Leo Varadkar on power, identity and leaving politics
21/06/2026 | 31 mins.
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.
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The winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize
14/06/2026 | 29 mins.
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.
Tim Wu and the future beyond big tech
07/06/2026 | 28 mins.
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.
Tayari Jones at the 2026 Hay Festival
31/05/2026 | 29 mins.
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’.
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Judy Blume on taboos, breaking barriers and leaving writing
24/05/2026 | 31 mins.
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.
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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