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Monocle 24: Monocle on Saturday

English, Political, 1 season, 123 episodes, 1 day, 6 hours, 29 minutes
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The perfect soundtrack to start your weekend comes courtesy of Monocle's editors, hosting out of our studios in London and Zürich. Each week you'll hear postcards from our correspondents, alongside contributions from special guests joining to discuss the week's big stories.
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US airstrikes, Marco Polo and The Heartbreak Hotel

The US military launched airstrikes against targets in Syria and Iraq on Friday. How has the country’s power changed across different administrations? Also on the programme: Georgina Godwin and international correspondent Nina dos Santos discuss why men are drifting to the far right, the many conspiracies surrounding Taylor Swift and Venice Carnival’s celebration of Marco Polo this weekend. Plus: Alice Haddon and Ruth Field join us to talk about their therapeutic wellness retreat, The Heartbreak Hotel. 
2/3/202429 minutes, 27 seconds
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News and culture round-up

Join Emma Nelson and political journalist Terry Stiastny for a look back at the week’s news and culture. Plus: Issabella Orlando joins the panel for a round-up of her favourite stories this month.
1/27/202433 minutes, 2 seconds
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Europe sounds the alarm on Putin and we head to Singapore’s international art fair

What are the key takeaways from the interview with German defence minister, Boris Pistorius? Which country is the common link in the recent Middle Eastern conflicts, and why? Join Georgina Godwin and Austrian journalist Tessa Szyszkowitz for this and more from the week’s news and culture. Plus: Monocle’s Lilian Fawcett visits Singapore’s international art fair, ART SG, to find out how Singapore is trying to establish itself as a global art hub
1/20/202434 minutes, 21 seconds
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US-UK air strikes on Houthi rebels and AI finishes a famous painting

Can the Israel-Hamas conflict be contained? What is likely to happen at the Iowa caucuses? And why are people upset at artificial intelligence finishing Keith Haring’s ‘Unfinished Painting’? Join Georgina Godwin and communications consultant Simon Brooke for this and more from the week’s news and culture.
1/13/202430 minutes, 53 seconds
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Three years on from the Capitol Hill riot, Taiwan’s election and ‘Saltburn’

What lasting effect has the Capitol Hill riot had on the US over the past three years? Monocle’s Christopher Chermak discusses how views and memories of that day have changed. How will Asia’s elections this month impact the rest of the world? Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant looks ahead. And is ‘Saltburn’ a perfect satire or does it fall flat? Join journalist Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin for a review of the week’s news and culture.
1/6/202431 minutes, 30 seconds
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The biggest stories of 2023

Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin look back at the biggest news and culture stories of 2023. Plus: Andrew Mueller gives us his alternative take on this year’s events. 
12/30/202335 minutes, 40 seconds
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Festive news and culture from around the world

Join Simon Brooke and Georgina Godwin as they take a look through the news and culture this festive season. Plus, discover the stories behind New York\'s Rockerfeller Christmas tree and Quebec City\'s Christmas mascot
12/23/202333 minutes, 55 seconds
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Reindeer noir and Monocle’s gift-giving guide

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.
12/16/202330 minutes, 25 seconds
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Heritage-inspired spaces around the globe

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. 
12/9/202338 minutes, 59 seconds
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Monocle’s Zürich Christmas market

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. 
12/2/202330 minutes, 18 seconds
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Celebrating 10 years of English wine and giving up a Michelin star

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 first restaurant in Ljubljana to earn a Michelin star – and the first to give one up. Guy de Launey finds out why.
11/25/202331 minutes, 49 seconds
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The Baillie Gifford Prize 2023 with Sian Bayley

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 destruction caused by modern wildfires, and the lasting impacts of these disasters on the lives of those affected.
11/18/202331 minutes, 55 seconds
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Suella Braverman’s uncertain future, Iceland’s emergency and the ‘Cult of Beauty’

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 Janis 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.
11/11/202331 minutes, 12 seconds
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Antony Blinken in Jordan, the mushroom poisoning case and vegan cheese

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.
11/4/202331 minutes, 21 seconds
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Israeli airstrikes intensify, the new US House Speaker and an Austrian non-binary choir

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.
10/28/202331 minutes, 35 seconds
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The latest in Gaza, the US House Speaker vote and the history of tea

