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Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose. 

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  • Sunday · 34 min

    Emma-Lee Moss and the icons of Cantopop 

    Emma-Lee Moss, also known as Emmy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, ‘My Cantopop Nights’, which expresses her love for the unique genre and how it helped to forge her identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 16 · 32 min

    Simon Woodroffe on reinventing British dining

    British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons from rock and roll, Dragon’s Den, and business and personal reinvention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 9 · 30 min

    Kathy Lette on growing up, speaking out and ‘The Sisterhood Rules’ 

    Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new novel, The Sisterhood Rules, which celebrates the power of sisterly relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 2 · 25 min

    Nicholas Boggs and the legacy of James Baldwin

    Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 29 · 27 min

    Chloe Aridjis on objects, projection and transformation

    Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds, Asunder and Sea Monsters. Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the Object, moves between Mexico City and London in a tale of illness, friendship, magic lanterns, silver polishing, grief and the strange charge of objects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 26 · 28 min

    Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry

    Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book ‘Jaguarman’, now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage through the prism of a mystical ancestor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 22 · 26 min

    Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling

    Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new work, ‘Wash’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 19 · 32 min

    Victoria Bateman and the hidden economics of women

    Georgina Godwin meets economist Victoria Bateman to discuss her latest work, Economica, which explores and rewrites our understanding of women’s role in the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 12 · 29 min

    Ben Faccini on family, memory and fiction

    Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, ‘Other People’s Children’, including wartime Italy, memory and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 28 · 30 min

    Anuradha Roy and life in the Himalayas

    Georgina Godwin speaks to Anuradha Roy on living in the Himalayas as detailed in her latest work, ‘Called by the Hills’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 21 · 31 min

    Leo Varadkar on power, identity and leaving politics

    Georgina Godwin speaks to former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who reflects on identity, leadership and life after politics. From Brexit and Biden to the coronavirus pandemic and stepping down, he shares lessons from power and public service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 14 · 29 min

    The winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize

    Georgina Godwin sits down with the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize for fiction and non-fiction, Virginia Evans for The Correspondent and Lyse Doucet for The Finest Hotel in Kabul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 7 · 28 min

    Tim Wu and the future beyond big tech

    Georgina Godwin meets Tim Wu, the man who coined the term “net neutrality” in Silicon Valley, and discusses his book ‘The Age of Extraction’, which critiques the extractive practices of tech giants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 31 · 29 min

    Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival

    Georgina Godwin meets Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival. Jones details her upbringing and her path into writing leading to her new novel, ‘Kin’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 24 · 31 min

    Judy Blume on taboos, breaking barriers and leaving writing

    Georgina Godwin meets award-winning writer Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. She shares career moments and her thoughts on the future of literary works in the US in the current political climate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 17 · 35 min

    Julia Franck on fiction, memoir and personal history

    Georgina Godwin meets Julia Franck, a writer born in East Berlin, who shares insight into her upbringing, literary influences and her memoir, ‘Worlds Apart’, which explores her Jewish heritage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 13 · 27 min

    Oana Aristide on satire, space dreams and fiction

    Georgina Godwin speaks to Romania-born author Oana Aristide about communism, satire and fiction, while tracing her journey from macroeconomics and political advising to her latest novel, ‘Astronaut!’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 10 · 27 min

    Megan Mulry and the Santa Fe International Literary Festival 

    Ahead of the 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Georgina Godwin speaks to Megan Mulry, the executive director, to discuss this year’s event and the importance of global literary engagements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 3 · 29 min

    Ece Temelkuran on exile, language and finding a new voice

    Georgina Godwin is joined by journalist and novelist Ece Temelkuran. Forced exile led to her writing in English and producing her latest work, Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century, which explores the concept of home and belonging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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