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Aug 2, 2023 • 14min
Daphne Guinness
Monocle 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.

Jul 20, 2023 • 9min
Jessy Lanza
Monocle 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.

Jul 17, 2023 • 13min
The Deepest Breath
The 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.

Jul 12, 2023 • 23min
Susana Balbo
Monocle 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.

Jun 16, 2023 • 10min
Bongeziwe Mabandla
Monocle 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.

May 26, 2023 • 12min
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Monocle 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.

May 12, 2023 • 33min
Eurovision special
The 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.

May 5, 2023 • 13min
Dave Gregory from XTC
Monocle 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.

May 4, 2023 • 22min
‘Pacific Breeze 3', Neil Baselo and Marina Sena
A 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.

Mar 31, 2023 • 7min
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Monocle 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.


