

The Big Interview
Monocle
Long-form conversations about the lives and careers of the world's leading and most exciting names from the worlds of art, design, literature, politics, business and food. We hear from the masters themselves, about their art, their craft, their secrets and successes.
Episodes
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Mar 25, 2022 • 30min
Tarja Halonen
Finland’s first-ever female head of state looks back on her remarkable career in public service and shares her take on the prospect of Finland joining Nato. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 2022 • 32min
Judit Polgar
The best female chess player of all time sits down with Andrew Mueller to discuss her remarkable life and career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 2022 • 28min
Dirk Boll
President of Christie’s in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dirk Boll, sits down with Monocle’s Robert Bound to discuss what it takes to oversee one of the world’s most prestigious auction houses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 10, 2022 • 28min
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
The former president of Estonia speaks to Andrew Mueller about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what this means for Estonia and other Baltic nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 2021 • 29min
Michael Holding
The West Indies cricket legend looks back on his time as a fast bowler in the 1970s and 1980s and shares why he decided to write a deeply personal book about prejudice he faced both on and off the pitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26, 2021 • 29min
Janina Kugel
The CV of German board-management expert, Janina Kugel, reads like a vertical line pointing upwards. In this edition, Monocle’s Emma Nelson sits down with the former chief human resources manager of Siemens to discuss leadership and the future of work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 12, 2021 • 27min
Albie Sachs
South African freedom fighter and former Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs sits down with Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss his influential role in the anti-apartheid struggle, and how he managed to resist the impulse to take revenge against the bomber who cost him his right arm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 7, 2021 • 30min
Juan Manuel Santos
Former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace prize winner, Juan Manuel Santos, speaks to Monocle’s Andrew Mueller about his efforts to end more than 50 years of civil war in his country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 2min
Juan Manuel Santos
Former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace prize winner, Juan Manuel Santos, speaks to Monocle’s Andrew Mueller about his efforts to end more than 50 years of civil war in his country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 2021 • 26min
Tyler Mitchell
Groundbreaking photographer Tyler Mitchell speaks to Robert Bound about his meteoric rise after shooting both Beyonce and vice-president Kamala Harris for the cover of ‘Vogue’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


