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Monocle on Saturday

Monocle on Saturday

Monocle 100 Episodes Jul 25, 2026

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. The show covers the week's most interesting stories from around the world.

Episodes

The new era of global wildfires
The new era of global wildfires Jul 25, 2026 1902 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.
Fashion in politics and activism
Fashion in politics and activism Jul 18, 2026 1792 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.
Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender
Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender Jul 11, 2026 1829 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.
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2 Jul 4, 2026 1431 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.
America’s 250th birthday
America’s 250th birthday Jul 4, 2026 1845 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.
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1 Jun 27, 2026 1369 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.
Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums
Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums Jun 27, 2026 2056 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.
BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen
BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen Jun 20, 2026 1976 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.
Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories 
Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories  Jun 13, 2026 1842 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.
Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles  
Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles   Jun 6, 2026 2349 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.
Live from the Hay Festival 2026
Live from the Hay Festival 2026 May 30, 2026 1904 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.
Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road 
Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road  May 23, 2026 2059 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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