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
Art in 2016
Robert Bound previews the art exhibitions and galleries to look out for in 2016 with a little help from Jane Morris, editor of ‘The Art Newspaper’, and Ossian Ward, head of content at the Lisson Gallery.
Best of Culture 2015
A melting pot of Culture goodies that were aired in 2015 such as our interviews with film-maker Gary Hustwit and Nicolas Godin, one half of French electro group Air. We also discover an unknown exotica artist and an intriguing Turkish acoustic instrument, go hunting for messages in bottles, investigate Toronto’s…
Postcard from Miami
We go on a cultural hunt around the Magic City to find out where the new upcoming art district is. We also take the temperature of the city’s music scene. Plus: we meet Miami’s gallerists, record-shop owners and property developers along the way.
2016 TV highlights
We take a sneak peek at what’s coming up on the small screen in 2016 with Peter White, international editor at ‘Broadcast’, and John Doyle, TV critic for ‘The Globe and Mail’. Plus: Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, has a few recommendations for festive viewing.
Music in 2016
Rob Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson, rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, Laura Snapes, senior editor at ‘The Pitchfork Review’ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe to talk through the artists and albums they’re all excited about for 2016. Plus we head to Honest Jon’s and Rough Trade record shops…
2016 at the cinema
As we approach the end of the year we look ahead to the films that will be illuminating cinema screens around the globe in 2016. We discuss the ones to watch for next year’s awards season and film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim Robey predict who will be taking home…
How do you manage your image?
In an age when some people can’t put their shoes on in the morning without telling – or showing – the world, we investigate how we curate our lives for online communities. With contributions from artist Caroline Walker; Martin Adolfsson and Daniel Wilson, founders of the ‘Minutiae’ app; and editor…
How to write about politics
We speak to journalists around the world to find out how they write about politics. We discuss when it’s suitable to throw in a bit of humour in Britain with parliamentary sketchwriter Michael Deacon, our Washington correspondent Sasha Issenberg tells us how he tackles US politics and we head to…
How popular are graphic novels?
We explore the graphic-novel industry with Emma Hayley, managing director of SelfMadeHero publishers; graphic novelist Karrie Fransman; and Waterstones’ graphic-novel buyer, Kate McHale.
What makes a good scary story?
We go on a spooky investigation to figure out which elements make for a decent spine-tingling tale. With contributions from graphic artist Graham Humphreys, film critic and author Kim Newman and editor of ‘The Folio Book of Ghost Stories’, Mandy Kirkby.
