The Monocle Weekly
Monocle
Want to hear from the authors, artists, creative thinkers and business leaders shaping your world? The Monocle Weekly presents just that on our longest-running radio programme.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
Want to hear from the authors, artists, creative thinkers and business leaders shaping your world? The Monocle Weekly presents just that on our longest-running radio programme.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli on his new restaurant at London's National Gallery
11/27/2025
We speak with Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli about his new restaurant Locatelli at London's National Gallery.
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Duration:00:27:53
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro on his dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’
11/26/2025
We speak with Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro about 'The Blue Trail', his life-affirming film telling the story of 77-year-old Teresa. It was a hit in his home country and a prizewinner at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.
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Duration:00:13:41
Shih-Ching Tsou, director of celebrated Taiwanese drama 'Left-Handed Girl'
11/25/2025
We speak with director Shih-Ching Tsou about her latest film, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, with Netflix – Taiwan's official entry for the Oscars. The film was produced, edited and co-written by 'Anora' director Sean Baker.
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Duration:00:14:27
Meet João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, one of Brazil's top art advisors
11/14/2025
We speak with Brazilian art advisor João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, who founded Panorama Art Advisory earlier this year.
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Duration:00:21:38
The sound of electroclash – ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millenium’
11/4/2025
We celebrate the sounds of electroclash with Jonny Slut and Mark Wood, compilers of a new compilation, ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millenium’, celebrating the genre and its influence on music today.
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Duration:00:18:55
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
11/3/2025
We speak with Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, which is currently taking place. The Bienal’s main theme is “Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice”.
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Duration:00:24:09
Carolina Deslandes: the Portuguese pop sensation
10/29/2025
We speak with Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes about the music scene in Lisbon and her latest album, ‘Chorar No Club’.
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Duration:00:25:25
Simon Kuper on his new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’
10/22/2025
We speak with author and ‘Financial Times’ journalist Simon Kuper about his new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’, on how football has transformed the world.
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Duration:00:17:24
Allie X: the alt-pop provocateur returns with ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’
10/20/2025
We speak with Allie X who returns with “Is Anybody Out There”, her first single of 2025, which features on her self-produced and written fourth record, ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’ – a meditation on existential isolation and societal malaise.
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Duration:00:18:04
Paul Cabannes: The French comedian that took Brazil by storm
10/7/2025
We speak with Paul Cabannes, a French comedian that charmed Brazil with his funny and witty sketches about Brazilian daily life. He visits Midori House before a sold-out gig at Leicester Square Theatre.
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Duration:00:15:51
Karen Pittman from ‘The Morning Show’ on her character Mia Jordan’s evolution
9/30/2025
We speak with Karen Pittman, who plays top television producer Mia Jordan on Apple TV+ series ‘The Morning Show’. Her character plays a big role in season 4.
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Duration:00:10:09
Zimmer90: The German duo charming us with their synthy melancholia
9/23/2025
We speak with German music duo Zimmer90 about their debut album, ‘Interior’, which is full of gentle songs made beautiful by synthy melancholic touches.
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Duration:00:09:44
Oliver Dixon, the man looking after Emirates’ wine collection
9/22/2025
We speak with Oliver Dixon, the man who looks after Emirates’ incredible wine collection. Since 2006, the airline has invested more than a billion dollars into its wine programme.
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Duration:00:13:02
La Ferme de Georges and the magic of Lençóis Maranhenses
9/16/2025
We speak with hotelier Pierre Bident-Moldeva, owner of Chez Georges in Rio and La Ferme de Georges in Atins, close to the beautiful Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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Duration:00:10:41
Laura Horta from Osteria Angelina
9/2/2025
We speak with Laura Horta, co-founder of London’s Osteria Angelina. The new space in Spitalfields is a celebration of Itameshi, a cuisine that combines the flavours and ingredients of Italian and Japanese food.
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Duration:00:09:49
Alessandra Montagne: Brazil’s star chef in Paris
7/29/2025
We speak with Rio-born Alessandra Montagne, the star Brazilian chef behind Paris restaurants Nosso and Tempero.
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Duration:00:10:14
An apéro with French funk artist Odetto
7/28/2025
We speak with French singer Odetto abut the summer sounds of his latest album, ‘Sunset Radio’.
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Duration:00:08:25
The return of Kitsuné Musique with Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière
7/22/2025
We speak to Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière about Kitsuné Musique, the music arm of Maison Kitsuné, which is back with plenty of new releases.
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Duration:00:16:21
Qing Wang’s Chinese podcast on relations with Europe and the West
7/15/2025
Her podcast, ‘The Weirdo’, has attracted millions of particularly younger Chinese listeners. She speaks with Monocle’s Chris Cermak about differing perceptions of politics in China, Europe and the West.
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Duration:00:22:32
Petra Costa’s documentary, ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’, on the rise of evangelical influence in Brazil
7/14/2025
We speak with Petra Costa about her new Netflix documentary, ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’, a look at the rising evangelical influence in Brazilian politics.
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Duration:00:12:15