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Latest Episodes
Do we need protest songs now more than ever?
This year has been one of divided politics, from Brexit to Trump, so is it time to take a stand? We look at the history of the protest song and discuss the musicians vocalising the opinions of a new generation.
How funny is the presidential race?
How has the media satirised the two most talked-about names of the year: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? We discuss the highs and lows of late-night TV sketches, speak to ‘The Atlantic’ and ‘New York Magazine’ about media coverage and discover a film about a Trump piñata.
Why are we so morbidly fascinated?
We explore the theme of morbid fascination with collectors of weird and wonderful objects in New York and a professor who has been studying why we are so compelled to watch things that frighten or disgust us. Plus: We hear from artist Luc Tuymans, who has just put on a…
Where else can you show art?
We take a whistle-stop tour of art galleries in alternative places, from the back alleys of Belgrade to an elevator shaft in New York via a house in London and even down the line of a Texan phone.
How do you forecast the weather?
What’s the process of predicting the weather and delivering it to the public? From the findings of the Met Office in the UK to Australian presenter Livinia Nixon in Melbourne, we meet the people who ensure that you have the knowledge to stay safe and dry. Plus: France’s shipping forecast…
On the fringe of Frieze
We round up the exhibitions that took place outside Regent’s Park during last week’s Frieze Fair in London. We stop by White Cube to speak to Christian Marclay, take in a one-night-only show based around the rising and setting of the sun and check out Almine Rech’s shiny new gallery…
Autumn preview
We look ahead to the final few months of 2016 in film, music and books with our panel of experts: film critic Karen Krizanovich; Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’; and co-founder of Unbound publishers, John Mitchinson.
Are the arts responsible for gentrification?
We take a look at the relationship between the arts and gentrification in Madrid, Belgrade and London. Are artistic communities the driving force behind new neighbourhoods or is it the developers? And how well do the two work together?
Culture Live: Is London still the cultural capital of the world?
In this special live edition of ‘Culture with Robert Bound’ our host is joined by Victoria Siddall, director of Frieze Fairs; Jordan Gross, founder of Oval Space; Sir Nicholas Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Centre; and Will Hodgkinson, critic for ‘The Times’ to assess London’s arts scene.
The Infinite Mix
We delve into the bright and beautifully soundtracked world of video art created by the Hayward Gallery and The Vinyl Factory: ‘The Infinite Mix’.
