The Monocle Weekly
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Primavera Sound
April 05, 2024 17:13 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Marta Pallarès, head of press for Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival. They discuss its forthcoming 22nd edition, stellar line-up and international expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farm Rio celebrates 100 years of Copacabana Palace
March 22, 2024 14:44 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the centenary of the iconic Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio. He speaks with Belmond brand and marketing director Roberta Almeida and Gabriel Oliveira, Farm Rio’s brand director, who recently launched a special selection of products to celebrate the hotel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lauro Andrade, DW! São Paulo Design Week
March 15, 2024 14:51 - 11 minutes - 11 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Lauro Andrade, founder of DW! São Paulo Design Week, one of the most important urban-design festivals in the world. They meet at the modernist Edifício Renata Sampaio building to discuss the 13th iteration of the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MH370’s 10th anniversary
March 08, 2024 01:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe hear from the journalists, investigators and aviation analysts whose lives were turned upside down by the aviation world’s greatest mystery: the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which happened 10 years ago today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oscars special
March 06, 2024 18:24 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBFor this special episode of ‘The Monocle Weekly’, we look back at interviews with some of this year’s Oscar nominees, including Christopher Nolan of ‘Oppenheimer’, Jeffrey Wright and ‘American Fiction’ to Celine Song of ‘Past Lives’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bolis Pupul, ‘Letter To Yu’
February 20, 2024 16:43 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Belgian-Chinese musician Bolis Pupul about his forthcoming album, ‘Letter To Yu’, a homage to his late mother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Allie X, ‘Girl With No Face’
February 15, 2024 13:13 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Toronto-born singer Allie X about her new self-produced album, which is heavily influenced by the sounds of the 1980s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lorne Balfe
February 02, 2024 18:52 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBMonocle Radio’s Laura Kramer speaks with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe about his latest project, the spy comedy *Argylle*. Balfe reflects on his impressive career and working with the likes of Michael Bay, Matthew Vaughn and Hans Zimmer. Plus: how The Beatles’ last song, ‘Now and Then’, ended up on his new film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeffrey Wright, ‘American Fiction’
January 26, 2024 11:56 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Jeffrey Wright of ‘American Fiction’, a satirical film nominated for five Oscars, including Best Actor for Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexander Payne, ‘The Holdovers’
January 19, 2024 17:38 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Alexander Payne, director of ‘The Holdovers’, a dramatic comedy that’s getting Oscar buzz. Set in the 1970s, it follows three lonely people at a New England boarding school over a winter break. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Batiste
December 20, 2023 16:38 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBMonocle’s Steph Chungu speaks to American musician Jon Batiste about the documentary ‘American Symphony’. He shares the journey that leads up to the symphonic performance, while his partner, Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bob van den Oord, Langham Hospitality Group
December 18, 2023 17:31 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks to Bob van den Oord, CEO of the Hong Kong-based Langham Hospitality Group. He tells us about a record year for the group and its plans for expansion next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
André Namitala, Handred
December 14, 2023 15:15 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the founder and designer of Brazilian brand Handred. For the latest collection of the brand, he teamed up with the Sergio Rodrigues Institute to create a beautiful collection inspired by the Brazilian furniture designer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doug Putman, HMV
November 23, 2023 18:39 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with the owner of HMV, Doug Putman, about the reopening of its iconic flagship shop on London’s Oxford Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Monson, Broadwick Soho
November 21, 2023 12:18 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with David Monson, general manager of the recently opened Broadwick Soho in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jannis Stürtz, Habibi Funk
October 27, 2023 10:48 - 18 minutes - 17 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Jannis Stürtz, founder of Habibi Funk, a Berlin-based label specialising in reissues of eclectic sounds from the Arab world, from Libyan reggae to Sudanese jazz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anthony Penta, ‘We Kill for Love’
October 26, 2023 17:12 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Anthony Penta, director of the documentary ‘We Kill For Love’, on the lost world of the erotic thriller. The film explores the genre’s heyday in the 1980s and 1990s and asks what’s next for the future of the erotic thriller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michele Innocenti, Fipili Horror Festival Livorno
October 19, 2023 15:53 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with the artistic advisor of the Fipili Horror Festival in Livorno, Michele Innocenti. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tarsem Singh, ‘Dear Jassi’, and Lillah Halla, ‘Power Alley’
October 13, 2023 13:26 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBMonocle Radio senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with two directors at the BFI London Film Festival: Tarsem Singh for ‘Dear Jassi’ and Lillah Halla for ‘Power Alley’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Wood
October 07, 2023 09:34 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Mark Wood, compiler of ‘Box of Sin’ – a definitive history of gay nightlife from 1980 to 1989 by the Disco Discharge label. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristy Matheson, BFI festivals director
October 04, 2023 14:29 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Kristy Matheson, BFI festivals director, about her debut at the London Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig Gillespie
September 27, 2023 17:12 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBMonocle’s Laura Kramer speaks to ‘I, Tonya’ and ‘Cruella’ director Craig Gillespie about his latest film, the dark-comedy ‘Dumb Money’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Angus Dowling from Babe Rainbow
September 06, 2023 16:01 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Angus Dowling from Australian psychedelic band Babe Rainbow about its upcoming EP ‘Juice of the Sun’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Louis Garrel
August 30, 2023 15:51 - 14 minutes - 13 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with French director and actor Louis Garrel about his new film ‘The Innocent’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alan Palomo
August 23, 2023 17:19 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Alan Palomo (former Neon Indian) about his upcoming album ‘World of Hassle’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daphne Guinness
August 02, 2023 14:55 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with fashion icon and singer Daphne Guinness about her new single and upcoming album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jessy Lanza
