American Idiots Abroad

American Idiots Abroad

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American Idiots Abroad episodes

  • American Slang (with Alex Dunaway & Nolan Garrett)

    Sup y’all! This episode features two additional Americans abroad, singer-songwriters Alex Dunaway from Temecula, CA and Nolan Garrett from Tacoma, WA. Listen in to hear Megan and AJ talk about hella American slang and their guests' lit songs "Strange Things" and "No Secrets", out now on all music platforms! Find them at @alexdunawaymusic and @nolangarrett and follow up with your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. Email us your hot takes and fuego topic suggestions by emailing [email protected]

    26 min
  • British Phrases (with Tom Anderson)

    Wagwan, listeners! In this episode, Meg and AJ have a laugh with Tom Anderson of Venus Demilo (@vnsdmlo on the socials). Listen to us smash this episode as we give you lot a taste of British phrases. Will Meg's enlarged basket ever receive an actual GoFundMe page? What does it mean to get Marked? Who is Bob?? Find out by tuning in and hear an EXCLUSIVE clip of Venus Demilo's song "All I Want". Be sure to follow Meg and AJ (@iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial across all social platforms), and email us your questions, corrections and donations to [email protected]

    26 min
  • British Slang (with Leora)

    American Idiots Abroad teams up with singer-songwriter Leora of Worcestershire to decode British slang. Get our cheeky takes on "bloody", "peckish", and several other Brit words by clicking that play button!! The outro for this episode is "Sweet Distraction" by Leora. You can find your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial, our guest at @_leoramusic, and email your own hot takes to [email protected]!

    24 min
  • Songs We Can't Sing To (with Sister Sister)

    On this episode of American Idiots Abroad, we feature Max Baynham and Alex Campbell of Sister Sister (the band, not the TV show). And Megan and AJ FINALLY get to discuss their true passion... music! Specifically how it differs from the US and UK. Will Max and Alex be able to name a single Hillary Duff song? How is Rita Ora the same as Nicole Scherzinger? Will AJ finally have a clue what he's talking about? Listen to find out, and after the show, be sure to follow Sister Sister on Instagram and Facebook. The outro to this song is "Daddy P.R.I.N.C.E" by Sister Sister. You can find your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial, and please just email ([email protected]) about how we didn't f**k anything up this time... even though it's not true because Dua Lipa's "New Rules" went to #6 in the US.

    23 min
  • BONUS: St. Patrick's Day Episode

    Happy St. Paddy's Day!!! Celebrate by listening to even more of our conversation with guests Patrick Blaney and Dara Tohill of A Burial At Sea! Also be sure to check out "I'm the Worst" by AJ Marks, available now on all music platforms!!

    17 min
  • All About Alcohol (with A Burial At Sea)

    American Idiots Abroad hosts Megan and AJ have a chat about alcohol and club culture with A Burial At Sea band members Patrick Blaney and Dara Tohill, both of whom are from Northern Ireland. The outro for this episode is their song "Lest We Remember", available on all streaming platforms. You can find your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial, our guests at @aburialatseaband, and email your questions/corrections/drunken stories to [email protected]

    24 min
  • How to Eat Like a Brit (with One of Them Podcasts)

    In collaboration with the hosts of One of Them Podcasts, listen to guests Louis Jayy, John Naylor and Paddy Morrison discuss everything from Carribean black pudding to the perfect crisp buttie (shout out to Emeli Sarnie). Find One of Them Podcasts on YouTube and follow them  at @oneofthempodcasts. You can find Megan and AJ on all platforms (@iamsolamusic & @ajmarksofficial) and mail us your questions/corrections/Canadian bacon at [email protected]

    26 min
  • Weather (with PIXEY & Kate Davies)

    On this episode of American Idiots Abroad, Megan and AJ talk about the weather (typical) with bedroom pop solo artist PIXEY (Lizzie Hillesdon) and Liverpool photographer Kate Davies. The rare sight of snow starts up this very seasonal conversation, and we discuss everything from when it's cracking flags to when it's pissing it down. The outro for this episode is Young by PIXEY, available on all streaming platforms. Follow Lizzie @pixeyofficial on Instagram and Facebook and Kate's project Archiving Liverpool at www.ArchivingLiverpool.co.uk. Make sure to follow the hosts too (@iamsolamusic & @ajmarksofficial) and mail us your questions/corrections/terms for weather at [email protected]

    30 min
  • Accents (with TUCAN)

    Megan and AJ discuss accents with special guests Gili Goldberg and Danny Bathurst of TUCAN. What do you get when a Californian, a Bostonian, a Brummy, and Londoner walk into the studio? Listen to find out! The outro for this episode is Flight by Tucan - Live from Abbey Road Studios. Follow @tucan_music, @giligoldbergmusic, and @_dannybathurst on Instagram and email us your questions/corrections at [email protected]. And don’t forget to keep up to date with Megan (@iamsolamusic) and AJ (@ajmarksofficial).

    42 min
  • Same Ol Word, Whole Different Meaning

    In the debut episode of American Idiots Abroad, (**airhorn noise**) we're talking about words that both Americans and Britons use, but in totally different ways. We tackle pants, decent, quite, "you alright?", pissed, sick, ill, pudding, cheers, diary, sorted, fancy and shirt! The outro for this episode is the brand new song "Self-Destructing" by Sola. Follow AJ and Megan on Instagram at @ajmarksofficial and @iamsolamusic and email us your questions/corrections/words for drunk at [email protected]

    25 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…