#06: Le Soldat Français - with Dick Delingpole

The Time Bubble

My guest this week is Dick Delingpole, renowned artist, occasional French soldier, and the founder of the #Third Wednesday and #ThursdayCircle movements.
In his opening salvo, he heads back in time to his Malvern schooldays to give a wedgie to a famous, or perhaps we should say infamous, fellow pupil.
Next, we talk about what it was like to visit East Berlin before the iron curtain fell. Was it how it was portrayed on film and in the media?
Later, we remember the artist Jonathan Myles-Lea, a lifelong friend of Dick's. He imagines what it might have been like to spend a day with him in the lively world of Soho in the days of Francis Bacon.
With his reenactment hat on, Dick imagines what it would be like to step into the shoes of a true British hero at the Battle of Waterloo. And finally, we muse on the fall of the Roman Empire and the parallels with the current state of Western civilisation.
The Time Bubble podcast is based on the bestselling book series by Jason Ayres which can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TMYF3NV
You can find a link to Dick's website, showcasing his artwork, here: http://www.delingpolestudio.co.uk/
To find out more about the Libertarian Drinks which happen every third Wednesday across the country, go here: https://libertariandrinks.com/
And for Thursday Circle, which meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, click here: https://thursdaycircle.com/
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