Monocle on Saturday
Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture. Join regular guests and international correspondents for insightful conversations every week.
Latest Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to curate the perfect library
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Trump’s upcoming meeting with Putinin Alaska. Plus: specialist bookseller Max Moorhouse explains how he curates bespoke library collections for clients around the world.
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.
