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
Ukraine peace plan latest and China’s mega embassy. Plus: Scotland comes to London
Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson discuss the latest updates on the Ukraine peace plan and China’s proposed mega embassy in London. Plus: St Andrew’s Book Festival and Georgina Godwin on her travels
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
