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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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All things green 30:45

7 hours ago30:45

30:45

We’re very much in spring mode this week for an episode dedicated to a specific slice of the colour wheel: green. We meet author and food writer Samuel Goldsmith to discuss his new title, ‘The Frozen Peas Cookbook’. Then: we trace the growing popularity of matcha around the world with Twiggy Yeung. Plus: we crown our ‘verde’ Wine of the Month. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Eureka 433: Checkmate and the city 4:32

8 hours ago4:32

4:32

Ian Flood shares how a late-night chess game with his then-flatmate and fellow architect Chris Prosser sparked the idea to design sets inspired by city skylines, with pieces shaped like famous landmarks. He discusses how they founded Skyline Chess and grew it into a thriving business, now featuring 12 cities and a growing portfolio of custom sets for developers, architects and corporate clients. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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What We Learned: Friday 28 March 7:59

8 hours ago7:59

7:59

A look back at this week’s news stories with Andrew Mueller including Trump’s unflattering portrait, secret war plans leaking in a group chat and crocodiles at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.

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The reworked US-Ukraine minerals deal 41:47

8 hours ago41:47

41:47

As the US demands even more from a deal with Ukraine, Monocle’s Julia Lasica and Gunnar Gronlid join Andrew Mueller to discuss. Plus: Radio Free Europe’s future, Art Basel Hong Kong, and why the Kremlin is getting into a spat with Norway about Svalbard. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Handbag tales 31:51

11 hours ago31:51

31:51

Director Joanna Hogg discusses her contribution to Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales film series, a short about the life of a handbag. Then: ‘Konfekt’ editor, Sophie Grove, muses on the significance of this design item. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.

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Luke Howard, Horse Meat Disco 16:38

12 hours ago16:38

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This week we’re dancing to disco and boogie from Brazil as we feature the latest compilation by Horse Meat Disco, ‘Horse Meat Disco Presents Disco & Boogie From Brazil Vol. 1’. Fernando Augusto Pacheco caught up with Horse Meat Disco member Luke Howard to discuss deep-cuts and Luke’s passion for Brazil. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar 30:20

15 hours ago30:20

30:20

We get the latest from our Bangkok-based Asia editor, James Chambers, as aftershocks from a huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake continue to rock the Thai capital. Also in the programme: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, discusses the importance of who owns the media. Plus: a look at the papers in Asia with Tom Webb. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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JD Vance in Greenland and a Polish-election preview 55:23

20 hours ago55:23

55:23

Ahead of US vice president JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, Donald Trump says that the US will go “as far as it has to” to gain control of the territory. Then: all eyes on the rise of the far-right candidate in the Polish presidential election, we take a look at the grand reopening of a Brazilian cultural landmark, provide the latest fashion news and offer a glittering look at what’s next for the diamond industry. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Live from Ned’s Club in London 27:20

1 day ago27:20

27:20

Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, is joined on stage by Muyiwa Oki, the president of RIBA, alongside our executive producer, Carlota Rebelo, and design editor, Nic Monisse, to explore how thoughtful architecture, visionary developers and pioneering city-makers can redefine our cities. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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My First Sony Cassette recorder 7:05

1 day ago7:05

7:05

We take a trip down memory lane to find out why this toy offers a glimpse into a much bigger moment in design history. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.

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Macron announces ‘reassurance forces’ 36:36

1 day ago36:36

36:36

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that Ukraine’s European allies, led by France and the United Kingdom, will deploy what he called “reassurance forces” to police any ceasefire. How will Putin and Trump take the news? Plus: is Europe going to pilfer the US’s brightest minds, are we all guilty of “boomerasking” and why is Italy bickering over baby names? From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Rising music markets 10:39

1 day ago10:39

10:39

Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the rising music markets that were singled out in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.

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Trump’s 25 per cent imported-car tariff and Bolsonaro to stand trial 37:03

1 day ago37:03

37:03

We’re joined in the studio by our executive editor, Christopher Lord, to get the latest reactions as Donald Trump announces a new 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and parts. Then: a unanimous vote by the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial over an alleged 2022 coup attempt. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco brings us part two of his IFPI Global Music Report 2025 coverage on ‘The Global Countdown’. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Live from Paris: Macron hosts new Ukraine coalition summit 58:16

2 days ago58:16

58:16

Paris hosts a “Coalition of the Willing” summit to finalise security guarantees for Kyiv. Also in the programme: we have the papers from France, the state of Parisian nightlife, Art Basel Hong Kong begins and we explore the future of business education. Plus: we open the spring edition of ‘Konfekt’ magazine. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…

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Canva co-founder Cameron Adams 28:44

2 days ago28:44