The Monocle Weekly
Conversations with authors, artists, and business leaders shaping the world. Monocle’s longest-running show delivers insights and interviews weekly.
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Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck meet an explorer who conquered the Antarctic, following in the footsteps of Captain Scott’s doomed expedition in 1912. They also catch up with an author whose new book assesses…
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Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound head to Afghanistan, where the storied Buddhas of Bamiyan are being rebuilt in secret, without the permission of Unesco. However, is it the case that some destroyed works of…
240
The story of how Angola managed to beat civil war to become one of the richest countries in Africa. We also head into the Brixton Academy, one of Britain’s most iconic music venues, and…
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We meet Syrian composer Malek Jandali and sit down with US writer Jonathan Lethem to discuss his latest novel. Plus: literature critic John Sutherland talks us through his new book ‘Jumbo’, the world’s favourite…
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We discuss the legacy of British filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman as a new exhibition commemorates the 20th anniversary of his death. We also ask author Ranya Tabari Idliby what post-September 11 life has…
237
Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck speak to author Richard Ned Lebow about how the world might have turned out if the First World War never took place, meet Trevor Cox who has travelled around…
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We speak to Scott Stossel, editor of ‘The Atlantic’, about his new book ‘My Age of Anxiety’. We also dissect the anatomy of a suit with the fashion curator of the Museum of London,…
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The best of 2013, ranging from a chat with Wikipedia-founder Jimmy Wales to a master class in yodeling.
