Monocle on Saturday

<p>Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.</p>

Stories from the worlds of geopolitics and acting

Charles Hecker joins Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Georgina Godwin speaks to actor Jamie-Rose Monk about building different characters and being an actor in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-15
31:36

How much work is love? Plus: The Goldsmiths Prize 2025

Tessa Szyszkowitz and Georgina Godwin discuss psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz’s new book. Plus: the AI bubble, the next generation of Democrats and the winner of The Goldsmiths Prize 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-08
32:11

Can the rise of populism be stopped? Plus: Autumn art market trends

What do the Dutch elections tell us about the rise of populism in Europe? Gavin Plumley joins Georgina Godwin to unpack the week’s news. Plus: art trends at the Affordable Art Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-01
29:37

Trump’s White House demolition, the Louvre heist and Helsinki Book Fair

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on the White House demolition and more of the week’s news. Plus: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, joins from the city’s annual book fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-25
30:35

Zelensky’s meeting in Washington, the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair and Cheltenham Literature Festival

Vincent McAviney joins Emma Nelson to discuss Zelensky’s meeting in Washington and more of the week’s news. Plus: the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House and Georgina Godwin joins from Cheltenham Literature Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-18
36:11

Gaza latest, Macron’s PM reshuffle, Bollywood in Britain and autumn with Olivia Potts

Nina dos Santos and Georgina Godwin on the Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal, France’s “new” prime minister, Bollywood in Britain and more of the week’s news. Plus: food writer Olivia Potts on autumn cooking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-11
30:53

Politics in the US, UK, Japan and the animals behind the scenes

Terry Stiastny and Georgina Godwin discuss Japan’s LDP electing a female leader, Trump’s latest Gaza peace plan and a new e-book platform to rival Amazon. Plus: Peter Cardwell on the pets shaping politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-04
31:08

Art as resistance

Georgina Godwin and Isabel Hilton unpack former FBI director James Comey’s indictment and more of the week’s news. Plus: how the Open Society Fellowship is supporting artists tackling urgent global issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-27
30:33

Jimmy Kimmel and the US crackdown on free speech

Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on ABC axing Jimmy Kimmel as other late-night hosts react. Plus: a Finnish delicacy and Monocle’s Zürich Autumn Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-20
30:45

How Mandelson’s exit affects Trump’s state visit to the UK

Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Georgina Godwin on Charlie Kirk, Trump’s state visit and the new AI “minister” in Albania. Plus: Amsterdam design with Glue co-founder Janine de Jong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-13
33:40

The London Literature Festival and the importance of print

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin discuss Venezuela, the UK cabinet reshuffle and Anthropic AI. Plus: the Southbank Centre’s Ted Hodgkinson on the London Literature Festival and the Baillie Gifford Prize long-list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-06
33:47

The week in news and culture. Plus: the heritage of craft in Hastings

Simon Brooke joins Georgina Godwin to review the week’s news and culture. We also hear from Issabella Orlando on the rich heritage of craft and clothing in Hastings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-30
30:40

The week in news and culture. Plus: Washington’s bipartisan bistro Butterworth’s

Marta Lorimer joins Georgina Godwin to review the week’s news. Plus: Charlotte McDonald-Gibson reports from Butterworth’s bistro in Washington, the unlikely spot drawing both Maga conservatives and curious Democrats to its eclectic menu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-23
30:49

Trump meets Putin and UK festival season

Nina dos Santos and Emma Nelson unpack Trump’s summit with Putin in Alaska. Plus: the Free Books Campaign hosts a festival in London and Georgina Godwin joins from the Edinburgh International Book Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-16
35:01

How to curate the perfect library

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Trump’s upcoming meeting with Putin in Alaska. Plus: specialist bookseller Max Moorhouse explains how he curates bespoke library collections for clients around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-09
32:39

Trump’s tariffs, the dishes that define Paris and a controversial new Taiwanese TV show

Isabel Hilton and Georgina Godwin on the week’s news. Plus: Paris-based food writer Chris Newens seeks out – and attempts to recreate – a dish that represents each of the French capital’s 20 arrondissements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-02
29:56

Trump’s media woes and Expo 2025 Osaka

Alex von Tunzelmann and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news, including Trump’s media trouble and new tooth-growing technology. Plus: Monocle’s Ryuma Takahashi speaks to two designers at Expo 2025 Osaka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-26
31:56

The state of media and a new independent publisher

Georgina Godwin and Vincent McAviney on ‘The Late Show’ cancellation, Trump’s latest lawsuit and ‘The New York Times’ culture-critic revamp. Plus: Kate Parkin on launching a new independent publisher, Firefinch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-19
34:45

How radio changed the home

Russia analyst Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: an exhibition exploring the history of radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-12
31:42

Persephone Books, Edinburgh Book Festival highlights and this week’s global headlines

Isabel Hilton joins to discuss the week’s major news and cultural shifts. Plus, we speak to Jenny Niven from the Edinburgh Book Festival and Francesca Beauman of Persephone Books.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-05
36:26

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