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1. Caro says:
   October 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 pm

   I’d wear it! One of the sexiest men alive today. Oh, that voice…

2. BobCFC says:
   November 20th, 2007 at 7:19 pm

   Damn it, I was searching for the same thing for the same reason and it lead me here.

   Onward!

3. mark says:
   November 20th, 2007 at 7:59 pm

   Godspeed!

4. A.R. says:
   December 6th, 2007 at 4:24 am

   Alas! I too am also searching. I have found this: http://www.hayfestival.com/archive/details_38.aspx

   but it is a one off not a weekly podcast…..le sigh…

5. Gudmund says:
   December 8th, 2007 at 4:02 am

   Also searching for the same reason you are, funny how a name dropped in a TV show can cause several people to search for the same thing on the web

6. Brad says:
   February 11th, 2008 at 10:59 pm

   Ha! I’m searching for the same reason - a Peep Show reference. So I’m googling ‘alain de botton podcast’. Don’t think there is one.

7. Scott Graham says:
   February 19th, 2008 at 5:28 pm

   We’re all in the same podcastless de Botton boat. ‘Le sigh’ is right.

   I was wickedly excited when Mark thought it on Peep Show. Now I’m sad.

8. mark says:
   February 20th, 2008 at 9:48 am

   Ok, I just sent this:

   Dear Alain,

   Although I’m guessing this has probably already been suggested to you, I’m hoping to convince you of the need for a semi-regular podcast featuring your brain, your voice, and just about any subject matter you would be inclined to talk about.

   The need for such a thing is evidenced by a fictional reference to such a thing which has brought several like minded people looking for it in vain, as you can see here.

   yours hopefully
   Mark

9. dirtymouse says:
   February 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am

   it’s very likely that he will click on the next link after reading this. is your second life world up to scratch?

10. RichardN says:
    February 20th, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    Now now you lot, just settle down and be greatcoats that a certain Mr. Fry has come to our assistance. Have yet to actually listen but our hopes of a genuine poncecast may have been met.

11. mark says:
    February 20th, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    That’s all well and good (I will definitely listen) but I’m afraid it doesn’t excuse the gaping void where Mr de Botton’s podcast should be.

    And Alain, if you are reading I definitely do not think you are a ponce. I think you are a very nice, polite, sophisticated, erudite… oh um…. well not at all poncy anyway.

12. mark says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Just received this, I am assuming he won’t mind if I repost it here:

    Dear Mark,
    Thanks so much for thinking of me in relation to a regular podcast. You’re absolutely right that I should get onto this.
    But it’s obviously a question of time - I’ve got lots of demands, and then also, if I can mature my thoughts into books, they stand a lot more of a chance of being half-way decent than if I pour them out onto a blog as they go along.
    I do hope you can understand. If it’s any consolation, I’ll have a new book out early in 2009. If I was doing podcasts, it might have been a year later!
    All good wishes,
    Alain

    Oh well, he’s right of course, but we can always hope he feels the urge to pour out his thoughts in a podcast some day even if they are only half-baked.

13. dirtymouse says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    now we have 2 degrees of separation.

14. tosser says:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    I hope his new book will be about podcasts.

15. julia says:
    June 14th, 2008 at 4:12 am

    how funny, I was here for the same reason too. Such a strange thing, the internet..

16. mkoach says:
    June 18th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    ha, I’m here for the same reason as well. Stumbled upon Peep show just last wk on youtube.
    I was at his talk in New Zealand about two years ago, very interesting and insightful guy.

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