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Food

Food

Updated 15/08/2025
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Society & Culture

Updated weekly
Books

Books

Updated daily
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Every two weeks
Music Commentary

Music Commentary

Every two weeks
Politics

Politics

Updated daily
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated 25 May

13 Jul

The sunny Brazilian funk of Pedro Sampaio

We speak with Brazilian musical sensation Pedro Sampaio about his summer smash hit, ‘Jetski’, his international career and why the world needs some fun and chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13/04/2025

The week’s headlines and dispatches from Portugal and the Balkans

Emma Nelson is joined by Alex von Tunzelmann and Vincent McAviney to discuss the week’s key stories. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, checks in from Lisbon, and our Balkans correspondent, Guy de Launey, reports on the latest from the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18/10/2025

A look at Frieze London and Johannesburg City Library

What to look out for at Frieze London and Frieze Masters and we look back on the overthrow and execution of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/12/2024

Monocle Radio playlist

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks 50 songs to accompany the season. This week’s Global Countdown gives you a taste of the playlist. From ‘Miami Vice’ synths to Egyptian pop, this selection of songs will make you dance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15/09/2020

Kostas Bakoyannis

In this week’s episode, Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is joined by the mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis. They discuss why the Greek capital is on the rise (and how to keep it there) – and why the current moment is an opportunity for accelerating positive urbanism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/10/2024

The Global Countdown – Turkish pop timeline

Coinciding with Monocle's Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul, this week’s Global Countdown sees Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listen to some of the most important moments in Turkish pop history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27/02/2025

Carnival special

Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates Carnival with the songs that Brazilians will be dancing to at this year’s festivities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/09/2025

The best of Catalan pop

Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the best of Catalan pop, from icons such as Joan Manuel Serrat to pop diva Rosalía. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/2025

Global news and dispatches from Istanbul and Tokyo

Emma Nelson is joined by Charles Hecker and Daniella Peled for a round-up of the week’s headlines. Plus: Tyler Brûlé joins us from Tokyo and Hannah Lucinda Smith brings us the latest from Turkey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Jan

Protests in Iran, Adelaide Writers’ Week and the luxury market in 2026

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news and culture, including Adelaide Writers’ Week controversy, escalating protests in Iran and a new radio station in Berlin. Plus: the luxury market in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio is our round-the-clock global radio station, featuring live shows and podcasts covering news, foreign affairs, business, culture, design, urbanism, media and more. Tune in to hear our editors, correspondents, sector specialists and canny contributors across the schedule, as well as a perfect soundtrack of great music from around the world.