Monocle on Culture
Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
Latest Episodes
Oscars 2019
Ben Rylan and film critics Tim Robey and Karen Krizanovich dissect the highs and the lows of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
The Sessions at Midori House: Sasami
Los Angeles-based musician Sasami plays songs from her new self-titled album and talks inspiration, analogue recording and how to bribe your brother into playing on your record.
‘A Private War’
Photojournalist Paul Conroy and film director Matthew Heineman join Robert Bound to discuss the making of ‘A Private War’ – the new biopic of the late war journalist Marie Colvin.
The Sessions at Midori House: The Drums
Jonny Pierce of The Drums drops by to play us some tunes from ‘Brutalism’, his upcoming record about self-care and pulling yourself out of the dark.
Don McCullin
Tate Britain has opened its first-ever photography retrospective: a 60-year survey of work by Don McCullin, famed for his depictions of conflict around the world. Robert Bound is joined by Zed Nelson, Kathlene Fox-Davies and Eddy Frankel to discuss it.
The Sessions at Midori House: Seu Jorge
Brazilian samba legend Seu Jorge revisits the David Bowie tracks that he famously covered for the 2004 Wes Anderson film ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’.
‘Out of the Woods’ by Luke Turner
Robert Bound and the writers Dan Richards and Alex Preston discuss the music, nature and sex in the pages of ‘Out of the Woods’, the new memoir by Luke Turner.
The Sessions at Midori House: From the archives – Sunflower Bean
American indie-rock group Sunflower Bean paid us a visit in 2016. We listen back to the three tracks they played for us from their debut album, ‘Human Ceremony’.
‘Vice’
Robert Bound, Ben Rylan and Karen Krizanovich discuss the politics and prosthetics of ‘Vice’, Adam McKay’s new biopic of former US vice-president Dick Cheney.
The Sessions at Midori House: From the archives: Blue Hawaii
We revisit our 2017 session with Canadian electro duo Blue Hawaii, who played tracks from their second album ‘Tenderness’.
