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
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.
Adapting for the big screen with Michael Gondry
How to adapt literature for the big screen with celebrated fimmaker Michel Gondry, Robert Bound meets rock magazine publisher, writer and broadcaster Mark Ellen, and we head to the 11th Dakar biennale. Plus music in our Midori House session from the punk-infused reggae sounds of Hollie Cook.
The crime special
Crime special: Robert Bound goes all cloak-and-dagger to meet crime novelist Maxim Jakubowski, hears about how to sketch courtroom scenes with artist Priscilla Coleman and learns about an LA gallery specialising in crime photography. Plus some criminally good sounds from Swedish band Last Lynx for our Midori house session.
Museum experiences with Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton tells Robert Bound about his new plan to change museum goers’ experiences at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, Jon Ronson discusses his new film ‘Frank’ and we head to Bogotá’s annual book fair. Plus a Midori House session from former Walkmen singer Hamilton Leithauser.
Art with Julian Schnabel
Robert Bound meets international art figurehead Julian Schnabel, hears from former Aztec Camera main man Roddy Frame and learns how to get a rock’n’roll (and soul) party started with New York DJ Jonathan Toubin.
New beginnings
New Beginnings: Serbia’s culture minister settles into his new role with a bit of redecorating, we follow Sarah McCrory in her first year as director of the Glasgow International Festival GIF and watch the rom-com tackling Basque separatism with new humour. Plus: a session from Nick Waterhouse.
Inspecting TV at MIPTV
We inspect the global TV industry at this year’s MIPTV conference, hear how Sweden’s art scene is on the rise and meet the new wave of playwrights bringing political theatre back to Chile. Plus the verdict on the Sydney Biennale and music from Seun Kuti and Novo Amor.
