I've heard more than one Brit describe him as a national treasure.
I've wanted his job so badly that I've thought about starting a podcast to get it. He interviews four academics every week, on every conceivable subject. The people he talks to are incredibly well informed, and he does a masterful job of keeping the conversation on track. He's always sincerely interested, no matter how abstruse the material.
walthamstow · 8h ago
British working-class hero, though he'd probably prefer I say English.
I'm still working through the back catalogue, been at it for years, I've listened to every episode from the start until about mid 2012. I'll finish it eventually!
I've wanted his job so badly that I've thought about starting a podcast to get it. He interviews four academics every week, on every conceivable subject. The people he talks to are incredibly well informed, and he does a masterful job of keeping the conversation on track. He's always sincerely interested, no matter how abstruse the material.
I'm still working through the back catalogue, been at it for years, I've listened to every episode from the start until about mid 2012. I'll finish it eventually!