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The Global Countdown

A Music Commentary , Music and Society & Culture podcast

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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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How the US charts connected to the midterms

10 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Anita Riotta explore the US charts this week, as well as how a record-topping song connected to the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uptempo pop from Kazakhstan

7 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kazakhstan this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fun world of Finnish pop

10 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco and special guest Petri Burtsoff take a look at the Finnish hit parade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How the US charts connected to the midterms

10 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Anita Riotta explore the US charts this week, as well as how a record-topping song connected to the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uptempo pop from Kazakhstan

7 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kazakhstan this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fun world of Finnish pop

10 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco and special guest Petri Burtsoff take a look at the Finnish hit parade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazil: The land of ‘sertanejo’ music

11 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top five songs in Brazil. It’s no surprise that country music continues to dominate the charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The songs that have defined Brazilian politics

10 min

As Brazil gets ready to vote for a new president this Sunday, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the songs that have defined Brazilian politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The top songs in Sri Lanka

7 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the Sri Lankan music charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Slovakia’s new global pop star

8 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the Slovak charts and the success of Adéla, Slovakia’s new global pop star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wonders of Egyptian pop

7 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.

Switzerland’s 2026 summer hits

9 min

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

Italy’s summer hits of 2026

7 min

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

Five songs to enjoy this summer

8 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.

The summer is magic: A collection of sunny songs

8 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.

The summery Spanish charts

7 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.

World Cup special: Groups K and L

9 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.

World Cup special: Groups I and J

8 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.

World Cup special: Groups G and H

7 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.

World Cup special: Groups E and F

9 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.

World Cup special: Groups C and D

7 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.

World Cup special: Groups A and B

7 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.

What's on Namibia’s music charts?

7 min

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

A celebration of Bulgarian pop

8 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.

The Eurovision songs that you need to know 

11 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.

Eurovision 2026 favourites

9 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.

The sounds of the Dutch Caribbean

7 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.

When the Hungarian music charts turn political

8 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the top songs in Hungary this week. At times of big political change in the country, musicians also make their voices heard.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The kings and queens of the Colombian charts

10 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco lends an ear to the Colombian music charts for the appeal of collaborative project W Sound and a breakout hit by Aria Vega.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s on the South Korean charts this week?

9 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top tracks in South Korea this week, from another Ive megahit to the smooth tones of Lim Young-woong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pop divas you should know

10 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the pop divas you should know: electropop queen Aitana, the exciting sounds of Theodora, dance-floor-ready tracks by Amaarae, sunny Marina Sena and Aussie techno-pop princess Sam Quealy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The top-five songs in Greece

7 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Greece, including new music by Eleni Foureira and Greek icons Anna Vissi and Konstantinos Argiros. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazilian Carnival special: The songs to know in 2026

10 min

Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs at this year's Carnival in Brazil, from a disco-diva classic to a song about looking sexy on a jet ski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Puerto Rican music celebration

8 min

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the music of Puerto Rico after Bad Bunny’s historic Album of the Year win at this year’s Grammys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The music charts from the world’s top-five economies

7 min

This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the music charts from the world’s top-five economies – right in time for Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunny hits from Côte d'Ivoire

9 min

This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the top songs in Côte d'Ivoire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio’s favourite songs

9 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his favourite songs of 2025, plus a heartwarming throwback to the 1980s that fuses synthesised US sounds with Venezuelan vocals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle ‘Alpino’ playlist

9 min

This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks five songs that will light up your winter. These tracks will take you from a gentle evening by the fire to a pumping après-ski dancefloor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cambodian hit parade

8 min

This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the Cambodian hit parade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from the Monocle Radio playlist

9 min

Fernando Augusto Pacheco highlights the new tracks added to our playlist – from a classic by Japanese music legend Haruomi Hosono to techno-pop princess Sam Quealy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The divas of Belém

11 min

As Belém hosts Cop30, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the city’s unique music scene. From Joelma to Gaby Amarantos, it's a celebration of Amazonian pop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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