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
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Robert Bound and Tom Edwards discuss the world’s most powerful address with author Michael Gross, Andrew Pettegree explains the origin of news and Rebecca Gowers gives lessons from her book ‘Plain Words: A Guide to the Use of English’.
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We paint a portrait of 21st-century Delhi with acclaimed writer Rana Dasgupta, hear which lovelorn character in Peter Froberg Idling’s new novel ‘Song For An Approaching Storm’ turned into one of the 20th century’s greatest monsters, and we look at why Paris’s banlieues are simmering, with the author of ‘The…
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Author Danny Dorling explains why housing is the defining issue of our times. We also explore ‘A History of the First World War in 100 Objects’ with author and broadcaster John Hughes-Wilson and talk erotic Arabic literature with Daniel Newman.
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Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound discuss whether public broadcasting is in crisis with the author of a new book on the BBC. We also speak to the fashion designer attempting to debunk the stereotypes around African fashion and look ahead to New York’s Armory Show with director Noah Horowitz.
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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 the artistic legacy of the Second World War, while we look ahead to one of London’s…
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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 art should never be restored? We also speak to the Productivity Ninja to find out how…
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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 discuss the year that was in stats with the CEO of Ipsos Mori.
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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 elephant.
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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 been like for Muslim-American families and meet Laurens de Groot, a man who has spent most…
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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 the world in search of the most amazing acoustic phenomena, and look at the weird and…
