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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Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.
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Launched in February 2007, Monocle is a premium media brand with magazine, web, audio, retail and broadcast divisions. With coverage of forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions, our mission is to keep an eye and an ear on the world.
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Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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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.
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Our weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
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Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.
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The Freelance Monocle Podcast
Christian Prieto: Freelance Monocle Podcast Host for Freelancers in Motion
A lens into the freelance life of motion design. Conversations that dive deeper into the nuances of freelance, intended to educate and empower the modern day freelancer.
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A fresh selection of new tracks chosen by guest DJs and friends of Monocle 24 from around the world.
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We review, discuss and talk the latest on video games, anime, movies and other entertainments around. Meow.
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Podcast by Monocle 24: The Masters
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The perfect soundtrack to your weekend wherever in the world you are. Smart conversation, clever guests and plenty of inspiration for the week ahead.
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Daily cultural nourishment with Monocle 24’s international critics in the fields of art, music, theatre, literature, film and television. They’ll tell you the shows to see, books to read and music to hear each week in a tasty 15-minute chunk.
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Tune in live to all the best debates and exclusive interviews from the conference. To find out more visit conference.monocle.com
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How dangerous is the deployment of a new weapon by Moscow, and can the West de-escalate tensions? Then: we’re in Bucharest to unpack the results of the presidential election, we also take a look at the future of the West Bank and hear how Namibians are bracing for a game-changing vote. Plus: newspapers from Zürich and the latest news from the world…
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Juliet Linley and Chandra Kurt join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. We also speak to Monocle’s executive editor, Christopher Lord, and get the latest news from Monocle’s Vienna correspondent, Alexei Korolyov. Plus: Katja Weber, the organiser of Zürich’s enchanting Christmas market at Bellevue, joi…
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Former first lady Melania Trump and future US health secretary, RFK Jr, are teaming up to improve the president-elect’s diet. Then, Europe prepares for Trump tariffs and Cop29 discussions go into overtime. Join regular Monocle Radio commentator Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for these stories and more of the week’s news and culture. Plus: art…
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Simon Marks joins with the latest from Washington as president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet begins to take shape. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the impact of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, being charged with plotting a coup d’etat. Then: we flick through the latest issue of ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ wit…
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The first solo exhibition from the British design duo, James Plumb, is on show at London’s Gallery Fumi. Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured.Monocle Radio
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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.Monocle
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen is known for his in-depth, human exploration of characters and history, which is executed with an artist’s eye. We speak to McQueen about the release of his new film, ‘Blitz’, which details the lives of 20th-century Britons during the Second World War. Then: Monocle’s Fernando Augesto Pacheco and ‘Monocle on Cu…
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UBS’s head of fixed income and co-lead of the bank’s ElectionWatch report series, Kurt Reiman, joins the show to reflect on Donald Trump’s US presidential election success. In a conversation recorded as Trump finalised appointments to his cabinet, Reiman discusses the likely direction of travel for the US economy under Trump 2.0. From Milan: Salone…
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Mike Batt is known for creating one of the most well-known British novelty pop acts of the 1970s, The Wombles. Batt wrote and composed the theme song to the children’s TV series, which led to the rising popularity of ‘The Wombling Song’. Batt has also composed with artists such as Carla Bruni and Katie Melua, and worked on various musicals includin…
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Juliet Linley and Chandra Kurt join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. We also speak to Monocle’s executive editor, Christopher Lord, and get the latest news from Monocle’s Vienna correspondent, Alexei Korolyov. Plus: Katja Weber, the organiser of Zürich’s enchanting Christmas market at Bellevue, joi…
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Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with film director, Steve McQueen, plus the latest in Austrian politics and we speak with a legend in the world of fashion and millinery, Stephen Jones. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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This week, households in Sweden received a government pamphlet entitled ‘In Case Of Crisis Or War’, while similar manuals were published across Scandinavia. Some European nations are evidently preparing for war, but are they ready? Andrew Mueller is joined by Monocle’s Gunnar Gronlid to speak with Richard Shirreff, the former Nato Deputy Supreme Al…
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Monocle’s fashion director Natalie Theodosi talks with Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou from ‘10 Magazine’ about her successful career in fashion media. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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Former first lady Melania Trump and future US health secretary, RFK Jr, are teaming up to improve the president-elect’s diet. Then, Europe prepares for Trump tariffs and Cop29 discussions go into overtime. Join regular Monocle Radio commentator Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for these stories and more of the week’s news and culture. Plus: art…
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We meet some of Scotland’s most exciting culinary creators. First up, co-founder of the acclaimed Inver restaurant, Pam Brunton, provides her take on modern Scottish cuisine and tells us about her new book, ‘Between Two Waters’. Then: we sit down with the head of mixology at Gleneagles to learn how he blends the hotel’s history into his cocktails. …
