The Monocle Weekly

The Monocle Weekly

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Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in award-winning ‘The Blue Trail’

We speak with Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro on his role in ‘The Blue Trail’, a dystopian production about ageing by Gabriel Mascaro. Plus: his upcoming role in Netflix series ‘Brazil ’70: The Third Star’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Thundercat on his new album, ‘Distracted’

We speak with musician Thundercat about his first album in six years, ‘Distracted’. Plus: his love for Brazilian music and Japan, and why boxing has been a revelation for him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The definitive biography of Brazil’s president, ‘Lula!’

We speak with writer and consultant Richard Lapper about his new book, ‘Lula! The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor on his new album, ‘Paris In The Spring’

We speak with Alexis Taylor about his new solo album and most revealing work yet, ‘Paris In The Spring’. We discuss the record’s musical influences and 25 years of Hot Chip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Jessie Ware and her glittering new album, ‘Superbloom’

We speak with British singer Jessie Ware about her upcoming album, ‘Superbloom’, and how it connects with her very first release, ‘Devotion’, and her successful food podcast, ‘Table Manners’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.