Introducing ‘Monocle Meets’

We introduce Monocle Radio’s brand new podcast – Monocle Meets – where Monocle editors sit down with leaders in politics, business, culture, design and media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Italian duo Mind Enterprises. The former post-punk musicians, Andrea Tirone and Roberto Conigliaro, create feel-good Italo disco – a genre full of Mediterranean escapism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz about his latest satire, ‘Rosebush Pruning’, which follows a wealthy if perverse American family as they take up residence in a villa under the Catalonian sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Brazilian musical sensation Pedro Sampaio about his summer smash hit, ‘Jetski’, his international career and why the world needs some fun and chaos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle speaks with Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle about her unconventional upbringing, what inspires her songwriting and her summer playlist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Roland Hamberger, managing director of Rosewood Vienna, about the wonders of Vienna and hospitality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra from Michelin-starred Kol. We discuss his cookbook, Mexican Soul: A New Style of Cooking and the menu inspired by Tate Modern’s exhibition ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Keith Jopling about his two books on the music industry, ‘Body of Work’ (about the importance of the album) and ‘Riding the Rollercoaster’ (about surviving the music business). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with singer and classically trained cellist Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with chef Meedu Saad, known for his work at Kiln, about his debut restaurant, Impala, also in London’s Soho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.