<p>Helen and Gavin continue their biography themed season by looking at the first black American and British consultant physicians, James McCune Smith and James Samuel Risien Russell. Helen's vocab of the episode looks at a colorful way to describe a messy situation, but not that one.</p>

Helen and Gavin continue their biography themed season by looking at the first black American and British consultant physicians, James McCune Smith and James Samuel Risien Russell. Helen's vocab of the episode looks at a colorful way to describe a messy situation, but not that one.

Episode 43 - James McCune Smith or James Samuel Risien Russell

George Bernard Shaw is attributed as saying that the US and UK are two countries separated by a common language. In this podcast, Helen, an American woman and Gavin, her Scottish husband, explore the accuracy of this statement, try to find commonalities, and embrace differences. New episodes every couple of weeks, we tend to take a break in the summer.

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Episode 43 - James McCune Smith or James Samuel Risien Russell

Episode 43 - James McCune Smith or James Samuel Risien Russell