Podcast
The Global Countdown
Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.
- Episodes
- 102
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 8 min
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
102 episodes, newest first
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7 min
Uptempo pop from Kazakhstan
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kazakhstan this week.
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10 min
The fun world of Finnish pop
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco and special guest Petri Burtsoff take a look at the Finnish hit parade.
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12 min
Brazil: The land of ‘sertanejo’ music
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top five songs in Brazil. It’s no surprise that country music continues to dominate the charts.
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10 min
The songs that have defined Brazilian politics
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As Brazil gets ready to vote for a new president this Sunday, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the songs that have defined Brazilian politics.
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8 min
The top songs in Sri Lanka
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the Sri Lankan music charts.
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8 min
Slovakia’s new global pop star
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the Slovak charts and the success of Adéla, Slovakia’s new global pop star.
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8 min
The wonders of Egyptian pop
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the top Egyptian songs at the moment. Rest assured that there’s plenty of Tul8te and Amr Diab.
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9 min
An end-of-summer playlist celebrating Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference Lisbon
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In celebration of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks a sunny collection of songs from the Lusophone world.
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8 min
Monocle Radio’s September playlist preview
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Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco previews Monocle Radio’s refreshed September playlist.
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10 min
Switzerland’s 2026 summer hits
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Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the summer 2026 hits in Switzerland.
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8 min
Italy’s summer hits of 2026
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the hits that are defining Italy’s summer of 2026.
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9 min
Five songs to enjoy this summer
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Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco continues his summer celebrations with five songs to enjoy this season.
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8 min
The summer is magic: A collection of sunny songs
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates summer with five songs to add to your beach, lake or poolside playlist this season.
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8 min
The summery Spanish charts
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco heads to Spain to hear the summer’s top songs, including Quevedo’s ode to the island of La Graciosa.
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11 min
The Global Countdown’s World Cup final: Which country’s music will come out on top?
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the final instalment of our World Cup of music. But between South Korea, Turkey, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Argentina and Colombia, which nation will strike the right chord?
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9 min
World Cup special: Groups K and L
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Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the sixth instalment of ‘The Global Countdown’ World Cup special. It’s a battle for the number ones of Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia, England and Ghana.
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8 min
World Cup special: Groups I and J
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the fifth instalment of our World Cup special. It’s a battle of the number ones between France, Senegal, Norway and Argentina.
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7 min
World Cup special: Groups G and H
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Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the fourth instalment of The Global Countdown World Cup special. It's a battle for the number ones of Egypt, Cape Verde, Spain and Uruguay.
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9 min
World Cup special: Groups E and F
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Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the third instalment in our World Cup special. It’s a battle for the number ones of Côte d’Ivoire, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.
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7 min
World Cup special: Groups C and D
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Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with whistle in hand to oversee a battle of number ones between Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and the US.
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