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The Monocle Weekly
by Monocle · English
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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Introducing ‘Monocle Meets’Announcement/teaser for Monaco Radio’s new podcast “Monaco Meets” (hosted by Monaco editors including Fernando Augusto Pacheco), featuring interviews with leaders across business, fashion, music,…13 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Feel-good Italo disco with Mind EnterprisesMonaco Weekly interviews Mind Enterprises, an Italian Italo disco duo, about their origins, feel-good approach, and international success, plus their album Negroni Love and song inspirations.20 Jul 2026 · 10 min
Karim Aïnouz on his biting new satire ‘Rosebush Pruning’Director Karim Aïnouz discusses his biting satire Rosebush Pruning, set in a wealthy American family’s villa under the Catalonian sun.16 Jul 2026 · 15 min
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Introducing ‘Monocle Meets’Announcement/teaser for Monaco Radio’s new podcast “Monaco Meets” (hosted by Monaco editors including Fernando Augusto Pacheco), featuring interviews with leaders across business, fashion, music,…13 Aug 2026 · 3 min · 3 chapters
Feel-good Italo disco with Mind EnterprisesMonaco Weekly interviews Mind Enterprises, an Italian Italo disco duo, about their origins, feel-good approach, and international success, plus their album Negroni Love and song inspirations.20 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Karim Aïnouz on his biting new satire ‘Rosebush Pruning’Director Karim Aïnouz discusses his biting satire Rosebush Pruning, set in a wealthy American family’s villa under the Catalonian sun.16 Jul 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
The sunny Brazilian funk of Pedro SampaioInterview with Brazilian funk artist Pedro Sampaio about his “Brazilian Chaos Tour,” the international push for Brazilian funk, and the meaning behind his hit “Jet Ski.” Guests: Pedro Sampaio,…13 Jul 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Belgian pop favourite Angèle on how the Paris Olympics changed her careerAngèle discusses her unconventional upbringing in Belgium, how she keeps creative control, and how major live moments—especially singing Phoenix’s “Night Call” at the Paris Olympics closing…3 Jul 2026 · 32 min · 19 chapters
Roland Hamberger, managing director, Rosewood ViennaInterview with Roland Hamberger, managing director of Rosewood Vienna, about hospitality philosophy, the hotel’s Vienna “sense of place,” Vienna itself, and hotel updates.30 Jun 2026 · 12 min · 8 chapters
Mexican chef Santiago Lastra on his first cookbook and a new menu inspired by Frida KahloChef Santiago Lastra discusses his Michelin-starred London restaurant Coal, a new summer menu, his first cookbook Mexican Soul (out in August), and a Tate Modern–hosted Frida Kahlo-inspired menu…26 Jun 2026 · 16 min · 7 chapters
Keith Jopling goes on the record about the music industry Keith Jopling discusses his two books on surviving and succeeding in the music industry, focusing on how artists build longevity amid streaming, viral discovery, and attention competition.19 Jun 2026 · 20 min · 10 chapters
A conversation with Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God'Kelsey Lu discusses their new album So Help Me God, framing it as healing, play, and a “lightness vs darkness” spectrum shaped by long-running dreams and years of artistic work.12 Jun 2026 · 21 min · 8 chapters
Chef Meedu Saad from ImpalaChef Meedu Saad discusses opening his debut restaurant, Impala, in Dean Street, Soho, after about 8 years at Soho’s Kiln.5 Jun 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
Laetitia and Arthur Cohen: the couple behind Paris’s coolest Franco-Japanese restaurantsLeticia and Arthur Cohen discuss their Franco-Japanese restaurant empire in Paris and upcoming expansion.28 May 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
A conversation with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel KyotoImperial Hotel Kyoto opening in Gion, its significance for the Imperial Hotel brand, and details of the new spa/pool and guest profile.22 May 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters
The sound of summer: Franco-Brazilian duo PPJInterview with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ about their EP Joker and how they blend baile funk, techno, and hyperpop into a “carnivalesque” summer sound.18 May 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
A celebration of Corsican food with chef Jean CostantiniChef Jean Costantini (A Casa Luna, Paris) discusses his Corsican roots and how he translates traditional island ingredients into precise, technical French-style creations.8 May 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Frédéric Antelme: the man behind France’s Radio NovaFrédéric Antelme explains Radio Nova’s counterculture ethos since its 1981 founding, how it stayed influential in alternative music and culture, and how it’s adapted in 2023–2024 to regain listeners…1 May 2026 · 16 min · 7 chapters
Angélique Kidjo: The queen of African music is back with ‘Hope!!’Angélique Kidjo discusses her 20th studio album Hope, her first release in five years, framing it as a tribute to her late mother and as “hope and joy” as acts of resistance.22 Apr 2026 · 19 min · 12 chapters
Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in award-winning ‘The Blue Trail’Rodrigo Santoro discusses award-winning film The Blue Trail (directed by Gabriel Mascaro), focusing on ageism and how the elderly are rarely portrayed as present-day protagonists.16 Apr 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
Thundercat on his new album, ‘Distracted’Thundercat discusses his first album in six years, Distracted, explaining its themes of distraction in everyday life, grief/poignancy, and “trusting the process.” He also covers production with Greg…10 Apr 2026 · 15 min · 9 chapters
The definitive biography of Brazil’s president, ‘Lula!’Richard Lapper’s book “Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America” profiles Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arguing his life mirrors Brazil’s shift from rural poverty to…7 Apr 2026 · 20 min · 7 chapters
Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor on his new album, ‘Paris In The Spring’Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) discusses his solo album Paris in the Spring—why it’s titled that way, what themes it explores (especially the unconscious/subconscious), and how the record was written and…30 Mar 2026 · 31 min · 9 chapters
Jessie Ware and her glittering new album, ‘Superbloom’British singer Jessie Ware discusses her new album Superbloom (out April 17), its inspirations, songwriting process, themes of desire/glamour, and specific tracks plus her BAFTAs performance and…26 Mar 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Filipe Assis from the pioneering exhibition platform AbertoFilipe Assis from the pioneering exhibition platform Aberto24 Mar 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso return with ‘Free Spirits’, featuring StingIn this episode of The Monocle Weekly, host Fernando Augusto Pacheco interviews the Argentinean music duo CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso about their new album *Free Spirits*.20 Mar 2026 · 9 min · 6 chapters
A conversation about hospitality with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of ExperimentalIn this episode of The Monocle Weekly, host Fernando Augusto Pacheco engages in a conversation with Xavier Padovani, partner and director of the Experimental Group.18 Mar 2026 · 15 min · 8 chapters