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.
10/21/202330 minutes, 33 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 14 October 2023

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.
10/14/202330 minutes, 27 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 7 October 2023

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.
10/7/202331 minutes, 55 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 30 September 2023

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. 
9/30/202329 minutes, 28 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 23 September 2023

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.
9/23/202335 minutes, 19 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 16 September 2023

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.
9/16/202330 minutes, 31 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 9 September 2023

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”.
9/9/202332 minutes, 29 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 2 September 2023

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.
9/2/202330 minutes, 9 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 2 September 2023

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.
9/2/202330 minutes, 9 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 26 August 2023

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. 
8/26/202332 minutes, 36 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 19 August 2023

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.
8/19/202334 minutes, 48 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 12 August 2023

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. 
8/12/202330 minutes, 46 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 5 August 2023

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. 
8/5/202330 minutes, 8 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 29 July 2023

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. 
7/29/202328 minutes, 41 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 22 July 2023

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.
7/22/202330 minutes, 25 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 15 July 2023

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. 
7/15/202333 minutes, 16 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 8 July 2023

A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: a review of the morning’s papers with Latika Bourke.
7/8/202334 minutes, 35 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 1 July 2023

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.
7/1/202329 minutes, 27 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 24 June 2023

The week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller reviews the morning’s newspapers and we discuss what’s next for Nato. Plus: a look ahead at the next episode of ‘The Foreign Desk’ and the Ukrainian women making craft, not war.
6/24/202330 minutes, 47 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 17 June 2023

The week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Journalist Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers and we speak to South Korean human rights activist Pastor Kim Sungeun, who has helped more than 1,000 North Koreans to defect since 2000. Plus: why does avocado and honey work? Emma Nelson dives into the world of flavour pairing. 
6/17/202334 minutes, 3 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 10 June 2023

Updates on the weekend’s culture news and current affairs with Georgina Godwin. Historian, broadcaster and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the papers and Monocle’s Monica Lillis visits Poland’s award-winning pavilion at the London Design Biennale.
6/10/202335 minutes, 33 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 3 June 2023

Updates on the weekend’s culture news and current affairs with Emma Nelson. British classical-music radio and television broadcaster Petroc Trelawny reviews the papers, French journalist Agnès Poirier discusses France’s debt and Monocle’s Monica Lillis speaks with author Beth Lewis about cults.
6/3/202333 minutes, 56 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 27 May 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics with Emma Nelson. CNN’s Europe editor Nina Dos Santos reviews the papers, Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent Petri Burtsoff defends Finnish summers, and an interview with Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes, whose exhibition, “Maresias”, opens at the Turner Contemporary in Margate today. 
5/27/202333 minutes, 34 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 20 May 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics with Georgina Godwin. Cultural historian Gavin Plumley reviews the papers, Monocle’s deputy head of radio, Tom Webb, brings us a taste of Portofino and we chat to the international director of the Hay Festival, Cristina Fuentes La Roche.
5/20/202340 minutes, 46 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 13 May 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics, with Georgina Godwin. Siân Pattenden reviews the papers, Andrew Mueller recaps the week and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, brings us a taste of Finnish Eurovision mania. Plus: Taipei Dangdai art fair.
5/12/202338 minutes, 59 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 6 May 2023

We bring you the weekend’s biggest discussion points with Georgina Godwin. Vincent McAviney reviews the papers, Andrew Mueller recaps the week and Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs examines the history of milk.
5/6/202337 minutes, 57 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 29 April 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics with Georgina Godwin. Robin Lustig reviews the papers, Andrew Mueller recaps the week and Monocle’s Washington correspondent, Christopher Cermak, brings us stories from the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago. Plus: a look ahead at this year’s Hay Festival.
4/29/202335 minutes, 21 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 22 April 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics with Georgina Godwin. Plus: Alice Sherwood reviews the papers, Andrew Mueller recaps the week and we discuss Vincent Doumeizel’s new book, ‘The Seaweed Revolution’.
4/22/202336 minutes, 22 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 15 April 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Yossi Mekelberg goes through the newspapers and Isabella Jewell marks the centenary of the gory Norwegian tradition of Påskekrim.
4/15/202333 minutes, 38 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 8 April 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Simon Brooke reviews the papers, Andrew Mueller recaps the week and we visit a hub for Japanese culture in Washington.
4/1/202331 minutes, 48 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 1 April 2023

