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BenCast 08: Roger Goodenough

27m · BenCast · 12 Jan 17:30

After an extremely long incubation period (between 90 years and 42 months, depending on how you measure it), BenCast presents an interview with Roger Goodenough (1927-2017).

Roger was a banker, farmer, charity trustee and church warden. I met him first in 2007 in his capacity as my girlfriend's maternal grandfather. 

This episode features Roger's incredible historical knowledge and stories of his family history, spanning 250 years and touching on the lives of bishops, botanists, merchants, admirals, bankers and chairmen of charities. 

Roger's voice was also deeper than Darth Vader's, so good-quality headphones/speakers are recommended.

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After an extremely long incubation period (between 90 years and 42 months, depending on how you measure it), BenCast presents an interview with Roger Goodenough (1927-2017).

Roger was a banker, farmer, charity trustee and church warden. I met him first in 2007 in his capacity as my girlfriend's maternal grandfather. 

This episode features Roger's incredible historical knowledge and stories of his family history, spanning 250 years and touching on the lives of bishops, botanists, merchants, admirals, bankers and chairmen of charities. 

Roger's voice was also deeper than Darth Vader's, so good-quality headphones/speakers are recommended.

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