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June 16, 2023 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.
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11 min
May 26, 2023 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.
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12 min
May 12, 2023 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.
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33 min
May 05, 2023 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’.
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13 min
May 04, 2023 ‘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.
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23 min
March 31, 2023 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.
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7 min
March 29, 2023 Dominik Moll, ‘The Night of the 12th’
Monocle 24’s entertainment correspondent Laura Kramer speaks to Dominik Moll, director of crime thriller ‘The Night of the 12th’, which won six César Awards, France’s top film honours, including the best picture trophy.
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12 min
March 03, 2023 Andrew Selby: Backgammon’s makeover
Monocle 24’s Laura Kramer speaks to Andrew Selby, UKBGF board member and backgammon tournament director.
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11 min
February 24, 2023 Jimmy Warden – ‘Cocaine Bear’
Monocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with Jimmy Warden, screenwriter of ‘Cocaine Bear’
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11 min
February 17, 2023 Lucy Jones, translator of Brigitte Reimann’s ‘Siblings’
Monocle’s Lilian Fawcett sits down with Lucy Jones, the Berlin-based translator of Brigitte Reimann’s ‘Siblings’, to talk about the author’s life in communist East Germany. They spoke about Reimann’s short but tumultuous life, translating her distinctive writing style and what a 60-year-old novel can offer contemporary readers.
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16 min

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