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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.Follow the podcast:
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Frieze London 2026
We visit Frieze London to take the art market’s temperature with journalist Charlotte Burns and meet gallerists and artists taking part. Plus: Christie's auctioneer Yü-Ge Wang teaches us about the art of selling a painting.
35:30
The Avalanches’ new album, ‘No Bad Memories’
Ahead of releasing their new album, ‘No Bad Memories’, Robbie Chater and Toni di Blasi of The Avalanches join Robert Bound to talk about the sounds of obsolete technology that have influenced the record, and to look back over their career since their seminal 2000 album, ‘Since I Left You’.
26:55
The Foley Farm and Sunil Gupta
We visit a studio in the German countryside to learn about the craft that goes into the art of foley (making sound effects for film). We also meet photographer Sunil Gupta ahead of his new show at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge.
30:09
Autumn lookahead 2026
As the season changes, critics Mia Levitin, Kate Hutchinson and Francesca Gavin recommend the books to read, albums to listen to and exhibitions to visit.
38:45
Creating community
A vibrant community is one that is engaged, connected and in conversation, and providing places for that to happen is essential. So we head to Chapters, a Berlin bookshop with a mission; Bold Tendencies, a South London arts organisation breaking down the barriers between artist and audience; and Ci…
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Summer at the cinema
Robert Bound is joined by Clarisse Loughrey, chief film critic at The Independent, and Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, to discuss what’s on the big screen this August – from blockbusters to documentaries and the local film festivals worth checking out.
41:48
Soundtrack to the summer
From Colombian pop to classic rock via indie, electronica, jungle and soul, we take a spin through the best albums of the summer. Robert Bound is joined by rock and pop critic for The Times, Will Hodgkinson, and journalist, DJ and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson.
36:18
The best beach reads for 2026
Whether you’re after a laugh, romance or an alternate world, our literary experts round up the summer’s best reads. Robert Bound chats with author Chris Power and ‘The Sunday Times’ deputy editor of culture, Susannah Butter.
38:52
Anish Kapoor
We visit London’s Hayward Gallery to meet the artist Anish Kapoor at his new wall-expanding, sense-bending, visually enticing exhibition. Plus: Hayward’s director, Ralph Rugoff, discusses Kapoor’s longstanding history with the gallery.
26:52
Cannes Film Festival 2026
Film critics Tim Robey and Leila Latif join Robert Bound to review the hits and misses of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winning drama, ‘Fjord’.
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