Two Brits in America
Two Brits in America - Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden
Two Brits (more specifically Englishmen) now living in America discuss the nuances of two nations seperated by the Atlantic Ocean.
There is no limit to the nature of the subjects that are up for discussion.
Culture, food, sports, travel, beer, monarchy, politics, language, plus tons more, will be debated and analyzed (aka. analysed).
Fasten your seat belts, be tolerant, understanding, and have a laugh or two or three.
The added benefit of listening to this podcast for our American friends is that if you travel across the pond, you will be able to hit the ground running and fit right in with the local cuture, and be language fluent (sort of).
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Wacky Sports, Atlanta Airport Parking, Food Nuances and Gripes from both sides of the Pond
Two Brits in America
05/02/24 • 37 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
After describing the fallout from explaining cricket and goat racing from Malcolm's recent experience in Tobago, we get into more serious stuff.
Atlanta Airport parking. There must be some logic somewhere to this latest news about its closure.
The subject of food crops up again. Breakfast and why we put our lives in jeopardy by eating this stuff,
Pub food, fish and chip shops, ploughmans lunches, bacon, and the list goes on.
Listen to this conversation and you will either get hungry or feel a little queasy.
Yummy.
Food & Drink anomolies - Mothers Ruin, Spotted Dick, room temperature beer, and the case to ban tipping
Two Brits in America
07/06/24 • 33 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
The title will tempt you to listen to the whole podcast. What on earth is Mother's Ruin and Spotted Dick?
The attempt to answer the question of why us Brits drink warm beer. It is not as bad as it seems.
Is tipping getting out of order? Do you feel compelled to tip a server for 30 secs of their time to collect a payment? Do you feel rushed at a restaurant, so the wait staff can make more money from tips from more customers? Should the restaurant increase the staff's salary?
Should someone open a restauant where tipping is not allowed?
Some countries consider tipping as being rude.
Lots of unanswered questions candidly answered.
Fresh off the Boat in America - A discussion about language fails on arrival in the USA
Two Brits in America
11/12/23 • 35 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
You gotta start somewhere, so a banter about language fails after setting foot in America after the big move from Britain just seems appropriate.
Mistakes, misunderstanding, mispronounciation, misinterpretation all happened to these Brits while settling down in their new environment.
Lessons learned, all in a good way, to achieve a level of acceptance and tolerance.
Now they just feel like a couple of the locals, well sort of.
Give this a listen and you'll understand the initial challenges of moving to another country,
Don't laugh too much though. All these little stories did in fact happen and The Brits are gratefull to all who had to endure these cultural differences all those years ago.
Two Brits in America - The introduction to what lies ahead.
Two Brits in America
11/05/23 • 23 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
To be more precise they are English Blokes that live in the USA and have been for many years.
Still patriotic, they do travel across the pond to the old coutry at least once a year.
This podcast is about fitting in (the early days), languange nuances, culture adjustment fails, misinterpretation, mispronounciation, accents, dialects, and a combination of none of the above.
They speak and understand 5 languages: English, American, Canadian, Australian, South African and they are British / American translation experts.
If you have a sense of humour (aka humor), this podcast is for you.
There will be the occassional guest, if they can be convinced to spend 30 minutes with these two chaps.
Fasten your seat belts, upgrade your tolerance level and enjoy the banter.
Bringing in 2024 - Celebrations, Food, Things Dropping, Techy Anomolies, and other strange stuff
Two Brits in America
01/20/24 • 33 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
What we did on New Years Eve. Traditional dropping of items to welcome 2024.
Drinking and eating:
Sipping the night away, Baked Potatoes, Indian food, Yorkshire Puddings, Curry Pizzas, Sprouts, etc.
So why do crowds of people cause cellular service to crash?
Questions, theories, and opinions.
Welcome to a "problem and mistake free" year everybody.
Words & Phrases - The quest to eliminate confusion just a little. Benefial to both Brits and Americans, sort of.
Two Brits in America
02/02/24 • 37 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
Words and Phrases from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It's a start at least. These two Brits could have talked about this subject for hours, but it would have been too harmful for the listeners. Just call this Part 1.
American and Britain have their own words and phrases which can be a little confusing to first time visitors when they venture across the Atlantic.
Add to that, within each nation there are accents, dialects and regional sayings that were designed just for the local areas, which compounds the issue.
Enjoy this 1st step in becoming bilingual.
Pre-Superbowl chit chat and comparisons about sporty stuff from America and Britain. Rules, opinions, commentary, etc.
Two Brits in America
02/09/24 • 45 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
Talking about their expertise (or lack thereof) and opinions about the Big Game.
All in jest, but lots of "why" questions with regards to the subjects of parties, tailgating, game times, outfits, the wearing of towels and helmets and others, are all up for dicussion.
Included are a few minutes of digressing to tackle some unusual sports from around the world. You will be amazed what the rest of the world gets up to in the sports category.
Sport brings the world together. We need it in times of conflict and disagreement and we should all be able suck it up and laugh a little.
Example question: What is the difference between the England soccer team and a tea bag. Amswer: The tea bag stays in the Cup longer.
Just a 30 minute chinwag (aka chit chat) about travel, planes, foreign currency, and other related stuff
Two Brits in America
02/19/24 • 33 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
With Malcolm embarking on a trip to Asia, it was time for a quick converstion about travel, albeit a basic one.
Comparing the old days to the current time frame always generates conversion, especially when travel is involved.
The way things used to be: planes, travelers cheques (ie. checks), and other relative subjects are on the table.
Francis even describes his flight on the Concorde and being on a plane during the 9/11 attack.
Also, one thing for sure, an honest travel report from the Asia escapade will be dicussed on a future podcast.
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
Firstly, apologies for the delay in this episode out on the street, but jet lagged Malcolm just returned from his escapades in Asia. He is in fact still alive.
This episode includes opinions about the metric vs. imperial way of thinking, roadworks, Pi (3.142 etc. ) Day, appliances, weather, plus a few words about the Asian experience (Brits in Hong Kong, Hill Tribes in Thailand, and other strange information).
The main thing is that even though we are all different in every area of the world, it makes life more interesting. The stories will never end.
Moans and Groans - Cricket rules (2 minute version), Alexa and accents, messing with English tea and the English flag
Two Brits in America
04/08/24 • 34 min
The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden.
The title sounds a little dramatic but the episode is all good and informative. Two things are important to the English and that is tea and the flag, so when an entity messes with them, we cannot sit back and ignore it.
Explaining cricket inside 2 minutes is a world record bordering on gibberish but is informative, however the long detailed version will take weeks to understand.
Did you know that Alexa understands improvised foreign accents? We will provide an example.
All valuable educational stuff, so sit back and listen in for 30 minutes.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Two Brits in America have?
Two Brits in America currently has 15 episodes available.
What topics does Two Brits in America cover?
The podcast is about Behavior, Life, Food, Laugh, America, Podcasts, Comedy, Humor, Crazy, Funny, American, British, England, Humour, Europe, Society & Culture, Language, Stories, World, Culture and Discussion.
What is the most popular episode on Two Brits in America?
The episode title 'Cockney Slang - A Crash Course (aka Discussion) to help people from both sides of the Pond when visiting London.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Two Brits in America?
The average episode length on Two Brits in America is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Two Brits in America released?
Episodes of Two Brits in America are typically released every 24 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Two Brits in America?
The first episode of Two Brits in America was released on Nov 5, 2023.
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