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
Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his award-winning career
We speak with Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in ‘The Blue Trail’, a dystopian production about ageing by Gabriel Mascaro. Plus: his upcoming role in Netflix series ‘Brazil ’70: The Third Star’.
Thundercat on his new album, ‘Distracted’
We speak with musician Thundercat about his first album in six years, ‘Distracted’. Plus: his love for Brazilian music and Japan, and why boxing has been a revelation for him.
The definitive biography of Brazil’s president, ‘Lula!’
We speak with writer and consultant Richard Lapper about his new book, ‘Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America’.
Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor on his new album, ‘Paris In The Spring’
We speak with Alexis Taylor about his new solo album and most revealing work yet, ‘Paris In The Spring’. We discuss the record’s musical influences and 25 years of Hot Chip.
Jessie Ware and her glittering new album, ‘Superbloom’
We speak with British singer Jessie Ware about her upcoming album, ‘Superbloom’, and how it connects with her very first release, ‘Devotion’, and her successful food podcast, ‘Table Manners’.
Filipe Assis from the pioneering exhibition platform Aberto
We speak with Brazilian cultural entrepreneur Filipe Assis, founder of Aberto, an exhibition platform that brings architecture to life with plenty of art and design. The fifth edition features Eduardo Longo’s Casa Bola.
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso return with ‘Free Spirits’, featuring Sting
We speak with Argentinean duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso about their new album, ‘Free Spirits’, which features a collaboration with British musician Sting as their ‘spiritual mentor’.
A conversation about hospitality with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of Experimental
We speak with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of Experimental, on the reopening of the company’s ECC cocktail bar in London’s Chinatown and its upcoming property in Rome.
Lucas Santtana on his 10th album, ‘Brasiliano’, a celebration of the languages of Brazil
We speak with Brazilian musician Lucas Santtana about his new album, ‘Brasiliano’, an ode to the unique language spoken in Brazil, featuring collaborations with the likes of Gilberto Gil and Rachel Reis.
Restaurateur Jeremy King breathes new life into Simpson’s in the Strand
After five decades shaping London’s most iconic dining rooms, Jeremy King and his longtime collaborator, Shayne Brady, tell Monocle how they’re rethinking restaurant interiors and embracing evolving tastes.
