Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe’s heatwave.

Andrew Mueller unpacks this week&rsquo;s America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump&rsquo;s Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe&rsquo;s heatwave.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

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What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival

Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned this week as world leaders attended Lindsey Graham’s funeral, a British MP accused the French of “attempted intimidation” and an awkward AI moment in Canadian parliament.

Andrew Mueller unpacks what we learned this week as world leaders attended Lindsey Graham&rsquo;s funeral, a British MP accused the French of &ldquo;attempted intimidation&rdquo; and an awkward AI moment in Canadian parliament.

What We Learned: Lindsey Graham remembered, shots fired in the English Channel and AI in politics

We sit down with English designer Thomas Heatherwick to discuss the redevelopment of Olympia. Then: We head to Japan to meet producer Todd Eckert; and take a look at the Spanish charts.

We sit down with English designer Thomas Heatherwick to discuss the redevelopment of Olympia. Then: We head to Japan to meet producer Todd Eckert; and take a look at the Spanish charts.

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This week we learned that (almost) everyone is Spanish, the US continues to strike Iran and another White House administrator used prediction markets illegally. Andrew Mueller unpacks the week’s news.

This week we learned that (almost) everyone is Spanish, the US continues to strike Iran and another White House administrator used prediction markets illegally. Andrew Mueller unpacks the week&rsquo;s news.

What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival

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