Episodes
Terry Stiastny joins Georgina Godwin for a look through the week’s news and culture. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, fails to secure long-term financial aid from the US and the EU, Rishi Sunak attends a hard-right-wing political festival in Italy and we learn about Finland’s festive TV genre – reindeer noir. Plus: Grace Charlton discusses Monocle’s Christmas gift-giving guide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/16/23
Join Emma Nelson and Yassmin Abdel-Magied for a look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: Monocle’s Oslo correspondent, Lars Bevanger, visits Ambassaden – the former US embassy, which has been transformed into a food-and-drink hub. Arts and culture specialist Issabella Orlando also joins the panel to talk about other heritage-inspired spaces around the world.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/09/23
Join Juliet Linley and Georgina Godwin for a look through the week’s news and culture from Monocle’s Christmas market in Zürich with special guests Deputy Head of Radio, Tom Webb, and Editorial Director, Tyler Brûlé.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/02/23
David Bodanis, author of ‘Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean’, joins Georgina Godwin for a look at the week’s news and culture. Also this week, Marketing Manager, Carley Bassett, and Sales Director, Chris Unger, give us a taste of a limited-edition magnum from Hattingley Valley. The award-winning English winery specialises in sparkling wine and released the special bottle to celebrate a decade of excellence in wine-making. Plus: Jorg Zupan became the chef of the...
Published 11/25/23
Sian Bayley, news editor at ‘The Bookseller’, joins Georgina Godwin to look at the week’s global news and culture. Plus, the two discuss the winner of this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. John Vaillant’s winning book, ‘Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World’, delves into the devastating wildfires that struck Fort McMurray, Alberta – the hub of Canada’s oil industry – in May 2016. It examines the conflicting priorities of the oil industry and climate science, the immense...
Published 11/18/23
Charles Hecker on Suella Braverman’s uncertain future, whether the tide is changing on the US stance in the Middle East and Iceland’s state of emergency. Plus: which factors change our perception of beauty? Monocle’s Steph Chungu speaks to Janice Li, the curator of the new Wellcome Collection exhibition, ‘The Cult of Beauty’. Join Georgina Godwin every week to discover the latest global news and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/11/23
Latika Bourke on Antony Blinken’s visit to Jordan, Australia prime minister Anthony Albanese’s historic trip to China and the alleged mushroom poisoning case in Australia that is gripping the world. Plus: Monocle’s Robert Bound speaks to the founder of C2C festival taking place in Turin this weekend and Honestly Tasty’s co-founder, Michael Moore, proves that vegan can, in fact, be very tasty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/04/23
Terry Stiastny and Carlota Rebelo discuss overnight developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the new US House Speaker, Mike Johnson. Plus: Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov meets the feminist non-binary choir taking Austria by storm. Join Monocle on Saturday every week for a review of the latest news, arts and culture in the week’s global papers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/28/23
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin discuss the Rafah border crossing opening in Egypt, turmoil in the US House of Representatives, the UK’s by-election results and hibernation season in Japan. Plus: Monocle’s Isabella Jewell explores the Horniman Museum’s new exhibition on the history of tea, followed by a tasting of some unusual brews. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/21/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: David Bodanis reviews the morning’s papers and Meryl Halls, managing director at the Booksellers Association, tells us about Bookshop Day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/14/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: Somnath Batabyal reviews the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant speaks to the founder of the Dili International Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/07/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: Tim Dowling reviews the morning’s papers and we visit the Fire Temple of Baku.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/30/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: Charles Hecker reviews the morning’s papers and we get an inside look at two new exhibitions in London. Monocle’s Steph Chungu explores the untold stories of black British fashion at Somerset House and Clare Patey joins us to discuss the Empathy Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/23/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: Terry Stiastny joins us for a look through the morning’s papers, while Monocle's Julia Lasica takes a look at Ukraine Institute London's film festival ending this Sunday featuring the ground-breaking documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/16/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Vincent McAviney. Plus: Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins us for a look through the morning’s papers, while Fernando Augusto Pacheco meets Angus Dowling of Australian psychedelic-rock band Babe Rainbow to discuss their new single “Juice of the Sun”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/09/23
We take a look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: we are joined by Charles Hecker for a look through the morning’s papers, Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, investigates the growing popularity of e-bikes in Finland and we examine India’s space programme with Maya Sharma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/02/23
We take a look at the week’s news and culture with Vincent McAviney. Plus: we are joined by Terry Stiastny for a look through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Madrid correspondent, Liam Aldous, asks why female artists in Spain are going topless on stage.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/26/23
A look at the week’s news and culture, with Georgina Godwin. Plus: we are joined by Charles Hecker for a flick through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s Washington correspondent, Christopher Cermak, examines the conspiracy theories perpetuated by Donald Trump'’ media supporters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/19/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. She is joined by the columnist, author and ‘Insult my Intelligence’ podcast host, Tim Dowling, for a lively discussion of the morning’s stories from across the globe. Plus: the volunteer group who made women’s uniforms for Ukrainian soldiers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/12/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. We’re joined by freelance journalist and communications consultant Simon Brooke to flick through the morning’s papers and we take a look at The Fandangoe Discoteca where you can dance away your grief at a purpose-built mini disco.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/05/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. We’re joined by the deputy publishing editor of ‘Newsweek’, Paul Rhodes, to flick through the morning’s papers and Monocle’s culture editor, Chiara Rimella, guides us through Italian beach club culture.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/29/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus, we are joined by historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann to flick through the morning’s papers and Gregg Scruggs reviews the work of Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda in Whistler, British Columbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/22/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: we are joined by journalist and author Charlotte Henry to flick through the morning’s papers and Monica Lillis explores the history of book bans and educational censorship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/15/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: a review of the morning’s papers with Latika Bourke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/08/23
A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: a review of the morning’s papers with artist and journalist Siân Pattenden and a deep dive into the world of divas with Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Robert Bound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/01/23