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
‘Arrested Development’ remix: ‘Fateful Consequences’
Should a bad TV season get a second chance? The makers of ‘Arrested Development’ have remixed and rereleased their fourth season and Robert Bound takes a look at it with the critics Karen Krizanovich and Toby Earle. Plus, they review new TV series ‘Patrick Melrose’ and ‘Safe’.
The Sessions at Midori House: Low Island
This week we welcome half of Oxford pop quartet Low Island into the studio, who play from their latest EP and tell us how they’re rethinking live shows.
Chess
We hit the West End for a new production of ‘Chess’ the Cold War era musical by Tim Rice and Abba’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Robert Bound is joined by Matt Wolf, theatre critic for the ‘International New York Times’, and Nancy Durrant, commissioning editor for ‘The Times Arts’,…
The Sessions at Midori House: HC McEntire
HC McEntire tells us about her complicated relationship with the American South and a meeting with Riot Grrrl Kathleen Hanna that led to the release of McEntire’s debut solo album ‘Lionheart’.
‘Dirty Computer’ by Janelle Monáe
Robert Bound gives the new Janelle Monáe record a spin with writer Candice Carty-Williams and broadcaster and DJ Georgie Rogers. Will the combination of politics and pop on Monáe’s third album propel her into superstardom?
The Sessions at Midori House: Beth Rowley
Ten years ago Beth Rowley was signed to a major label and had a critically acclaimed top-10 album, but she wasn’t happy with the way the music industry had moulded her and so she walked away. Now she’s back with a self-released record called ‘Gota Fría’, which she plays from…
‘Property’ by Lionel Shriver
How important is it to discuss the author when you are reviewing a book? Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Katie Law, deputy literary editor for ‘The Evening Standard’, and John Mitchinson, publisher at Unbound, to review ‘Property’ – a new collection of stories by Lionel Shriver, answer…
The Sessions at Midori House: mixtape
We relive some of the great performances from the Sessions’ archives. Music by Bill Ryder-Jones, Jamie Woon, Sunflower Bean and Jaakko Eino Kalevi.
‘Pilot TV’ magazine and ‘Killing Eve’
Peter White, international editor for ‘Hollywood Deadline’ joins Robert Bound to discuss ‘Pilot TV’ – the new magazine from the people behind ‘Empire’ – that’s dedicated to cinematic television, and ‘Killing Eve’, the darkly comedic new thriller from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The Sessions at Midori House: Mona
Nashville rockers Mona join us in the studio to perform a few tracks from their upcoming album ‘Soldier On’.
