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
192
Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove are joined by author and campaigner Paul McMahon to discuss the politics of food distribution, learn how to spread a good idea with marketing academic Jonah Berger, and find out why online entrepreneur Stan Stalnaker has created his own currency.
191
The skill of urban yodelling is tackled by Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound, we meet outgoing US Transport Secretary Ray La Hood, and hear how charity War Child is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
190
Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield welcome back war reporter Ben Anderson for the latest on Afghanistan, discuss how to sell Ugandan coffee to the world with entrepreneur Andrew Rugasira, and learn the true stories behind MI5 spy thrillers with historian Michael Jago.
189
The team discuss Calcutta with celebrated author Amit Chaudhuri, look at the continuing evolution of street art, and question how to measure time with curator Cathy Haynes.
188
Travis Elborough explains what happened to a piece of English history when it was sold to an American oil baron in the 1960s, we combine economic principles and the rules of love with author William Nicolson and talk British intelligence in the twilight of the Empire with Calder Walton.
187
Royal Academy of Arts chief executive Charles Saumarez Smith discusses the institution’s history, we assess the market value of counterculture with Carl Williams – curator and Maggs Bros Ltd, and Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck chat death metal in Angola with documentary-maker Jeremy Xido.
186
Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound are joined by environmentalist Tony Juniper, discuss manners with writer and theatre critic Henry Hitchings, and learn about wartime writers with Dr Lara Feigel.
185
The Weekly team discuss the effect of AIDS on family life with author Marco Roth, find out if the UK should stay in the EU with journalist David Charter, celebrate London Art Fair with its director Jonathan Burton, and take a ride through the London Underground with design historian Mark…
184
Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound discuss Italy’s future with former editor of the Economist Bill Emmott and Italian filmmaker Annalisa Piras, meet author Richard Davenport-Hines to take a fresh look at the Profumo Affair, and meet the singing professor of San Francisco – Arie Perry.
