Transatlantic Perspective
In an absurd predicament, a Bulgarian barbarian and a Kansan from Massachusetts broadcast from the very middle of the United States providing unique angles to everything that matters to nuclear scientists, tortured existentialists, and vagabonds all over the world. (Produced and sound engineered by Neil Rasmussen. Music by OddCrew)
Episodes
87 episodes
The Liquid Episode
Ivo, Lewis and Neil dive deep into the murky waters of all things drinkable: both delicious and disgusting.
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Season 3
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1:13:37
A Different Kind Of Concert plus Ozzy, Barbecue and Super Wood
Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando and Alena gather in the opulent TAP studios to discuss the amazing Michael Franti concert, the hidden secrets of a perfect barbecue, the importance of Ozzie Osbourne, and the controversial legacy of Hulk Hogan. In goo...
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1:13:56
The Übermensch Dilemma
Ivo and Lewis are mesmerized by the messages of individualism vs. collectivism permeating from the new Superman movie. Good News of The Week has to do with the surprisingly massive haul from Ozzy's farewell concert.
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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1:06:02
The Internal Combustion Episode
Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Neil (aka "The Four Stroke Pod Cycle") are back together to discuss some rather bizarre experiences with their personal vehicles. In Good News of the Week: Microorganisms converting plastic into medici...
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Episode 85
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1:19:12
Back From the Homeland
Lew and Fernando welcome Ivo back as he returns with some stories from his trip to the homeland. Also, the boys recap a rather wild month in American politics and culture.
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Episode 84
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1:13:53
The Meticulous Excavation Of Rock Anthems Continues
In this pod blast from the past Jeremy and Ivo dig deeper into the rock anthem limestone to uncover more precious musical sediments
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Episode 83
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48:04
Best of: Rock Anthems, Baby!
Ivo and Jeremy dive deep into the magnificent sonic landscapes of their favorite rock anthems
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Episode 82
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45:45
Best of: The Boy With Half a Brain
In this stunning episode from 2003 discover how at the age of four our guest Gibson Huston underwent hemispherectomy . The radical surgery saved his life but took away the entire left hemisphere of his brain. Sixteen years later Gibson is a suc...
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Episode 81
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55:08
Hidden Messages Inside Popular Shows Plus Wild Travel Stories
Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando decipher clever messages hidden inside recent movies and television shows. The boys also share some insane travel stories. Good News of the Week: High school graduate gets tens of thousands of dollars i...
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Episode 80
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1:13:40
Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto and Should You Have Your Own Meme Coin?
Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Alena navigate through the shadowy world of cryptocurrencies.Good News of the Week: artificial blood is here!
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Episode 79
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59:56
Grass, Electricity and Pets
Neils is back to update us on the burdens of owning an opulent estate in the country. Lewis demonstrates enviable control over the movement of electrons. Finally, the boys discuss in depth the impact of pets on human life.
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Episode 78
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1:21:41
A.I. Visits the Show, Extravagant Airplanes and Atoms Dancing in the Light
Ivo, Lewis and Fernando are visited by a frighteningly casual large language model. Then they dissect the complicated relationship between the emoluments clause and opulent private jets. Good News of the Week: Individual atoms comin...
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Episode 77
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1:04:38
Bodacious Tatas, Odor In The Court and Fifty Bales of Hay
Ivo, Lewis and Fernando talk Kentucky Derby, outrageous race horse names, Alcatraz becoming operational prison again, movie tariffs, pencil #2, and Trump's first 100 tumultuous days in office.
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Episode 76
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1:09:03
A Black Cat Broke My Mirror on Friday the 13th!
Quickly - knock on wood! In this episode Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Alena are consumed by insane superstitions. We also dive deep into the amazing legacy of Pope Francis and Ivo tells a crazy air travel story connected to the Good News Of the Wee...
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Episode 75
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1:19:54
Birdemic, Showgirls, Multiverses and Other Unsavory Disasters
Lewis, Ivo and Fernando provide painful insight into the worst movies ever made
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Episode 74
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1:17:52
Things to do this summer if we are still alive
Ivo, Lew and Fernando unveil some of their summer plans other than losing their minds over politics
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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1:13:15
Trade War Madness, Protests and Puppies
In this episode Ivo, Lewis and Fernando discuss the rapidly unfolding trade war, the stock exchange market, the merits of protests and a new addition to Ivo's household. The Good News of the Week has to do with the unlikely journey of a 19 year...
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Episode 72
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1:13:24
Liberation Day Is Upon Us, College Basketball Is Dead and "Adolescence" Takes Over the World
Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando discuss the merits, limitations and possible consequences of the incoming universal tariffs. Also, college basketball becomes something else and "Adolescence" is a global phenomenon and a warning. In "G...
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Episode 71
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1:12:43
Worst Concerts Ever
Ivo, Lewis and Fernando reminisce about the colorful legacy of the great George Foreman and put together a list of the worst live concerts they've experienced. Good News of the Week: a shockingly effective treatment to a devastating disease
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Episode 70
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1:04:01
(File fixed!) Podcasting history is made while we discuss what it takes to have a home in the USA
Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando and young Jullian discuss the perils and costs of home ownership in the United States. Also, something amazing happens during the recording of this podcast. Finally, the good news involves a magical treehouse in Oxfor...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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1:18:32
Perfect Salmon is Within Reach, Great Pizza Debate and Sinister Billionaires
Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando go deep on the following topics:Intricate salmon preparationBest pizza ever?The Canadian trade wars are truly bizarreBillionaires might have some nefarious plans
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Episode 68
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1:02:49
Beatitudes of "Flow"
Ivo, Lew and Fernando discuss the following topics:Academy Awards weirdness, surprises, disappointments and moreCould it be that the best movie of the year is a wordless animated feature from Latvia?Did the Oval tr...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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1:17:12
The Great Fantasy Fiction Author Yaroslav Barsukov Visits The Podcast
In this unforgettable episode the phenomenal fantasy fiction author Yaroslav Barsukov visits us all the way from Vienna, Austria to discuss his amazing novel "Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory" and to reflect on his favorite writers, his process, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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1:32:30