Persephone Books, Edinburgh Book Festival highlights and this week’s global headlines
Isabel Hilton joins to discuss the week’s major news and cultural shifts. Plus, we speak to Jenny Niven from the Edinburgh Book Festival and Francesca Beauman of Persephone Books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why Paris leads the rankings and what airports say about us
Live from Paris: Georgina Godwin is joined by Peter Godwin, Michael Keating and Anthony Grayling to discuss why Paris tops the Monocle liveability index and what makes a great airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Global news, poetry bench and Swedish midsummer
Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the week’s news. Then: Daniel Kramb’s poetry goes from paper to bench at Estuary Festival 2025 and Wanja Kaufmann talks about London’s Swedish midsummer celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI in media and Independent Bookshop Week
Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest news. Plus: The Wall Street Journal’s CEO on how the media can work with AI companies and two bookshop owners on Independent Bookshop Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trump vs Musk, UK defence and the power of the essay
Vincent McAviney joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Donald Trump’s spat with Elon Musk and the UK’s defence review. Plus: Kim Kremer and Rosalind Porter of Notting Hill Editions on the power of the essay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.
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