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A look back at the week’s news, including Trump’s latest cabinet picks, a prayer video from an Oklahoma politician and a plane grounded by loose rodents. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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We meet Nuria Torras, the founder of Lekkid, a Barcelona-based toy brand focused on promoting creativity and imagination in children through educational play. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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Simon Marks joins with the latest from Washington as president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet begins to take shape. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco on the impact of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, being charged with plotting a coup d’etat. Then: we flick through the latest issue of ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ wit…
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As ‘Stephen Jones, chapeaux d’artiste’ opens at Palais Galliera in Paris, the legendary hat designer talks to Natalie Theodosi about being a Blitz Kid in 1980s London, his long working relationship with Dior and why this exhibition is not a retrospective. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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President Biden rejects the ICC’s arrest warrants while US envoy Amos Hochstein continues ceasefire efforts. Plus, we head to Bucharest ahead of this weekend’s Romanian presidential elections. Then, we’re off to Milan to find out why Via Monte Napoleone is now the world’s most expensive street. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily …
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As the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others, we assess what effects it will have in resolving the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Then: Narendra Modi wraps up a historic visit to Guyana, Moldova clinches a crucial security deal with the UK and we recap this year’s Co…
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We assess all the benefits that public green space brings to a city, visit one of the most German cities in Canada to see how the town glockenspiel brings residents together and investigate the ancient art of letter carving. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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The first solo exhibition from the British design duo, James Plumb, is on show at London’s Gallery Fumi. Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the grounds of possible crimes against humanity, along with his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and a Hamas military commander, who is presumed dead. Rainbow Murray and Nik Gowing join to discuss the warrants, Russia’s first intercontin…
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the grounds of possible crimes against humanity, along with his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and a Hamas military commander, who is presumed dead. Rainbow Murray and Nik Gowing join to discuss the warrants, Russia’s first intercontin…
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To celebrate the new issue of ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ magazine, featuring a special Austria survey, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to Austrian pop from Falco to Conchita Wurst. Plus: the Austrian star to keep an eye on. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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We discuss the first Japan-hosted meeting of the Five Eyes grouping of intelligence officials from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Plus: the UK prime minister is one of the last centre-left leaders who hasn’t lost an election – can Keir Starmer handle the spotlight as Western support for Ukraine falters? And: we head to Austria for ‘…
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The new US treasury secretary will have the power to shape the global economy with its tariff and tax policy. Plus: should Iran be censured before the IAEA? Also, Peace Brigades International documents the threats faced by global human-rights activists and an interview with the founder of European Sleeper to mark the release of our latest ‘Monocle:…
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We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a Berlin-based loungewear brand revered for its PJs. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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Andrew Mueller explains the origin of the controversial bill New Zealand’s Maori are protesting against. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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We unpack the reaction from Europe as Putin states he is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with US president-elect Donald Trump. Also in the programme: we discuss the latest sabotage in the Baltic Sea and ponder the status of a hybrid war in the region. Plus: we ask whether China and India should still be regarded as “developing” economies …
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We unpack the reaction from Europe as Putin states he is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with US president-elect Donald Trump. Also in the programme: we discuss the latest sabotage in the Baltic Sea and ponder the status of a hybrid war in the region. Plus: we ask whether China and India should still be regarded as “developing” economies …
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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Brazilian musician Rogê about his new album, ‘Curyman II’, a celebration of samba. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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The US embassy in Kyiv closes amid fears of a major Russian missile attack, just as US president Joe Biden agrees to give anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine. Then: Austria’s three-party coalition begins to take shape and a group of authors in Australia provide every federal politician with five books to encourage a nuanced debate over the Middle E…
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We discuss the latest from ceasefire efforts in Beirut, a shift in tone as Ukraine strikes Russia with US-supplied missiles for the first time, and protests in New Zealand. Plus: a matcha shortage and ‘Wicked’ From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.Monocle Radio
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We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide. More info.…
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We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures.Monocle Radio
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We unpack the latest from Ukraine as the country marks 1,000 days of fighting with Russia and discuss whether the conflict is becoming a proxy war for Asia. Also in the programme: we analyse the latest protests in New Zealand against the proposed legislation that could redefine the Treaty of Waitangi and find out why Denmark is introducing a flatul…
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