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Hosted by Alex Assouline, the Culture Lounge podcast opens a new chapter, with new voices, two new series, and an even deeper exploration of culture in all its forms.

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From the ateliers of master watchmakers to the dining rooms of award-winning chefs, from fashion's most influential figures to the world's most transformative destinations — Season 1 of the Culture Lounge Podcast traveled far. Now, with Season 2, host Alex Assouline returns with a sharpened vision: more intimate, more revealing, and more alive to the stories that shape how we live.

Described as a curated sonic experience where culture amplifies its voice, the podcast has built an audience for whom depth is the destination. Each conversation is less an interview than an expedition — into craft, into character, into the rare moments when someone's life pivots on a single decision.

Season 2 introduces two new original series, each expanding the podcast's already ambitious scope.

Savoir-Faire

In this series, Alex sits down with Assouline founders Martine and Prosper Assouline in a set of frank, wide-ranging conversations about the art of knowing exactly what to do — and when. Together they journey through Assouline's Ultimate Collection and Library Collection: the stories that inspired each title, the artisans who gave them form, and the philosophy that elevates a book into an object of lasting significance.

The Decisive Moment

Named for the instant when everything changes, this series finds Alex in conversation with the visionaries who define their fields. The focus is not merely on the arc of a career but on the single pivotal moment — the decision, the encounter, the revelation — that altered its course entirely. Intimate, probing, and often surprising, these are the conversations that stay with you.

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