Meet the Writers

Afleveringen

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  Simon Woodroffe on reinventing British dining 16.08.2026 32min

  British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons from rock and roll, Dragon’s Den, and business and personal reinvention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Kathy Lette on growing up, speaking out and ‘The Sisterhood Rules’  09.08.2026 30min

  Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new novel, The Sisterhood Rules, which celebrates the power of sisterly relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Nicholas Boggs and the legacy of James Baldwin 02.08.2026 25min

  Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Chloe Aridjis on objects, projection and transformation 29.07.2026 27min

  Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds, Asunder and Sea Monsters. Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the Object, moves between Mexico City and London in a tale of illness, friendship, magic lanterns, silver polishing, grief and the strange charge of objects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry 26.07.2026 28min

  Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book ‘Jaguarman’, now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage through the prism of a mystical ancestor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling 22.07.2026 26min

  Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new work, ‘Wash’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Victoria Bateman and the hidden economics of women 19.07.2026 32min

  Georgina Godwin meets economist Victoria Bateman to discuss her latest work, Economica, which explores and rewrites our understanding of women’s role in the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ben Faccini on family, memory and fiction 12.07.2026 29min

  Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, ‘Other People’s Children’, including wartime Italy, memory and family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Oliver Bullough on financial secrecy, corruption and global power 05.07.2026 31min

  Georgina Godwin meets journalist Oliver Bullough, who explores money laundering in the most unlikely of places in his latest work, Everybody Loves Our Dollars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Anuradha Roy and life in the Himalayas 28.06.2026 30min

  Georgina Godwin speaks to Anuradha Roy on living in the Himalayas as detailed in her latest work, ‘Called by the Hills’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Leo Varadkar on power, identity and leaving politics 21.06.2026 31min

  Georgina Godwin speaks to former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who reflects on identity, leadership and life after politics. From Brexit and Biden to the coronavirus pandemic and stepping down, he shares lessons from power and public service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize 14.06.2026 29min

  Georgina Godwin sits down with the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize for fiction and non-fiction, Virginia Evans for The Correspondent and Lyse Doucet for The Finest Hotel in Kabul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Tim Wu and the future beyond big tech 07.06.2026 28min

  Georgina Godwin meets Tim Wu, the man who coined the term “net neutrality” in Silicon Valley, and discusses his book ‘The Age of Extraction’, which critiques the extractive practices of tech giants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival 31.05.2026 29min

  Georgina Godwin meets Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival. Jones details her upbringing and her path into writing leading to her new novel, ‘Kin’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Judy Blume on taboos, breaking barriers and leaving writing 24.05.2026 31min

  Georgina Godwin meets award-winning writer Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. She shares career moments and her thoughts on the future of literary works in the US in the current political climate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Julia Franck on fiction, memoir and personal history 17.05.2026 35min

  Georgina Godwin meets Julia Franck, a writer born in East Berlin, who shares insight into her upbringing, literary influences and her memoir, ‘Worlds Apart’, which explores her Jewish heritage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Oana Aristide on satire, space dreams and fiction 13.05.2026 27min

  Georgina Godwin speaks to Romania-born author Oana Aristide about communism, satire and fiction, while tracing her journey from macroeconomics and political advising to her latest novel, ‘Astronaut!’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Megan Mulry and the Santa Fe International Literary Festival  10.05.2026 27min

  Ahead of the 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Georgina Godwin speaks to Megan Mulry, the executive director, to discuss this year’s event and the importance of global literary engagements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ece Temelkuran on exile, language and finding a new voice 03.05.2026 29min

  Georgina Godwin is joined by journalist and novelist Ece Temelkuran. Forced exile led to her writing in English and producing her latest work, Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century, which explores the concept of home and belonging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Nicholas Thompson on leading change and running habits 26.04.2026 33min

  Georgina Godwin meets Nicholas Thompson, CEO of ‘The Atlantic’, to discuss ‘The Running Ground’, a memoir which intertwines his career in journalism, his relationship with his father and his passion for running.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.