The Monocle Weekly
Conversations with authors, artists, and business leaders shaping the world. Monocle’s longest-running show delivers insights and interviews weekly.
Latest Episodes
Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli on his new restaurant at London’s National Gallery
We speak with Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli about his new restaurant Locatelli at London’s National Gallery.
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro on his dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’
We speak with Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro about ‘The Blue Trail’, his life-affirming film telling the story of 77-year-old Teresa. It was a hit in his home country and a prizewinner at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.
Shih-Ching Tsou, director of celebrated Taiwanese drama ‘Left-Handed Girl’
We speak with director Shih-Ching Tsou about her latest film, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, with Netflix – Taiwan’s official entry for the Oscars. The film was produced, edited and co-written by ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker.
Meet João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, one of Brazil’s top art advisors
We speak with Brazilian art advisor João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, who founded Panorama Art Advisory earlier this year.
The sound of electroclash – ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millennium’
We celebrate the sounds of electroclash with Jonny Slut and Mark Wood, compilers of a new compilation, ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millennium’, celebrating the genre and its influence on music today.
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung – chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
We speak with Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, which is currently taking place in the city. The main theme for the Bienal is ‘Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice’
Carolina Deslandes: the Portuguese pop sensation
We speak with Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes about the music scene in Lisbon and her latest album, ‘Chorar No Club’.
Simon Kuper on his new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’
We speak with author and ‘Financial Times’ journalist Simon Kuper about his new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’, on how football has transformed the world.
Allie X: the alt-pop provocateur returns with ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’
We speak with Allie X who returns with “Is Anybody Out There”, her first single of 2025, which features on her self-produced and written fourth record, ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’ – a meditation on existential isolation and societal malaise.
Paul Cabannes: The French comedian that took Brazil by storm
We speak with Paul Cabannes, a French comedian that charmed Brazil with his funny and witty sketches about Brazilian daily life. He visits Midori House before a sold-out gig at Leicester Square Theatre.
