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
Lisson at 50: ‘Everything At Once’
During Art Week in London, Robert Bound heads to 180 The Strand where a new exhibition called ‘Everything At Once’ is taking place as part of the Lisson Gallery’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Rob meets the people behind the show and the gallery.
Radiotopia
Holly Fisher meets Julie Shapiro, executive producer for Radiotopia – the US podcast network responsible for hit shows such as ‘99% Invisible’ and ‘Song Exploder’.
Behind the scenes at Monocle: issue 107
We go from Christian-rock concerts in Nashville to painter Gary Hume’s New York studio as we meet the writers and photographers who put together the Culture section of Monocle’s latest issue. Plus: Lars Fossheim from Broen on the Norwegian band’s debut ‘I Love Art’.
Something Old, Something New: Andrew Harrison and Andrew Mueller
Music journalists and old friends Andrew Harrison and Andrew Mueller are the guests on this month’s ‘Something Old, Something New’. They pick the items that have piqued their interest throughout their lives and careers.
Autumn preview
We take a look at what we might be listening to, watching and reading this autumn. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, broadcaster and DJ Georgie Rogers, and Tim Robey, film critic for ‘The Telegraph’.
Part of the action
We head to the theatre – but this theatre could be anywhere. It could be in a bar, a stairwell, an old warehouse or on the street. We’re talking immersive theatre, which isn’t a new thing but it has certainly become a trendy one. We ask industry experts what’s caused…
Technology talk
We explore the ways that technology has influenced and changed the English language with publicist Hamish Thompson and assistant senior editor of the Oxford English Dictionary Clifford Sofield.
Green Man turns 15
We make our annual pilgrimage to the Green Man Festival in south Wales to meet some of the musicians who have been integral to its success and to relive some memories from the field with the festival’s return customers.
Culture in The Summer Weekly
Robert Bound introduces us to the the latest addition to the Monocle family, ‘The Summer Weekly’: the newspaper we’re printing throughout August. From the nightclubs of Ibiza to music festivals in Helsinki, we take a sunny trip through the stories that have made the culture pages of our new publication.
Do we need a new wave of rave?
Monocle Culture editor Robert Bound discusses the entrepreneurship and communal spirit of rave culture with DJ Norman Jay; former promoter for Bagleys and Pacha Debby Lee; and chairman of the Night Time Industries Association Alan Miller.
