The Monocle Weekly
Kanaal Besonderhede
The Monocle Weekly
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Filipe Assis from the pioneering exhibition platform Aberto
We speak with Brazilian cultural entrepreneur Filipe Assis, founder of Aberto, an exhibition platform that brings architecture to life with plenty of...
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso return with ‘Free Spirits’, featuring Sting
We speak with Argentinean duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso about their new album, ‘Free Spirits’, which features a collaboration with British musician Sting...
A conversation about hospitality with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of Experimental
We speak with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of Experimental, on the reopening of the company’s ECC cocktail bar in London’s Chinatown and its...
Lucas Santtana on his 10th album, ‘Brasiliano’, a celebration of the languages of Brazil
We speak with Brazilian musician Lucas Santtana about his new album, ‘Brasiliano’, an ode to the unique language spoken in Brazil, featuring collabora...
Restaurateur Jeremy King breathes new life into Simpson’s in the Strand
After five decades shaping London’s most iconic dining rooms, Jeremy King and his longtime collaborator, Shayne Brady, tell Monocle how they’re rethin...
Sam Quealy – our favourite techno-pop princess
We speak with Australian singer Sam Quealy about her latest album, ‘Jawbreaker’. It’s a delicious mix of synthy electro and nostalgic disco, and a fun...
A conversation with pop provocateur Cobrah
We speak with Swedish singer Cobrah about her new album, ‘Torn’. The pop provocateur stopped by our studio to talk about her unapologetically bold rec...
Perfecting tailored travel with Tom Marchant from Black Tomato
We speak with Tom Marchant, co-founder of luxury travel company Black Tomato. We discuss how the industry is changing and the destinations to keep an...
A conversation with director Oliver Laxe from the sensorial ‘Sirāt’
We speak with director Oliver Laxe about his sensorial and ecstatic Sirāt, nominated for two Oscars, including Best International Feature and Best Sou...
Adolpho Veloso: the award-winning Brazilian cinematographer of ‘Train Dreams’
We speak with Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso, nominated for an Oscar and a Bafta for his work on Clint Bentley’s contemplative Train Dreams....
Prince Louis Albert de Broglie of Parisian taxidermy shop Deyrolle
We meet Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, the owner of Parisian taxidermy shop and educational institution Deyrolle. He tells us about the iconic boutiq...
Jared Bush and Yvett Merino from ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s most successful animation of all time
We speak with the team behind Oscar- and Bafta-nominated film ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s biggest-ever animation. We hear from producer Yvett Merino...
Kléber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura from ‘The Secret Agent’
We speak with the team behind Brazilian political-crime thriller ‘The Secret Agent’ – director Kleber Mendonça Filho and leading star Wagner Moura. Th...
Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
We speak to acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania about her powerful 2025 docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab – a film that tells the story of the Israe...
Disco Bambino and the enduring appeal of Italian disco
We speak with producer and scholar Beppe Savoni, the founder of Disco Bambino, a project celebrating Italian disco. The genre is back in full force th...
Joachim Trier on his new award-winning film, ‘Sentimental Value’
We speak with film director Joachim Trier about his new film, ‘Sentimental Value’, a poignant story about reconciliation featuring Stellan Skarsgård a...
Brazilian telenovelas are travelling north
Brazilian telenovelas will keep a new cohort of viewers gripped in 2026 thanks to an unexpected twist: international expansion to the US. We speak wit...
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 hotel group. The hotels in the beautiful, northeastern seaside t...
Designer Fabrizio Casiraghi on the new Sant Ambroeus in Paris and his upcoming work at a Vatican hotel
We speak with Italian designer Fabrizio Casiraghi in Paris for the opening of Sant Ambroeus. We discuss the design of the iconic Milanese-inspired res...
Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli on his new restaurant at London's National Gallery
We speak with Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli about his new restaurant Locatelli at London's National Gallery.
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Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro on his dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’
We speak with Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro about 'The Blue Trail', his life-affirming film telling the story of 77-year-old Teresa. It was a hit...
Shih-Ching Tsou, director of celebrated Taiwanese drama 'Left-Handed Girl'
We speak with director Shih-Ching Tsou about her latest film, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, with Netflix – Taiwan's official entry for the Oscars. The film was...
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 Art Advisory earlier this year.
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The sound of electroclash – ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A New Millenium’
We celebrate the sounds of electroclash with Jonny Slut and Mark Wood, compilers of a new compilation, ‘When The 2000s Clashed: Machine Music For A Ne...
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
We speak with Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, which is currently taking place. The Bienal’s main th...
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’.
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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 new book, ‘World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments’, on...
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...
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 Hous...
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+ series ‘The Morning Show’. Her character plays a big role in se...
Zimmer90: The German duo charming us with their synthy melancholia
We speak with German music duo Zimmer90 about their debut album, ‘Interior’, which is full of gentle songs made beautiful by synthy melancholic touche...
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 dol...
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 Maranhense...
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 combine...
Alessandra Montagne: Brazil’s star chef in Paris
We speak with Rio-born Alessandra Montagne, the star Brazilian chef behind Paris restaurants Nosso and Tempero.
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An apéro with French funk artist Odetto
We speak with French singer Odetto abut the summer sounds of his latest album, ‘Sunset Radio’.
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The return of Kitsuné Musique with Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière
We speak to Antoine Kenobi Ressaussière about Kitsuné Musique, the music arm of Maison Kitsuné, which is back with plenty of new releases.
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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 pe...
Petra Costa’s documentary, ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’, on the rise of evangelical influence in Brazil
We speak with Petra Costa about her new Netflix documentary, ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’, a look at the rising evangelical influence in Brazilian poli...
Charlotte Cardin talks music, Canadian soft power and the success of her song ‘Feel Good’
We speak with Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin from our studio in Paris. She discusses her future music plans and how the song ‘Feel Good’ came to cap...