FAQs about Transatlantically Speaking:How many episodes does Transatlantically Speaking have?The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.
May 16, 2017Give My Regards to BroadchurchFair warning: this episode is going to bum you out, and I’m profoundly sorry for that. I wish more than anything that I wasn’t posting this; in fact, I thought for a long while about not posting it, and letting … Continue reading →...more52minPlay
October 22, 2016Nootella?See? We’re just like London buses: you wait for ages, and then two come along at once. This week, we discuss my m(o)ustache discoveries, and then (after a rude interruption) we talk about chocolate hazelnoot spread. Then, I lecture Johnson … Continue reading →...more31minPlay
October 15, 2016Battling Battery BunniesAfter a little gap (let’s call it a hiatus) we’re back to talk about the curious case of two battery rabbits. Then we discuss dumplings in all their forms, and I relate the world’s first and only case of “clashtag.” … Continue reading →...more49minPlay
August 19, 2016Treacle!Groveling apologies for the gap between episodes, but that should make this one all the more sweet! Ha! Heh! Ahem. Anyway. This week, we discuss molasses, treacle, and the unfortunate slave-trade that brought us both. Later, Sam takes the quiz … Continue reading →...more46minPlay
July 07, 2016Actually, There Are Lots Of SpoonsThis episode, we inadvertently enter the wacky realm of spoons, which aren’t just for drugs anymore. Then we hear some listener mail from Raphael, Chris Morris, Jochen and Jeff – everything from disappearing black people to Johnson’s accidental outing. Then, … Continue reading →...more44minPlay
June 07, 2016Tilted Kilts, Alphabetti SpaghettiThis week we discuss “The Tilted Kilt,” a pub, eatery and affront to Celts everywhere. Then we ponder why time itself is pretending to be Irish, which gets us onto Will-o-the-Wisp. Then we chat about gobstoppers vs jawbreakers, and why … Continue reading →...more36minPlay
May 23, 2016How To Speak AmericanThis week, we catch up on listener mail from Jeff, Beth, Jochen, John K and my dad; we learn everything from how foreigners decide which “English” they want to speak, to why British soldiers are called “Tommies.” Then, Cocker takes … Continue reading →...more53minPlay
April 24, 2016Soda Sommeliers!This week, I make Johnson try various British sodas, and along the way we learn about e-numbers, tidy man and dwarf suicide. Then, we compare Captain Birdseye and the Gorton’s Fisherman to see who’s better at selling fish and shagging … Continue reading →...more47minPlay
April 02, 2016Quarterly LossesThis week, we talk about the outrageous British Surrender Quarter, then make some startling discoveries about Teddy Bears. Then, I have a hankering for some Banoffee Pie, and we get listener comments about bumfluff and gyros. Finally, I educate Johnson … Continue reading →...more40minPlay
March 21, 2016The People vs Open-Faced SandwichThis week, we discuss the lie that is the open-faced sandwich, and hear about its scandalous legal troubles. Then, we imagine having entire theme parks named after us, and hear about familiar products that have different names elsewhere. Some links … Continue reading →...more27minPlay
FAQs about Transatlantically Speaking:How many episodes does Transatlantically Speaking have?The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.