Episode Details

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PAUL ENGLISH LIVE #126 · W A lively, very human three-hour ramble that began with a studio wobble soon settled into classic Paul English Live: real life, rain-soaked doors and sheds, and the relief of laughter after a bumblesome start. Eric Von Essex joined me to swap soggy‑gate war stories, skewer modern bureaucracy (including a maddening probate saga), and argue that humour and politeness are real weapons against creeping anxiety and conformity. We touched on AI hype versus reading the greats (hello, Dostoevsky), supermarket surveillance creep, and a BAFTA kerfuffle that opened a frank chat about Tourette’s and public misunderstanding. In hour two, Monica Schaefer called in from snowy Canada with updates, reflections on free speech and community culture, and a spirited case for keeping our folkways alive (square dancing included). Hour three with Eli James ranged from diet experiments and the Epstein-file awakenings to history detours (Henry VIII, Venice, and the long arc of power), Havana syndrome, and even silver markets. A night of sheds, square dances, satire and serious questions—held together by gallows humour and good company.
 

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• 'Ray Bradbury — Fahrenheit 451 (publisher page)': https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fahrenheit-451/Ray-Bradbury/9781451673319

 

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• 'Tourettes Action (UK charity for Tourette Syndrome)': https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk

 

• 'Sainsbury’s (UK supermarket)': https://www.sainsburys.co.uk

 

• '23andMe — Official Site': https://www.23andme.com

 

• 'Republic Broadcasting Network (RBN)': https://republicbroadcasting.org

 

• 'Radio Soapbox (show carriage)': https://radiosoapbox.com

 

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• "Tommy James — 'Draggin’ the Line' (song background)": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draggin%27_the_Line

 

• 'Play Misty for Me (film)': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/

 

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