Monocle on Saturday

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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 regu

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The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.

Monocle on Saturday episodes:

August 02, 2025 Trump’s tariffs, the dishes that define Paris and a controversial new Taiwanese TV show
Isabel Hilton and Georgina Godwin on the week’s news. Plus: Paris-based food writer Chris Newens seeks out – and attempts to recreate – a dish that represents each of the French capital’s 20 arrondissements.
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30min
July 26, 2025 Trump’s media woes and Expo 2025 Osaka
Alex von Tunzelmann and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news, including Trump’s media trouble and new tooth-growing technology. Plus: Monocle’s Ryuma Takahashi speaks to two designers at Expo 2025 Osaka.
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32min
July 19, 2025 The state of media and a new independent publisher
Georgina Godwin and Vincent McAviney on ‘The Late Show’ cancellation, Trump’s latest lawsuit and ‘The New York Times’ culture-critic revamp. Plus: Kate Parkin on launching a new independent publisher, Firefinch.
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35min
July 12, 2025 How radio changed the home
Russia analyst Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: an exhibition exploring the history of radio.
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32min
July 05, 2025 Persephone Books, Edinburgh Book Festival highlights and this week’s global headlines
Isabel Hilton joins to discuss the week’s major news and cultural shifts. Plus, we speak to Jenny Niven from the Edinburgh Book Festival and Francesca Beauman of Persephone Books.

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37min
June 28, 2025 Why Paris leads the rankings and what airports say about us
Live from Paris: Georgina Godwin is joined by Peter Godwin, Michael Keating and Anthony Grayling to discuss why Paris tops the Monocle liveability index and what makes a great airport.
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52min
June 21, 2025 Global news, poetry bench and Swedish midsummer
Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the week’s news. Then: Daniel Kramb’s poetry goes from paper to bench at Estuary Festival 2025 and Wanja Kaufmann talks about London’s Swedish midsummer celebrations.
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29min
June 14, 2025 AI in media and Independent Bookshop Week
Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest news. Plus: The Wall Street Journal’s CEO on how the media can work with AI companies and two bookshop owners on Independent Bookshop Week.
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34min
June 07, 2025 Trump vs Musk, UK defence and the power of the essay
Vincent McAviney joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Donald Trump’s spat with Elon Musk and the UK’s defence review. Plus: Kim Kremer and Rosalind Porter of Notting Hill Editions on the power of the essay.
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32min
May 31, 2025 Live at Hay Festival 2025
Georgina Godwin is joined live by Philippe Sands, Fara Dabhoiwala and Abi Daré at the Hay Festival 2025.
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30min

FAQs about Monocle on Saturday:

How many episodes does Monocle on Saturday have?

The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.