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Jul 7, 2025 • 36min

Photographer Dennis Morris reflects on his extraordinary career 

British photographer Dennis Morris joins Robert Bound in the studio to discuss his extraordinary career and well-loved images of Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 29min

Monocle meets British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien 

We sit down with legendary installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien. He discusses his career, early influences and his current show, ‘Isaac Julien: I Dream a World’, at San Francisco’s de Young Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 23, 2025 • 27min

Art Basel in Basel celebrates its 55th year  

Monocle heads to the 55th edition of Art Basel in Basel. We speak with some of the event’s leadership team; gallerists reflecting on their sales; and curators and artists at the fair and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 33min

Looking ahead to summer: music, film and TV

Robert Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson, Hannah Strong and Rhianna Dhillon to share their picks of music, film and TV for the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 9, 2025 • 27min

Goodwood Art Foundation launches as a wonderful new destination for contemporary art

We head to Sussex to celebrate the newly opened Goodwood Art Foundation. We speak to curator Ann Gallagher, artist Rachel Whiteread and Goodwood Estate proprietor Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 31min

Art books at the Warburg Institute and Tate 

We explore the genre of art books at a new exhibition at London’s Warburg Institute, which explores art publishing and libraries. Plus: we meet the head of book sales and buying at the Tate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 26, 2025 • 30min

Review: ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

Film critics Simran Hans and Leila Latif join Robert Bound to review Wes Anderson’s new movie, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, starring Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 19, 2025 • 31min

Exploring stories after dark with Dan Richards 

We head into the night with Dan Richards, author of the new book ‘Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark’. Richards celebrates all things nocturnal,  from bakers and health workers to wildlife and Moomintrolls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 12, 2025 • 29min

Sunny spring soundtracks: Marlon Williams and Morcheeba

We create a sunny soundtrack to the coming weeks with the release of two new albums. Kiwi singer Marlon Williams talks about his gorgeous record “Te Whare Tīwekaweka”, his first sung in the Māori language. Plus: we hear from Skye Edwards of the beloved UK band Morcheeba, which is back with its trademark trip-hop on the upcoming album “Escape The Chaos”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 5, 2025 • 30min

London’s finest: Tate Modern turns 25 and Photo London turns 10 

We celebrate two of London’s most esteemed arts institutions. We reflect on the Tate Modern’s immense contribution to the UK’s cultural landscape and Photo London’s effect on photography over the past decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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