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 Steve Bloomfield meet war photographer Paul Conroy, hear from global music connoisseur Gilles Peterson, and talk with BBC US state correspondent Kim Ghattas.
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Robert Bound and Steve Bloomfield discuss the sea with author Philip Hoare, learn about Algeria’s Chaabi music heritage with film director Safinez Bousbia, and meet US singer-songwriter Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam.
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Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound speak to Sir Peter Stothard about his new book, ask Jim Robbins why trees can teach us more than we realise, and Rob sits down with Lebanese songstress Yasmine Hamdan to chat about her music.
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Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield meet UK MP Alan Johnson, speak to Stephen Khan – editor of online news talking point The Conversation, and discuss storytelling with acclaimed novelist Ben Fountain.
202
Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove meet geneticist Professor Steve Jones to talk religion, learn about impulse actions with Dr David Lewis, and hear about a village on the edge of desertion with film director Sarah Gavron.
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Steve Bloomfield and Hugo Macdonald meet Alex Thomson of the UK’s Channel 4 News, look at some rare counterculture literature with Carl Williams of Maggs Bros, and chat with urbanist Leo Hollis about the plight of London’s disappearing public spaces.
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We celebrate 200 episodes of the Monocle Weekly with style guru Peter York, Nordic Noir specialists Piv Bernth and Thomas Hedemann of Denmark’s DR television, and a special contribution from musical genius Chilly Gonzales.
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Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove discuss nuclear near-misses with author and filmmaker Rudolph Herzog, meet butterfly-gardener Luke Brown, and enjoy music and chat from London band Portico Quartet.
