Monocle on Saturday

Episódios

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  From nations to neighbours: How to change our view of conflict 12.09.2026 36min

  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 creating Hollywood’s visuals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  The rise of the AfD and the fall of Farage. Plus: the evolution of art fairs 05.09.2026 30min

  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 first.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rachel Cusk’s new novel, Germany’s latest culture war and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 29.08.2026 33min

  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 the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Live from Zürich: drought, the nuclear power debate and the Zürcher Theater Spektakel 22.08.2026 30min

  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 Zürich’s Theater Spektakel 2026 so distinctive?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Institutional accountability, climate alerts and London vs Helsinki festival culture 15.08.2026 33min

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Zelensky in Serbia, astrotourists in Spain and a guide to the Paris flea markets 08.08.2026 31min

  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 expert guide, Kate van den Boogert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Shifting summer into high gear: France hits the road and magazines for the beach 01.08.2026 31min

  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 magazines to take to the beach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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.