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
Philosophy’s place in modern culture
Robert Bound brings us his highlights from the second Frieze New York art fair, we get a musical tour of Toronto courtesy of producer Gil Masuda and enjoy a session from keyboard virtuoso, Gentry.…
The music business with Stephen Budd
Robert Bound meets the man who knows everything about anything in the music business – Stephen Budd, South Korean indie rockers Goonam entertain us with a loud Midori House session, we mingle with the…
The story behind Muscle Shoals
Robert Bound visits Paris Photo in LA, we get check out Portuguese film at the 10th edition of Indie Lisboa, meet the director of a documentary that tells the musical story of Muscle Shoals…
How Psy made money
Poet Murray Lachlan Young drops by to talk nonsense verses, we learn how South Korea’s soft-power sensation Psy makes big money from all those YouTube hits and there’s a Midori House session from US…
Celebrating Record Store Day
Record Store Day Special: We visit some of the independent businesses celebrating the physical store in an age of digital and hear how hand-printed gig posters are having a renaissance. Plus all the industry…
A new model for freelance journalism
Monocle culture editor Robert Bound meets the man with a new business model for freelance journalism, hears from SP-Arte fair in Brazil and enjoys a session from the New Orleans-based Hot 8 Brass Band.
When indigenous culture meets international pop
Robert Bound visits London’s newest theatre space, The Shed, we hear from the Bologne Children’s Book Fair and enjoy a session from the Leisure Society. Plus a Mexican festival where indigenous culture meets international…
Highlights from SXSW
A look at the best of SXSW festival in Austin, we meet artist Ian Whittlesea and enjoy a session from soul star Cody Chestnutt.
Deconstructing Suede’s new album
Brett Anderson tells Robert Bound about Suede’s new album, we hear how Malian state TV channel ORTM operates and meet an entrepreneur who loves print journalism so much that he bought his local paper.
West Asia’s viewing habits
A look at the viewing habits of West Asia at the DISCOP TV conference in Istanbul, we enjoy a session from France’s favourite English singer-songwriter Charlie Winston and check out the Adelaide Festival of…
