The Special Relationship

By The Special Relationship

An American and a Brit translate the Atlantic divide... more

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How many episodes does The Special Relationship have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

The Special Relationship episodes:

September 07, 2026 Americans smash Flock cameras while Brits embrace the surveillance state
Live facial recognition cameras are on the rise in the UK, while backlash builds in America to cameras that read license plates. Why do Americans and Brits have such different attitudes to privacy?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you enjoyed this episode please give us a follow.
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32min
August 31, 2026 Is Donald Trump on the ropes?
Donald Trump's approval numbers have hit a new low and foreign leaders have started to defy him. Is this only way down for America's president?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you enjoyed this episode please give us a follow.
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29min
August 24, 2026 Is Britain becoming more like America?
Some Brits had a meltdown after the government used the phone alert system nationally for the first time. America has used a similar system for years with few complaints. What does the response reveal about trust and individualism? Also, why is the British economy so stagnant?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you enjoyed this episode please give us a follow.
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39min
August 22, 2026 SPECIAL EDITION: Harry and Meghan swap America for Britain
After spending the last six years telling us how awful it was living in the U.K., Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are leaving America and coming back to Britain. We recorded a special episode to discuss what it all means and muse on why they've made the move.
CORRECTION: Harry and his fellow claimants have been ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million to the Daily Mail
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you enjoyed this episode please give us a follow.
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28min
August 17, 2026 Guns and baked beans: The objects that explain America and Britain
What items define America and Britain and what do they tell us about the nations? Rachel and Nicole share their lists.
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you enjoyed this episode please give us a follow.
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46min
August 10, 2026 Why is there so much money in politics?
British political parties spent around £94 million in 2024 on the general election, while over $5 billion went on the presidential and federal US elections in the same year. Why is there so much money in American politics and what does it mean for democracy? Meanwhile, across the pond are mega donors warping British politics?

Topics covered:
Money in American politics explained
Why is taking AIPAC money such a hot topic?
Is the tide turning on big money in elections?
Can candidates who don't take corporate money still win?
British political funding explained
Are donors with deep pockets swaying British politics?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you liked this please give us a follow.
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42min
August 03, 2026 Poop lettuce versus Count Binface
America has been rocked by an explosive diarrhea outbreak, while in Britain a bin might become an MP - we discuss it all.

Topics covered:
The timeline of the cyclosporiasis outbreak
Why Americans aren't eating lettuce
Count Binface explained
Is Nigel Farage about to be humiliated?
Why does everyone think Mitch McConnell is dead?
Calling an American a "yank" is racial harassment
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you liked this please give us a follow.
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52min
July 13, 2026 Taylor250 debrief and what reality TV says about America and Britain
What does a country's taste in reality TV reveal about their culture? Plus, Taylor's wedding and the America250 flop.

Topics covered:
Taylor Swift derangement syndrome
Who was Taylor and Travis' wedding for?
The week the world found out Trump ruins everything
Britain's reality TV format factory
The best British and American reality shows
Why do some reality shows not translate?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you liked this please give us a follow.
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47min
July 06, 2026 Taylor Swift's controversial wedding and America's 250th
Were Taylor and Travis right to host their wedding at Madison Square Garden? Nicole and Rachel disagree. The same weekend America celebrated it's 250th birthday. How does the USA reconcile its past and why does Britain rarely acknowledge its messy history?

Topics covered:
Taylor and Travis' wedding venue - for spectacle or for security?
America250
America's appetite for navel gazing
Britain's delusions about its past
Is Britain everyone's favourite ex?
What's next for America?
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you this episode please give us a follow.
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34min
June 30, 2026 A Brit explains to an American why they're getting yet ANOTHER prime minister
Britain is about to get its seventh prime minister in ten years. Why are we here again and who will replace Starmer?

Topics covered:
Britain's chaotic politics
Andy Burnham's plot to oust Starmer
Who is Andy Burnham?
What did Starmer get right?
Why did Starmer fail?
The Burnham takeover timeline
About us and the show:
Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem⁠⁠.
Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠⁠highly flammable⁠⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.
Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.
New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.
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31min

FAQs about The Special Relationship:

How many episodes does The Special Relationship have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.