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
Something old, something new: Francesca and Seana Gavin
Robert Bound is joined in the studio by the Gavin sisters: curator and writer Francesca and artist Seana. They discuss the books and art that have influenced their lives and work, from Bronzino’s ‘An Allegory With Venus and Cupid’ to a selection of old books once owned by cinematographer Wolfgang…
How do you make a hit podcast?
Robert Bound is joined in the studio by podcast critic Pete Naughton to discuss the rise of the format, how it works alongside radio and how it’s doing on both sides of the Atlantic. Plus: podcast-makers Helen Zaltzman and John Mitchinson sit down to talk about the process of making…
Behind the scenes at Monocle, issue 101
We go behind the scenes of the Culture pages in our 10th-anniversary issue, in which we head to Prague to meet the music industry’s go-to orchestra, discuss true crime in Hamburg, meet the editor of Paul Auster’s latest novel ‘4 3 2 1’ and find out about a new Norwegian…
Something old, something new
Once a month this show will bring together two people linked by profession, passion or friendship. To kick things off we invited in Will Hodgkinson, chief music critic for ‘The Times’, and Tom Hodgkinson, the writer, critic and founder of ‘The Idler’ magazine. And we asked the brothers to bring…
Why hasn’t the digital world killed the world of paper?
Once declared a thing of the past, why do we still love paper so much? We speak to the founder of a stationery shop, visit a paper mill and gallery in Singapore and examine the colour palette of an established papermaker.
How does Netflix commission original content?
Robert Bound heads to Netflix HQ in LA to meet the people behind the behemoth of online streaming.
Should art be political?
We take a look at the responsibility of art to represent the opinions of the world in today’s political climate.
Behind the scenes at Monocle, issue 100
We find out how the Culture pages of the latest issue of Monocle came together, including a chat with our Milan correspondent about his report on ‘La Repubblica’ and a snapshot of life as the magazine’s photography director with Matthew Beaman.
How do you write an obituary?
It was a busy year for the obituaries desk at newspapers the world over as some of our favourite cultural figures have bade farewell. We speak to Harry de Quetteville of ‘The Telegraph’ about how an obituary is written and Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’,…
How do you put on a fashion show?
We go backstage with British label E Tautz at London Fashion Week Men’s to find out how they put together their autumn/winter runway show. We meet the crew behind the catwalk, including creative director Patrick Grant, hair and make-up, the commercial team and the models.
