Georgina Godwin

Hello and a very warm welcome to Monocle on Saturday.

I'm Georgina Godwin, broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

Today, right, my guest is Erin O'Halloran.

She is an historian and author, and we'll talk about the ideas and news and conversations which have been making the headlines this week.

Thanks also to our producer and studio engineer, Mariella Bevan.

Monocle on Saturday returns next weekend.

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Thank you for listening.

I'm Emma Nelson.

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Coming up, Sweden goes to the polls on Sunday.

Could this election bring the far right into government?

That's all ahead here on The Globalist live from London.

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Well, Georgina, I must confess there's nothing more thrilling than the sound of an excited Finn.

[laughs] Only he sounded completely overwhelmed-

Now, as we begin our second season, we're expanding the way we tell those stories.

Georgina Godwin returns with her trademark curiosity, meeting the thinkers, entrepreneurs, and creative minds shaping what comes next.

Alongside those conversations, we're introducing visionary documentaries.

Short films that dig into fascinating ideas, enduring mysteries and overlooked histories, spanning science, cities, technology, and of course, the movies.

Hello, this is The Globalist, broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

On the show ahead...

The goal is not to build everything on our own.

After the headlines, there's more music on the way.

The briefing is live at midday in London and The Globalist returns at the same time tomorrow.

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Hello and welcome to Meet the Writers.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

My guest today has spent decades moving between economics, politics and power, from advising governments and corporations to sitting at the heart of Westminster as business secretary during the coalition years.

In his latest book, Eclipsing the West, he argues that the world is entering a new era, shaped less by the old Atlantic order and more by two vast forces rising in parallel, China and India.

You've been listening to Meet the Writers, thanks to the producer, Steph Chungu, who also edits the show.

And you can download this programme and previous episodes from our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

Thank you for listening.

This edition of Monocle on Saturday was first broadcast on 5 September 2026.

Hello, hello, I'm Georgina Godwin, broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

This is Monocle on Saturday.

And coming up, well, Tessa Siskiewicz is going to be with me.

And that's your Monocle Radio News.

Hello and welcome to Monocle on Saturday.

I'm Georgina Godwin and I'm delighted that Tessa Siskiewicz is here.

She is the UK correspondent for the Austrian weekly magazine Folter and much else too.

Hello, this is The Globalist broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

On the show ahead, what's behind Russia's military presence in the Sahel? We'll examine the Africa Corps' actions and Moscow's motivations in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

Then...

After the headlines, the briefing is, there's lots of music.

The briefing is live at midday in London and The Globalist returns at the same time tomorrow.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

Thanks for listening.

Hello, this is The Globalist, broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

I'm Georgina Godwin.

On the show ahead...

But we're doing very well.

Banking is our craft.

This is The Globalist on Monocle Radio.

I'm Georgina Godwin, and let's stay with the topic of tourism.

But now turning our focus to Taiwan, which today introduces new domestic travel subsidies.

And now, for me, the writers.

Emily Moss, also known as Amy the Great, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her memoir, My Canto Pop Nights, which expresses her love for the unique genre and how it helped to forge her identity.

Give me a cup of wine, and I won't cry for a night.

All the truth and justice, let them meet the wind, and the love of sacrifice will not return.