Transatlantically Speaking

James Van Leer
  • 5.0 (18)
  • Comedy

A weekly Anglo-American podcast about British and American culture

  1. 05/16/2017

    Give My Regards to Broadchurch

    Fair 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 →

  2. 10/22/2016

    Nootella?

    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 →

  3. 10/15/2016

    Battling Battery Bunnies

    After 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 →

  4. 08/19/2016

    Treacle!

    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 →

  5. 07/07/2016

    Actually, There Are Lots Of Spoons

    This 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 →

  6. 06/07/2016

    Tilted Kilts, Alphabetti Spaghetti

    This 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 →

  7. 05/23/2016

    How To Speak American

    This 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 →

  8. 04/24/2016

    Soda 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 →

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A weekly Anglo-American podcast about British and American culture

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  • Creator
    James Van Leer
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2017
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © James Van Leer 2013
  • Show Website
    Transatlantically Speaking