Bob LeDrew: What Makes for a Good Alien Ambassador?

On this week's 5 Random Questions, Bob LeDrew talks about why he'd be a great ambassador to welcome aliens, how slapstick shaped his outlook, a teenage event that changed his life, and much more.

Answering the questions this week: Bob LeDrew

Bob LeDrew is a recovering podcaster... and lots of other things. After a long career in the word game doing journalism, PR, and social media, he's now helping to manage a fair trade store and working on poetry and fiction projects. And he's known Danny Brown since before he was a rapper.

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Further reading for this episode

• A Poem a Day - Bob LeDrew
• One-Stop Marketplace for Ethical & Sustainable Shopping
• ‎Watch Shrinking - Apple TV⁠+
• Synchronicity 40th Anniversary Editions - The Police Official Website
• THE LEAKEYS — LOUIS, MARY, RICHARD AND MEAVE | Facts and Details
• Voyager 1 - NASA

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