In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration - Introduction
Paul Bridle
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About This Podcast
Welcome to In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration.
I’m Paul, and this is my space to think out loud, reflect, wander through memories, comment on the world, and sometimes just sit with a cup of tea and the sound of my own thoughts.
From this imagined outpost, 'll be sharing whatever’s on my mind: stories from my life, thoughts on the state of the world, and reflections on being human.
No rush. No rules. Just… in my own time.
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