The Yank & The Limey

The Yank & The Limey

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The Yank & The Limey episodes

  • The White Pepper Debate

    Welcome  our guest Andrew Kay, where debate the white pepper question.  This weeks book, A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman,  that really does deserve all the praise. And, a delicious and curious Verdejo, lees- aged wine  called Cimbrón Special Selection, perfect for November.

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    55 min
  • BYE DON!

     Election victory and collective hangover, Random acts of kindness, covid vaccinations, are you in?  The Queens Gambit makes chess sexy again. Hoo-hah over the naked statue of Helen Wollstonecroft. Twelve angry women, Ruth Ratner, a Rosé from Garnacha grapes and a book written decades ago that is pertinent to our here and now, Generation X by Douglas Coupland.  

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    59 min
  • Election Anxiety Overload

    Heaven help us all!  Ghosts and visitations at Halloween...do you believe? Sean Connery  bought The Limey some flowers in the middle of the desert. The Undoing starring Hugh Grant and a very botoxed Nicole Kidman.  A great albariño wine, Sete Cepas and a fantastic book....introducing you to Midshipman Horatio Hornblower by CS Forester, the book that was pitched to Hollywood that made Star Trek happen!

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    56 min
  • Happy Pig Tea Towels

    Support local and businesses, starting here https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/10/28/happy-pig-tea-towels/... Autumnal shopping basket, free school meals, Women's bodies in Poland and everywhere,  Join our book group, what is your hair worth? Vanished Years by Rupert Everett,  and a truly fabulous Protocolo Rosé.  Our new awesome sponsors...https://www.2birdswinetasting.com

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    43 min
  • The Giving Trees

    Talking to best selling author Sarah Rayner (One Moment, One Morning) about her truly gorgeous Mums memoir No More Tigers by Mary Rayner (who will sign it for you from Sarah-rayner.com) and... we've had flu jabs! (The Limey was stoic The Yank less so).  What was your favourite kids book? (the Yank's is quite sad) .... and Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash (the story behind it!) a book and a wine but we're a bit meh about them both so far...

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    57 min
  • What Did I Sign?

    Interview with Eve Kanne, a talented, Mallorca based writer and linguistically-mystic stories (who is also a yank! -K :) )...  Is it true that the global pandemic brings out the cultural stereotypes from every country? The Yank has voted - have/can you?  Red wine from the Toro region, Sentero goes great with warm tuscan soup made by the Limey.... A great Sci-Fi book from the best selling author Andy Weir (There Martian) and his new book Artemis. 

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    54 min
  • What if she had said no?

    Obama nostalgia, necessary are our artists, embarrassing dog moments, Scotland without pubs, a slurry or a what?...Rodham, a 99p by Curtis Sittenfield, A Particular rosé and so goes life during a pandemic.

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    47 min
  • #Proudwomen Standby

    Unpresidential debate, Breaking Amish in NYC and LA (OMG), Enate rosé from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes of D.O. Somontano, and the Strange Adventures of H by Sarah Burton- life of a doxie in London,1642 during the plague. Shout out to a favourite author of ours Jo Rees..https://mumwritesbooks.wordpress.com.

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    42 min
  • 42

    Whoop whoop! Two years of real organic podcasting! Will we stop? Dunno. Hereith beginith Season 3... with a lovely interview with author Laura Wilkinson.  An all day any day cava to celebrate ... and  dental nightmares, RIP Notorious RBD, dystopian fiction (is it?). Warehouse by Rob Hart.  The Social Dilema, just relax your jaw podcasts are better than social media here is one..https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-brighton-book-club/id1397838472?l=en... and meet creative maven Blake Worrell,  https://www.blakeworrell.com.  

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Can't Be Arsed.

    SURELY SHAW sounds nothing like SHORE.  Interview with crime writer, William Sha. Insomnia again (boo), but for buying 99p book bargains. This week was Heatstroke by  Hazel Barkworth, which is a wonderful read. DARK, the German Netflix series is intriguing... Sending huge love to California in these dangerous fire-ridden times. And, can you Adam and Eve it, The Yank thought the expression was Í can't be ASKED' oh how we laughed by in reality we just can't be ARSED. OMG. 

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    54 min

About The Yank & The Limey

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Acclaimed British author Laura Lockington and American artist and sommelier Kristy Brooks discuss their weekly wine and literature picks, and marvel at the sometimes clashing viewpoints of their…