Podcast appearances and mentions of georgina godwin

Ewan Morrison joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the inspiration behind his ninth book, For Emma. His first science-fiction novel follows a grieving father in search of answers after the death of his daughter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiffany Watt Smith joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her new release, ‘Bad Friend’, which explores the dynamics of female friendships with personal insights from Smith’s own life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine sits down with Georgina Godwin to share details about his upbringing in Surrey, his entry into reporting as a political correspondent and writing a cosy mystery novel, Murder on Line One.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gazan journalist Ahmed Alnaouq joins Georgina Godwin to discuss his upbringing, losing family in a 2014 Israeli bombing and co-founding We Are Not Numbers, a network dedicated to sharing Palestinian stories beyond the headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynda La Plante speaks to Georgina Godwin about the latest addition to her Detective Jack Warr series, ‘Crucified’, as well as her research methods, personal challenges and experiences with psychics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin is joined by Jenny Mustard to discuss her upbringing in Sweden, new novel ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ and the challenges of writing literary fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tens of thousands flock to Rome ahead of the Pope’s funeral. Christopher White, Vatican correspondent at the ‘National Catholic Reporter’, joins Georgina Godwin as Italy prepares to welcome world leaders paying their respects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AC Grayling has written theses and philosophies about society and the world for decades. His latest work, ‘Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars’, proffers the argument that discrimination is a human rights issue and if fully respected, there would be no discrimination. Speaking to Georgina Godwin, Grayling shares insights into his upbringing, starting his own university and the issues behind the culture wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As an award-winning journalist, Rachel Shabi has reported for ‘The Times’, ‘The Guardian’, Al Jazeera English and many more besides. Her coverage of the Middle East, in particular the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the resurgence of antisemitism, led to ‘Off White: The Truth About Antisemitism’. The book addresses the need to understand and confront antisemitism at a time when it is being downplayed and exploited. Shabi speaks to Georgina Godwin about her upbringing, the fluidity of Jewish identity and the historical context of antisemitism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Emmanuel Macron announces France’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood at a conference in June, Georgina Godwin is joined by Leila Molana-Allen to discuss what the future holds for Gaza. Plus: The ‘coalition of the willing’ meet in Brussels, the Delphi Economic Forum, Milan Design Week and a Eurovision edition of ‘The Global Countdown’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen May has a penchant for reimagining the lives of historical figures and his new novel, ‘Green Ink’, is a case in point. May evocatively explores what could have happened on firebrand politician Victor Grayson’s last day. The former socialist MP suspiciously disappeared one night in September 1920. May joins Georgina Godwin to share insights on writing, creativity and his role at Arts Council England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs caused chaos this week, geopolitical risk analyst and author Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to unpack the US president's push to roll back globalisation. Plus: Monocle's luxury markets editor, Brenda Tuohy, speaks to the creative director and founder of MB&F at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. Finally, Zimbabwe-born singer-songwriter Eska joins us in the studio to discuss her music and the event she co-curated, ‘Love to Love You Baby: Donna Summer Reimagined'.

As South Korea reacts to Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial verdict, Robert E Kelly joins Georgina Godwin to discuss. Then: can Gulf Arab states prevent a US-Iran war? Plus: what’s being discussed at the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit, the latest from the world of theatre and our weekly ‘What We Learned’ series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Natasha Brown’s 2021 debut ‘Assembly’ was met with critical acclaim, shortlisted for several awards including the Folio Prize, the Goldsmiths Prize and the Orwell Prize for Fiction, and translated into 17 languages. Her second novel ‘Universality’ is another extension of her talent, exploring the effect of language and applying to certain narratives affecting society today. She speaks to Georgina Godwin about the success of ‘Assembly’, exploring journalism as a genre and the idea of writing with objectivity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK correspondent for Austrian magazine ‘Falter', Tessa Szyszkowitz, joins Georgina Godwin following her trip to Silicon Valley to discuss today's #TeslaTakedown protests and the local backlash to Jeff Bezos's Venetian wedding. Plus: Monocle's Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, explores independent bookshop Flying Books at Neverland. Then: Sanjoy K Roy and Anand George discuss food and music at the inaugural Voices of Faith festival. 

The history of Zanzibar is prevalent in the work of Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, including his new release, ‘Theft’, which is set in the 1990s and explores themes of injustice, class and personal growth. Abdulrazak speaks to Georgina Godwin about his upbringing in Britain following the revolution in his home country, his PhD on West African fiction and his transition from academia to fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniella Peled, managing editor of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the week's news and culture, including protests in Turkey, Israel embracing Europe's far-right and drones on Mount Everest. Plus: Hay Festival CEO, Julie Finch, joins the programme to discuss the 2025 spring lineup. Then: journalist and friend of Monocle Radio, Juliet Linley, joins from Zürich, where Monocle's Hanami Market kicks off, selling authentic Japanese goods and treats.

