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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.
Latest Episodes
Talks with Shep Gordon
Robert Bound meets music-business impresario Shep Gordon – star of the new Mike Myers documentary Supermensch, talks Blaxploitation soundtracks with Edward Griffiths, we also get the lowdown on auteur filmmaking with Mark Herbert of Warp Films, hear about the weirder side of horror with Michael Blyth of the BFI and…
Behind London’s Secret Cinema
Monocle culture editor Robert Bound meets the mind behind London’s Secret Cinema events ahead of one of their most audacious plans yet, talks to author and journalist Simon Heffer and enjoys a Midori House session from celebrated French musician Sébastien Tellier.
The men behind Global Breakfast Radio
We meet the men behind Global Breakfast Radio, a station that streams shows from wherever it’s breakfast time in the world. Peter White of ‘Broadcast’ magazine drops by to talk TV formats and CBC’s Matt Galloway tells us how he gets up in the morning to present his radio show.…
The forgotten genius of Vivian Maier
Robert Bound chats with Irish art-dealer Lorcan O’Neill about his new gallery in Rome, we hear about the forgotten genius of US street-photographer Vivian Maier, get the lowdown on Portugal’s fado music – the saddest tunes in the world – and perk up with a Midori House session from Boston…
Tracey Emin’s unmade bed
Robert Bound sits down with artist Tracey Emin to discuss the sale of her iconic unmade bed, writer Will Hodgkinson discusses his formative years in English suburbia, we meet filmmaker Tom Berninger and his brother Matt – lead singer for US band the National and enjoy a visit from country-music…
Wolfgang Tillmans’ reign over photography
King of the camera Wolfgang Tillmans drops in to tell us about his life in photography, we also head to Art Basel to discover the best new contemporary art, review this year’s NXNE festival in Toronto and get pitch-perfect at the Edinburgh Pitch festival. Plus a live Midori House session…
The man behind Amélie’s next step
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the mastermind behind ‘Amélie’ drops by to tell us about his new film, ‘The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet’. We also discover Beirut’s burgeoning indie music scene and visit a sound-art exhibition inside a wind tunnel in the south of England. Plus Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor provides live…
Soul Mining’s 30th anniversary
Matt Johnson from 1980s band The The talks about album ‘Soul Mining’ on its 30th anniversary. We also head to the eighth Berlin Biennale, meet author Tom Rachman, attend a philosophy festival and learn about a satirical radio show making waves in Abidjan. Plus: live music from Katey Brooks.
Comic-book special
Comic-book special: Karen Krizanovich explains how strips are adapted to the silver screen. We also don our best spandex-and-cape combo for London Comic Con, find out about Japan’s manga take on Batman, hear about the comic based on French foreign minister Dominique de Villepin and meet the editor of ‘XXI’…
Jonathan Meades’ ‘Encyclopaedia of Myself’
This week, Robert Bound sits down with writer Jonathan Meades to discuss his ‘Encyclopaedia of Myself’, we hear about Argentina’s blossoming electro scene and ask how one of the early house bands, KLF, burned a million pounds and erased themselves from musical history.
