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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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Adolpho Veloso: the award-winning Brazilian cinematographer of ‘Train Dreams’
Feb 1700:16:17Tap to summarizeWe speak with Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso, nominated for an Oscar and a Bafta for his work on Clint Bentley’s contemplative Train Dreams. Veloso shot mainly using natural light, giving the film a naturalistic tone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Prince Louis Albert de Broglie of Parisian taxidermy shop Deyrolle
Feb 1300:13:40Tap to summarizeWe meet Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, the owner of Parisian taxidermy shop and educational institution Deyrolle. He tells us about the iconic boutique and how it has served as an inspiration for artists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Jared Bush and Yvett Merino from ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s most successful animation of all time
Feb 900:09:25Tap to summarizeWe speak with the team behind Oscar- and Bafta-nominated film ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s biggest-ever animation. We hear from producer Yvett Merino and Jared Bush, director and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura from ‘The Secret Agent’
Feb 400:10:45Tap to summarizeWe speak with the team behind Brazilian political-crime thriller ‘The Secret Agent’ – director Kleber Mendonça Filho and leading star Wagner Moura. The film is nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Moura.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
Jan 1900:12:08Tap to summarizeWe 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 Israeli killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Disco Bambino and the enduring appeal of Italian disco
Jan 1500:24:21Tap to summarizeWe speak with producer and scholar Beppe Savoni, the founder of Disco Bambino, a project celebrating Italian disco. The genre is back in full force thanks to the likes of Savoni – we look at why 2026 will continue that trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Joachim Trier on his new award-winning film, ‘Sentimental Value’
Dec 2200:11:57Tap to summarizeWe speak with film director Joachim Trier about his new film, ‘Sentimental Value’, a poignant story about reconciliation featuring Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and it’s set to be the star of this awards season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Brazilian telenovelas are travelling north
Dec 1700:18:21Tap to summarizeBrazilian telenovelas will keep a new cohort of viewers gripped in 2026 thanks to an unexpected twist: international expansion to the US. We speak with Miura Kite, president of global content at MFF & Co, and Maria Farinha Films co-founder Estela Renner about adapting the telenovela to a North American audience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Alessandra Montagne: Brazil’s star chef in Paris
Jul 29, 202500:10:14Tap to summarizeWe speak with Rio-born Alessandra Montagne, the star Brazilian chef behind Paris restaurants Nosso and Tempero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →An apéro with French funk artist Odetto
Jul 28, 202500:08:25Tap to summarizeWe speak with French singer Odetto abut the summer sounds of his latest album, ‘Sunset Radio’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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