As a fiction writer, essayist and journalist, Lauren Markham’s work most often concerns issues related to youth, migration, the environment and her home state of California. ‘A Map of Future Ruins’ explores the global immigration crisis’s historical, contemporary and, of course, future implications. Speaking with Georgina Godwin during the Lannan Literary Festival at Georgetown University, Lauren shares stories of her Greek upbringing, working with refugee communities and her future work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Historian and writer Alex von Tunzelmann joins Georgina Godwin to discuss why the latest averted US government shutdown could signal a sea change for US politics and more of the week's news and culture. Plus, Monocle's Balkans correspondent, Guy De Launey, joins from a protest in Belgrade and we hear from Eugene Serebrennikov and Vicente Garcia Morillo, co-founders of the New York-based design studio Burn & Broad, on their new One World Flag project.

As Russia unpicks the 30-day ceasefire proposal before Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow, Nataliya Vasilyeva joins Georgina Godwin to discuss how the US and Ukraine might respond. Plus: fears of a new war in Ethiopia, a Netherlands car factory turns to drones, ‘What We Learned’ with Andrew Mueller and Monocle at Mipim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As DOGE is dealt its biggest blow yet by federal judges, Christopher Lord joins Georgina Godwin to discuss what Trump’s next move might be. Plus: Vietnam-Indonesia maritime agreement, Monocle at Mipim and all the highlights from the latest issue of ‘Konfekt’ magazine with editor Sophie Grove. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janet de Neefe’s explorations of cooking and writing have seen her publish her hybrid memoir-cookbook ‘Fragrant Rice’ and open various restaurants and guesthouses in Bali, Indonesia. Speaking to Georgina Godwin in Ubud, De Neefe discusses her many businesses, including founding the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, her Balinese cultural integration and spirituality, and further plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EU and far-right politics expert Marta Lorimer joins Emma Nelson to discuss how the bloc can respond to Donald Trump's new foreign policy. Plus: Monocle's Robert Bound speaks to the co-founders of the Kyiv and Miami-based Voloshyn Gallery at Spanish art fair Arco Madrid. Finally, Georgina Godwin heads to Adelaide Writers' Week for the final leg of her literary travels. 

Tash Aw’s writing puts the history and reality of Southeast Asia on the page. His latest novel, ‘The South’, is the first in a quartet series exploring family struggles amid climatic and economic change. Speaking to Georgina Godwin, Aw discusses his upbringing, his influences, his relationship with Malaysia and the reality behind the glossy image of Southeast Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ram Murali’s pivot from law to filmmaking sparked his route into writing. His debut novel, ‘Death In the Air’, blends elements of an Agatha Christie whodunnit with the sumptuous setting of a world-class spa in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. He speaks to Georgina Godwin at the 2025 Galle Literary Festival about his diverse career background and the importance of India’s cultural community at literary events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of Germany's federal election on Sunday, we hear from a senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund, Sudha David-Wilp, at the Munich Security Conference. Plus, communications consultant Simon Brooke joins Emma Nelson for a look at the week's news and culture stories while Georgina Godwin continues her literary tour of Asia, including a stop at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Benjamin Moser joins Georgina Godwin to talk about his journey from growing up in Texas and writing his first book, ‘Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector’, to winning a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Susan Sontag, titled ‘Sontag: Her Life and Work’. Moser also reflects on culture, class, writing and hints at his next project, a political history of Jews who oppose Zionism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandip Roy’s writing career started when he pivoted from software engineering to broadcasting. Currently a columnist and podcaster, he’s been a longtime commentator on NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’, the most-listened-to radio programme in the US, and an editor with Pacific News Service and New America Media in San Francisco. After returning to India over the span of 10 years, Roy also sent more than 500 weekly dispatches from Kolkata for public radio station KALW in San Francisco. His debut novel, ‘Don’t Let Him Know’, won a Likho Award in India and was honour title for the Asian Pacific American Literature Award in the US. It was also longlisted for the DSC South Asia Prize and the Green Carnation Prize. Roy speaks to Georgina Godwin at the 2025 Kolkata Literary Meet and discusses his early days in the post-9/11 US media, his award-winning novel and the evolution of Indian literature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angelo Tijssens’ screenwriting credits include ‘Girl’ (2018), about a trans ballerina, and ‘Close’ (2022), an Oscar-nominated film that follows the friendship between a pair of 13-year-old boys. In Tijssens’ first foray into literary fiction, ‘The Edges’, an unnamed narrator returns to his hometown to settle his mother’s affairs following her death. While there he finds comfort in the arms of a former lover. It’s a tale of young love and deep emotion sharply contrasted with an abusive childhood and an adulthood lived on the edges. Told in searing prose that grips with the tender assuredness of a seasoned stylist, ‘The Edges’ is no ordinary debut. Tijssens speaks with Georgina Godwin about his career and the catharsis of writing literary fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Nelson and Stephen Dalziel explore the week's top global stories and cultural highlights. Plus: WEF insights from Hub Culture's Stan Stalnaker and the latest from Georgina Godwin in Kolkata.

