

Monocle on Saturday
Monocle
Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.
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Oct 25, 2025 • 31min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2025 • 36min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 2025 • 31min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2025 • 31min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 27, 2025 • 31min
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2025 • 31min
Jimmy Kimmel and the US crackdown on free speech
Vincent McAviney, a political commentator and Monocle contributor, dives into the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel's removal amid pressures on late-night television. They discuss the implications of this crackdown on free speech and how other hosts are responding. Furthermore, Vincent elaborates on NATO's reaction to recent Russian airspace violations, shedding light on global security dynamics. The conversation also touches on cultural tidbits, like Finland's Mustamakkara and highlights from Zurich's Autumn Market.

Sep 13, 2025 • 34min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2025 • 34min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2025 • 31min
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2025 • 31min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


