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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 respective cultures. From Laura's kitchen in the small village of Artá, Mallorca they include tidbits, stories and other whimsical whatnots.

The Yank & The Limey Kristy Brooks & Laura Lockington

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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 respective cultures. From Laura's kitchen in the small village of Artá, Mallorca they include tidbits, stories and other whimsical whatnots.

    Indigo Girl

    Indigo Girl

    Welcome Natasha Boyd as our guest interview today to talk to us about her recently published and very successful new book titled Indigo Girl.  A brief update from the the yank and the limey about Mallorca life in February and a white wine from a lesser known white grape from the Alicante region of Spain.   As promised, the name of the show mentioned by the yank is called Criminal Record.  What word gives you the ICK? With the limey it's "hubby and it seems a lot of you do too :-)


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    • 1 hr
    Hola 2024!

    Hola 2024!

    It's a new year and a new episode. We talk TV, books, food and wine and discuss how different Christmas in Spain as opposed to the UK and USA. 
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    • 47 min
    Prison Break Barbie

    Prison Break Barbie

    Welcome back again Anna Burtt! A chat about Barbie, mermaiding, escaping prison, remembering 9/11, and other September musings. Yellow Face by R.F. Quang, and a Chardonnay from Southern France. 


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    • 43 min
    Octopus Garden

    Octopus Garden

    We are back with latest summer 2023 ongoings, the perils of digital social media and climate change (please plant more trees), mosquitos behaviour, Sa Cabana Giro Ros (fabulous Mallorca white wine) ideally paired with Lemon, anchovy and garlic pasta). The Big Swiss by Jean Beagin and a Francophile novel called Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin. 
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    What's Love Got To Do With It?

    What's Love Got To Do With It?

    Death is on our minds.... The Queen of Rock & Roll Tina Turner and  simply the best of writers Martin Amis are sadly gone, a gastronomic wine from the Yank and a heartfelt plus to read Experience by Martin Amis, plus a rant to plant more trees! Please! Oh and ,about AI... are we OK with this? Y&L are paying attention...
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    The Green Man

    The Green Man

    The Age of Disenchantments by Aaron Shulman provokes a fascinating discussion toward the end, but first we talk about the coronation of King Charles III, the coronation quiche, A.I., Climate Change, The Green Man, and a Godello by winemaker Telmo Rodriguez. 
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    • 1 hr 7 min

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