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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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Saturday · 33 min
Rachel Cusk’s new novel, Germany’s latest culture war and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
The New Statesman’s culture editor, Tanjil Rashid, and Georgina Godwin discuss the AfD’s campaign against anti-German art, Rachel Cusk’s new novel and more. Plus: Janet DeNeefe on the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 22 · 30 min
Live from Zürich: drought, the nuclear power debate and the Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Emma Nelson and Jessica Bridger discuss Switzerland’s nuclear power debate and how drought affects global trade. Plus: Georgina Godwin’s Scottish reading retreat. Then: What makes Zürich’s Theater Spektakel 2026 so distinctive? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 15 · 33 min
Institutional accountability, climate alerts and London vs Helsinki festival culture
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Jason Arday, the UK climate alert and when to give up on a book. Plus: Petri Burtsoff on how Helsinki’s Flow Festival stands out in design and urbanism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 8 · 31 min
Zelensky in Serbia, astrotourists in Spain and a guide to the Paris flea markets
Guy De Launey and Georgina Godwin discuss Ukrainian president Zelensky’s visit to Belgrade, eclipse enthusiasts in Somosierra and more. Plus: insider knowledge of Les Puces de Saint-Ouen with expert guide, Kate van den Boogert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 1 · 31 min
Shifting summer into high gear: France hits the road and magazines for the beach
Zara Khan joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Turkey’s new opposition party, the $1tn generational art transfer and more. Plus: France’s “black Saturday” travel and the best magazines to take to the beach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 25 · 31 min
The new era of global wildfires
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.
July 18 · 29 min
Fashion in politics and activism
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.
July 11 · 30 min
Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender
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.
July 4 · 23 min
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2
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.
July 4 · 30 min
America’s 250th birthday
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.
June 27 · 22 min
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
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.
June 27 · 34 min
Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums
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.
June 20 · 32 min
BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen
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.
June 13 · 30 min
Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories
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.
June 6 · 39 min
Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles
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.
May 30 · 31 min
Live from the Hay Festival 2026
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.
May 23 · 34 min
Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road
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.
May 16 · 39 min
Trump-Xi summit, UK political turmoil and Eurovision Asia
Isabel Hilton joins Fionnuala Sweeney to discuss the fallout from the Trump-Xi summit, ongoing turmoil in British politics and more. Plus: the debut of Eurovision Asia and a look ahead to Hay Festival 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 9 · 32 min
State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping
Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia’s Victory Day parade and Britain’s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV’s first year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 2 · 31 min
King Charles III’s speech, the Affordable Art Fair and the International Sea Urchin Festival
Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III’s Washington speech, Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal’s International Sea Urchin Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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