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Monocle on Saturday

Monocle
Donald Trump
Ukraine
Russia
Iran
Gaza
China
Israel
United States
Climate Change
Elon Musk
Paris Olympics
St Moritz
North Korea
Wellness
Literature
Hay Festival
Sustainable Food Practices
Olympic Games
Joe Biden
Middle East Conflict

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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Latest Episodes

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Laura Kurgan
Director, Center for Spatial Research, Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
Elisabeth Diller
Founding partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
DSR
Episode: ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
Robert Petrusco
Sound designer
Independent / collaborative team
Episode: ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
Mark Hansen
Professor, Journalism School, Columbia University; Brown Institute founder
Columbia University
Episode: ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
Paolo Antonelli
Moderator; Senior Curator of Architecture and Design and Director of R&D at MoMA
MoMA
Episode: ‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1
Beatrice Grenier
Strategic and international projects director at Fondation Cartier
Fondation Cartier
Episode: Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums
Robin Brant
Former BBC presenter and correspondent, long-time China and US reporter
BBC
Episode: BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen
Justine Waddell
Screenwriter and producer of Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
Night & Day film project
Episode: BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen
Lily Barron
Bookseller, founder of Bookspace Cardiff
Bookspace Cardiff
Episode: Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories

Host

Georgina Godwin
Host of Monocle on Saturday

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 69 ratings
  • Love it!

    Thank you for my weekend Brunch download 💚

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Angels25!!
    United States7 months ago
  • Used to be Better

    I love the host, but the Aussie woman seems to hijack every story and turn it into a discussion of victim hood. Sigh.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    BTBrulz
    Canada3 years ago
  • At last have now taken an actual side side!

    Unashamedly anti-brexit (Uk) and pro democratic (US).

    Shame as their cultural, literary and artistic commentary is quite humanistic and generally non-politica

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Cwycu
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • No longer bipartisan

    The magazine is fantastic, And I’m a subscriber.

    I used to love Monaco radio and listen to theGlobalist and the briefing daily.However I now find it starting to become quite biased , very like the BBC when I listen to something I almost know exactly what side of an interview some of the interviewers are coming down on.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Cwycu
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Superb

    A classy, elite brunch in podcast form.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Harrylawlesskidd
    United States5 years ago

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High-quality guests and diverse topics are frequently noted as strengths.
Listeners praise the show's classy, well-curated brunch-atmosphere.
Some episodes feel biased to certain perspectives, according to a subset of feedback.
A few critics mention a sense of overemphasis on anti-establishment rhetoric at times.

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#230
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#241
Canada/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#184
Italy/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#75
Poland/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#77
Saudi Arabia/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#103
Philippines/News/Politics

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Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories
Q: Why is it important to have the Booker name behind a program that makes reading quick and accessible?
Gaby Wood notes that the Booker name brings credibility and rigor to a program intended to be welcoming rather than forbidding, and highlights partnerships to distribute thousands of copies to libraries, prisons, and communities.
Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories
Q: Tell us more about the Booker Prize Quick Read and why it matters.
Gaby Wood explains that Quick Read is an ongoing programme to publish short, accessible stories by Booker Prize writers, developed with the Reading Agency to reach new readers and be distributed widely, including libraries and prisons, making reading more approachable and less intimidating.
State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping
Q: What do you make of Pope Leo's leadership so far and his reform agenda?
Leo is seen as a cautious reformer who preserves tradition while gradually expanding roles for women and increasing Vatican transparency, with a stronger emphasis on social justice and global diplomacy than his predecessor.
State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping
Q: So Vinnie, just talk us through what these local elections delivered and what it means for this country, and indeed for the Prime Minister.
They reflect a midterm rejection of the government's performance, with Labour losing numerous councils and Reform UK gaining seats, indicating growing fragmentation of traditional party lines and a potential shift in voter allegiance ahead of national elections.
Kash Patel’s leaked photos, London Craft Week and Monocle’s Hanami Market
Q: How does London Craft Week attempt to balance artistic integrity with commercial viability?
By pairing gifted craftspeople with entrepreneurs and business people, creating mentorships, and by elevating both museum-quality work and artisanal crafts to a broader audience through collaborations with institutions and market platforms.

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A globally focused, week-in-review program blending hard geopolitical analysis with cultural reporting. Episodes routinely balance international diplomacy, regional conflicts, and election dynamics with arts, interview segments, and cultural features. Regular guests provide on-the-ground reporting, expert geopolitics commentary, and in-depth storytelling from politics, media, literature, and design. Noteworthy is the mix of high-level policy insight with accessible cultural culture notes, plus a strong Monocle brand voice and international studio perspective that helps listeners understand complex global developments through a human lens.

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1. Monocle on Sunday
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3. The Briefing
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Recent guests on Monocle on Saturday include:

1. Laura Kurgan
2. Elisabeth Diller
3. Robert Petrusco
4. Mark Hansen
5. Paolo Antonelli
6. Beatrice Grenier
7. Robin Brant
8. Justine Waddell

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