Georgina Godwin brings us the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Latika Bourke reviews the newspapers and Andrew Mueller rounds up what we learned this week. 
3/25/202335 minutes, 45 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 18 March 2023

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics. A round-up of the day’s papers, what we’ve learnt this week and a guide to Ibiza’s lesser-known, more peaceful corners.
3/18/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 11 March 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Terry Stiastny goes through the newspapers and Monocle’s man in Vienna, Alexei Korolyov, investigates why Austria is still doing business with Russia.
3/11/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 4 March 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
3/4/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 25 February 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. A look at Saturday’s newspapers plus all of the talking points from Nomad St Moritz, an art fair bringing together the world’s leading galleries.
2/25/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 18 February 2023

Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. Alice Sherwood reviews the day’s newspapers and we cover some of the biggest discussion topics at the Munich Security Conference.
2/18/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 11 February 2023

Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the day’s newspapers and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
2/11/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 4 February 2023

Georgina Godwin presents the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Latika Bourke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week and author James Crawford examines the evolution of global boundaries.
2/4/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 28 January 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Vincent McAviney goes through the newspapers and Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller rounds up what we learnt this week.
1/28/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 21 January 2023

Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to flick through the weekend papers before we meet author and monk Shoukei Matsumoto at the World Economic Forum in Davos and visit London Art Fair.
1/21/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 14 January 2023

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Terry Stiastny will go through the newspapers and Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller rounds up what we learnt this week.
1/14/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 7 January 2023

Georgina Godwin and Stephen Dalziel review the weekend’s papers and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
1/7/20230
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Monocle on Saturday: 17 December 2022

Georgina Godwin and Alice Sherwood leaf through the weekend’s papers, Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week and we hear about an upcoming literature festival in Colombia.
12/17/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 10 December 2022

Georgina Godwin and historian Alex von Tunzelmann review the day’s papers, Monocle’s contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, examines the week’s stranger news stories and Sian Wyn Owen tells us all about ‘The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of all Ages’.
12/10/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 3 December 2022

Georgina Godwin presents a festive broadcast from Zürich, as The Monocle Christmas Market is in full swing in the Swiss city. We check in with a few of our vendors, discuss the weekend’s top stories with Noelle Alejandra Salmi and hear from Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé.
12/3/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 26 November 2022

Monocle’s Istanbul correspondent, Hannah Lucinda Smith, has the latest from Turkey. Plus: the political journalist and author Terry Stiastny reviews the day’s newspapers and Monocle 24’s Tom Webb sits down with Finland’s new culture ambassador, Paula Parviainen.
11/25/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 19 November 2022

Georgina Godwin and historian Alex von Tunzelmann review the Saturday papers. Plus: Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller on the week’s stranger stories and we hear from US film critic Darcy Paquet, who translated the subtitles for the South Korean film ‘Parasite’.
11/19/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 12 November 2022

Georgina Godwin and former diplomat Lewis Lukens discuss US politics. Plus: Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel reviews the day’s newspapers and we hear from Dubai Design Week’s director, Kate Barry.
11/12/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 5 November 2022

Georgina Godwin and Die Welt’s Stefanie Bolzen review the Saturday papers. Plus: Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller on the week’s under-reported stories and our Lisbon correspondent Gaia Lutz on why we should visit Portugal.
11/5/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 29 October 2022

Georgina Godwin and Monocle’s Latin America affairs correspondent, Lucinda Elliott, examine Brazil’s crucial presidential run-off. Plus, historian Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the papers and Andrew Mueller reports on another manic week in newsrooms everywhere.
10/29/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 22 October 2022

Georgina Godwin reviews the Saturday papers with communications expert Simon Brooke. Plus, Andrew Mueller’s spin on the news cycle and the very latest from Frankfurt Book Fair.
10/22/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 15 October 2022

Emma Nelson reviews the Saturday papers with journalist Latika Bourke, Andrew Mueller offers his take on the past seven days and Monocle’s David Stevens joins us from Turin.
10/15/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 8 October 2022

Georgina Godwin and the political journalist Terry Stiastny examine the day’s papers, we look ahead to Austria’s presidential election and Monocle’s Andrew Mueller brings us the week’s weird and wonderful stories.
10/8/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 1 October 2022

