The Monocle Weekly

Afleveringen

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  Introducing ‘Monocle Meets’ 13.08.2026 2min

  We introduce Monocle Radio’s brand new podcast – Monocle Meets – where Monocle editors sit down with leaders in politics, business, culture, design and media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Feel-good Italo disco with Mind Enterprises 20.07.2026 9min

  We speak with Italian duo Mind Enterprises. The former post-punk musicians, Andrea Tirone and Roberto Conigliaro, create feel-good Italo disco – a genre full of Mediterranean escapism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Karim Aïnouz on his biting new satire ‘Rosebush Pruning’ 16.07.2026 14min

  We speak with Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz about his latest satire, ‘Rosebush Pruning’, which follows a wealthy if perverse American family as they take up residence in a villa under the Catalonian sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The sunny Brazilian funk of Pedro Sampaio 13.07.2026 6min

  We speak with Brazilian musical sensation Pedro Sampaio about his summer smash hit, ‘Jetski’, his international career and why the world needs some fun and chaos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Belgian pop favourite Angèle on how the Paris Olympics changed her career 03.07.2026 31min

  Monocle speaks with Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle about her unconventional upbringing, what inspires her songwriting and her summer playlist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Roland Hamberger, managing director, Rosewood Vienna 30.06.2026 12min

  We speak with Roland Hamberger, managing director of Rosewood Vienna, about the wonders of Vienna and hospitality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Mexican chef Santiago Lastra on his first cookbook and a new menu inspired by Frida Kahlo 26.06.2026 16min

  We speak with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra from Michelin-starred Kol. We discuss his cookbook, Mexican Soul: A New Style of Cooking and the menu inspired by Tate Modern’s exhibition ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Keith Jopling goes on the record about the music industry  19.06.2026 20min

  We speak with Keith Jopling about his two books on the music industry, ‘Body of Work’ (about the importance of the album) and ‘Riding the Rollercoaster’ (about surviving the music business). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  A conversation with Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God' 12.06.2026 20min

  We speak with singer and classically trained cellist Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Chef Meedu Saad from Impala 05.06.2026 8min

  We speak with chef Meedu Saad, known for his work at Kiln, about his debut restaurant, Impala, also in London’s Soho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Laetitia and Arthur Cohen: the couple behind Paris’s coolest Franco-Japanese restaurants 28.05.2026 10min

  We speak with Parisian restaurateurs Laetitia and Arthur Cohen, owners of Bar Omi and Ojii, among others. We hear about their expansion plans and great Japanese food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  A conversation with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto 22.05.2026 7min

  We speak with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened its doors this spring. We hear about the hotel’s opening, its new spa and what the location means to the hospitality group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The sound of summer: Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ 18.05.2026 10min

  We speak with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ (Páula and Povoa), who just released EP ‘Joker’, an eclectic mix of baile funk, techno and electro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  A celebration of Corsican food with chef Jean Costantini 08.05.2026 12min

  We are in Paris to speak with chef Jean Costantini from A Casaluna, a restaurant serving authentic Corsican food. He also discusses his latest book, ‘Corsica’.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Frédéric Antelme: the man behind France’s Radio Nova 01.05.2026 16min

  We head to Paris to speak with Frédéric Antelme, managing director of one of France’s most distinguished radio stations, Radio Nova. We discuss its increasing success and music curation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Angélique Kidjo: The queen of African music is back with ‘Hope!!’ 22.04.2026 19min

  We speak with Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo about her new album ‘Hope!!’. The influential artist discusses her music and collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Iza and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in award-winning ‘The Blue Trail’ 16.04.2026 14min

  We speak with Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in ‘The Blue Trail’, a dystopian production about ageing by Gabriel Mascaro. Plus: his upcoming role in Netflix series ‘Brazil ’70: The Third Star’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Thundercat on his new album, ‘Distracted’ 10.04.2026 15min

  We speak with musician Thundercat about his first album in six years, ‘Distracted’. Plus: his love for Brazilian music and Japan, and why boxing has been a revelation for him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The definitive biography of Brazil’s president, ‘Lula!’ 07.04.2026 20min

  We speak with writer and consultant Richard Lapper about his new book, ‘Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor on his new album, ‘Paris In The Spring’ 30.03.2026 31min

  We speak with Alexis Taylor about his new solo album and most revealing work yet, ‘Paris In The Spring’. We discuss the record’s musical influences and 25 years of Hot Chip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.