American Idiots Abroad

Wooo, part 2 has arrived, folks! It's our season finale, and it's round 2 of this 2-part finale, and we are joined once again by Bronnie and Chris Mitchell! We're seeing double, and if you want a bit more deja vu, check out Part 1 as a refresher or dive right in to decide for yourself who is more literal when it comes to the English language: the US or the UK?  You can follow Bronnie at @bronniemusic, Chris at @chrismdrums_, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/words for trapped wind to our new Instagram @American_Idiots_Abroad or AIAhosts@gmail.com. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, or by checking out our new website! And thank you all SO much for listening - see you in Season 3, babyyy! Also check out our merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/sound-byte-podcasts

It's our season finale, y'all! Joining us to debate, diss, and dissect the English language in this first round of our 2-part finale are Bronnie and Chris Mitchell of the band, Bronnie! This episode is inspired by/in retaliation to Michael McIntyre's "Simplifying English for The Americans" comedy bit. Tune in to this first part to decide for yourself who is more literal when it comes to the English language: the US or the UK? You can follow Bronnie at @bronniemusic, Chris at @chrismdrums_, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/reactions to Michael McIntyre to our new Instagram @American_Idiots_Abroad or AIAhosts@gmail.com. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, or by checking out our new website! And thank you all SO much for listening - see you in Season 3! Also check out our merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/sound-byte-podcasts

Megan and AJ talk British phrases with Tom and Ben of Liverpool Arts Bar in this hilarious episode. Our advice: try not to call yourself a nonce or a spanner. You can follow Liverpool Arts Bar at @liverpoolartsbar, at www.liverpoolartsbar.com or by listening to the Arts Bar Podcast. AJ can be found at @ajmarksofficial and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/appropriate words for "dunce" to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, or by checking out our new website, www.soundbytepodcasts.com, or by taking our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B Also check out our merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/sound-byte-podcasts

We're finally discussing TV and Movies with the amazing Rachelle Diedericks! Wild Child, Naked Attraction and NCIS just scratch the surface. You can follow Rachelle at @snackingwithrachelle, AJ at @ajmarksofficial and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/favourite films to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, or by checking out our new website, www.soundbytepodcasts.com, or by taking our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

Megan and AJ have yet another guest that straddles the Atlantic ocean, actor and podcaster Adam Unze, of Spark Parade! Today we cover all the classic words that have a different meaning in the US than in the UK, including fanny, casualty and rubber! You can follow Adam at @sparkparade, AJ at @ajmarksofficial and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/bumming stories to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, by checking out our new website www.soundbytepodcasts.com, or by taking our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

The Idiots are back at it again, this time with two content creators for Buzzfeed UK, Jeff Thurm and Tom Alex Helm. This is the only podcast where you can learn all about Megan's disdain for AJ's taste in candy, Tom's love for digestives, and Jeff's war on sprinkles. You can follow Tom at @tomalexhelm, Jeff at @_jeffthurm_, Megan at @iamsolamusic and AJ at @ajmarksofficial on all platforms. The song played in this episode is "Highs & Lows" by Sola. Feel free to shoot your questions/comments/favorite Girl Scout cookies to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad. You can also take our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

In this two part episode, we're putting the Disco in Black Country Disco, with our musical guide: Tom Aspaul, a songwriter whose credits include Kylie Minogue, MNEK, AlunaGeorge and more. What's the difference between British pop and Britpop? Who sings with their British accent? How do American approach songwriting differently? Only one way to find out (aside from Google), listen to the episode! You can follow Tom at @tom_aspaul, Megan at @iamsolamusic, and DON'T follow AJ at @ajmarksofficial across all social media platforms. The songs played in this episode are "Close 2 Me" and "01902" by Tom Aspaul. Send us your questions/comments/favorite Tom Aspaul song to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @American_Idiots_Abroad. Also, take our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

In this two part episode, we're putting the Black Country in Black Country Disco, with our tour guide: songwriter Tom Aspaul from Wolverhampton. Tom walks us through the geographical inspiration for his new album, Megan is jed with laughter, and AJ cor believe this is ayn made up. You can follow Tom at @tom_aspaul, Megan at @iamsolamusic, and AJ at @ajmarksofficial on all social media platforms. The songs played in this episode are "Traces" and "W.M." by Tom Aspaul. Send us your questions/comments/favorite Tom Aspaul song to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @American_Idiots_Abroad. Also, take our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

We're back with Freddie Long to air out our British grievances and discuss MORE British slang (there is still so much)! You can follow Freddie at @freddielongmusic, Megan at @iamsolamusic, and AJ at @ajmarksofficial on all social media platforms. The song played in this episode is "The Nowhere Times" by Freddie Long. Send us your questions/comments/grievances to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @American_Idiots_Abroad. Also, take our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

The AIA crew are joined by faux slang expert Freddie Long to chat about British slang from a southern perspective. Megan shares a minging tale, AJ discovers the meaning of his nickname, and Freddie shells out bare jokes. You can follow Freddie at @freddielongmusic, Megan at @iamsolamusic and AJ at @ajmarksofficial on all platforms. The songs played in this episode are "Fade" and "These Darker Days" by Freddie Long. Feel free to shoot your questions/comments/bear jokes to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad.

