Ruthie Rogers at The River Café
Georgina Godwin meets chef Ruthie Rogers at The River Café to discuss her podcast, Ruthie's Table 4, which has now been turned into a...
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Monocle 24: Meet the Writers
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Geor...
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20 of 123 episodesSir Vince Cable and the changing global economic landscape
Georgina Godwin meets former UK business secretary Sir Vince Cable to discuss his latest book, Eclipsing the West, which explores the global...
Louise Doughty and the letters that changed everything
Novelist Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, sits down with Georgina Godwin and shares insights into recounting her parents' origins...
Emma-Lee Moss and the icons of Cantopop
Emma-Lee Moss, also known as Emmy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, 'My Cantopop Nights', which expresses her love for...
Simon Woodroffe on reinventing British dining
British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons fro...
Kathy Lette on growing up, speaking out and ‘The Sisterhood Rules’
Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new...
Nicholas Boggs and the legacy of James Baldwin
Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography 'Baldwin: A Love Story'.
Chloe Aridjis on objects, projection and transformation
Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds, Asunder and Sea Monsters. Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the...
Raoul de Jong’s mystical journey into his Surinamese ancestry
Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book 'Jaguarman', now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage thro...
Erica Wagner and the life of Washington Roebling
Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new wor...
Victoria Bateman and the hidden economics of women
Georgina Godwin meets economist Victoria Bateman to discuss her latest work, Economica, which explores and rewrites our understanding of wom...
Ben Faccini on family, memory and fiction
Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, 'Other...
Oliver Bullough on financial secrecy, corruption and global power
Georgina Godwin meets journalist Oliver Bullough, who explores money laundering in the most unlikely of places in his latest work, Everybody...
Anuradha Roy and life in the Himalayas
Georgina Godwin speaks to Anuradha Roy on living in the Himalayas as detailed in her latest work, 'Called by the Hills'.
Leo Varadkar on power, identity and leaving politics
Georgina Godwin speaks to former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who reflects on identity, leadership and life after politics. From Brexit and...
The winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize
Georgina Godwin sits down with the winners of the 2026 Women's Prize for fiction and non-fiction, Virginia Evans for The Correspondent and L...
Tim Wu and the future beyond big tech
Georgina Godwin meets Tim Wu, the man who coined the term "net neutrality" in Silicon Valley, and discusses his book 'The Age of Extraction'...
Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival
Georgina Godwin meets Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival. Jones details her upbringing and her path into writing leading to her new novel...
Judy Blume on taboos, breaking barriers and leaving writing
Georgina Godwin meets award-winning writer Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. She shares career moments and her tho...
Julia Franck on fiction, memoir and personal history
Georgina Godwin meets Julia Franck, a writer born in East Berlin, who shares insight into her upbringing, literary influences and her memoir...