Episode 7 - Baseball, Part 1 of series on education, Chicago, and record number of outtakes

08/08/21 • 54 min

Michael and Julian discuss:

Baseball. We both love baseball; we explain why. Julian tells a long story about the longest baseball game
Part 1 of a series on Education. With help from Daughter #1 and #2, Julian compares the UK and US education systems. This week, we cover the structure and history and answer a few basic definitional questions
Chicago. It's my kind of town, says Michael
Bloopers. It's a bumper week for outtakes. Michael boasts that he has done some preparation this week and has more trouble with household technology. Daughter #1 and Julian struggle to understand the relative numbering of years/grades in the UK/US education systems.

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Michael and Julian discuss:

Baseball. We both love baseball; we explain why. Julian tells a long story about the longest baseball game
Part 1 of a series on Education. With help from Daughter #1 and #2, Julian compares the UK and US education systems. This week, we cover the structure and history and answer a few basic definitional questions
Chicago. It's my kind of town, says Michael
Bloopers. It's a bumper week for outtakes. Michael boasts that he has done some preparation this week and has more trouble with household technology. Daughter #1 and Julian struggle to understand the relative numbering of years/grades in the UK/US education systems.

Previous Episode

Episode 6 - A Classic American Motel, Chattanooga, and News Follow-up

Michael and Julian discuss:

The Classic American Motel. What is the appeal of a classic American motel? Why is there a shortage of rental cars?
Chattanooga. Michael struggles to pronounce the name of the town but loves its railway museum.
News update. Julian gives an update on news items covered in the previous episodes: Masks, more trillion-dollar budgets, Meghan, has the bungled NYC election finished yet?
Blooper. Michael struggles to pronounce stuff

Next Episode

Episode 8 - From High School to College; Drive-In Movies; Philadelphia; and some outtakes

Michael and Julian discuss:

Part 2 of a series on Education. With help from Daughter #1 and #2, Julian compares the UK and US education systems. This week, we cover whether the US education system is too US-centric; Streaming by ability; Testing; and comparison of university admissions processes
Drive-In Movies. Michael has never been to one. He has missed out
Philadelphia. Few British people ever go there. Julian argues that they should.
Bloopers. It's another bumper week for outtakes.

An American Journey - Episode 7 - Baseball, Part 1 of series on education, Chicago, and record number of outtakes

Transcript

Michael Moran00:00:25.199

Welcome listeners to the seventh episode of American Journey. I feel very much we on a roll. We've had almost 500 downloads. So I'm very much looking forward to tonight's episode, where we're going to talk about baseball to start a series on US education. And also visit one of my favorite places in America, Chicago.

Julian Bishop00:00:46.560

So on baseball, I believe you're quite a fan of baseball. Is that righ