Andrew Mueller recaps the week’s oddest stories. This week, Michigan man JD Vance (not that one) goes to prison, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro sings and a bizarre world record is broken.

Andrew Mueller recaps the week&rsquo;s oddest stories. This week, Michigan man JD Vance (not that one) goes to prison, Venezuelan president Nicol&aacute;s Maduro sings and a bizarre world record is broken.

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: JD Vance in prison, Maduro karaoke and a wild world record

We pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Yayoi Kusama, then discuss the best stationery for the return to school. Plus: a lesson on business failures.

We pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Yayoi Kusama, then discuss the best stationery for the return to school. Plus: a lesson on business failures.

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What we learned this week as Canada and the US enter a trade war, President Trump hosts a back-to-school event at the White House and Dan Sullivan stands in Alaska.

What we learned this week as Canada and the US enter a trade war, President Trump hosts a back-to-school event at the White House and Dan Sullivan stands in Alaska.

What We Learned: The US-Canada trade war, the White House’s back-to-school event and Alaska’s electoral roll

We preview the upcoming Brazilian presidential elections, hop aboard the Freedom Plane as it tours the US and meet Silva – the artist behind Monocle’s album of the summer.

We preview the upcoming Brazilian presidential elections, hop aboard the Freedom Plane as it tours the US and meet Silva &ndash; the artist behind Monocle&rsquo;s album of the summer.

What We Learned: JD Vance in prison, Maduro karaoke and a wild world record

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