Episodes

  • Iran latest and Alexander Stubb’s gloomy outlook on Ukraine

    Iran latest and Alexander Stubb’s gloomy outlook on Ukraine
    Mar 21 2026

    Latika Bourke joins Georgina Godwin with the latest from Iran and her interaction with the Finnish president at Chatham House. Then: The Folio Society celebrates the 40th anniversary of ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’.

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    30 mins
  • The latest on Iran and Uganda’s housing crisis at Mipim

    The latest on Iran and Uganda’s housing crisis at Mipim
    Mar 14 2026

    As the Iran war enters its third week, Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin unpack the latest. Then: at Mipim we hear how Uganda is tackling rapid urbanisation. Plus: Jill Dawson on her novel ‘Pixie’.

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    30 mins
  • Iran latest: intelligence sharing, travel disruption and the influencer economy

    Iran latest: intelligence sharing, travel disruption and the influencer economy
    Mar 7 2026

    Ash Bhardwaj joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest out of the Middle East, including military intelligence sharing, continued travel disruption and influencers in Dubai. Plus: Turkish luxury retailer Beymen’s new shop in Istanbul.

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    31 mins
  • Literary revelations in Ukraine and why culture still matters under fire

    Literary revelations in Ukraine and why culture still matters under fire
    Feb 28 2026

    Nina dos Santos joins Georgina Godwin to look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: writer and translator Kate Tsurkan on how Ukrainian literature is thriving despite the ongoing war.

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    32 mins
  • Trump’s tariffs, royal scandal and technology vs human nature

    Trump’s tariffs, royal scandal and technology vs human nature
    Feb 21 2026

    Niklaus Nuspliger and Georgina Godwin on Trump’s 10 per cent global tariffs, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s fate and the Chinese New Year show with robots. Plus: DJ Haai on how technology and human nature interact.

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    31 mins
  • The day of love and the end of the world?

    The day of love and the end of the world?
    Feb 14 2026

    Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to discuss “a new era in geopolitics” at the Munich Security Conference. Plus: Andrew Mueller answers our romantic dilemmas and a review of Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’.

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    36 mins
  • The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 kicks off with a rousing opening ceremony

    The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 kicks off with a rousing opening ceremony
    Feb 7 2026

    Georgina Godwin and Vincent McAviney discuss the latest Epstein files releases and mass layoffs at ‘The Washington Post’. Then: the Trieste Film Festival and the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

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    31 mins
  • Space security, Italian disco and the Bayeux Tapestry

    Space security, Italian disco and the Bayeux Tapestry
    Jan 31 2026

    Tira Shubart and Emma Nelson on the latest deep-space mission, Iran’s regime and the potential derailing of the Bayeux Tapestry move. Plus: Disco Bambino on the enduring appeal of Italian disco.

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    33 mins