The Monocle Weekly podcast

The Monocle Weekly

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Want to hear from the authors, artists, creative thinkers and business leaders shaping your world? The Monocle Weekly presents just that on our longest-running radio programme.

Want to hear from the authors, artists, creative thinkers and business leaders shaping your world? The Monocle Weekly presents just that on our longest-running radio programme.

 

#100

Barracuda – a hotel group that mixes Bahia’s breeziness with Swedish elegance

We speak with Brazilian hotelier Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hote... more

12 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:51

12 Dec 2025


#99

Designer Fabrizio Casiraghi on the new Sant Ambroeus in Paris and his upcoming work at a Vatican hot...

We speak with Italian designer Fabrizio Casiraghi in Paris for the opening of Sant Ambroeu... more

11 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:02

11 Dec 2025


#98

Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli on his new restaurant at London's National Gallery

We speakwith Italian chefGiorgioLocatelli about his new restaurant Locatelli at London's N... more

27 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:53

27 Nov 2025


#97

Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro on his dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’

We speakwith Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro about 'The Blue Trail', his life-affirming... more

26 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:41

26 Nov 2025


#96

Shih-Ching Tsou, director of celebrated Taiwanese drama 'Left-Handed Girl'

We speakwith directorShih-ChingTsouabout her latest film, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, ... more

25 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:27

25 Nov 2025


#95

Meet João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, one of Brazil's top art advisors

We speak with Brazilian art advisor João Paulo Siqueira Lopes, who founded Panorama... more

14 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:38

14 Nov 2025


#94

The sound of electroclash – ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millennium’

We celebrate the sounds of electroclash with Jonny Slut and Mark Wood, compilers of a new ... more

04 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:55

04 Nov 2025


#93

Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo

We speak withBonaventureSoh Bejeng Ndikung,the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de S&atild... more

03 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:09

03 Nov 2025


#92

Carolina Deslandes: the Portuguese pop sensation

We speak with Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes about the music scene in Lisbon and her... more

29 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:25

29 Oct 2025


#91

Simon Kuper on his new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’

We speak with author and ‘Financial Times’ journalist Simon Kuper about his ne... more

22 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:24

22 Oct 2025


#90

Allie X: the alt-pop provocateur returns with ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’

We speak with Allie X who returns with “Is Anybody Out There”, her first singl... more

20 Oct 2025

18 MINS

18:04

20 Oct 2025


#89

Paul Cabannes: The French comedian that took Brazil by storm

We speak with Paul Cabannes, a French comedian that charmed Brazil with his funny and witt... more

07 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:51

07 Oct 2025


#88

Karen Pittman from ‘The Morning Show’ on her character Mia Jordan’s evolution

We speak with Karen Pittman, who plays top television producer Mia Jordan on Apple TV+ ser... more

30 Sep 2025

10 MINS

10:09

30 Sep 2025


#87

Zimmer90: The German duo charming us with their synthy melancholia

We speak with German music duo Zimmer90 about their debut album, ‘Interior’, w... more

23 Sep 2025

09 MINS

09:44

23 Sep 2025


#86

Oliver Dixon, the man looking after Emirates’ wine collection

We speak with Oliver Dixon, the man who looks after Emirates’ incredible wine collec... more

22 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:02

22 Sep 2025


#85

La Ferme de Georges and the magic of Lençóis Maranhenses

We speak with hotelier Pierre Bident-Moldeva, owner of Chez Georges in Rio and La Ferme de... more

16 Sep 2025

10 MINS

10:41

16 Sep 2025


#84

Laura Horta from Osteria Angelina

We speak with Laura Horta, co-founder of London’s Osteria Angelina. The new space in... more

02 Sep 2025

09 MINS

09:49

02 Sep 2025


#83

Alessandra Montagne: Brazil’s star chef in Paris

We speak with Rio-born Alessandra Montagne, the star Brazilian chef behind Paris restauran... more

29 Jul 2025

10 MINS

10:14

29 Jul 2025


#82

An apéro with French funk artist Odetto

We speak with French singer Odetto abut the summer sounds of his latest album, ‘Suns... more

28 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:25

28 Jul 2025


#81

The return of Kitsuné Musique with Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière

We speak to Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière about Kitsuné Musique, the music arm... more

22 Jul 2025

16 MINS

16:21

22 Jul 2025