Monocle on Culture podcast

Monocle on Culture

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Robert Bound and his guests discuss what has piqued their interest in our one-stop shop for lively reports and in-depth interviews on the newest and finest in art, film, books and the media business.

Robert Bound and his guests discuss what has piqued their interest in our one-stop shop for lively reports and in-depth interviews on the newest and finest in art, film, books and the media business.

 

#100

Saint Etienne on their 13th and final album, ‘International’

Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs from beloved Britis... more

25 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:50

25 Aug 2025


#99

Summer books special: Fredrik Backman, Christopher Bollen and our recommended reading

In our summer books special, Fredrik Backman discusses his latest book, ‘My Friends&... more

18 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:06

18 Aug 2025


#98

Summer music special: Green Man Festival and the season’s best albums

In our summer music special, we hear from Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart about wha... more

11 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:00

11 Aug 2025


#97

Summer art special: Gilbert & George, Australia’s Aboriginal art centres and Romanian painter Marius...

In our summer art special, we visit an exhibition in London from Gilbert & George, head do... more

04 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:08

04 Aug 2025


#96

An exploration of the new Nick Drake boxset, “The Making of Five Leaves Left”

A new edition of Nick Drake’s “Five Leaves Left” record has been release... more

28 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:00

28 Jul 2025


#95

Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her groundbreaking series, ‘Social Studies’

The documentary series ‘Social Studies’ explores the culture of social media, ... more

21 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:31

21 Jul 2025


#94

Summer exhibitions: Jenny Saville and ‘Once Upon a Time in London’

We head to two major exhibitions taking place this summer: ‘Once Upon a Time in Lond... more

14 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:11

14 Jul 2025


#93

Photographer Dennis Morris reflects on his extraordinary career

British photographer Dennis Morris joins Robert Bound in the studio to discuss his extraor... more

07 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:03

07 Jul 2025


#92

Monocle meets British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien

We sit down with legendary installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien. He discusses hi... more

30 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:41

30 Jun 2025


#91

Art Basel in Basel celebrates its 55th year

Monocle heads to the 55th edition of Art Basel in Basel. We speak with some of the event&r... more

23 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:20

23 Jun 2025


#90

Looking ahead to summer: music, film and TV

Robert Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson, Hannah Strong and Rhianna Dhillon to share thei... more

16 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:50

16 Jun 2025


#89

Goodwood Art Foundation launches as a wonderful new destination for contemporary art

We head to Sussex to celebrate the newly opened Goodwood Art Foundation. We speak to curat... more

09 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:13

09 Jun 2025


#88

Art books at the Warburg Institute and Tate

We explore the genre of art books at a new exhibition at London’s Warburg Institute,... more

02 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:05

02 Jun 2025


#87

Review: ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

Film critics Simran Hans and Leila Latif join Robert Bound to review Wes Anderson’s ... more

26 May 2025

29 MINS

29:44

26 May 2025


#86

Exploring stories after dark with Dan Richards

We head into the night with Dan Richards, author of the new book ‘Overnight: Journey... more

19 May 2025

30 MINS

30:53

19 May 2025


#85

Sunny spring soundtracks: Marlon Williams and Morcheeba

We create a sunny soundtrack to the coming weeks with the release of two new albums. Kiwi ... more

12 May 2025

28 MINS

28:57

12 May 2025


#84

London’s finest: Tate Modern turns 25 and Photo London turns 10

We celebrate two of London’s most esteemed arts institutions. We reflect on the Tate... more

05 May 2025

30 MINS

30:04

05 May 2025


#83

Zed Nelson’s ‘The Anthropocene Illusion’

Photographer Zed Nelson joins us in the studio to talk about his new book, ‘The Anth... more

28 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:43

28 Apr 2025


#82

Spring listening: ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Studio Radicals’

In this podcast special, we hear from two presenters in the wonderful world of audio story... more

21 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:01

21 Apr 2025


#81

New York stories – ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ and Katie Kitamura’s ‘Audition’

New York provides the backdrop to two cultural gems. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam R... more

14 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:02

14 Apr 2025