American Idiots Abroad

American Idiots Abroad

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American Idiots Abroad episodes

  • The AIA Sportscast (with Matt Bankhurst)

    AJ and Megan team up with Matt Bankhurst for the first ever AIA Sportscast. Don't worry, it's a normal episode, but it's just about sports. Specifically, cricket, rugby, baseball, American football, and s****r. You can follow Matt's band at @primylvinyl and the hosts @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial on all platforms. The songs played in this episode are "Lady Bay" and "A.M." by Primyl Vinyl. Feel free to shoot your questions/comments/internet knowledge about rugby to [email protected].

    28 min
  • Your Freshers At Home Bar Quiz (with AmyElle)
    Happy freshers! But since y'all can't go out this year due to the pandemic, Megan and AJ are bringing the party straight to you! It's a pub quiz, a drinking game, it's American Idiots Abroad! Your DJ and bartender for the night will be none other than AmyElle. You can find her socials using the handle @amyelleDJ, AJ by searching for @ajmarksofficial, and Megan by clicking @iamsolamusic. The songs played in this episode are "Down With Me" by AmyElle and Amy's remix of "Yup" by Fallon. We encourage you to direct your questions/comments/quiz scores to [email protected], or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad.
    34 min
  • BONUS: Scottish Rhyming Slang (with Craig Glenday)

    We're back with Guinness World Records Editor-in-chief Craig Glenday to discuss Scottish rhyming slang and dialect. You can follow Craig at @craigglenday, Guinness World Records at @GWR, and @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial on all social media platforms. Send us your questions/comments/Lorraine Kelly fanfic to [email protected], or DM us on our instagram, @American_Idiots_Abroad.

    12 min
  • Intro to Scotland (with Craig Glenday)

    Holy haggis! It's a new episode of American Idiots Abroad, hosted by aforementioned American idiots Megan and AJ. But there's a Scottish twist! Editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records Craig Glenday is here to make the podcast less sucky with his Scottish wisdom and that! On this episode, we talk about dinosaur vomit, giggle at the word bahoochie, and reveal the Guinness World Record AJ set as a child. You can follow Craig at @craigglenday and Guinness World Records at @GWR, but don't forget about your hosts, who can be reached by searching @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial into any social media platform. The songs played in this episode are "Almost Famous" and "Back to School Blues" by Black Diamonds. We encourage you to direct your questions/comments/Great Western Railway complaints to [email protected].

    30 min
  • Bap, Barm, Bun (with Izzy Engler)

    Everyone spray "cheese!" It's another episode about food, with special guest Izzy Engler. Americans can learn all about the grape of the UK while Britons need some education on corndogs and PopTarts. You can follow Izzy at @izzy_millie and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The song played in this episode is "Sugar Honey Spice" by Wilhelmina, co-written by Megan. Make sure to send your questions/comments/bap pix to [email protected]. You can hear more examples of us discussing food by listening to the Season 1 episodes "How to Eat Like a Brit" with One of Them Podcasts and "More Food!" with Cameron Warren.

    34 min
  • American Slang, Part 2 (with Nigel Sand)

    Once again, we tackle the art of American slang with our friend and fellow idiot abroad Nigel Sand! In this episode, AJ discovers that his quesadillas are "hard" and "cold", Megan advocates for "legitly", the origin of "dude" is unearthed, and more! You can follow Nigel at @sensei_sand and retweet your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The song played in this episode is "Self-Destructing" by Sola. Make sure to send your questions/comments/onlylambs accounts to [email protected]. You can hear more examples of us discussing American Slang by listening to the Season 1 episode "American Slang" with Alex Dunaway and Nolan Garrett.

    32 min
  • Life Is A Motorway (with Casa)

    Megan and AJ finally sit down with videographers James Amos and Freddy Williams of Casa to debate the word pavement, the right side of the road vs. the correct side, what your car says about you, and more. Listen to AJ get worked up over the price of British vehicles and Megan audibly shiver upon the mere mention of a roundabout. You can follow Casa at @casaliverpool and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The songs played in this episode are "Runthorn" and "Find It" by TUCAN. Make sure to send your questions/comments/anti-political sponsors to [email protected]

    29 min
  • Tomato Tomato (with MildaMay)

    In the most tangent-filled episode yet, a pro-clockwise Megan and her rotting bread of a co-host (also known as AJ) discuss alternates. Joined by fan favorite guest MildaMay, we learn what squirty cream is, Mathilda's least favorite song, and why a northern biff is different from a southern biff. You can follow MildaMay at @mildamaymusic and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The unreleased songs played in this episode are "Save Some Room For Me" and "Down" by MildaMay. Send your questions/comments/pronunciations of controversial to [email protected]. You can hear more examples of alternates by listening to the Season 1 episode "Word To Your Country" and more of Mathilda's wacky contributions in the episode "Holidayz & Birthdayz".

    30 min
  • Phrasing (with DADDY)

    We're back with Season 2! In this episode, Megan and AJ pick apart the differences in American and British phrasing, sentence structure and grammar, with a little help from quarantined guests Wes "Not Like The Other Brits" Russell and Jack "And Here's the Thing" McGaughey of the jazz fusion band DADDY. You can follow DADDY at @we_are_daddy to watch all of their hilarious content and get your hands on that sweet DADDY merch. Also too, follow your hosts under the handles @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial across all social media platforms. Send your questions/comments/death threats to [email protected]. It's good to be back :)

    24 min
  • The British Household (with Mo Pleasure)

    In the Season 1 finale of American Idiots Abroad, Megan and AJ invite legendary bassist Mo Pleasure to help them describe the differences in a British household. Mo has worked with everyone from Janet and Michael Jackson to Earth, Wind & Fire to Bette Midler to Christina Aguilera (to Sola) and many, many mo! Find out what's literally blowing up his speakers, why AJ's clothes are always wet, and all the first world problems Megan deals with. The song featured in this episode is "I Can't Kiss You When I'm Sober" by AJ Marks. You can find your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial, our guest at @morrispleasure, and be sure to email your questions/comments/first world problems at [email protected]. Season 2 will kick off in 2020, see you in the future, y'all! xx

    21 min

About American Idiots Abroad

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AJ Marks and Megan Sola-Guinto are two American musicians living in England who host a biweekly podcast with a variety of local and international guests to discuss the cultural and linguistic…