and Zürich
Alex von Tunzelmann, a historian and cultural analyst, joins Charles Hecker, a Russia expert, to dissect the week's news. The discussion dives into alarming incursions into Estonian airspace and NATO's response, viewed through a Finnish lens. Petri Burtsoff shares insights on Nordic teens and their relationship with technology, including a mobile phone ban in schools. Tyler Brûlé explores Swiss lifestyle trends and the allure of foreign pharmacies, while also touching on the evolving landscape of media censorship under political pressures.
Sep 14, 2025 • 55min
Russia’s drone crossing, Zürich Film Festival and the stories shaping the week
Gorana Grgić and Nico Luchsinger join Tyler Brûlé to discuss Russia’s drone incursion into Poland and political shifts in France and Thailand. Plus: Andrew Tuck, Lyndee Prickitt and Christian Jungen on the Zürich Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 7, 2025 • 59min
The week’s news: from Beijing’s parade to Ankara’s railway ambitions
David Schlesinger and Terry Stiastny join Emma Nelson to look back at the weekend’s news, from China’s military parade to shifting ground in UK and French politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 31, 2025 • 59min
News and analysis with reports from Lisbon and Oslo
Emma Nelson is joined by Stephen Dalziel and Vincent McAviney to review the week’s news. Plus: Tyler Brûlé checks in from Lisbon and Lars Bevanger brings us the latest from Oslo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 24, 2025 • 59min
The week’s top stories with insights on the Balkans
Tyler Brûlé is joined by Gorana Grgić and Marcus Schögel to review the week’s news. We also hear from Guy De Launey with his insights from the Balkans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 17, 2025 • 59min
Dispatches from Helsinki and Galicia in our global round-up
Emma Nelson is joined by David Bodanis and Vincent McAviney to review the week’s news. We also hear from Petri Burtsoff in Helsinki and Tyler Brûlé in Galicia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 10, 2025 • 59min
Looking back at the week and Singapore’s 60th independence anniversary
Latika Bourke and Yossi Mekelberg join Emma Nelson to review the week’s headlines. We hear from Tyler Brûlé in South Tyrol and Joseph Koh reports from Singapore’s 60th-anniversary independence celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 3, 2025 • 55min
Sunday’s stories: Wine, travel and world headlines
Chandra Kurt, Myriam Zumbühl, Florian Egli and Tyler Brûlé on the week’s news. Plus: Josh Fehnert in London, Emma Nelson in Arcachon, Hannah Lucinda Smith in Samos and Christoph Amend from ‘Die Zeit’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2025 • 59min
World news from Lisbon, Ljubljana and beyond
Lynne O’Donnell and Hannah Cogan join Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Tyler Brûlé in Lisbon and Guy De Launey with the latest news from the Balkans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
