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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Our Friends to the North
This week, Johnson makes an observation on the British version ...
This week, Johnson makes an observation on the British version of the magical negro, after which we discover how much (or little) Americans know about Canada. Then, Johnson fields some searching questions about American life,
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Punctuation and Strippers
This week, after a quick elucidation of the scandalous non-flipping ...
This week, after a quick elucidation of the scandalous non-flipping pancake race, we discuss the proper way to say "data," then Mollie clarifies coffee, literally. Then I reveal my formula for creating the perfect American name,
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Kancakes!™
This week, we read some listener letters, which leads to ...
This week, we read some listener letters, which leads to the invention of the official show drink (Beerbon™) and an education on how important pancakes are in a certain Kansas town. Then we tease our trip (triptease, ha) and later,
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Ed Gamble, Ed Gamble, Ed Gamble.
This week, we phone it in and shamelessly exploit our ...
This week, we phone it in and shamelessly exploit our tenuous association with Ed Gamble, star of BBC America's new show Almost Royal. A trip down memory lane in which Ed Gamble does rather well on the quiz,
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We Have Unicorns!
This week, we discuss my (possibly irrational) bitterness towards Argentina, ...
This week, we discuss my (possibly irrational) bitterness towards Argentina, and then listen to a German hit song about their rubbish collectors. We get a letter from Ron about how beermaking relates to coffee,
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Happy July of the Fourth!
Lots to talk about this week: Johnson and Jochen give ...
Lots to talk about this week: Johnson and Jochen give me heat about England's lack of World Cup progress; I complain about fireworks; the Kansas Cricks send a letter about British date format; ex-quiz guest Ed Gamble becomes a BBC America star; a 97-ye...
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World Cup Special
Something different this week: to help us cope with England's ...
Something different this week: to help us cope with England's early departure from the World Cup, my friend Des Gallagher and I complain at length about the state of English football: the media buildup, pampered stars, the impact of the Premier League,
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Teasmade!
This week, we discuss my recent trip to Florida, everything ...
This week, we discuss my recent trip to Florida, everything from endangered shellfish to something called a "Silver Alert." Then, listener Mollie writes to discuss the wacky world of coffee, which leads us to game show prizes in the seventies. Later,
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John Logie Baird (And Boo Boo)
A vaguely Scottish theme this week: We discuss the "reality" ...
A vaguely Scottish theme this week: We discuss the "reality" show called "I Wanna Marry Harry," and then hear from a listener about an unforgivable mispronunciation of a pretty common name. Then we learn the relationship between condoms and comedy Scot...
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Zed’s Dead, Baby. Zed’s Dead.
This week, we talk about some things I learned to ...
This week, we talk about some things I learned to spell or pronounce wrong, a subject brought about by my dog's recent operation. Then we dip into "The Ed Files," violate some copyright, test our knowledge on U.S. geography,
