Pierre Novellie’s Big Book of Hands

The Wintering Sessions with Katherine May by Katherine May

Sep 21, 20261:07:42Arts

Comedian, podcaster, radio presenter and bona fide history nerd Pierre Novellie joins Katherine in The Clearing for this week’s episode. A geekfest of language and ideas, they launch straight into the etymology of the wo...

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