Podcast · Arts & Books
by Monocle · English · Arts & Books
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, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
11 Oct 2026 · 27 min
Award-winning writer, filmmaker and visual artist Jack Jewers speaks with Georgina Godwin on depicting Restoration London through historical mystery in his latest novel, ‘Seething Lane’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Oct 2026 · 37 min
Author Carlos Barragán spent months in Nigeria exploring the world of Yahoo Boys after his mother was scammed. He discusses his book, ‘The Yahoo Boys’, with Georgina Godwin and the evolution of online fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Sep 2026 · 32 min
Marlon James returns with T he Disappearers , now shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize. He joins Georgina Godwin, reflecting on his career so far and the possibility of winning the award for the second time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Sep 2026 · 37 min
Georgina Godwin speaks to Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong about 'Human Forever: Searching the World for a Better Life with Dementia', exploring dementia care and rethinking ageing through human connection and quality of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Sep 2026 · 26 min
Georgina Godwin meets Catherine Cho, who discusses motherhood, identity and the journey from memoir to fiction with her debut novel, The Devoted . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sep 2026 · 18 min
From Chaucer and Jane Austen to children growing up in a world dominated by screens, Georgina Godwin explores the enduring importance of reading against the backdrop of Chatsworth House’s extraordinary exhibit and the Queen's Reading Room Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Sep 2026 · 31 min
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 book titled Table 4 at The River Café. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Sep 2026 · 34 min
Georgina Godwin meets former UK business secretary Sir Vince Cable to discuss his latest book, Eclipsing the West , which explores the global economic landscape as power transitions from the West to emerging superstates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Aug 2026 · 35 min
Novelist Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard , sits down with Georgina Godwin and shares insights into recounting her parents’ origins in her new memoir, On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Aug 2026 · 34 min
Emma-Lee Moss, also known as Emmy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, ‘My Cantopop Nights’, which expresses her love for the unique genre and how it helped to forge her identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Aug 2026 · 33 min
British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe reflects on his journey from a troubled upbringing to founding Yo! Sushi and Yotel, sharing lessons from rock and roll, Dragon’s Den, and business and personal reinvention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Aug 2026 · 31 min
Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Kathy Lette to discuss her rebellious youth, her Puberty Blues breakthrough, motherhood and her new novel, The Sisterhood Rules , which celebrates the power of sisterly relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Georgina Godwin meets writer Nicholas Boggs to trace the life of James Baldwin in his new biography ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jul 2026 · 28 min
Booker Prize-longlisted writer Chloe Aridjis is the author of Book of Clouds , Asunder and Sea Monsters . Her fourth novel, The Shadow of the Object , moves between Mexico City and London in a tale of illness, friendship, magic lanterns, silver polishing, grief and the strange charge of objects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Jul 2026 · 29 min
Georgina Godwin meets Raoul de Jong to discuss his book ‘Jaguarman’, now translated into English, which explores his Suriamese heritage through the prism of a mystical ancestor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Jul 2026 · 27 min
Georgina Godwin meets writer and journalist Erica Wagner to discuss the life of Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, in her new work, ‘Wash’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Jul 2026 · 33 min
Georgina Godwin meets economist Victoria Bateman to discuss her latest work, Economica , which explores and rewrites our understanding of women’s role in the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Jul 2026 · 30 min
Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, ‘Other People’s Children’, including wartime Italy, memory and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Jul 2026 · 32 min
Georgina Godwin meets journalist Oliver Bullough, who explores money laundering in the most unlikely of places in his latest work, Everybody Loves Our Dollars . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Jun 2026 · 30 min
Georgina Godwin speaks to Anuradha Roy on living in the Himalayas as detailed in her latest work, ‘Called by the Hills’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Jun 2026 · 32 min
Georgina Godwin speaks to former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who reflects on identity, leadership and life after politics. From Brexit and Biden to the coronavirus pandemic and stepping down, he shares lessons from power and public service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Jun 2026 · 30 min
Georgina Godwin sits down with the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize for fiction and non-fiction, Virginia Evans for The Correspondent and Lyse Doucet for The Finest Hotel in Kabul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Jun 2026 · 29 min
Georgina Godwin meets Tim Wu, the man who coined the term “net neutrality” in Silicon Valley, and discusses his book ‘The Age of Extraction’, which critiques the extractive practices of tech giants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 May 2026 · 29 min
Georgina Godwin meets Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival. Jones details her upbringing and her path into writing leading to her new novel, ‘Kin’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 May 2026 · 31 min
Georgina Godwin meets award-winning writer Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. She shares career moments and her thoughts on the future of literary works in the US in the current political climate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 May 2026 · 36 min
Georgina Godwin meets Julia Franck, a writer born in East Berlin, who shares insight into her upbringing, literary influences and her memoir, ‘Worlds Apart’, which explores her Jewish heritage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 May 2026 · 28 min
Georgina Godwin speaks to Romania-born author Oana Aristide about communism, satire and fiction, while tracing her journey from macroeconomics and political advising to her latest novel, ‘Astronaut!’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 May 2026 · 28 min
Ahead of the 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Georgina Godwin speaks to Megan Mulry, the executive director, to discuss this year’s event and the importance of global literary engagements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 May 2026 · 30 min
Georgina Godwin is joined by journalist and novelist Ece Temelkuran. Forced exile led to her writing in English and producing her latest work, Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century , which explores the concept of home and belonging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Apr 2026 · 33 min
Georgina Godwin meets Nicholas Thompson, CEO of ‘The Atlantic’, to discuss ‘The Running Ground’, a memoir which intertwines his career in journalism, his relationship with his father and his passion for running. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
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