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The Foreign Desk

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.

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50 episodes

Has the ‘12-Day War’ settled anything?

Jun 28, 2025•—

Has the ‘12-Day War’ settled anything?

Explainer 474: Tuvalu’s climate-change escape to Australia

Jul 2, 2025•—

Explainer 474: Tuvalu’s climate-change escape to Australia

How to topple a tyrant

Jul 5, 2025•—

How to topple a tyrant

Explainer 475: Why has Russia recognised the Taliban?

Jul 9, 2025•—

Explainer 475: Why has Russia recognised the Taliban?

Dynastic democracies

Jul 12, 2025•—

Dynastic democracies

The future of warfare

Jul 19, 2025•—

The future of warfare

Explainer 476: Lesotho’s one-man fight for South African land

Jul 22, 2025•—

Explainer 476: Lesotho’s one-man fight for South African land

Explainer 477: What is behind the violence in Syria?

Jul 23, 2025•—

Explainer 477: What is behind the violence in Syria?

Cameroon’s forgotten crisis: Is reconciliation in the Anglo-Franco schism possible?

Jul 26, 2025•—

Cameroon’s forgotten crisis: Is reconciliation in the Anglo-Franco schism possible?

Explainer 478: Why is Islamic State targeting the DRC?

Jul 30, 2025•—

Explainer 478: Why is Islamic State targeting the DRC?

The catastrophe in Gaza and the prospects of a Palestinian state

Aug 2, 2025•—

The catastrophe in Gaza and the prospects of a Palestinian state

Explainer 478: Why does Trump care about Bolsonaro?

Aug 6, 2025•—

Explainer 478: Why does Trump care about Bolsonaro?

Is popularity in politics a thing of the past?

Aug 9, 2025•—

Is popularity in politics a thing of the past?

Explainer 479: Who are the Balochistan Liberation Army and why have they suddenly attracted US attention?

Aug 13, 2025•—

Explainer 479: Who are the Balochistan Liberation Army and why have they suddenly attracted US attention?

Is a liberal Israel recoverable and might that be the key to peace?

Aug 16, 2025•—

Is a liberal Israel recoverable and might that be the key to peace?

Explainer 480: Myanmar and the perks of posing as a democracy

Aug 20, 2025•—

Explainer 480: Myanmar and the perks of posing as a democracy

Who will run the world if the US doesn’t want to anymore?

Aug 23, 2025•—

Who will run the world if the US doesn’t want to anymore?

Explainer 481: Why has Australia thrown out Iran’s ambassador?

Aug 27, 2025•—

Explainer 481: Why has Australia thrown out Iran’s ambassador?

Shadow boxing in the Caribbean: Why is the US cornering Venezuela?

Sep 1, 2025•—

Shadow boxing in the Caribbean: Why is the US cornering Venezuela?

Explainer 483: Labour’s England flag frenzy

Sep 3, 2025•—

Explainer 483: Labour’s England flag frenzy

Does the immigration debate have to be like this?

Sep 6, 2025•—

Does the immigration debate have to be like this?

Explainer 484: Nepal’s war on social media

Sep 10, 2025•—

Explainer 484: Nepal’s war on social media

White House vs City Hall

Sep 13, 2025•—

White House vs City Hall

Explainer 485: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder

Sep 17, 2025•—

Explainer 485: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder

Above the law?

Sep 20, 2025•—

Above the law?

Explainer 486: Why recognise Palestine now?

Sep 24, 2025•—

Explainer 486: Why recognise Palestine now?

Is social media a threat to national security?

Sep 27, 2025•—

Is social media a threat to national security?

Explainer 487: India, Pakistan and a dearth of cricket diplomacy

Oct 1, 2025•—

Explainer 487: India, Pakistan and a dearth of cricket diplomacy

Why is Moldova’s election result so significant to its neighbours?

Oct 4, 2025•—

Why is Moldova’s election result so significant to its neighbours?

Explainer 488: Why has Australia signed a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea?

Oct 8, 2025•—

Explainer 488: Why has Australia signed a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea?

Two years on from 7 October: did it have to be like this?

Oct 11, 2025•—

Two years on from 7 October: did it have to be like this?

Explainer 489: Why have Gen Z protests spread to Madagascar?

Oct 15, 2025•—

Explainer 489: Why have Gen Z protests spread to Madagascar?

Donald Trump, the diplomat

Oct 18, 2025•—

Donald Trump, the diplomat

Explainer 490: Who is Japan’s new prime minister, other than a woman?

Oct 22, 2025•—

Explainer 490: Who is Japan’s new prime minister, other than a woman?

Eighty years on, is the United Nations a relevant institution?

Oct 25, 2025•—

Eighty years on, is the United Nations a relevant institution?

Explainer 491: Trump’s third term?

Oct 29, 2025•—

Explainer 491: Trump’s third term?

Is Milei’s chainsaw cutting through?

Nov 1, 2025•—

Is Milei’s chainsaw cutting through?

Explainer 492: Why is Nigeria the US military’s latest target?

Nov 5, 2025•—

Explainer 492: Why is Nigeria the US military’s latest target?

Are the world’s Gen Z protests different?

Nov 8, 2025•—

Are the world’s Gen Z protests different?

Explainer 493: Trump vs the BBC

Nov 14, 2025•—

Explainer 493: Trump vs the BBC

How the Arctic is hotting up

Nov 15, 2025•—

How the Arctic is hotting up

Explainer 494: The bright side of Ukraine’s corruption scandal

Nov 19, 2025•—

Explainer 494: The bright side of Ukraine’s corruption scandal

Stranger than fiction?

Nov 22, 2025•—

Stranger than fiction?

Explainer 495: What’s the deal with the Ukraine peace deal?

Nov 26, 2025•—

Explainer 495: What’s the deal with the Ukraine peace deal?

What do Russians really think of Putin?

Nov 29, 2025•—

What do Russians really think of Putin?

Powering Purpose

Dec 1, 2025•—

Powering Purpose

Explainer 496: Is Hegseth in deep water?

Dec 3, 2025•—

Explainer 496: Is Hegseth in deep water?

One year on from the toppling of the Assad regime, how far has Syria’s revolution come?

Dec 6, 2025•—

One year on from the toppling of the Assad regime, how far has Syria’s revolution come?

Explainer 497: The art of (stopping) the coup

Dec 10, 2025•—

Explainer 497: The art of (stopping) the coup

Could Taiwan draw the US, China and Japan into war?

Dec 13, 2025•—

Could Taiwan draw the US, China and Japan into war?

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