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Schedule

00:00 on air

The Curator

The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.

01:00 on air

The Urbanist

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.

01:30 on air

The Late Edition

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

02:00 on air

The Foreign Desk

​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

02:15 on air

The Stack

Essential listening for anyone who cares about the printed word and developments in publishing. From independent publications, new forms of print media and graphic novels to little-known niche magazines, ‘The Stack’ is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest local newspaper.

02:45 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 02:47:58YunaBest Love
  • 02:52:35Bleu ToucanAionios
  • 02:56:30CorineIl Fait Chaud
03:00 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 03:23:01Young FrancoMiss You
  • 03:26:16Shaolin Temple DefendersIt's So Easy
03:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 03:30:27Jacqueline TaïebCe Soir Je M'en Vais
  • 03:33:01KindnessLost Without (feat. Seinabo Sey)
  • 03:39:19Africa ExpressJohannesburg
  • 03:43:18Ben L'Oncle SoulI Dont Wanna Waste
  • 03:47:45Parov StelarKiss Kiss
  • 03:51:55YuksekDo Beijo
  • 03:55:36YaejiOne More
04:00 on air

The Monocle Summer Series

Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound meet guests from the worlds of media, food and drink, hospitality, the arts and fashion for smart discussion, well-chilled drinks and seasonal surprises and some sunny tunes played live in the studio.

04:45 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 04:50:48Luedji LunaAcalanto
  • 04:54:24CherokeeEnd Of Summer ft. Goto
05:00 on air

The Urbanist

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.

05:10 on air

The Foreign Desk

​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

05:40 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 05:43:47Julien DoreCoco Câline
  • 05:47:39Caravan PalaceAbout You (feat. Charles X)
  • 05:51:31DabeullYou & I
  • 05:55:09Le BoomBe There For You
  • 06:01:06Pat LokHollywood (feat. Kye Sones)
  • 06:05:39Rosie LoweLittle Bird
  • 06:10:14Roller CoasterGet You
  • 06:13:56LOTTEAuf Beiden Beinen
  • 06:20:05MadeonAll My Friends
  • 06:23:40Vendredi Sur MerChewing-Gum
  • 06:28:14JazzinhoCelebration
  • 06:32:43Nuccia BongiovanniTanto Da Morire
  • 06:34:50Joe Hertler & the Rainbow SeekersEvening Coffee
  • 06:39:05Rosie BrownIf you were a Bluebird
  • 06:42:20Chaka KhanHello Happiness
  • 06:48:57VoyagerSo Good to Me (feat. DJ AK)
  • 06:51:56ParadisRecto Verso
  • 06:55:44Lila DrewNumb
07:00 on air

The Menu

Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

07:10 on air

Monocle on Design

Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.

07:20 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 07:22:46Carla BruniThe Winner Takes It All
  • 07:26:19Whethan & BearsonWin You Over ft. SOAK
  • 07:29:50Jazzanova feat. Paul RandolLet Me Show Ya
  • 07:36:18Miki NúñezLa Venda
  • 07:41:19Rae MorrisDo It
  • 07:44:56AnnalisaSenza Riserva
  • 07:47:55Francis and The LightsFriends (feat. Bon Iver)
  • 07:51:04RobynEver Again
  • 07:55:26Max GiesingerZuhause
08:00 on air

The Curator

The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.

09:00 on air

The Late Edition

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

09:30 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 09:31:37Silva & LudmillaUm Pôr do Sol na Praia
  • 09:34:40KoopWaltz For Koop
  • 09:37:45Flamingo PierHold It
  • 09:42:44RalphGravity
  • 09:47:44Firefox AKTell Me Lies
  • 09:51:37Jenni VartiainenMade In Heaven
  • 09:55:21Friendly FiresSilhouettes
10:00 on air

The Big Interview

Long-form conversations about the lives and careers of the world's leading and most exciting names from the worlds of art, design, literature, politics, business and food. We hear from the masters themselves, about their art, their craft, their secrets and successes.

10:30 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 10:31:19MetronomySalted Caramel Ice Cream
  • 10:34:44Larry Graham and Graham Central StationRaise Up
  • 10:38:20MUNANumber One Fan
  • 10:41:42The 2 BearsGet Together
  • 10:48:03Emi MeyerParaiso
  • 10:52:02Atelier BlueHaunted
  • 10:55:56Ariana & The RoseNight Owl
11:00 on air

Monocle on Culture

Robert Bound and his guests discuss what has piqued their interest in our one-stop shop for lively reports and in-depth interviews on the newest and finest in art, film, books and the media business.

