A Drink With the Idler & Idler Festival 2025

Here’s ten minutes of the “Drink with the Idler” event I did last month.

We talk in a relaxed sort of way about my books, about escape, about the embarrassing return to work, and about the hostile environment.

Speaking of the Idler, I’ll be performing at the Idler Festival this Sunday. Come one, come all.

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Robert Wringham is the editor of New Escapologist. He also writes books and articles. Read more at wringham.co.uk

2 Responses to “A Drink With the Idler & Idler Festival 2025”

  1. Todd says:

    I was sad I missed this, so thanks for posting the clip. Fun conversation, and you have a great bookshelf! Tom is a treasure.

  2. Hah! Some of my silliest books are in shot really. Red Dwarf books and Stephen King’s The Shining. Proof that it’s not stage managed, I suppose!

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