Hey Phileas, It's a French Consensus!

Hey Phileas, It's a French Consensus!

Author: NotPatrick July 4, 2025 Duration: 32:10

Hey Phileas, today I talk about how mean kids books can be here, how hot it is right now and how Bruce is always right, and we hear from Baptiste who talks about consensus politics in Switzerland.


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The Phileas Club 189 - Hey Phileas, It's a French Consensus!


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Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.


Baptiste is 26, he grew up in a small village in eastern France and moved to Switzerland at 18 to pursue his studies. He now works as an engineer in Zürich, where he also enjoys outdoor sports, podcasting, and cooking. Politically, he describes himself as a classical liberal, though he believes most people don't fit neatly into any one category.


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