I was rattling through podcasts last week, expanding my knowledge, discovering all sorts of new stories and ways of looking at the world. Which is great, of course, and I recommend it as a way of getting through the rainy days; I just sometimes wonder where all my new learning is meant to go. Perhaps we could have a version of Mastermind where contestants can only use podcasts as their information source and they’re given just one week to swot up. I feel confident that I would do well in this format and urge Mastermind to expand its franchise.
So, the knowledge. First: video games. Well, one in particular: the driving-and-shooting game Grand Theft Auto. GTA is one of those games that everyone knows about, even those of us who don’t play them (other than Space Invaders in pub table format). GTA is like gaming’s Adele or Stormzy. Or – this works better, actually – Scarface.
