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Kristy Brooks
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Wild & Uncut with Kristy Titus
Dan Brooks, Rachel Ahtila & Madie Demaske / Wild & Uncut / EP 63
On this episode of Wild & Uncut, we join you from SCI’s 51st convention in Nashville, TN! Kristy Titus sits down with Dan Brooks, Rachel Ahtila & Madie Demaske. Dan joined Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) in 2015 and has over thirty years’ experience in wildlife conservation and education. He was initially hired by SCIF as a Program Specialist for the Humanitarian Service programs. Dan was promoted in 2016 to the Business Operations Manager to administer the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona and continued to manage the Humanitarian Service Programs for SCIF. He was appointed to the Director of Education...
2024-01-26
2h 07
The Yank & The Limey
Txakoli
Kristy back from summoning dragons in the north of Spain, Laura reminiscing friends who will forever be missed, ex-POTUS under arrest, France making noise as they do.Support the show
2023-04-04
52 min
52 Weeks of Me
Episode 84: Digital Wellbeing with Kristy Goodwin
Kristy is a digital well-being researcher, speaker, and mom to three of her screen ages. She's also the author of Dear Digital, We need to talk. She delivers evidence-based information about the impact of digital technologies on children, adolescents, and adults' health, well-being & learning.Having personally experienced how our always-on digital culture compromises people’s well-being and is counter to optimal and sustainable performance, an award-winning researcher and speaker, Dr. Kristy Goodwin, is on a mission to promote employee well-being and bolster workplace productivity in an always-on digital world.Highlights:3 Bs parents need to establishBorders & Bo...
2023-03-30
31 min
The Yank & The Limey
Welcome to 2022
Its good to be back! We've missed you all... What a year it's been. Celebrate the lives of Sydney Poitier, Betty White, Desmond Tutu and Joan Didion. Biohacking - what the heck is that? Watch Un-Natural selection as recommended by The Yank. Maxwell and Prince Andrew are still on our minds and in the news. The Queen of Domestic Noir - Julia Crouch, is back with The New Mother a must read. The Yank chooses a Blanc Priorat 2018 for the New Year. Cheers! Paul MacVeigh was commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write the Christmas Story - listen here https://www...
2022-01-07
51 min
The Yank & The Limey
Hunt the Sippers
Comfort baking, freaky weather, Spanish class (muy difícil) and Hoorah! Spain has the highest rate of inoculation in the world (BE LIKE SPAIN).... Hunt the Slipper by Violet Trefusis and a GREAT wine from Bordeaux, Chateau Le Grand Versus - enjoy!Support the show
2021-11-08
47 min
The Yank & The Limey
Malicious Joy & Other Fun Stuff
Welcome Jan Edwards, local expat and recently published author of Daughter Of Deia. Is Sally Rooney right about boycotting her book in Hebrew? William Shatner went boldly into space. Bless his heart. An amazing wine - MUSCAT for MIguel Oliver, - you have to try it! Maid on Netflix starring Andie McDowell is a must. Enjoy.Support the show
2021-10-14
1h 07
ARTish Plunge
KYLE "BLACK CAT TIPS" BROOKS: painter + muralist + street poet / creating work in public places
What’s it like to create an 85-foot mural with a whole city eagerly watching? Kyle “Black Cat Tips” Brooks knows. The creator of whimsical creatures and curiously engaging street poetry, Black Cat Tips (Kyle to us) has a loyal following in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. With homespun authenticity, Kyle shares the challenges of working really big, how he organically grew his fan base, sharing work in public places, and making peace with a slower work pace. Don’t be fooled by his honey-smooth Southern accent: Kyle’s honest, light-hearted observations will make you smile — and think. ...
2021-10-13
1h 00
The Yank & The Limey
OMG Season 4!
Guilt is a wasted emotion. Well, that my mum said...Norway says that the USA is a third world country- what do you think? A book within a book within a story - Serpentine by the master story teller Philip Pullman. If you loved His Dark Materials or Dust you will adore this short read. An amazing wine made from a rare white grape called Albarín- nothing like Albariño as we know it, from Bodega Pardevalles, D.O. Leon. Saludos!Support the show
2021-10-07
48 min
The Yank & The Limey
Hasta Septiembre!
