State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping
09/05/2026 | 32 min
Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia’s Victory Day parade and Britain’s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV’s first year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
King Charles III’s speech, the Affordable Art Fair and the International Sea Urchin Festival
02/05/2026 | 31 min
Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III’s Washington speech, Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal’s International Sea Urchin Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump’s Falklands threat, World Cup updates and Stockholm Music Week debuts
25/04/2026 | 34 min
Georgina Godwin and Isabel Hilton on the UK’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, Trump’s World Cup proposal and more of the week’s news. Plus: Stockholm Music Week’s debut and why creative industry gatherings matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The party spat dominating British politics, French writers revolt and the importance of small museums
18/04/2026 | 31 min
Tira Shubart and Georgina Godwin examine why the Mandelson scandal is dominating UK politics despite global crises. Plus: updates on Iran, a French publishing exodus and the best small museums around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iran talks and Hungary’s election. Plus: the ultimate guide to hosting
11/04/2026 | 32 min
Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news. JD Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks and Hungary holds pivotal elections. Plus: chef Jago Rackham on how to host a dinner party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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