Going live at 8:00pm (UK Time), Monday 2 February 2026. Tonight we are joined by a special guest from Cornwall. Please join us, kindly share, shove a thumbs up and consider subscribing. It's free to subscribe and really helps the channel and is always much appreciated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eofG6NYfj_gIn this lively crossover with Food for Thought Radio, I welcome our “envoy from Cornwall,” Mallificus Scott, for a freewheeling, no-notes conversation that zips from weather warnings and live-stream hiccups to wartime memory, media mythmaking, community resilience, and the value of old-fashioned civility. We trade stories from family histories spanning D‑Day to the Burma campaign, reflect on the human cost of total war, and question how narratives are shaped—touching on colourised archives, propaganda, and contested history. We also dive into modern concerns: digital ID, AI’s creative trade-offs, community over central control, and rebuilding parish-level bonds so neighbours look out for one another. Along the way, we champion satire, gentle but firm dissent, and bringing back Edwardian/Victorian-style polite debate—while keeping our sense of humour firmly loaded in the breech. We close with practical optimism: supporting local growers, pushing back peacefully and cleverly, and remembering that laughter is a powerful antidote to fear. Thanks to everyone in chat for keeping the conversation rolling—and to our Cornish ambassador for a cracking evening.