Gyles Brandreth
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Podcast Appearances
You are...
We are similar ages.
I'm a little older.
You also were hypnotized by him, were you?
People who don't know him, they must look him up.
Because he also had these bulging eyes, didn't he?
I mean, the speed and the beauty of the way he expressed ideas.
It's why I brought you a little present, which I'm going to give you in a second when I've asked you my last three questions, which is a little plaque.
It's really a paperweight.
I know you don't have computers and things, but do you allow yourself a little paperweight?
Of course.
I have plenty of paper around my apartment, believe me.
It's a profile of Oscar Wilde.
Because I'm the president of the Oscar Wilde Society, and we were having a discussion about were there people who could talk in the style of Oscar Wilde living today.
And I mentioned James Baldwin, and one of the fellow members mentioned you, and I thought we must present this little plaque of Oscar Wilde to you.
No, this is for real.
This is for real.
I appreciate it.
You get to keep it.
Three more quick questions.