Episode 57: BEN MACINTYRE
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Episode 57: BEN MACINTYRE - summary
Ben MacIntyre joins Olly to chat about his new book Agent Sonya - with a few glasses along the way.
Episode 57: BEN MACINTYRE - timeline
01:53 - Ben has a gin and tonic made with The Botanist, which costs around £34 per bottle
02:58 - Olly is drinking Blandy’s Bual 1954 Madeira, which costs around £500 per bottle
05:53 - Agent Sonya lived in Great Rollright in the Cotswolds
06:44 - Ben writes his book overlooking the island of Islay in Scotland
13:15 - Ben references the writers John Le Carré, Somerset Maugham, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, and John Buchan
13:57 - MI6 is the British secret intelligence service
14:55 - GCHQ is the British signals intelligence service
15:21 - Olly sends Ben six bottles of Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The price is around £11 per bottle
16:45 - Operation Mincemeat is a book written by Ben
18:00 - Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy is available to buy now
18:27 - Ben’s secret tipple is Laphroaig
19:52 - Ben will be drinking Bollinger champagne to celebrate the publication of Agent Sonya
Episode 57: BEN MACINTYRE - production notes
Recorded on 14 September 2020 via CleanFeed Pro
Hosted by Olly Smith
Produced and edited by Richard Hemming MW
Software list: CleanFeed Pro, Audacity 2.2.2, Garageband 10.3.0, Cubase 9.5.50