Notes from a Small (Cold, Dark, Miserable) Island
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Mike and Matt are two Americans stuck in London. Expect dodgy accents, transatlantic bantz and notes on queueing.
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S1E14 14: Education, Education, Education ft. Emily Gann
Fresh off our half‑term adventures, what better moment to dive into the delightful strangeness that is the British education system.Class might be out for summer back in the homeland, but here in…
S1E13 13: Oxford American Dictionary ft. Ben Yagoda
Brits fiercely gatekeep their language, which they haughtily named "English" after some of their people, and Americanization is hated almost as much as the invasive gray squirrel. Or grey…
S1E12 12: Raw Milk Politics
With the local elections coming up we're here to explain the UK's complicated political system, why it doesn't neatly map onto American politics and how to pronounce Plaid Cymru. Plus all the hot and…
S1E11 11: Holiday Time ft. Max Geller
What's more British than a proper British holiday resort with proper British people eating proper British food, somewhere far away from Britain?This week the hosts are joined by Matt's neighbour Max…
S1E10 10: The Sport(s) Episode
Your hosts tackle the wide world of British sport, from football (soccer) to snooker (pool, but much, much more difficult). Will we ever make a proper footie fan out of Matt. And what's the right way…
S1E9 9: Wake Up! It's the First of the Month
As the homeland goes to war once again, we pick over the state of the union and find it ... totally great, no problems, all good. Cheap eggs, too.Really though, your hosts Matt and Mike play a quick…
S1E8 8: The Love Boat ft. Derek Miller
Today we're on a journey from Chicago to LA, via Indiana and New York, but as we know, all roads lead to ... Yorkshire.Actor, Windy City native and improv scene veteran Derek Miller tells us about…
S1E7 7: Cruise out of Control
Was our good friend Tom Cruise forced from London by a smash-and-grab robbery, the relentless rain, or anti-Scientology villagers?Matt and Mike take on an impossible mission: decoding the sourcing in…
S1E6 6: Tipsy not lairy ft. Erich von Gehren
Erich von Gehren survived the Beirut port explosion and after his dramatic brush with death decided to ... buy a pub in Hanwell. He joins us this week to fill us in on all the details of a long,…
S1E5 5: Bowling with Harry ft. Sacha Szwarc
BAFTA-nominated film and TV editor Sacha Szwarc joins us in the studio to recall his first encounter with Matt, back when bowling in London was a bit of a thing. Even Prince Harry was into it!Sacha's…
S1E4 4: Strangers in a Panto Land
The holidays are over and your hosts are picking over the leftovers. Matt continues to make the case that pantomime is not really good for anybody involved, while somehow Mike managed to swerve the…
S1E3 3: There won't be snow in London this Christmas
Mike and Matt are back with a flaming festive cracker. Yes, it's that time of the year again. The time when we ask questions like: What is bread sauce? When do you open your presents? What does…
S1E2 2: Giving thanks for Jay-Zed
Mike and Matt talk holidays, particularly the best and most American holiday, as long as you're not a turkey. How did you spend your Thanksgiving Black Friday, mate?This week also includes two new…
S1E1 1: Newcomers, we are your sherpas
Mike and Matt have found themselves stranded on this strange island after decades of bobbing about on the stormy seas of the North Atlantic. How did they get here from Ohio, via Chicago, Copenhagen,…
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