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A Drink with the Idler
Our guest on “A Drink with the Idler” this Thursday is Sacha Coward, who will be chatting to Tom Hodgkinson about queer folklore – the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy.
Mark Vernon will also present a new Thought for the Week.
That’s Thursday 21 May, 6pm-7pm.
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How to Live Like a Stoic
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