Monocle on Saturday

Tira Shubart and Emma Nelson on the latest deep-space mission, Iran’s regime and the potential derailing of the Bayeux Tapestry move. Plus: Disco Bambino on the enduring appeal of Italian disco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yossi Mekelberg and Georgina Godwin with the latest on Ukraine, Trump’s Board of Peace and how football intersects with geopolitics. Plus: the Lee Miller exhibition at London’s Tate Britain and the power of photography. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson look back on 2026 so far, including Trump’s Greenland aspirations and the Gaza peace plan. Plus: The London Art Fair and Georgina Godwin at Jaipur Literature Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news and culture, including Adelaide Writers’ Week controversy, escalating protests in Iran and a new radio station in Berlin. Plus: the luxury market in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture, anchored from Midori House in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture, anchored from Midori House in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news, including Ukraine, the Epstein files and the UK’s Christmas number one. Plus: Radio Caroline’s programme controller on returning to the sea on Christmas Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Hecker joins Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s news, including French spies and British olive oil. Plus: Finn Gordon from garden and fragrance brand Sowvital joins ahead of our London Christmas Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Nelson is live in Paris with Daphńee Denis and Florence Biedermann to flick through the French papers. Plus: Nic Monisse on Frank Gehry and April Crichton of La Fetiche joins us ahead of Monocle’s Christmas Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Georgina Godwin in the studio to look through the week’s news. Plus: Georgina’s interview with the director of Charleston Literary Festival. Finally: Juliet Linley joins from Monocle’s Christmas Market in Zürich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson discuss the latest updates on the Ukraine peace plan and China’s proposed mega embassy in London. Plus: St Andrew’s Book Festival and Georgina Godwin on her travels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Hecker joins Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Georgina Godwin speaks to actor Jamie-Rose Monk about building different characters and being an actor in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tessa Szyszkowitz and Georgina Godwin discuss psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz’s new book. Plus: the AI bubble, the next generation of Democrats and the winner of The Goldsmiths Prize 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do the Dutch elections tell us about the rise of populism in Europe? Gavin Plumley joins Georgina Godwin to unpack the week’s news. Plus: art trends at the Affordable Art Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on ABC axing Jimmy Kimmel as other late-night hosts react. Plus: a Finnish delicacy and Monocle’s Zürich Autumn Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nina dos Santos and Emma Nelson unpack Trump’s summit with Putin in Alaska. Plus: the Free Books Campaign hosts a festival in London and Georgina Godwin joins from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.