The Monocle Weekly

The Classics 26: Rod Nordland: 

We listen back to a discussion with correspondent at large and Kabul bureau chief for ‘The New York Times’, Rod Nordland. He spoke with Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck about his book, ‘The Lovers’, which focuses on a young couple from Afghanistan.

Original air date: 7 February 2016.

The Classics 25: Eden Collinsworth: 

A chat with US publisher, author, entrepreneur and etiquette expert Eden Collinsworth. She was at Midori House to talk to us about her move to China and the best-selling books she wrote that followed.

Original air date: 21 December 2014

The Classics 24: Gered Mankowitz: 

Photographer Gered Mankowitz has shot music’s great and good, from Jimi Hendrix and Kate Bush to the Rolling Stones. In 2014 he stopped by Midori House to discuss his work with the latter, the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band. Original air date: 28 December 2014

The Classics 23: Dana Thomas: 

Fashion journalist and author Dana Thomas visited Studio One at Midori house in 2016. She joined Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound to discuss the careers of two maverick fashion talents who had helped shape London’s design identity: Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. Original air date: 28 February 2016.

The Classics 22: Garth Risk Hallberg: 

When American author Garth Risk Hallberg visited Monocle 24 in 2015 he was riding the wave of achieving a literary hit with his debut novel, ‘City on Fire’, which had caused a bidding war from publishers before it hit shelves. He sat down with Monocle’s Robert Bound to explain how he created a phenomenon. Original air date: 1 November 2015.

The Classics 21: Owen Hatherley: 

Writer Owen Hatherley joined the Monocle Weekly team in 2015 to explain how Soviet history can be seen through the architecture of former Eastern-bloc nations. Original air date: 29 May 2016.

The Classics 20: Emmy the Great: 

Musician and writer Emmy the Great, aka Emma-Lee Moss, joined the Monocle Weekly team last year to discuss how having grown up in Hong Kong and London among multiple languages now informs her songwriting. Original air date: 29 May 2016.