Booker Prize shortlisted writer Caryl Phillips is one of contemporary literature’s master stylists. His latest novel, ‘Another Man in the Street’, chronicles a West Indian man’s journey to England as part of the Windrush Generation and his struggles therein. As we follow this engrossing emigre from Saint Kitts to London with dreams of becoming a journalist, Phillips paints a gritty landscape of 1960s Notting Hill and a vivid portrait of exile, resistance and belonging. He speaks to Georgina Godwin on his upbringing in Leeds, his connections to Saint Kitts and his thoughts on the treatment of the Windrush Generation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin and Charles Hecker discuss the week's top global stories, delve into cultural highlights and a chat with Peter Florence about his two exciting initiatives: The Conversation and European Festivals Forest.nn 

Charles Hecker’s 40-year career has seen him travelling and reporting from both the Soviet Union and Russia. He has worked as a journalist and a geopolitical risk consultant, and has lived in Miami, Moscow and now London. His new book, ‘Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia’, charts the rollercoaster story of Western capitalists and their misadventures in post-communist Russia. He sits down with Georgina Godwin to share details of his upbringing, reading at the University of Pennsylvania and his foray into geopolitics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin is joined by Vincent McAviney to discuss the week's highlights and share stories from the international papers.nn 

The leaders of the UK and France are meeting today to deepen their alliance ahead of Donald Trump’s second US presidency. To discuss, Georgina Godwin is joined by Terry Stiastny and Sir William Patey, who will also take a look at India’s strengthening diplomatic ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban. Plus: do bank holidays help or hinder the economy? And our Balkans correspondent sends us a letter from Bohinj.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Russia claims to have thwarted Ukraine’s new offensive into Kursk, Jenny Mathers joins Georgina Godwin to discuss who really has the upper hand. Plus: Trudeau resigns, Damascus airport resumes international flights and Amsterdam puts the stops on its ‘smart traffic’ plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fast-paced round-up of the week's news and culture, hosted by Georgina Godwin from Midori House in London.

In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Georgina Godwin. Plus: Monocle’s Tom Webb has the papers from Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look back at the Charleston Literary Festival in South Carolina. Its roots lie in Charleston House in the UK, home of radical writers, artists and thinkers. Georgina Godwin speaks to executive director Sarah Moriarty and artistic director Diana Reich about the origin of the festival. Plus: development director Suzanne Pollak, co-founder of the Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits, shares her thoughts on the reading community in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fast-paced round-up of the week's news and culture, hosted by Georgina Godwin from Midori House in London. 

In-depth coverage of the day’s main news stories around the world, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Taymor is a tour de force when it comes to penning scripts for theatre, film and opera. Her 1997 stage adaptation of Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ secured 11 Tony Award nominations, including a win for best direction. It is now the third-longest-running show on Broadway of all time and is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Her 1999 directorial debut, ‘Titus’, earned her an Oscar nomination for best costume design, while her 2002 film, ‘Frida’, led to five nominations. Here she joins Georgina Godwin to speak about her stellar career, working with international theatre companies and her upbringing in 1960s America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Channel 4’s international editor, Lindsey Hilsum has seen war in six continents across more than two decades. As a witness to the catastrophic effects of conflict, Lindsey would carry works of poetry with her to try and make sense of the world. She speaks to Georgina Godwin about her book, ‘I Brought the War with Me”, which collates her favourite poems alongside memories of her own work, whether speaking to child soldiers in Uganda, soldiers in Ukraine or giving testimonies of the Rwandan genocide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As armed gangs continue to terrorise Haiti’s capital, Chris Sabitini joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the unfolding crisis in the country. Plus: German chancellor Scholz calls for a confidence vote, we reflect on a year of Javier Milei and consider whether the US is planning to annex Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Namita Gokhale is the author of 25 works of fiction and non-fiction. Her oeuvre spans various genres including novels, short stories, Himalayan studies, mythology, anthologies, books for young readers and a play. She speaks to Georgina Godwin about her childhood, illustrious career and being the recipient of many awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After winning the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, Richard Flanagan joins Georgina Godwin to discuss ‘Question 7', his life and career, and his plans after winning the prize. Described by Peter Carey as maybe just being “the most significant work of Australian art in the last 100 years”, ‘Question 7' is a love letter to his island home, his parents and the terrible past that delivered him to that place.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Batt is known for creating one of the most well-known British novelty pop acts of the 1970s, The Wombles. Batt wrote and composed the theme song to the children's TV series, which led to the rising popularity of ‘The Wombling Song'. Batt has also composed with artists such as Carla Bruni and Katie Melua, and worked on various musicals including ‘The Phantom of The Opera'. He sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his memoir, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Russia moves forward with its attempt to retake Kursk, Maria Avdeeva and  Jenny Mathers join Georgina Godwin to discuss what options might still be available for Ukraine. Plus: Trump meets Biden in the White House and Frances Colón details Cop29. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.