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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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Chef Meedu Saad from Impala
4d ago00:08:10Tap to summarizeWe speak with chef Meedu Saad, known for his work at Kiln, about his debut restaurant, Impala, also in London’s Soho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Laetitia and Arthur Cohen: the couple behind Paris’s coolest Franco-Japanese restaurants
2w ago00:10:42Tap to summarizeWe speak with Parisian restaurateurs Laetitia and Arthur Cohen, owners of Bar Omi and Ojii, among others. We hear about their expansion plans and great Japanese food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A conversation with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto
3w ago00:07:19Tap to summarizeWe speak with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened its doors this spring. We hear about the hotel’s opening, its new spa and what the location means to the hospitality group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The sound of summer: Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ
3w ago00:10:02Tap to summarizeWe speak with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ (Páula and Povoa), who just released EP ‘Joker’, an eclectic mix of baile funk, techno and electro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A celebration of Corsican food with chef Jean Costantini
May 800:12:42Tap to summarizeWe are in Paris to speak with chef Jean Costantini from A Casaluna, a restaurant serving authentic Corsican food. He also discusses his latest book, ‘Corsica’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Frédéric Antelme: the man behind France’s Radio Nova
May 100:16:12Tap to summarizeWe head to Paris to speak with Frédéric Antelme, managing director of one of France’s most distinguished radio stations, Radio Nova. We discuss its increasing success and music curation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Angélique Kidjo: The queen of African music is back with ‘Hope!!’
Apr 2200:19:13Tap to summarizeWe speak with Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo about her new album ‘Hope!!’. The influential artist discusses her music and collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Iza and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in award-winning ‘The Blue Trail’
Apr 1600:14:12Tap to summarizeWe speak with Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in ‘The Blue Trail’, a dystopian production about ageing by Gabriel Mascaro. Plus: his upcoming role in Netflix series ‘Brazil ’70: The Third Star’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Thundercat on his new album, ‘Distracted’
Apr 1000:15:05Tap to summarizeWe speak with musician Thundercat about his first album in six years, ‘Distracted’. Plus: his love for Brazilian music and Japan, and why boxing has been a revelation for him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The definitive biography of Brazil’s president, ‘Lula!’
Apr 700:20:22Tap to summarizeWe speak with writer and consultant Richard Lapper about his new book, ‘Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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