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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We speak to Victor Balagadde about Russian satire, learn how soap operas influence Brazilian dress and we have brunch with the Nepalese ambassador.
128
For the Weekly we speak to artist Nick Waplington, have Brunch with the Mexican ambassador and talk with Salafism expert Laurent Bonnefoy.
127
We learn how Nordic countries are promoting their music and analyse the lure of war tourism before discussing the game of elephant polo.
126
Cliché and its uses gets discussed with Mark Cousins of the Architectural Association. Platinum-selling artist Mario Biondi performs live.
125
The director of the Victoria and Albert Museum explains how culture is used for soft power. We also talk to Richard Pare about Soviet architecture.
124
We look at the relationship between China and the US, we also learn about Shanghai cheesemakers. Plus, Sharleen Spiteri on music careers.
123
We talk to author Matthew Sweet about his new book on the grand wartime hotels of London and hear from Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times.
122
Our new two-hour Weekly hears from Peter York on the rise and fall of dictator chic and from a former Libyan princess about the future of her country.
