Monocle on Saturday

From nations to neighbours: How to change our view of conflict

Erin O’Halloran and Georgina Godwin discuss the Brics summit, Pakistan’s role in the Middle East and more. Plus: neuroscientist Dr Lotto on our view of conflict and designer Tina Charad on...

2026-09-12

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The rise of the AfD and the fall of Farage. Plus: the evolution of art fairs

Georgina Godwin and Tessa Szyszkowitz on pivotal elections in Germany, the latest Reform UK controversy and more. Plus: how the business model of London’s new art fair, Fair Play, puts artists f...

2026-09-05

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Rachel Cusk’s new novel, Germany’s latest culture war and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

The New Statesman’s culture editor, Tanjil Rashid, and Georgina Godwin discuss the AfD’s campaign against anti-German art, Rachel Cusk’s new novel and more. Plus: Janet DeNeefe on th...

2026-08-29

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Live from Zürich: drought, the nuclear power debate and the Zürcher Theater Spektakel

Emma Nelson and Jessica Bridger discuss Switzerland’s nuclear power debate and how drought affects global trade. Plus: Georgina Godwin’s Scottish reading retreat. Then: What makes Zür...

2026-08-22

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Institutional accountability, climate alerts and London vs Helsinki festival culture

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Jason Arday, the UK climate alert and when to give up on a book. Plus: Petri Burtsoff on how Helsinki’s Flow Festival stands out in design and urbanism. Se...

2026-08-15

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Zelensky in Serbia, astrotourists in Spain and a guide to the Paris flea markets

Guy De Launey and Georgina Godwin discuss Ukrainian president Zelensky’s visit to Belgrade, eclipse enthusiasts in Somosierra and more. Plus: insider knowledge of Les Puces de Saint-Ouen with ex...

2026-08-08

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Shifting summer into high gear: France hits the road and magazines for the beach

Zara Khan joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Turkey’s new opposition party, the $1tn generational art transfer and more. Plus: France’s “black Saturday” travel and the best magaz...

2026-08-01

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The new era of global wildfires

Isabel Hilton and Georgina Godwin discuss Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s ‘Amazon’ warehouses, Europe’s wildfires, China’s economy and more of this week’s news....

2026-07-25

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Fashion in politics and activism

Tira Shubart and Georgina Godwin discuss the UK’s next prime minister, Andy Burnham, style in politics, the latest space news and South Korea’s pet fair. Plus: British designer Katharine H...

2026-07-18

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Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender

Latika Bourke joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her experience at the Nato Summit and Eurostar’s response to soaring temperatures. Plus: Ukraine’s World Class 2026 cocktail champion on the ...

2026-07-11

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‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2

In the second of a pair of special programmes produced in association with Fondation Cartier, a range of speakers engage with the contemporary issues mapped in the Fondation’s immersive installa...

2026-07-05

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America’s 250th birthday

As the US celebrates 250 years of independence today, Georgina Godwin and Vincent McAviney discuss the state of the nation. Plus: the mood in Washington and two New York Times journalists on press fre...

2026-07-04

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‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1

In the first of a pair of special programmes produced in association with Fondation Cartier, we explore the immersive installation “Exit”, which documents global population movements as pa...

2026-06-28

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Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Iran latest, the EU’s border system chaos and 80 years of Vespa. Plus: Fondation Cartier’s latest symposium exploring the role of the museum in unders...

2026-06-27

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BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen

Robin Brant joins Georgina Godwin to discuss BBC job cuts, China’s economy and more. Plus: the screenwriter behind the new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Night & Day’ on b...

2026-06-20

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Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories

Tira Shubart joins Georgina Godwin for a culture and news roundup. We also speak about Independent Bookshop Week in the UK and Gaby Wood on the new Booker Prize Quick Read. See omnystudio.com/listene...

2026-06-13

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Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles

Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the Wiener Festwochen controversy, Ukraine’s growing drone industry and the week’s news. Plus: designer Walid Damirji on giving forgotten...

2026-06-06

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Live from the Hay Festival 2026

Live from the 2026 Hay Festival, Georgina Godwin is joined by international director Cristina Fuentes La Roche and the winner of the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize. Plus: a preview of the Badi Market. ...

2026-05-30

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Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road

Emma Nelson and Charles Hecker unpack Stephen Colbert’s final show, Hungary’s proposed constitutional amendment and New York bagel drama. Plus: the Moomin exhibitions at Seattle’s Na...

2026-05-23

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Trump-Xi summit, UK political turmoil and Eurovision Asia

Isabel Hilton joins Fionnuala Sweeney to discuss the fallout from the Trump-Xi summit, ongoing turmoil in British politics and more. Plus: the debut of Eurovision Asia and a look ahead to Hay Festival...

2026-05-16

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