Monocle on Saturday
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.
Latest episodes
Jun 14, 2025 • 34min
AI in media and Independent Bookshop Week
Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest news. Plus: The Wall Street Journal’s CEO on how the media can work with AI companies and two bookshop owners on Independent Bookshop Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 7, 2025 • 32min
Trump vs Musk, UK defence and the power of the essay
Vincent McAviney joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Donald Trump’s spat with Elon Musk and the UK’s defence review. Plus: Kim Kremer and Rosalind Porter of Notting Hill Editions on the power of the essay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2025 • 29min
Live at Hay Festival 2025
Georgina Godwin is joined live by Philippe Sands, Fara Dabhoiwala and Abi Daré at the Hay Festival 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2025 • 33min
Monocle’s Badi Market with Visit Portugal
Live from Monocle’s Badi Market in Zürich with Visit Portugal, Juliet Linley joins Carlota Rebelo to go over the week’s top stories. Plus: voices from stallholders and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 17, 2025 • 44min
Eurovision countdown begins
Vincent McAviney and Carlota Rebelo on the week’s news and culture. Plus: Laura Kramer on Romania’s elections, Georgina Godwin at the Auckland Writers Festival and Fernando Augusto Pacheco on all things Eurovision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 10, 2025 • 32min
Monocle’s spring market with Visit Portugal and the Good Company bookshop
Celina Tavares, UK director for Visit Portugal, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Monocle’s spring market. Plus: Lisbon’s Good Company bookshop and Charles Hecker on the week’s news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2025 • 30min
Global election roundup and The Folio Society
Latika Bourke and Nina dos Santos join Georgina Godwin to discuss elections in Australia, England and Portugal. Plus: The Folio Society’s CEO, Joanna Reynolds, on its new summer collection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 26, 2025 • 31min
The Pope’s funeral begins
Former Vatican correspondent Juliet Linley joins from Rome as the funeral of Pope Francis begins. Plus: Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Georgina Godwin look back at the week’s news and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 19, 2025 • 31min
Life on the UK’s nuclear submarines and the strategic genius of Taylor Swift
Journalist Vincent McAviney joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Washington’s threat to abandon Ukraine, life on the UK’s nuclear submarines and robots running in a Beijing half-marathon. Plus: Monocle’s Monica Lillis speaks to Kevin Evers, senior editor at ‘Harvard Business Review’, about his new book on the strategic genius of Taylor Swift.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2025 • 32min
China’s tariffs and design in Milan
Isabel Hilton, founder of China Dialogue, joins to discuss tariffs and all the news from Beijing. We also consider how Chinese people are using Tiktok to make light of the news, Germany’s coalition takes form and which books have been banned from the US Naval Academy’s library? Plus: Monocle’s Rory Jones speaks to UK designer Lee Broom about his collaboration with Spanish porcelain ceramicists Lladró at Salone del Mobile in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
