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Robert Bound and his guests discuss what has piqued their interest in our one-stop shop for lively reports and in-depth interviews on the newest and finest in art, film, books and the media business.

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Max Richter:

We head to the Oxfordshire countryside to visit Studio Richter Mahr, a state-of-the-art studio and production facility built by British-German composer Max Richter and his partner, artist Yulia Mahr. Robert Bound sits down with Richter to discuss his recent Glastonbury performance, the creation of his album ‘Sleep’ and his hopes for the studio. 

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6123 Jul 2023
32 min

Max Richter: 

We head to the Oxfordshire countryside to visit Studio Richter Mahr, a state-of-the-art studio and production facility built by British-German composer Max Richter and his partner, artist Yulia Mahr. Robert Bound sits down with Richter to discuss his recent Glastonbury performance, the creation of his album ‘Sleep’ and his hopes for the studio. 

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61126 Jun 2023
31 min

Viva la diva!: 

We visit a new exhibition at London’s V&A dedicated to all things diva. Curator Kate Bailey joins Robert Bound to discuss how the show celebrates the power and creativity of iconic performers across the ages, while fashion designer Bob Mackie tells us how he created such a wealth of iconic looks. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and film critic Christina Newland share their thoughts on how divas intersect with society. 

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61019 Jun 2023
27 min

Literature in London: 

Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Ted Hodkingson, head of literature and spoken word at London’s Southbank Centre, to discuss how he went about programming the venue’s summer literary events. Plus: we hear from writer and broadcaster Kate Molleson and poet Lidija Dimkovska.

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60912 Jun 2023
27 min

Anselm Kiefer’s ‘Finnegans Wake’ and fake artworks at The Courtauld: 

Francesca Gavin joins Robert Bound to review German artist Anselm Kiefer’s new exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey, ‘Finnegans Wake’. Plus: we meet the curators behind a new exhibition in which all is not as it seems.

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6085 Jun 2023
32 min

Beatie Wolfe’s “sonic self-portrait”, Hong Kong Mixtape and Esperanza Spalding: 

We head to Toronto to find out about a new documentary that examines the internal struggles of the creatives impacted by Hong Kong’s national security law. We also catch up with artist and musician Beatie Wolfe at the London Design Biennale. Plus: Grammy Award-winning musician Esperanza Spalding on what restorative art means to her.

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60729 May 2023
30 min

‘The Stones and Brian Jones’: 

Acclaimed documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield is known for his intimate portrayals of his subjects, often ill-fated musicians. His back catalogue includes documentaries about Whitney Houston and Kurt Cobain. Now he has turned his attentions to The Rolling Stones and the rise and fall of the band’s founding member Brian Jones. Broomfield joins Robert Bound in the studio to tell him more about the making of the film, his unique style and his thoughts on the state of today’s documentary-making scene.

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60622 May 2023
24 min

Review: ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ and ‘Return to Seoul’: 

Robert Bound is joined in the studio by critics Simran Hans and Tim Robey to discuss two new films: a tender coming-of-age tale adapted from a book by one of America’s best-loved children’s authors and a moving exploration of identity that unfolds in the bars and hotels of South Korea’s capital.

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60515 May 2023
31 min

Rodrigo y Gabriela: 

Over the past 20 years, Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have strummed their way from busking on the streets of Dublin to superstardom. The Grammy Award-winning musicians join Robert Bound in the studio to discuss their latest album, ‘In Between Thoughts... A New World’.

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6048 May 2023
31 min

Jeremy Deller: 

Conceptual artist Jeremy Deller is a winner of the coveted Turner Prize and has represented Britain at the Venice Biennale. He joins Robert Bound in the studio to discuss his new book,’Art is Magic’, a vibrant catalogue of Deller’s career alongside the art, music, film and politics that have inspired his work. 

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6031 May 2023
27 min

Jessie Ware: 

British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware is famed for her catchy songs and hit podcast ‘Table Manners’. She stops by Midori House to chat to Robert Bound about the making of her new album, ‘That! Feels Good!’. 

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60224 Apr 2023
29 min

What to read this spring: 

Mia Levitin and John Mitchinson join Robert Bound in the studio for the definitive guide to what to read in the coming months.

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60117 Apr 2023
30 min

Dameer, ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ and the Tenderloin Arts Festival: 

We meet Tarik Saleh, director of ‘Cairo Conspiracy’, a thrilling new film that explores the relationship between Egypt’s religious and political elites, and speak to up-and-coming Bangladeshi musician Dameer. Plus: we head to the Tenderloin Arts Festival to find out how a group of artists is creating a new story for the downtown San Francisco neighbourhood. 

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60010 Apr 2023
35 min

Give up the day job?: 

For many budding creative types, being tethered to a day job is a sign of not having “made it” in your chosen discipline. But what if the relationship between artists and their day jobs is more complicated than that? On today’s show we explore this dynamic by heading to an unusual exhibition in Texas on the topic and hearing from an array of artists discussing the jobs that they’ve held – or continue to hold – alongside their practice.

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5993 Apr 2023
34 min

Meet me on the dance floor: 

We head onto the dance floor as Robert Bound explores the need to carve out spaces to move and what dancing can tell us about ourselves. We meet Emma Warren, author of ‘Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor’, and New York DJ and co-creator of celebrated Bushwick hangout Nowadays, Justin Carter. Plus: Monocle staffers on their memorable moments dancing the night away. 

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★28 Mar 2023
18 min

On Collecting: Erving and Joyce Wolf: 

In the latest episode of Monocle’s production for Sotheby’s, we learn about oil and gas pioneers Erving and Joyce Wolf, who were passionate collectors of American art and design. Over a marriage spanning seven decades, the couple amassed a collection of more than 1,000 objects and pieces in their Fifth Avenue apartment – which are now coming to auction. Their son, Mathew Wolf, Sotheby’s senior vice-president and co-worldwide head of 20th-century design, Jodi Pollack, and design historian Charlotte Fiell reveal what makes these pieces so covetable.

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