Thank you Wootton + Trump assassination attempt + history of fireworks podcast

Thank you, Wootton, near Woodstock for inviting me to talk about the history of assassination on Valentine's Day! I loved the Village Hall venue - looked like a full house, with chairs packed tightly together, delivering a great atmosphere. 

Good questions too. Did I think the Trump assassination attempt was faked? Though I consider Trump a thoroughly disgraceful character, I said I did not, because even if you could procure a sniper of Eddie Redmayne calibre, it would be too risky to fire a shot designed to graze or very narrowly miss Trump. The suggestion that Trump was injured by shrapnel from the teleprompter screen rather than by a bullet does not change my view. But maybe I'm missing something? It was certainly very convenient for him, but that does not mean it was fake.

Btw my podcast with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb on the history of fireworks from their mysterious origins to the present day (based on my book A History of Fireworks published by Reaktion) is available here - https://podcasts.apple.com/ai/podcast/fireworks-from-the-tudors-to-guy-fawkes/id1564113869?i=1000674896970