This week we feature the inaugural edition of the De Beauvoir Jazz Festival, taking place in London on 11 and 12 July. We hear from its founder, Payal Wadhwa, and artistic director, Peter Horsfall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025•15 min
This week on The Monocle Weekly we speak with French singer Louane, who is representing France in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with a powerful ballad about her late mother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 12, 2025•12 min
We speak with Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan about his new film, ‘The Surfer’, a sweaty psychological thriller featuring Nicolas Cage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 08, 2025•10 min
We speak with Turkish-Italian DJ and producer Carlita about fashion, music and her latest mix compilation for London club Fabric. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 06, 2025•12 min
We speak with the owner of a New York institution, The Mark Hotel. The hotel on the Upper East Side is preparing to host the stars of the Met Gala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 01, 2025•22 min
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scott Kennedy’s 2023 film about vaccine hesitancy in the US, ‘Shot in the Arm’, is back in the news. Monocle’s Christopher Cermak spoke with the filmmaker about the documentary's renewed relevance amid Robert F Kennedy Jr’s tenure as health secretary, as well as the other conspiracy-fuelled documentaries that he is working on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 12, 2025•17 min
We speak with British singer-songwriter Shura about her upcoming album, ‘I Got Too Sad For My Friends’, which is full of ethereal vocals and synths, and packs an emotional punch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 02, 2025•15 min
This week we’re dancing to disco and boogie from Brazil as we feature the latest compilation by Horse Meat Disco, ‘Horse Meat Disco Presents Disco & Boogie From Brazil Vol. 1’. Fernando Augusto Pacheco caught up with Horse Meat Disco member Luke Howard to discuss deep-cuts and Luke’s passion for Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2025•17 min
We talk about ‘High Tide’, a touching film that looks at the life of a heartbroken Brazilian immigrant in the queer mecca of Provincetown, Massachusetts. The film is a directorial debut for Italian writer and director Marco Calvani and features Marco Pigossi in the lead role. Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with both of them about the film, which is part of London’s BFI Flare festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 17, 2025•16 min
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Jean-Yves Leloup, the curator of ‘Disco, I’m Coming Out’. Visitors to the exhibition at Philharmonie de Paris will find out more about the music that in the 1970s dominated airwaves around the world, including, of course, in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025•15 min
To celebrate the 97th Academy Awards, Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bill Kramer. Plus, we invite film critic Karen Krizanovich to discuss this year’s nominees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2025•33 min
Laura Kramer meets Carlos Diehz, the Mexican actor and architect making his big-screen debut in ‘Conclave’. He talks about his breakout role, stepping onto a film set for the first time and how his background in architecture unexpectedly prepared him for acting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2025•17 min
To celebrate the 18th anniversary of Catarina Portas’ homeware brand, A Vida Portuguesa, New York’s Museum of Modern Art invited her to create a pop-up shop in its Design Store. We spoke with Catarina about her collaboration with the museum and the importance of keeping craft traditions in Portugal alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 12, 2025•14 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres and Brazilian director Walter Salles about their film, ‘I’m Still Here’. The film is already one of Brazil’s most successful-ever features and has been nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Torres. The film tells the story of Eunice Paiva, who became an activist after her husband disappeared during the country’s military dictatorship. See omnystud...
Feb 10, 2025•16 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Pierre-Olivier Persin, the lead special make-up effects designer for ‘The Substance’. The gory body-horror satire was nominated for five Baftas and five Oscars, including best picture, best director for Coralie Fargeat, best actress for Demi Moore, and best makeup and hairstyling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 03, 2025•12 min
Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans talks to DJ Norsicaa, curator of ‘Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop and Funk from the South China Sea’, the newest album by independent label Soundway Records. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2024•18 min
Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Austrian singer Sofie Royer about her new album, ‘Young-Girl Forever’. The electro-pop record paints the contradictions of being a female artist today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2024•15 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to rising star Babymorocco. The singer’s debut album, ‘Amour’, is a poppy mix of crunchy synths and sexy vibrations, and will be released on 6 December. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2024•17 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian musician Rogê about his new album, ‘Curyman II’, a celebration of samba. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2024•14 min
We explore the intersection of country music and politics in the US with a report from the birthplace of American singer-songwriter, Hank Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 01, 2024•12 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, directors of A24’s psychological thriller ‘Heretic’, featuring Hugh Grant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2024•14 min
Anglo-Italian musician Jack Savoretti speaks to Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about his latest album, ‘Miss Italia’, on which he embraces his roots and sings in Italian. Savoretti discusses his partnership with Birra Moretti Sale di Mare and Secret Escapes, celebrating the essence of Italian culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2024•20 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Montpellier-born musician Kazy Lambist on his latest album, ‘ Moda ’, and how Turkey influenced the release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2024•13 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with veteran Italian DJ, producer, chef and label owner Manfredi Romano, professionally known as DJ Tennis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 09, 2024•17 min
Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Charles de Montalivet, UK managing director for Shiseido, about the current landscape of the beauty and wellness market and the company’s plan for growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2024•17 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the founder of Ostinato Records Vik Sohonie, who just released a new compilation entitled ‘Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2024•20 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with leading Brazilian fashion voice Lilian Pacce, UNWTO sustainability specialist Camila Villas and Brazilian designer Marilia Biasi, curators of ‘Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow’. The exhibition is being held at the Embassy of Brazil in London until Tuesday 17 of September. This year’s theme is ‘A Chain of Women’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 16, 2024•16 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Danish award-winning director Susanne Bier to discuss her latest series, ‘The Perfect Couple’, on Netflix. It’s a new must-watch murder-mystery with an incredible cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Isabelle Adjani. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 09, 2024•12 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with head bartenders and mixologists Bastien Rémillieux and Julien Lecharpentier from The Maybourne Riviera Hotel’s prestigious Ceto Bar and Le 300. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 05, 2024•13 min
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with legendary Japanese city-pop singer Penny Tohyama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 07, 2024•10 min