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Jared Bush and Yvett Merino from ‘Zootropolis 2’, Hollywood’s most successful animation of all time

We 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.

9 min
4 FEB

Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura from ‘The Secret Agent’

We 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.

11 min
19 JAN

Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’

We 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.

12 min
15 JAN

Disco Bambino and the enduring appeal of Italian disco

We 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.

24 min
22/12/2025

Joachim Trier on his new award-winning film, ‘Sentimental Value’

We 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.

12 min
17/12/2025

Brazilian telenovelas are travelling north

Brazilian 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.

18 min
12/12/2025

Barracuda – a hotel group that mixes Bahia’s breeziness with Swedish elegance

We speak with Brazilian hotelier Juliana Ghiotto, CEO and co-founder of the Barracuda hotel group. The hotels in the beautiful, northeastern seaside town of Itacaré mix Bahian hospitality and Scandinavian elegance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 min
11/12/2025

Designer Fabrizio Casiraghi on the new Sant Ambroeus in Paris and his upcoming work at a Vatican hotel

We speak with Italian designer Fabrizio Casiraghi in Paris for the opening of Sant Ambroeus. We discuss the design of the iconic Milanese-inspired restaurant and also Casiraghi’s work in a Vatican hotel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min

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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.