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Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.

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#125 03 Mar 2014

Reviving New York’s Diamond Horseshoe club

A Midori House session from Canada’s Basia Bulat. We also find out about mystery Nigerian musician William Onyeabor, educate ourselves on the history of the UK folk scene, visit the revived Diamond Horseshoe club…

#123 17 Feb 2014

Deconstructing Italy

Italian special: we deconstruct Italo Disco, meet the Editor in Chief of the ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ and ask why TV show ‘Blob’ has been so successful. Plus: a trip to the Berlinale and…

#122 10 Feb 2014

Turning piano into words

Piano virtuoso Nils Frahm explains how he’s turned his work into a book. We also get the verdict on the LA Art Book Fair and India Art Fair, as well as reflecting on the…

#121 03 Feb 2014

Jon Savage’s “Teenage”

Jon Savage talks about making his iconic book ‘Teenage’ into a film, we have an intimate Midori House session from Diane Birch and we get immersed in Sound in New York. We also explore…

#120 27 Jan 2014

Embracing independent venues with Radiohead

Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood tells Robert Bound why we should embrace our local independent music venues, we enjoy a Midori House session from Peggy Sue and get the lowdown on this year’s Sundance, Art Stage…

#119 20 Jan 2014

Interview with pop culture icon Boy George

A special extended interview with 20th-century pop culture icon Boy George. We also find out what constitutes German design with Rolf Sachs in Köln and discuss the Norwegian TV export making its way to…

#118 13 Jan 2014

Jammin’ with Gregory Porter

Robert Bound takes a walk in space with Nelly Ben Hayoun, meets Grammy-nominated singer Gregory Porter for this week’s Midori House session and visits the team attempting to archive the entire internet.

#117 06 Jan 2014

Previewing 2014

2014 preview: Robert Bound is joined by Lisa Campbell, Jason Woods and Simon Prosser to predict the films, books, TV and music to look out for over the coming year.

#116 30 Dec 2013

2013 highlights

The best of Culture from 2013: Robert Bound takes a look back at the highlights from the past 12 months of the show.

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