World Cup special: Groups C and D

Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here to kick off our World Cup 2026 special as the number ones from Mexico, South Korea, Czechia, Canada, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, go head to head.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at what's topping the music charts in Namibia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the energetic Bulgarian pop charts this week, including the Eurovision Song Contest winning Dara with ‘Bangaranga’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ramesses Rising. Traditionally, Egyptian princes are almost invisible. The pharaohs downplayed the presence of their sons, to reduce political competition and maintain religious order. Sety I (c.1300 BCE) changed this habit. In art and monuments, he promoted young Ramesses II to ... Show More

Lamaan and Ali talk about the rise of rap in Egypt and the power of the messages behind his songs.لمان و علي بيتكلموا عن صعود الراب في مصر و قوة الرسائل الموجودة في اغانيه 

Khenty-kaus, the Lady Ruler. Around 2500 BCE, Menkaure died without an heir. His sister Khenty-Kau-es ("She is Foremost") stepped into the vacuum and governed the state on behalf of her young sons. This was an interesting period, with a lasting impact on royal power... Date c. 25 ... Show More

Today, Raha meets Ana.   Ana Castro is an artist with over 12 years of professional practice in architecture and interior design. In 2014, she founded award-winning architectural practice BIA Design.  Takeaways:A typical day for a creative mom can be unpredictable.Challenges in l ... Show More

I’m joined today by Karima El Hakim, Country Director at Plug & Play Egypt, and co-director for the company’s operations in the rest of Africa. Just as importantly, for me she’s one of the show’s biggest fans! On Part 1 of my conversation with Karima, we’re criss-crossing through ... Show More

<p>Nadine performed three of her songs and spoke about her musical career.</p><p>Nadine El Roubi is a Sudanese artist who grew up in Virginia, she hopes to expand the understanding of what it means, and looks like, to be Arab Muslim woman. She takes inspiration from icons like La ... Show More

<p>Dr. Andrew Simon is a lecturer and research associate in Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Simon's most recent publication and first book, "Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt," (Stanford University Press 2022) draws on a wide ar ... Show More

‏Journalist, novelist, and memoirist Omar El Akkad talks about his latest book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This – a blend of memoir, social criticism, and moral philosophy. The book creates and shares space for everyone who is full of grief and rage, who cann ... Show More

Manifestation, navigation, and self exploration; All major themes of this conversation with Osama El Hady. He opens up about the fight it takes to find and catch your so called 'big break.' How he found himself acting with the biggest actors and actresses in Egypt, as well as nav ... Show More