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
María Wills, Alexis Fabry, Laird Hamilton, Bruce McLean and Anda Winter
We hear from curators María Wills and Alexis Fabry about a new Latin American showcase at The Photographers’ Gallery called ‘Urban Impulses’. Plus: surfing legend Laird Hamilton discusses his book ‘Liferider: Heart, Body, Soul,…
Johny Pitts, Nathalie Herschdorfer and Andrew Mueller
Author, journalist and broadcaster Johny Pitts joins us to discuss his book ‘Afropean: Notes from Black Europe’. Plus, we meet curator and historian Nathalie Herschdorfer whose new book collects standout photography of the human…
Kate Bryan, Erland Cooper and Frank Stella
Art commentator and curator Kate Bryan discusses her new book ‘The Art of Love’, musician Erland Cooper talks us through his recent album ‘Sule Skerry’ and we meet pioneering artist Frank Stella to discuss…
Oh Land, Clare Strand and May Rosenthal Sloan
Danish musician Oh Land joins us to discuss her new album ‘Family Tree’. We also meet photographer and artist Clare Strand, and visit the V&A Museum in London’s new food exhibition with co-curator May…
Cate Le Bon, Ciro Guerra, Christina Gallego and the Venice Biennale
Musician Cate Le Bon talks us through her new album ‘Reward’. We also hear from filmmakers Ciro Guerra and Christina Gallego about their Colombia-set drama ‘Birds of Passage’, and Monocle’s Chiara Rimella checks out…
Holly Herndon, Claire Denis, and Caren, Claudia and Todd Strauss-Schulson
Experimental musician Holly Herndon discusses how she put cutting-edge technology to work on her groundbreaking new album ‘Proto’. Plus: legendary film-maker Claire Denis on deep space and busting taboos in her new film ‘High…
Will Storr, Káryyn, Deyan Sudjic and Adrienne Groen
We meet journalist and author Will Storr to discuss his new book ‘The Science of Storytelling’. Plus: musician Káryyn talks us through her album ‘The Quanta Series’ and we meet Deyan Sudjic and Adrienne…
Viken Berberian, Dan Richards and Fayann Smith
Viken Berberian examines the pitfalls of development with his new graphic novel, The Structure is Rotten, Comrade. Plus: Dan Richards on his new book Outpost and Fayann Smith’s new project in Venice.
Dionne Warwick, Oscar Murillo and David Coles
Music legend Dionne Warwick discusses her new record “She’s Back”, artist Oscar Murillo talks us through his new exhibition “Violent Amnesia”, and David Coles talks about his new book “Chromatopia”.
Hannah Peel, Will Burns, David Spiegelhalter, Sarah McCrory and Rosie Cooper
Composer Hannah Peel and poet Will Burns join us to discuss the collision of their disciplines in their new collaborative album “Chalk Hill Blue”. Plus, we hear about how figures can all too easily…
