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The Global Countdown

Published by Monocle

  • Music
  • Society & culture
  • Music commentary

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.

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Recent episodes

The latest episodes published to this podcast’s own RSS feed. Titles and descriptions are the publisher’s.

  1. The wonders of Egyptian pop from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Sep 10, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the top Egyptian songs at the moment. Rest assured that there’s plenty of Tul8te and Amr Diab. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. An end-of-summer playlist celebrating Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference Lisbon from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Sep 3, 20268 min

    In celebration of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks a sunny collection of songs from the Lusophone world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Monocle Radio’s September playlist preview from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Aug 27, 20268 min

    Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco previews Monocle Radio’s refreshed September playlist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Switzerland’s 2026 summer hits from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Aug 20, 20269 min

    Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the summer 2026 hits in Switzerland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Italy’s summer hits of 2026 from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Aug 13, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the hits that are defining Italy’s summer of 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Five songs to enjoy this summer from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Aug 6, 20268 min

    Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco continues his summer celebrations with five songs to enjoy this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. The summer is magic: A collection of sunny songs from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jul 30, 20268 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates summer with five songs to add to your beach, lake or poolside playlist this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. The summery Spanish charts from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jul 23, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco heads to Spain to hear the summer’s top songs, including Quevedo’s ode to the island of La Graciosa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. The Global Countdown’s World Cup final: Which country’s music will come out on top? from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jul 16, 202611 min

    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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  10. World Cup special: Groups K and L from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jul 9, 20269 min

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  11. World Cup special: Groups I and J from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jul 2, 20268 min

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  12. World Cup special: Groups G and H from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jun 25, 20267 min

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  13. World Cup special: Groups E and F from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jun 18, 20269 min

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  14. World Cup special: Groups C and D from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jun 11, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with whistle in hand to oversee a battle of number ones between Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  15. World Cup special: Groups A and B from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Jun 4, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here to kick off our World Cup 2026 special as the number ones from Mexico, South Korea, Czechia, Canada, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, go head to head. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  16. What's on Namibia’s music charts? from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    May 28, 20267 min

    Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at what's topping the music charts in Namibia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  17. A celebration of Bulgarian pop from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    May 21, 20268 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the energetic Bulgarian pop charts this week, including the Eurovision Song Contest winning Dara with ‘Bangaranga’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  18. The Eurovision songs that you need to know from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    May 14, 202611 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the five songs you need to know from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  19. Eurovision 2026 favourites from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    May 7, 20269 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to some of the favourites to win in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  20. The sounds of the Dutch Caribbean from The Global Countdown, opens in a new tab

    Apr 30, 20267 min

    Fernando Augusto Pacheco bends an ear to Dutch Caribbean music. From Curaçao’s World Cup song to Shermanology’s celebration of Dutch Caribbean heritage and old-school house music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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