Common Language

We get a little sweary on this one, so be warned. By special request, Helen and Gavin investigate the differences between nature's calls on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Why are there two taps in some British bathrooms? And why are the cubicles in the US built with ridiculous gaps between the door and frame? Plus, Gav regales us with his experience of trying to go number two at Yellowstone. Doesn't everyone have a go number two at Yellowstone story?

If there's one thing that pisses UK people off, it's when Gav refers to football as soccer. But as we investigate there's a whole lot of similarities that we should be embracing. Plus, Gav learns how Grid Iron became a thing and how Aussie Rules Football and American Football aren't that separated after all.

If there's a subject we can talk about, it's immigration. But which country is hardest to get into? And which process is toughest? We cover the gambit of moving to a country where you weren't born, how tough the quizzes are before they let you become a citizen, and why Angelina Jolie is perhaps responsible for Gav not knowing what Beowulf is.

A flat tire ruins Helen's day but provides the inspiration to chat about the differences between the Intertstate Highway network in the US, the Motorway system in the UK, and general road and travel type stuff. In a moment of openness, Gavin shares memories of the two times roads have made him cry and why you don't want him driving at a roundabout.

George Bernard Shaw is attributed as saying that the US and UK are two countries separated by a common language. In this podcast, an American woman and her Scottish husband explore the accuracy of this statement, try to find commonalities, and embrace differences. In this pilot episode, they tackle the zeitgeist question. Cookies or Biscuits?