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
Andrew Ellis, Nathalie Savaricas and Karen Flett
Andrew Ellis, director of Art UK, joins us to discuss the Art Detective initiative, an online resource dedicated to unearthing obscure works. Meanwhile, we hear from Monocle’s Athens correspondent Nathalie Savaricas, who has been enjoying the city’s Open Air Film Festival. Plus: designer and author Karen Flett explains the enduring…
Saint Etienne, Josh Fehnert and Emiko Davies
We talk to UK pop band Saint Etienne about how to write songs for the summer and their new EP ‘Dive’. Plus: Monocle’s Josh Fehnert joins us to discuss some of the highlights of ‘The Summer Weekly’ and food writer Emiko Davies explains the appeal of Italian cooking as detailed…
The Rails, Venetia Rainey, Sara Shamsavari and Jo Wallace
We meet singer-songwriters The Rails, whose new record ‘Other People’ continues the husband-and-wife duo’s smart update on folk traditions. Plus, a report on how the Amsterdam brewing scene hots up for summer and we speak with artist Sara Shamsavari and creative Jo Wallace about their new exhibition ‘There’s a Good…
Eileen Cooper, Frederick Bernas and Vhils
We meet Eileen Cooper: artist, keeper of London’s Royal Academy art school and co-ordinator of its famed Summer Exhibition. Plus: reporter Frederick Bernas checks out the Paraty International Literary Festival in Brazil and we look at the influence of Portugal’s culture around the world with Lisbon-based street-artist Vhils.
Noma Bar, Guy De Launey and Andrew O’Neill
Israeli illustrator and graphic artist Noma Bar discusses his career and new retrospective book collection ‘Bittersweet’. We also head to Belgrade – where Monocle’s Guy De Launey has been sampling summer with the city’s ice-cream makers – and writer and comedian Andrew O’Neill stops by to talk us through his…
Trajal Harrell, Zoë Lescaze and Fergus Linehan
We meet choreographer and artist Trajal Harrell, whose new show at London’s Barbican, ‘Hoochie Koochie’, is combining art, dance, and everything in between. Plus, writer Zoë Lescaze joins us to discuss her book ‘Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past’ and we preview this year’s Edinburgh International Festival with its director…
Soosan Lolavar, Morten Strøksnes and Alex Preston
We speak to musician and composer Soosan Lolavar about her new opera on immigration “ID, Please”. Plus, Norwegian author Morten Strøksnes reflects on his new book “Shark Drunk” and writer Alex Preston joins us to talk about the simple pleasures of birdlife – as detailed in his new publication “As…
Fabrizio Ballabio, Matthew Engel, Danny Goldberg
We discuss Milanese entrance halls with Fabrizio Ballabio, Americanisms with Matthew Engel and the idealism of the 1960s with Danny Goldberg.
Phyllida Lloyd, Daniel O’Sullivan and Adam Wagner
We speak to film and stage director Phyllida Lloyd, creator of such screen hits as ‘Mamma Mia!’ and ‘The Iron Lady’, about her newest project: Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ performed by an all-female cast. Plus, musician Daniel O’Sullivan discusses his new album ‘Veld’ and Adam Wagner, founder of human-rights site rightsinfo.org,…
Andy Hamilton, Peter Randall-Page and Clare Conville
We’re joined by comedy and satire writer Andy Hamilton to talk over his podcast ‘Inside Donald Trump’. Plus: sculptor Peter Randall-Page discusses his career and his new work that’s part of London’s Sculpture in the City showcase and literary agent Clare Conville tells us how to spot talent – and…
