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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.
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Episodes

Carolina Deslandes: the Portuguese pop sensation

We speak with Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes about the music scene in Lisbon and her latest album, ‘Chorar No Club’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 202525 min

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 single of 2025, which features on her self-produced and written fourth record, ‘Happiness Is Going to Get You’ – a meditation on existential isolation and societal malaise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 20, 202518 min

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 witty sketches about Brazilian daily life. He visits Midori House before a sold-out gig at Leicester Square Theatre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 07, 202516 min

Oliver Dixon, the man looking after Emirates’ wine collection

We speak with Oliver Dixon, the man who looks after Emirates’ incredible wine collection. Since 2006, the airline has invested more than a billion dollars into its wine programme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 202513 min

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 Georges in Atins, close to the beautiful Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 16, 202511 min

Laura Horta from Osteria Angelina

We speak with Laura Horta, co-founder of London’s Osteria Angelina. The new space in Spitalfields is a celebration of Itameshi, a cuisine that combines the flavours and ingredients of Italian and Japanese food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 02, 202510 min

An apéro with French funk artist Odetto

We speak with French singer Odetto abut the summer sounds of his latest album, ‘Sunset Radio’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 20258 min

Qing Wang’s Chinese podcast on relations with Europe and the West

Her podcast, ‘The Weirdo’, has attracted millions of particularly younger Chinese listeners. She speaks with Monocle’s Chris Cermak about differing perceptions of politics in China, Europe and the West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 202523 min

De Beauvoir Jazz Festival

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, 202515 min

Louane

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, 202512 min

Lorcan Finnegan, director of ‘The Surfer’

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, 202510 min

Carlita

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, 202512 min

Izak Senbahar, owner, The Mark Hotel

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, 202522 min

Scott Kennedy on documentary filmmaking and public health

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, 202517 min
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