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Carlos Diehz: Laura Kramer meets Carlos Diehz, the Mexican actor and architect making his big-screen debut in ‘Conclave’. He talks about his breakout role, stepping onto a film set for the first time and how his background in architecture unexpectedly prepared him for acting.

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★	14 Feb 2025 16 min	Carlos Diehz Laura Kramer meets Carlos Diehz, the Mexican actor and architect making his big-screen debut in ‘Conclave’. He talks about his breakout role, stepping onto a film set for the first time and how his background in architecture unexpectedly prepared him for acting.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	12 Feb 2025 13 min	Catarina Portas, A Vida Portuguesa To celebrate the 18th anniversary of Catarina Portas’ homeware brand, A Vida Portuguesa, New York’s Museum of Modern Art invited her to create a pop-up shop in its Design Store. We spoke with Catarina about her collaboration with the museum and the importance of keeping craft traditions in Portugal alive.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	10 Feb 2025 16 min	Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles, ‘I’m Still Here’ Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres and Brazilian director Walter Salles about their film, ‘I’m Still Here’. The film is already one of Brazil’s most successful-ever features and has been nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Torres. The film tells the story of Eunice Paiva, who became an activist after her husband disappeared during the country’s military dictatorship.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	3 Feb 2025 11 min	Pierre-Olivier Persin, special make-up effects designer, ‘The Substance’ Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Pierre-Olivier Persin, the lead special make-up effects designer for ‘The Substance’. The gory body-horror satire was nominated for five Baftas and five Oscars, including best picture, best director for Coralie Fargeat, best actress for Demi Moore, and best makeup and hairstyling.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	13 Dec 2024 17 min	‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk From The South China Sea’ Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans talks to DJ Norsicaa, curator of ‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk from the South China Sea’, the newest album by independent label Soundway Records.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	12 Dec 2024 14 min	Sofie Royer Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Austrian singer Sofie Royer about her new album, ‘Young-Girl Forever’. The electro-pop record paints the contradictions of being a female artist today.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	25 Nov 2024 16 min	Babymorocco Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to rising star Babymorocco. The singer’s debut album, ‘Amour’, is a poppy mix of crunchy synths and sexy vibrations, and will be released on 6 December.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	20 Nov 2024 14 min	Rogê Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian musician Rogê about his new album, ‘Curyman II’, a celebration of samba.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	1 Nov 2024 12 min	Dispatch from Georgiana, Alabama We explore the intersection of country music and politics in the US with a report from the birthplace of American singer-songwriter, Hank Williams.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	31 Oct 2024 14 min	Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, ‘Heretic’ Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, directors of A24’s psychological thriller ‘Heretic’, featuring Hugh Grant.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	29 Oct 2024 19 min	Jack Savoretti Anglo-Italian musician Jack Savoretti speaks to Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about his latest album, ‘Miss Italia’, on which he embraces his roots and sings in Italian. Savoretti discusses his partnership with Birra Moretti Sale di Mare and Secret Escapes, celebrating the essence of Italian culture.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	10 Oct 2024 13 min	Kazy Lambist Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Montpellier-born musician Kazy Lambist on his latest album, ‘Moda’, and how Turkey influenced the release.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	9 Oct 2024 16 min	DJ Tennis Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with veteran Italian DJ, producer, chef and label owner Manfredi Romano, professionally known as DJ Tennis.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	25 Sep 2024 17 min	Charles de Montalivet, Shiseido Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Charles de Montalivet, UK managing director for Shiseido, about the current landscape of the beauty and wellness market and the company’s plan for growth.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Sep 2024 20 min	From Uzbek disco to Tajik folktronica, we explore the sounds of 1980s Soviet Central Asia Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the founder of Ostinato Records Vik Sohonie, who just released a new compilation entitled ‘Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock and Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia’	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Affairs / Podcast

The Monocle Weekly

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Carlos Diehz

Catarina Portas, A Vida Portuguesa

Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles, ‘I’m Still Here’

Pierre-Olivier Persin, special make-up effects designer, ‘The Substance’

‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk From The South China Sea’

Sofie Royer

Babymorocco

Rogê

Dispatch from Georgiana, Alabama

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, ‘Heretic’

Jack Savoretti

Kazy Lambist

DJ Tennis

Charles de Montalivet, Shiseido

From Uzbek disco to Tajik folktronica, we explore the sounds of 1980s Soviet Central Asia