July 20, 2023 11:03 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Canadian singer and DJ, Jessy Lanza, about her new album ‘‘Love Hallucination’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Deepest Breath
July 17, 2023 14:17 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThe Monocle Weekly: Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Laura McGann, the director of freediving documentary ‘The Deepest Breath’ on Netflix, and freediver and actor Kristof Coenen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Susana Balbo
July 12, 2023 15:01 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBMonocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Argentina’s first female wine-maker, Susana Balbo. She discusses wine and hospitality in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongeziwe Mabandla
June 16, 2023 12:13 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MBMonocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to South African musician Bongeziwe Mabandla, who cleverly mixes electro with African folk and soul. They discuss Mabandla’s latest album, ‘amaXesha’, and South Africa’s music scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
May 26, 2023 10:17 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBMonocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks to musician Sophie Ellis-Bextor about her forthcoming album ‘Hana’, inspired by east Asia. Plus: Ellis-Bextor discusses Eurovision, her ‘Kitchen Disco’ show and synth pop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eurovision special
May 12, 2023 10:25 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThe Monocle Weekly’s Eurovision special. Fernando Augusto Pacheco, Monocle Radio’s senior correspondent, speaks to some of this year’s top contestants: Loreen from Sweden, Käärijä from Finland, Noa Kirel from Israel and Tvorchi from Ukraine. And we feature more Ukrainian talent with former Ukrainian Eurovision contender Tina Karol and the band Zetetics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Gregory from XTC
May 05, 2023 15:51 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBMonocle Radio’s studio director Christy O’Grady speaks with guitarist Dave Gregory from XTC about the upcoming spatial audio remix of the rock band’s 1984 album, ‘The Big Express’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Pacific Breeze 3', Neil Baselo and Marina Sena
May 04, 2023 13:50 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBA music special on The Monocle Weekly. Monocle Radio’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Yosuke Kitazawa, behind Japanese city-pop compilation ‘Pacific Breeze 3’, and to French singer Neil Baselo and Brazilian popstar Marina Sena. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
March 31, 2023 17:14 - 6 minutes - 6.43 MBMonocle 24’s entertainment correspondent Laura Kramer reports from the premiere of ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ to hear about the craft and artistry that went into the production, and how practical effects are back in style. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dominik Moll, ‘The Night of the 12th’
March 29, 2023 17:23 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBMonocle 24’s entertainment correspondent Laura Kramer speaks to Dominik Moll, director of crime thriller ‘The Night of the 12th’, which won six César Awards, France’s top film honours, including the best picture trophy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Selby: Backgammon’s makeover
March 03, 2023 22:24 - 10 minutes - 9.58 MBMonocle 24’s Laura Kramer speaks to Andrew Selby, UKBGF board member and backgammon tournament director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jimmy Warden – ‘Cocaine Bear’
February 24, 2023 15:57 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBMonocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Jimmy Warden, screenwriter of ‘Cocaine Bear’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lucy Jones, translator of Brigitte Reimann’s ‘Siblings’
February 17, 2023 15:49 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBMonocle’s Lilian Fawcett sits down with Lucy Jones, the Berlin-based translator of Brigitte Reimann’s ‘Siblings’, to talk about the author’s life in communist East Germany. They spoke about Reimann’s short but tumultuous life, translating her distinctive writing style and what a 60-year-old novel can offer contemporary readers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sara Dosa, ‘Fire of Love’
February 15, 2023 12:41 - 16 minutes - 15 MBFernando Augusto Pacheco, Monocle 24’s senior correspondent, speaks to Sara Dosa, director of ‘Fire of Love’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Florian Zeller, ‘The Son’
February 10, 2023 16:51 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBMonocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Florian Zeller, director of ‘The Son’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Santiago Mitre, ‘Argentina, 1985’
February 09, 2023 12:18 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBFernando Augusto Pacheco, Monocle 24’s senior correspondent, speaks to Santiago Mitre, director of ‘Argentina, 1985’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Samuel D. Hunter - 'The Whale'
February 07, 2023 15:16 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBMonocle 24's Senior Correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with 'The Whale' writer Samuel D. Hunter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ariel Harari
November 21, 2022 18:24 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBMonocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Argentinian DJ Ariel Harari about his compilation ‘Síntesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision of Argentinian Music 1980-1990’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cerrone
October 28, 2022 10:35 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBMonocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Cerrone, the godfather of disco, about his new album ‘Cerrone by Cerrone’, which features 16 cult and classic hits reworked and mixed by him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tomer Baruch, ‘Synthesized Sounds of the Sea’
August 04, 2022 10:25 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIsraeli musician Tomer Baruch is known for his Instagram account Animals and Synthesizers, which combines nature videos with synth music. His new project, an album called ‘Synthesized Sounds of the Sea’, is dedicated to marine life, from octopuses to hairy frogfish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Abba Voyage’
August 01, 2022 17:06 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB‘Abba Voyage’ recently opened to the public in London.The concert sees Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid perform digitally with a 10-piece band during a residency that is due to run until May 2023, in a purpose-built arena based in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. On this special edition of ‘The Monocle Weekly’, Georgina Godwin meets the world-class creative team: lead producer Svana Gisla, known for her work with David Bowie and Beyoncé, and producer Ludvig Andersson, who worked on ‘Mamma Mi...
François Ozon
June 17, 2022 14:14 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBIn this special interview, Monocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to French director François Ozon about his new film ‘Everything Went Fine’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marisa Monte
May 30, 2022 16:32 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this special interview, Monocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to Brazilian singer Marisa Monte about her forthcoming European tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gary Indiana, Fire Season
May 13, 2022 16:56 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, Alexis Self speaks to critic and novelist Gary Indiana about his new essay collection Fire Season, New York City and whether or not there's hope for humanity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.