Transatlantically Speaking
What's British for "ghetto blaster"? Whose Dennis The Menace is better? What the hell is a "conker"? James Van Leer and his guests answer these and other burning questions each and every week in this lively podcast which finally puts the Alumin(i)um debate to rest.
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Englathonocalypseborough 2014!
Sorry again for the delay in posting, but here it ...
Sorry again for the delay in posting, but here it is: the big post-trip debrief. We talk about what a great time we had, plus cabbies, toilets, clocks, road safety, pumpkins, toilets, coffee, toilets, card readers, soccer, disabled access and toilets.
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French Barbarian Comics
Apologies for the late posting of this show, but as ...
Apologies for the late posting of this show, but as regular listeners will know, we're in the UK at the moment. In this show, Johnson and I chat about our (then) impending trip, after which the quiz triumphantly returns: Cocker tries to define "Navajo ...
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Earth, Neutral, Live
This week, Jennifer and I discuss the word "downtown," after ...
This week, Jennifer and I discuss the word "downtown," after which I complain about how Americans mispronounce the word "voila." Then I play a clip of "The Young Ones" parodying the TV show "Dallas," and finally,
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Like, Totally Bitchin’
This week, after hearing Johnson's harrowing story about his adventures ...
This week, after hearing Johnson's harrowing story about his adventures in Mexico, we discuss my huge voltage adaptor (that's not a euphemism.) Then I reveal that we're away for the all-important mid-term elections,
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Phoning It In
Sorry about this, but I'm shamelessly re-posting our clip show ...
Sorry about this, but I'm shamelessly re-posting our clip show from July of 2013. I'm not even changing the intro, so when I say "out of town" please substitute "a bit poorly and very busy." It's a crazy time right now; we have Myrtle's 98th birthday,
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Did I Mention I’m Sick?
A shorter than usual show this week, because I was, ...
A shorter than usual show this week, because I was, well, not well. But it's still a good one: we talk about the Scottish referendum result, and get letters from listeners Amy and LaToya. Amy talks about how the "ABC song" doesn't work when sung the Br...
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Whatever, Scotland
Inevitably, this week we discuss Scottish independence, which at time ...
Inevitably, this week we discuss Scottish independence, which at time of posting is still undecided. We talk about how sad it'll be, and how it'll ruin the lovely British flag. Then we dip into the Ed Files to discuss some U.S.
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The Delicious Bald Eagle
This week, the listeners single-handedly prop up the show. First, ...
This week, the listeners single-handedly prop up the show. First, Chris Morris sends us some observations and a poem. Then, Beth Kent gives some suggestions for Johnson's upcoming trip to London, and a list of things some foreigners have observed about...
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Where Fish Go in the Summer
This week, after I complain about an odd inconsistency with ...
This week, after I complain about an odd inconsistency with our old friend the letter zed, we enjoy listening to some Americans arguing amongst themselves about an unusual American term. Then we hear from listener Lisa, and later,
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Snacks: The Great Divide
This week, after I complain about some over-flexibility in American ...
This week, after I complain about some over-flexibility in American pronunciations, listener Andrea asks how to blend in while on vacation in the UK. Then, we listen to some Irish people trying American snacks, then some Americans trying Irish snacks.