AJ and Megan team up with Matt Bankhurst for the first ever AIA Sportscast. Don't worry, it's a normal episode, but it's just about sports. Specifically, cricket, rugby, baseball, American football, and s****r. You can follow Matt's band at @primylvinyl and the hosts @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial on all platforms. The songs played in this episode are "Lady Bay" and "A.M." by Primyl Vinyl. Feel free to shoot your questions/comments/internet knowledge about rugby to AIAhosts@gmail.com.

Happy freshers! But since y'all can't go out this year due to the pandemic, Megan and AJ are bringing the party straight to you! It's a pub quiz, a drinking game, it's American Idiots Abroad! Your DJ and bartender for the night will be none other than AmyElle. You can find her socials using the handle @amyelleDJ, AJ by searching for @ajmarksofficial, and Megan by clicking @iamsolamusic. The songs played in this episode are "Down With Me" by AmyElle and Amy's remix of "Yup" by Fallon. We encourage you to direct your questions/comments/quiz scores to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad.

We're back with Guinness World Records Editor-in-chief Craig Glenday to discuss Scottish rhyming slang and dialect. You can follow Craig at @craigglenday, Guinness World Records at @GWR, and @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial on all social media platforms. Send us your questions/comments/Lorraine Kelly fanfic to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @American_Idiots_Abroad.

Everyone spray "cheese!" It's another episode about food, with special guest Izzy Engler. Americans can learn all about the grape of the UK while Britons need some education on corndogs and PopTarts. You can follow Izzy at @izzy_millie and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The song played in this episode is "Sugar Honey Spice" by Wilhelmina, co-written by Megan. Make sure to send your questions/comments/bap pix to AIAhosts@gmail.com. You can hear more examples of us discussing food by listening to the Season 1 episodes "How to Eat Like a Brit" with One of Them Podcasts and "More Food!" with Cameron Warren.

Once again, we tackle the art of American slang with our friend and fellow idiot abroad Nigel Sand! In this episode, AJ discovers that his quesadillas are "hard" and "cold", Megan advocates for "legitly", the origin of "dude" is unearthed, and more! You can follow Nigel at @sensei_sand and retweet your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The song played in this episode is "Self-Destructing" by Sola. Make sure to send your questions/comments/onlylambs accounts to AIAhosts@gmail.com. You can hear more examples of us discussing American Slang by listening to the Season 1 episode "American Slang" with Alex Dunaway and Nolan Garrett.

Megan and AJ finally sit down with videographers James Amos and Freddy Williams of Casa to debate the word pavement, the right side of the road vs. the correct side, what your car says about you, and more. Listen to AJ get worked up over the price of British vehicles and Megan audibly shiver upon the mere mention of a roundabout. You can follow Casa at @casaliverpool and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The songs played in this episode are "Runthorn" and "Find It" by TUCAN. Make sure to send your questions/comments/anti-political sponsors to AIAhosts@gmail.com

In the most tangent-filled episode yet, a pro-clockwise Megan and her rotting bread of a co-host (also known as AJ) discuss alternates. Joined by fan favorite guest MildaMay, we learn what squirty cream is, Mathilda's least favorite song, and why a northern biff is different from a southern biff. You can follow MildaMay at @mildamaymusic and your hosts at @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial. The unreleased songs played in this episode are "Save Some Room For Me" and "Down" by MildaMay. Send your questions/comments/pronunciations of controversial to AIAhosts@gmail.com. You can hear more examples of alternates by listening to the Season 1 episode "Word To Your Country" and more of Mathilda's wacky contributions in the episode "Holidayz & Birthdayz".

We're back with Season 2! In this episode, Megan and AJ pick apart the differences in American and British phrasing, sentence structure and grammar, with a little help from quarantined guests Wes "Not Like The Other Brits" Russell and Jack "And Here's the Thing" McGaughey of the jazz fusion band DADDY. You can follow DADDY at @we_are_daddy to watch all of their hilarious content and get your hands on that sweet DADDY merch. Also too, follow your hosts under the handles @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial across all social media platforms. Send your questions/comments/death threats to AIAhosts@gmail.com. It's good to be back :)

To discuss the musical differences between the US and the UK, Megan and AJ sit down with a Grammy Award-winning producer known for his work with Rihanna and Sia, Aamir Yaqub! In this episode they discuss grime, the UK's love for groups, and will.i.am! You can follow Aamir at @aamirmusic, AJ at @ajmarksofficial and Megan at @iamsolamusic on all platforms. Feel free to send over your questions/comments/reactions to "Cher Lloyd" by Cher Lloyd to AIAhosts@gmail.com, or DM us on our instagram, @american_idiots_abroad. You can also support us by checking out our new series, Main Pod Girl, or by checking out our new website, www.soundbytepodcasts.com, or by taking our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C6WX38B

Holy haggis! It's a new episode of American Idiots Abroad, hosted by aforementioned American idiots Megan and AJ. But there's a Scottish twist! Editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records Craig Glenday is here to make the podcast less sucky with his Scottish wisdom and that! On this episode, we talk about dinosaur vomit, giggle at the word bahoochie, and reveal the Guinness World Record AJ set as a child. You can follow Craig at @craigglenday and Guinness World Records at @GWR, but don't forget about your hosts, who can be reached by searching @iamsolamusic and @ajmarksofficial into any social media platform. The songs played in this episode are "Almost Famous" and "Back to School Blues" by Black Diamonds. We encourage you to direct your questions/comments/Great Western Railway complaints to AIAhosts@gmail.com.