11:30 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 11:33:27Yumi ZoumaCrush (It's Late, Just Stay)
  • 11:37:04Jonathan BouletThis Song Is Called Raggard
  • 11:41:04CiaraThinkin Bout You
  • 11:44:59ÁTOAQueria Ser
  • 11:50:20Hiatus KaiyoteNakamarra (feat. Q-Tip)
  • 11:55:09Bleu ToucanAionios
12:00 on air

The Monocle Weekly

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.

13:00 on air

The Monocle Summer Series

Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound meet guests from the worlds of media, food and drink, hospitality, the arts and fashion for smart discussion, well-chilled drinks and seasonal surprises and some sunny tunes played live in the studio.

13:30 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 13:49:50Nasty CherryWhat Do You Like In Me
  • 13:53:16Great Good Fine OKEASY
  • 13:56:27NoraaLie To Me
14:00 on air

Meet the Writers

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Sunday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.

14:30 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 14:31:42Hannah Williams & The TastemakersI'm a Good Woman
  • 14:34:50Vendredi Sur MerÉcoute Chérie
  • 14:38:33The TransatlanticsOn Fire
  • 14:41:15TuxedoThe Tuxedo Way
  • 14:46:35Clazziquai ProjectAfter Love
  • 14:50:51Pat LokHollywood (feat. Kye Sones)
  • 14:55:15Carly Rae JepsenJulien
15:00 on air

The Curator

The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.

16:00 on air

Monocle Weekends

Show playlist 
  • 16:23:26Rae MorrisAtletico (The Only One)
  • 16:26:53RobortomPaganini Rocks (Radio Edit) [feat Aurevoir Simone)
  • 16:29:45Aki YashiroSway
16:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 16:33:25GeorgiaAbout Work The Dancefloor
  • 16:39:31JonesMelt
  • 16:43:05Misa SugiyamaThis Love
  • 16:47:23Ruby Velle & the SoulphonicsMy Dear
  • 16:51:02Joe Hertler & the Rainbow SeekersEvening Coffee
  • 16:55:10Jean ToniqueSomething to Talk About feat. Keyone Starr
17:00 on air

The Late Edition

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

17:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 17:33:11ODADon't You Know
  • 17:36:36Georg Levin & Clara Hill(I Got) Somebody New
  • 17:42:02Fly By MidnightWaiting Tables
  • 17:46:30FilousAll My Friends Are Rich (feat. Louis III)
  • 17:49:39Flamingo PierHold It
  • 17:54:53L'ImpératriceSome Paradise
18:00 on air

The Big Interview

Long-form conversations about the lives and careers of the world's leading and most exciting names from the worlds of art, design, literature, politics, business and food. We hear from the masters themselves, about their art, their craft, their secrets and successes.

18:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 18:33:32High HoopsBody
  • 18:37:56Clara LucianiNue
  • 18:42:47Laura MvulaGreen Garden
  • 18:46:20Emily JonesIf Dreams Come True
  • 18:51:53DabeullYou & I
  • 18:55:24Two Door Cinema ClubTalk
  • 19:00:50Gavin TurekWHITNEY
  • 19:03:48LordeSupercut
  • 19:08:27The Asteroids Galaxy TourSuburban Space Invader
  • 19:12:51Lana Del ReyDoin' Time
  • 19:17:44Atelier BlueHaunted
  • 19:21:37Nelly FurtadoBaby Girl
  • 19:25:11SoleimaLow Life
  • 19:28:12KeiinoSpirit In The Sky
  • 19:31:17Claude FontaineCry for Another
  • 19:34:54MadeonAll My Friends
  • 19:38:19Gregory PorterDon't Lose Your Steam
  • 19:41:36RooseveltShadows
  • 19:47:57Love x StereoLemon Spark
  • 19:51:27Vanessa da MataSó Você e Eu
  • 19:54:52Mark RonsonLate Night Feelings ft. Lykke Li
20:00 on air

The Monocle Weekly

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.

21:00 on air

The Menu

Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

21:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 21:30:25Jenni VartiainenMade In Heaven
  • 21:34:02Ruben HeinFool By Morning
  • 21:37:45Jacqueline TaïebCe Soir Je M'en Vais
  • 21:40:14MikaIce Cream
  • 21:45:02Paloma FaithGuilty
  • 21:49:19Wincent WeissMusik Sein
  • 21:52:31Lila DrewNumb
  • 21:55:48Nights with You
22:00 on air

Meet the Writers

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Sunday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.

22:30 on air

Global Music

Show playlist 
  • 22:31:03QuasimodeSlow Motion (feat. Asako Toki)
  • 22:36:09Max GiesingerZuhause
  • 22:41:30The XXOn Hold
  • 22:45:17Jose JamesIt's All Over Your Body
  • 22:50:20Bleu ToucanAionios
  • 22:54:17J.LamottaDeal With That (feat. Roni Meir & Noritsu)
23:00 on air

The Curator

The best of the week on Monocle, compiled into one show.

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