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
Kacey Musgraves
This week we put country singer Kacey Musgrave’s new album ‘Golden Hour’ under the microscope. Joining Robert Bound in the studio are broadcaster Baylen Leonard and music writer for ‘The Telegraph’ Sarah Carson.
The Sessions at Midori House: Middle Kids
Australian indie trio Middle Kids drop by to play us a set of songs ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Lost Friends’.
Isle of Dogs
In the first episode of our brand-new revamped culture show we take Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ for a walk with film critic for ‘The Telegraph’ Tim Robey and ‘It’s Nice That’ design writer Jenny Brewer.
New beginnings
Ahead of our new-look ‘Monocle Culture Show’ we look back on the best of the last 367 episodes of ‘Culture with Robert Bound’.
Book-hunting
We tour Hong Kong, Toronto, Ljubljana, Johannesburg and London for a snapshot of people who work in the business of collecting books; from historians and curators to booksellers and publishers.
Google Arts & Culture
Robert Bound takes a trip to Paris to visit Google Arts & Culture, the branch of the internet giant that marries art and technology for both digital solutions and fun.
How do you design a film?
We speak to Oscar-winning production designer Paul D Austerberry about his work on ‘The Shape of Water’, and meet Erica Dorn, the lead graphic designer on Wes Anderson’s upcoming ‘Isle of Dogs’, to talk visual worlds.
Creative vision
Robert Bound heads to London’s Photographers’ Gallery to meet the nominees for this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize, which seeks innovation and bold messages in contemporary photography from around the world.
What makes a great singer?
Robert Bound chats to Nick Coleman, author of new book ‘Voices: How a Great Singer Can Change Your Life’, about beloved songs and sounds from rock, pop and soul music. Plus: we invite a few Monocle contributors to tell us which voices they can’t get out of their heads –…
Selling the sin sector
As Taschen releases its new book ‘20th Century Alcohol & Tobacco Ads’, we go back in time to explore the golden age of advertising for cigarettes and alcohol. Robert Bound speaks to the book’s editor Jim Heimann and design critic Stephen Bayley.
