Hi, Dominic. how are things over there?

I'm here.

On the other side of the table.

Yeah.

We're together in Amsterdam listeners, recording in the same physical place for the first time

in a very long time.

And it's very nice to see you, even if I have been

banned from looking at you while we're recording, because you find it off-putting, apparently.

I really appreciate that you're respecting my wishes. Do you want me to go in the other room,

so it feels more like I'm in Paris? Well, we did discuss that as an option, quite seriously,

actually listeners. But no, I think I can deal with

this. I can deal with you just so long as you don't look at me too much. Good to know.

How have you been enjoying Amsterdam, Katie? It's been lovely, thank you. Yeah, your city's been

treating me very well. This week, I went on a boat tour while you were away yesterday. And I was

lucky enough to sail past your workplace, the Dutch

National Opera. And the tour guide on the boat was incredibly rude about your building. She said it was

the ugliest building in Amsterdam. That's really not called for. I didn't know what to say.

I mean, it's not the most aesthetically pleasing building from the outside, but actually when you're inside

in the foyer, it's really gorgeous and it catches the light beautifully. Well, you've actually got

to get to that building, I believe, at some point this evening. So we should get on with this show.

But first, tell me, you spent this weekend hanging out with the queen herself, Beyonce, over in Brussels.

Was it everything you dreamed of?

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