Season 3 finale starts with a discussion of how to talk to the gentle people we live amongst who are apt to believe in anti-vaccine propaganda (without saying 'canta argue with stupid')... Pretty bottles of wine, yummy summer recipes, Learning To Swim by Clare Chambers and a toast to the Yank's dream job success.Support the show
2021-08-02
40 min
The Yank & The Limey
Why Are Sliders Called Sliders?
Current events from our perspective include the domino crash of the Tour de France, insect bites over the heart, mountweasels, meal delivery services, the true origin of the sliders (mini-burgers), the liars dictionary, another amazing Albariño, Mercury out of retrograde, a savoury salty podcast for you. Support the show
2021-06-30
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
What's on your preference sheet?
Hungry, By Grace Dent. Armero Adover Rosé from Mallorca. We pretend we are on a yacht.Support the show
2021-06-16
51 min
The Yank & The Limey
Mediterranean Homesick Blues
The Palma International Boat Show schmoozing. Face masks and hot humid weather- yuck - when will it end? Rant: WTF is going on with electricity charges in Spain? UK vs US reaction to going to the movies after a year of Covid. Amber? Green? RED? We dunno.... again, just STOP it....please! A fantastic wine, Albariño D Fefiñanes (amazing) and a book that will make your head explode Stories of your Life by Ted Chiang.Support the show
2021-06-03
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
Trash TV and UFOs
The Limey manages to drag The Yank down to her level of trash TV and now has her hooked on Below Decks. UFO's are now called UAP's - did you know? The best spacecraft films - check them out. A fab 5 O'Clock wine the Protocolo organic white is a quaffable gem. A classic must read book is As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee. Big Shout out to Grant Gillespie (Instagram: @Grant_Gillespie, website: https://grantgillespie.com... we miss you!! Saludos!Support the show
2021-05-20
49 min
The Yank & The Limey
Mrs Mingo´s Apple Pie
Great guest Rachel Mingo who is a fantastic cook and a great reader (she's planning a Sunday Lunch pop up - can't wait!) The Yank is giving up coke...Coke Zero that is. Let´s talk eggs... how do you have yours? Fried in cream or poached in red wine? Not as crazy as it sounds.... How do you solve your dog separation anxiety? Easy... play them The Yank & The Limey podcast. Prince Michael of Kent gets busted, will the royals never learn? The Virago Book of Food - the joy of eating edited by Jill Foulston and a gr...
2021-05-12
1h 02
The Yank & The Limey
Frankie Goes To Mallorca
Welcome Frankie Mingo, our first semiprofessional competitive athlete guest. Acupuncture - ouch! Making traditional Mallorquin hierbas on Saturday - hoorah. The Yank gets a new haircut and we talk cooking with lemons. The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray and a great wine from DO Pla I Llevant, Picot Blanc from Vid' Auba. Support the show
2021-05-06
1h 06
The Yank & The Limey
April Showers May Flowers
More wine, more books, Rancho De La Luna https://www.instagram.com/rancho_de_la_luna_/, and interview with the lovely Joanna Walton from https://www.joannawalton.com. Support the show
2021-04-28
1h 16
The Yank & The Limey
Hurry We Need Curry.
Adventures in Palma include acupuncture, creepy underground parking garages, road etiquette, and other interesting observations as we departed with a growing craving Indian food. Practicing self care includes books, wine, gripping television series and witchy gardening. Home cooking for dogs is a joy and we share some new ingredients that are good to include for our furry masters.Support the show
2021-04-16
1h 06
The Yank & The Limey
RIP Phil The Greek, God of Tanna...