Georgina Godwin and broadcaster Petroc Trelawny review the day’s papers, Andrew Mueller offers a wistful take on the past seven days and Monocle’s editor-in-chief, Andrew Tuck, eases us into the weekend.
10/1/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 24 September 2022

Georgina Godwin and journalist Latika Bourke look through the weekend papers, Andrew Mueller reveals what the past week has taught us and Monocle’s Gaia Lutz takes a trip to Lisbon’s Art and Craft Biennial.
9/24/202235 minutes, 26 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 17 September 2022

Georgina Godwin and cultural historian Gavin Plumley review the day’s papers, Andrew Tuck’s weekend column and Andrew Mueller takes a look at some of the week’s weirder stories.
9/17/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 10 September 2022

Monocle 24’s Georgina Godwin, Charles Hecker from Control Risks and Commonwealth expert David Banks reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
9/10/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 3 September 2022

Georgina Godwin and Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel review the day’s papers. Plus: contributions from Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Andrew Mueller.
9/3/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 27 August 2022

The broadcaster and historian Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the day’s papers. Plus: dispatches from Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Andrew Mueller.
8/27/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 20 August 2022

Gavin Plumley reviews the day’s papers. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller unpacks the news cycle’s weird-and-wonderful stories.
8/20/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 13 August 2022

Journalist Andrew Walker joins Georgina Godwin in the studio to review the day’s newspapers. Plus: Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned this week.
8/13/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 06 August 2022

Journalist and broadcaster Nabila Ramdani reviews the day’s papers. Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week and Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan sends us a Letter from New York.
8/6/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 30 July 2022

Historian and author Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the day’s papers. Plus: our contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, brings us the stories we may not have heard about.
7/30/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 23 July 2022

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and journalist Andrew Walker review the day’s papers. Plus: an update from our team in Ukraine and Andrew Mueller’s take on the week’s news.
7/23/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 16 July 2022

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and the political journalist Terry Stiastny review the day’s papers. Plus: our contributing editor, Andrew Mueller, rounds up the week’s quirkier news stories.
7/16/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 9 July 2022

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and the broadcaster Petroc Trelawny review the day’s papers. Plus: we explore the news cycle’s quirkier stories.
7/8/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 2 July 2022

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and the political journalist Terry Stiastny explore the day’s weighty papers and we hear from Denmark’s foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod.
7/2/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 25 June 2022

Emma Nelson and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Justin Quirk reviews the day’s papers and we visit the Royal College of Art’s new premises in London.
6/25/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 18 June 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Latika Bourke reviews the day’s papers and we visit the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen.
6/18/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 11 June 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the day’s papers and we revisit the world’s largest furniture fair, Salone del Mobile in Milan.
6/11/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 4 June 2022

Emma Nelson and the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Andrew Walker reviews the day’s papers and we get an update from Paris after Monocle’s annual Quality of Life Conference.
6/4/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 28 May 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Vincent McAviney reviews the day’s papers and Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, shares his thoughts in his weekend column.
5/28/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 21 May 2022

Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest news. Stephen Dalziel reviews the day’s papers and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
5/21/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 14 May 2022

Georgina Godwin on the weekend’s biggest discussion topics; Charles Hecker reviews the papers; and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives his prediction of who will win the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ final in Turin.
5/14/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 07 May 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Simon Brooke reviews the papers and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
5/7/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 30 April 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Stephen Dalziel reviews the papers, and we hear how Vienna is debating what to do with its Soviet memorials.
4/30/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 23 April 2022

Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest discussion topics, Charles Hecker reviews the newspapers and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
4/23/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 16 April 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Vincent McAviney reviews the papers and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
4/16/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 9 April 2022

Emma Nelson and Stephen Dalziel delve into the Saturday papers. Plus, Guy De Launey on news in the Balkans and our contributing editor Andrew Mueller discusses the week’s stranger stories.
4/9/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 2 April 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend with a special broadcast from St. Moritz.
4/2/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 26 March 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Latika Bourke reviews the papers and our correspondents round up the biggest news from their regions. Plus: Andrew Mueller recaps what we have learned this week.
3/26/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 19 March 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend with a round-up of the day’s newspapers and Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s weekend column.
3/19/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 12 March 2022

