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The Monocle Daily kicks off a new weekly segment with the inaugural 'Daily Weekly Quiz', a lighthearted, unrehearsed game between hosts Andrew Muller and Rob Bound. The quiz covers a mix of current events and absurd trivia, including a fake quote from Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell during the Artemis II mission, a satirical look at Iranian embassy social media responses to Trump, and a calculation of how many times a Ford F-150 could cross the Strait of Hormuz on a gallon of gas. The segment is punctuated by humor, playful banter, and a running joke about a tortoise named Joe-na-thon whose supposed death was a crypto scam. The episode then transitions into 'The Aestheticist', a new weekly feature where Muller, Bound, and fashion editor Grace Charlton critique the visual style of golf, particularly the Masters Tournament, with sharp commentary on the sport’s elitist, outdated fashion codes. The segment ends with a satirical 'What We Learned' review, mocking geopolitical confusion over a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, teleportation claims, and Trump’s rumored plan to annex the Vatican. The episode closes with a preview of Monocle’s special week of live broadcasts from the UAE, highlighting the contrast between global conflict and daily life in the Gulf.
The Monocle Daily has launched a new weekly quiz segment with unrehearsed, humorous questions based on current events.
Golf’s fashion is under satirical scrutiny as a symbol of outdated elitism, despite attempts to modernize its image.
The 'What We Learned' segment uses irony and absurdity to critique real-world geopolitical confusion and media narratives.
Monocle will broadcast live from the UAE next week, covering both the region’s ongoing story and global events like Hungary’s elections.
The quiz format blends serious topics with playful absurdity, reflecting Monocle’s signature blend of intellect and wit.
Introducing the Daily Weekly Quiz
“We're going to reach into my dusty back catalogue, formerly working in entertainment television. You mentioned giggling sycophants and a posse thereof.”
Quiz Round 1: Space, Iran, and Ford F-150
The first round features three questions: a fake quote from Jim Lovell during Artemis II, a satirical Iranian embassy social media post, and a calculation of how many times a Ford F-150 could cross the Strait of Hormuz on a gallon of gas.
Quiz Round 2: White House Betting and the Origin of 'Furlong'
The second round includes a question about White House staff being told to stop betting on prediction markets, and a linguistic deep dive into the etymology of 'furlong', with a fictional candidate and a real historical origin.
Quiz Round 3: The Tortoise Joe-na-thon and the Crypto Scam
“It was a shell company. That brings us to the first and... I can't quite read our head of radio's expression. He's doing that sort of flat palm across the throat.”
The Aestheticist: The Fashion of Golf
“I just think the codes of like, you know, the visors, the argyle, the tweed, the cardigans is just like these signifiers of the British elite that I can't just not bristle against.”
“We learned that the US administration had mastered teleportation. I can't wait to see where this goes.”
“The next country to have come up on Donald Trump's 51st state raffle wheel after Canada, Greenland, Cuba, Venezuela and Iran is... The Vatican.”
“It was a shell company. That brings us to the first and... I can't quite read our head of radio's expression. He's doing that sort of flat palm across the throat.”
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Andrew Muller
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Rob Bound
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Grace Charlton
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Donald Trump
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Strait of Hormuz
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Monocle Radio
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White House
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Artemis II
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Tyler Brulé
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Jim Lovell
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