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Podcast Appearances
We didn't call Celia the bob-haired bandit. We called Celia Grandma.
We didn't call Celia the bob-haired bandit. We called Celia Grandma.
Hello. Thank you for having me back. And I tell you what, my ADHD is no joke. When you were introducing Estelle, for a moment, I thought I'm a professor. I was like, yes, these are my achievements. I am an expert and read my book, Blood, Fire and Gold, which is brilliant, but I can't remember writing it because that's how intelligent I am.
Hello. Thank you for having me back. And I tell you what, my ADHD is no joke. When you were introducing Estelle, for a moment, I thought I'm a professor. I was like, yes, these are my achievements. I am an expert and read my book, Blood, Fire and Gold, which is brilliant, but I can't remember writing it because that's how intelligent I am.
It all went through that genuinely, Estelle. I was like, yes, this is me. That's brilliant.
It all went through that genuinely, Estelle. I was like, yes, this is me. That's brilliant.
I thought I knew her a bit, but then I was told yesterday by my history-obsessed partner, Mark Steele, that it's Catherine de' Medici and not de' Medicini. I thought that that was the way it was pronounced and that she was Italian. And there we go.
I thought I knew her a bit, but then I was told yesterday by my history-obsessed partner, Mark Steele, that it's Catherine de' Medici and not de' Medicini. I thought that that was the way it was pronounced and that she was Italian. And there we go.
Yes, all I know about them is that they weren't royals. They didn't have blue blood, but they were fantastically wealthy, which gave them status.
Yes, all I know about them is that they weren't royals. They didn't have blue blood, but they were fantastically wealthy, which gave them status.
They were good people.
They were good people.
Is giving him a title. That he wasn't his to give.
Is giving him a title. That he wasn't his to give.
It's like stealing a dress from your neighbor and giving it to your wife. Yeah.
It's like stealing a dress from your neighbor and giving it to your wife. Yeah.
Yeah. You need to go and fight the neighbor.
Yeah. You need to go and fight the neighbor.
Oh, you know what, I'd like to think that he gives her some money for her independence, self-defence classes, but I've got a horrible feeling that perhaps some bozo is found... Is that am I right?
Oh, you know what, I'd like to think that he gives her some money for her independence, self-defence classes, but I've got a horrible feeling that perhaps some bozo is found... Is that am I right?