Georgina Godwin with the weekend’s top stories: the latest in Ukraine, Vincent McAviney on the weekend’s papers and Andrew Mueller on what we learnt this week.
3/12/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 5 March 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend with a check-in on the latest developments in Ukraine and an interview with Ukrainian author and commentator Andrey Kurkov. Plus: Andrew Tuck’s weekend column.
3/5/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 26 February 2022

As Russian forces advance and Kyiv fights back, Emma Nelson covers the latest news, with Charles Hecker in London and Alya Shandra in Kyiv. Plus: the view from Asia with Monocle’s James Chambers.
2/26/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 19 February 2022

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s top stories. Plus: Charles Hecker on the weekend’s international newspapers and Andrew Mueller on what we learned this week.
2/19/202230 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 12 February 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the day’s international newspapers; Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column; and Andrew Mueller rounds up the past week for us.
2/12/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 5 February 2022

Georgina Godwin has the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Charles Hecker reviews the day’s international newspapers, Monocle’s Chris Cermak updates us with the latest from Kyiv, and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
2/5/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 29 January 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. We gauge the mood on the ground in Kyiv as tensions with Russia increase, review the day’s papers and Monocle’s Andrew Tuck shares his thoughts for this weekend.
1/29/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 22 January 2022

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s most interesting discussion topics: Latika Bourke looks at the headlines in the international press and Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, returns with his weekend column.
1/22/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 15 January 2022

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller rounds up what we learned this week, and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
1/15/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 8 January 2022

Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest topics. Brian Klaas reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller explains what we’ve learned this week and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
1/8/20220
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Monocle on Saturday: 18 December 2021

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest topics. Vincent McAviney reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller explains what we’ve learned this week and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
12/18/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 11 December 2021

Georgina Godwin and the weekend’s biggest topics. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller explains what we’ve learned this week and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
12/11/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 4 December 2021

Georgina Godwin presents a special broadcast between London and Zürich, as our Christmas market is in full swing in the Swiss city. We also discuss the weekend’s top stories and hear from a few vendors.
12/4/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 27 November 2021

Emma Nelson sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller rounds up what we’ve learned this week and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
11/27/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 20 November 2021

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics, with Georgina Godwin. Latika Bourke reviews the newspapers and Andrew Mueller rounds up what we’ve learned this week. Plus: Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s weekend column.
11/20/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 13 November 2021

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. Stephen Dalziel goes through the day’s papers, Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column, and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
11/13/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 6 November 2021

Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest discussion topics with political communications specialist Simon Brooke. Plus, Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tucks shares his thoughts in his Saturday column and Andrew Mueller reflects on the week’s stranger stories.
11/6/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 30 October 2021

Georgina Godwin covers the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Vincent McAviney will leaf through the day’s papers, Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tucks shares his thoughts in his weekend column, and we check in on the Helsinki Book Fair.
10/30/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 23 October 2021

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Charles Hecker rounds up the day’s papers and Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck returns with his column. Plus: Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
10/23/202130 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 16 October 2021

The weekend’s top discussion topics with Markus Hippi. Featuring Vincent McAviney with the newspapers, Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s column and what we’ve learned this week.
10/16/20210
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Monocle on Saturday: 9 October 2021

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin is joined in our London studio by Charles Hecker, to discuss the morning’s newspapers. Plus: we continue our countdown to Monocle 24’s 10th anniversary with one of our top 100 moments.
10/9/202150 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 2 October 2021

Georgina Godwin is joined by analyst Stephen Dalziel to flick through the morning’s newspapers and biggest stories. Plus: Andrew Mueller tells us what we learnt this week and Andrew Tuck’s weekly column.
10/2/202134 minutes, 45 seconds
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Monocle on Saturday: 25 September 2021

Georgina Godwin, Vincent McAviney and Chris Cermak round up the weekend’s biggest news stories. Plus: the best bits from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Athens.
9/25/202141 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 18 September 2021

Carlota Rebelo sets the tone for the weekend, Charles Hecker rounds up the day’s papers and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck returns with his column. Plus: Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
9/18/202138 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 11 September 2021

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin and Christopher Cermak review the day’s papers for the biggest news, including the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Also in the programme: the weekend column from Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck.
9/11/202130 minutes
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Monocle on Saturday: 4 September 2021

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Stephen Dalziel rounds up the day’s papers and Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, returns with his column. Plus, Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
9/4/202130 minutes