Notes from a Small (Cold, Dark, Miserable) Island
Mike and Matt are two Americans stuck in London. Expect dodgy accents, transatlantic bantz and notes on queueing.
Episodes
10 episodes
10: The Sport(s) Episode
Your hosts tackle the wide world of British sport, from football (soccer) to snooker (pool, but much, much more difficult). Will we ever make a proper footie fan out of Matt. And what's the right way to appreciate "the beautiful gam...
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Episode 10
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1:05:44
9: Wake Up! It's the First of the Month
As the homeland goes to war once again, we pick over the state of the union and find it ... totally great, no problems, all good. Cheap eggs, too.Really though, your hosts Matt and Mike play a quick game of two truths and a lie, and prov...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:24
8: The Love Boat ft. Derek Miller
Today we're on a journey from Chicago to LA, via Indiana and New York, but as we know, all roads lead to ... Yorkshire.Actor, Windy City native and improv scene veteran Derek Miller ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:07
7: Cruise out of Control
Was our good friend Tom Cruise forced from London by a smash-and-grab robbery, the relentless rain, or anti-Scientology villagers?Matt and Mike take on an impossible mission: decoding the sourcing in a story that has enthralled the tablo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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47:36
6: Tipsy not lairy ft. Erich von Gehren
Erich von Gehren survived the Beirut port explosion and after his dramatic brush with death decided to ... buy a pub in Hanwell. He joins us this week to fill us in on all the details of a long, exciting career in the restaurant ind...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:36
5: Bowling with Harry ft. Sacha Szwarc
BAFTA-nominated film and TV editor Sacha Szwarc joins us in the studio to recall his first encounter with Matt, back when bowling in London was a bit of a thing. Even Prince Harry was into it!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:22
4: Strangers in a Panto Land
The holidays are over and your hosts are picking over the leftovers. Matt continues to make the case that pantomime is not really good for anybody involved, while somehow Mike managed to swerve the Boxing Day show. We ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:35
3: There won't be snow in London this Christmas
Mike and Matt are back with a flaming festive cracker. Yes, it's that time of the year again. The time when we ask questions like: What is bread sauce? When do you open your presents? What does cricket mean, and why do England lose...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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46:16
2: Giving thanks for Jay-Zed
Mike and Matt talk holidays, particularly the best and most American holiday, as long as you're not a turkey. How did you spend your Thanksgiving Black Friday, mate?This week also includes two new features: Relevant Recos - cultural tips...
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Episode 2
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37:30
1: Newcomers, we are your sherpas
Mike and Matt have found themselves stranded on this strange island after decades of bobbing about on the stormy seas of the North Atlantic. How did they get here from Ohio, via Chicago, Copenhagen, Toronto and Norwich?Our hosts have som...
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Episode 1
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