Monocle on Saturday

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  The new era of global wildfires 25.07.2026 31min

  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. Plus: life in the resort city of Sochi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fashion in politics and activism 18.07.2026 29min

  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 Hamnett talks fashion as activism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender 11.07.2026 30min

  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 country’s bar culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2 04.07.2026 23min

  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 installation “Exit”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  America’s 250th birthday 04.07.2026 30min

  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 freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1 27.06.2026 22min

  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 part of the Fondation’s Exposition Générale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums 27.06.2026 34min

  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 understanding our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen 20.06.2026 32min

  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 bringing the novel to screen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories  13.06.2026 30min

  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/listener for privacy information.
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  Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles   06.06.2026 39min

  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 textiles a second life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Live from the Hay Festival 2026 30.05.2026 31min

  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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road  23.05.2026 34min

  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 National Nordic Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump-Xi summit, UK political turmoil and Eurovision Asia 16.05.2026 39min

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping 09.05.2026 32min

  Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia’s Victory Day parade and Britain’s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV’s first year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  King Charles III’s speech, the Affordable Art Fair and the International Sea Urchin Festival  02.05.2026 31min

  Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III’s Washington speech, Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal’s International Sea Urchin Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump’s Falklands threat, World Cup updates and Stockholm Music Week debuts  25.04.2026 34min

  Georgina Godwin and Isabel Hilton on the UK’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, Trump’s World Cup proposal and more of the week’s news. Plus: Stockholm Music Week’s debut and why creative industry gatherings matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The party spat dominating British politics, French writers revolt and the importance of small museums 18.04.2026 31min

  Tira Shubart and Georgina Godwin examine why the Mandelson scandal is dominating UK politics despite global crises. Plus: updates on Iran, a French publishing exodus and the best small museums around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Iran talks and Hungary’s election. Plus: the ultimate guide to hosting 11.04.2026 32min

  Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news. JD Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks and Hungary holds pivotal elections. Plus: chef Jago Rackham on how to host a dinner party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Trump uses verbs to evade responsibility. Plus: Pope Leo XIV’s first Easter 04.04.2026 38min

  Simon Brooke and Emma Nelson unpack how US president Donald Trump uses language to his advantage. Plus: the founder of chocolatier Plaq, Kitkat’s creative response to a PR disaster and Pope Leo XIV’s first Easter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Kash Patel’s leaked photos, London Craft Week and Monocle’s Hanami Market 28.03.2026 37min

  Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson discuss FBI director Kash Patel’s hacked emails and more of the week’s news. Plus: London Craft Week 2026 and Tyler Brûlé kicks off Monocle’s Hanami Market in Zürich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.