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Welcome to Across the pond, a weekly catch up covering Johannesburg to London and everything in between. This is a space to stay abreast of the world we’re living in and how it’s changing as well as t... more
FAQs about Across the pond with Barry and Chad:How many episodes does Across the pond with Barry and Chad have?The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.
December 18, 2020Breakdancing, Royals and Stress ToolkitsOn this episode of Across the Pond, we discuss Checkers’ recent grocery store innovations, the polarizing Apple Airpods Max, breakdancing coming to the Olympics, our thoughts on season 4 of ‘The Crown’ on Netflix, and a toolkit for managing stress and anxiety. All of this and a couple of other tasty tidbits on this week’s jam-packed extravaganza....more1h 6minPlay
December 12, 2020Using Self-Doubt as an AllyOn this episode we talk about the UK’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine, Amazon’s enormous global workforce, Shawn Mendes’ new documentary ‘In Wonder’, Barry’s month off of social media and we finish with an important discussion about how you can use self-doubt and imposter syndrome to your advantage. All of this and loads more on yet another great episode of Across the Pond.Switch to video: https://youtu.be/aeWLqQaVkg4...more1h 8minPlay
December 05, 2020Fighting the Temptations of MaterialismOn this episode of the podcast we discuss Jacob Zuma walking out of the State Capture Commission, Trump’s transition orders, Dave Chappelle’s boycott of his own show, Instagram’s new layout, the Xpression Camera, and a deep dive into the depths of materialism. All this and more on another installment of Across the Pond!...more1h 4minPlay
November 21, 2020Elections, Vaccines and OctopusesOn this episode, we catch up on some big stories from the last two weeks including the controversial USA election, promising news coming from the Pfizer vaccine, our Netflix picks: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Crown’ and ‘My Octopus Teacher’, and we finish off by chatting about Apple’s new vertical integration. All of this and more on the latest episode of Across the Pond!Want to switch to video? Click here: https://youtu.be/PBvN1rwXKEU...more1hPlay
November 16, 2020Year 1 of Across the PondOn this historic episode of the podcast we look back on some of our favourite moments from the first year of Across the Pond - the good, the bad and the ugly. Over the last 52 weeks, we’ve poured our heart and soul into this show and this walk down memory lane was a wonderful mix of nostalgia, cringe, and lots of laughter. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey so far - we really appreciate you! Onward and upward!We highly recommend switching to video on this one: https://youtu.be/Hgu1qbmJnXw...more1h 16minPlay
November 04, 2020The Second WaveOn this episode of the podcast we start by discussing the second wave of COVID cases in Europe and the impending UK lockdown. Then we chat about South Africa’s medium-term budget speech, a bitcoin transaction worth $1bn, the Ndlovu Youth Choir, and David Attenborough’s latest documentary - ‘A Life on Our Planet’. All of this and more on episode 51 of Across the Pond!...more1h 12minPlay
October 31, 2020Dinner in a Grounded PlaneOn this episode of the podcast, we discuss the tragic events unfolding in Lagos, Nigeria, Zoom’s new app ecosystem, having dinner in a grounded A380, Adobe Neural Filters and Paypal’s entrance into the cryptocurrency space. All this and more for our fiftieth episode of Across the Pond!...more53minPlay
October 22, 2020iPhone 12, Self-Driving Cars and Talking to StrangersOn this episode of the podcast we talk through Apple’s latest event - unpacking the iPhone 12 range and the HomePod mini. We then investigate an Excel error that led to 15,000 COVID-19 tests going missing in the UK. Chad reads Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers, Google’s self-driving cars and in action in Arizona and we finish off by chatting about effective altruism and how we could all use a reminder to shift our focus off ourselves and onto others. All of this and more on episode 49!Switch to video on this episode: https://youtu.be/g2RVNGS2234...more1h 7minPlay
October 14, 2020Mmhmm...On this episode of the podcast we discuss the latest postponement of the new James Bond movie, a billionaire who has now gone bankrupt after giving all of his money away, Draco Malfoy’s screentime in the Harry Potter series, new startup Mmhmm and what they are doing for the future of video conferencing and we end off by talking about our plan for losing the lockdown fat. All of this and more on the latest episode of Across the Pond!...more58minPlay
October 07, 2020Trump and the Social DilemmaOn this historic episode of the podcast we interview Daisy the goat before moving onto a range of other topics like Donald Trump’s taxes, debate and COVID results, the highly controversial Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’, the future of drone security and Nathaniel Drew’s insights for living a creative life. This is one of our best episodes yet so we hope you enjoy it!Switch to video: https://youtu.be/J1RmqI8VVhYGet Daisy on your Zoom: https://www.cronkshawfoldfarm.co.uk/goatsonzoom...more1h 20minPlay
FAQs about Across the pond with Barry and Chad:How many episodes does Across the pond with Barry and Chad have?The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.