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Jul 28, 2025 • 34min

An exploration of the new Nick Drake boxset, “The Making of Five Leaves Left” 

A new edition of Nick Drake’s “Five Leaves Left” record has been released, which includes previously unheard outtakes. Robert Bound explores the new release with Cally Callomon and Richard Morton Jack.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 21, 2025 • 27min

Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her groundbreaking series, ‘Social Studies’

The documentary series ‘Social Studies’ explores the culture of social media, with insight into the real-life habits of teenagers. We catch up with the filmmaker behind the series, Lauren Greenfield, to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 14, 2025 • 26min

Summer exhibitions: Jenny Saville and ‘Once Upon a Time in London’

We head to two major exhibitions taking place this summer: ‘Once Upon a Time in London’ at Saatchi Yates and ‘Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting’ at the National Portrait Gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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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