RIP Phil The Greek, God of Tanna, Queen's consort, kitchen table born, slayer of dragons...The dog ate our homework but, we've been busy with ADD moments, The Palma Pitch, reading and wining, The Terror and other guilty pleasures. Cheers! Worthy Wine: Hacienda Del Carche Cepas Viejas Monestrell & Cab. Worthy Book: Outlawed by Anna North. Chech out Crowdfarming.com. Saludos!Support the show
2021-04-10
1h 10
The Yank & The Limey
Go With Your Gut
Cut your hair (get the demons out), read a book (Scoff by Pen Vogler), taste some wine (Tous Rosado form Jumilla), best of luck to you all on Support the show
2021-03-17
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
Corked!
What will Harry and Meghan do in a zombie apocalypse with a corked bottle of wine?Support the show
2021-03-10
44 min
The Yank & The Limey
Time Rift, Let´s Reset and See...
How is your human experience going? They say time will tell, but they also say the doesn't actually exist so, meanwhile (whatever that is), let's discuss the important things: Dreams, a book that requires ageing to love, young red wine, vaccines, culture cancer (I mean cancel-culture ... or do I mean culture cancer?). Weather you celebrate your mothers or not is your choice. We are dog moms so if you'd like to send us (or your mom in Mallorca ) a pressie you can order from https://www.joannawalton.com or via WhatsApp at +34-676-369-726.Support the show
2021-03-07
1h 00
The Yank & The Limey
Perseverance
We are thrilled to be back with an interview with Josie Lloyd, author of The Cancer Ladies Running Club. We also talk about cancel culture and reasons for going to Mars with a Merlot rosé.Support the show
2021-02-25
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
Bernie's Mittens (Yay 2021!)
We hope everyone has been a hanging there through this crisis, we are still here, just an average Yank (proud to be American again) and Limey keeping on. When you are going through hell, keep on going, and reading, and sipping, and doing whatever it is you need to do. In our case, a Bobal rosé from one of the best winemakers worldwide with broiled salmon and kimchi rice. A book called Prep, by Curtis Sittingfield, and how brandy can save birds. Cheers!https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/08/04/the-yank-the-limey-podcast/Support the show
2021-01-27
1h 09
The Yank & The Limey
The Imp's Delight
What got through Christmas ? For The Limey is was re-watching GoT, for The Yank t'was having her Mom with her...And , star interviewees with Anna Burtt, Andrew Kay, Sarah Rayner, Laura Wilkinson, Graham Bartlett, and many more of our friends...the best wine from the Yank. Plus, The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts for a get-lost-immersive experience over this testing time. Adios 2020. We wish you all the best literature and the finest wine in 2020! Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/210926/podcast/website)
2020-12-30
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
P...P...P...Pick up a Penguin
Are you feeling Christmassy? If not get reading The Penguin Book of Short Stories on kindle and check out the sublime Dylan Thomas 'A Childs Christmas' and order a Christmas wreath from Joanna Walton Flowers https://www.joannawalton.com -that will definitely get you in the spirit! A rich and creamy Godello from D.O. Bierzo, Losada ( a must with salmon). Light up your lights on these short and dark days.Support the show
2020-12-10
34 min
The Yank & The Limey
Pardon My French
The Ladies of Covent Garden, a historical account of women's lives in 1757 London, by Hallie Rubenhold (TV series Harlots was based on), Harris's list (the first little black book?). Flashing forward, a token Pinot Noir/Garnacha blend from Penedés , Ame en Noir, that is eloquent and priced right... But, what do we do, and how do we talk to the Covid-denying-conspiracy-believing-alternative-fact-faced-flatearthers? https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/08/04/the-yank-the-limey-podcast/https://www.2birdswinetasting.comSupport the show
2020-11-25
41 min
The Yank & The Limey
The White Pepper Debate
Welcome our guest Andrew Kay, where debate the white pepper question. This weeks book, A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman, that really does deserve all the praise. And, a delicious and curious Verdejo, lees- aged wine called Cimbrón Special Selection, perfect for November.Support the show
2020-11-19
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
BYE DON!
Election victory and collective hangover, Random acts of kindness, covid vaccinations, are you in? The Queens Gambit makes chess sexy again. Hoo-hah over the naked statue of Helen Wollstonecroft. Twelve angry women, Ruth Ratner, a Rosé from Garnacha grapes and a book written decades ago that is pertinent to our here and now, Generation X by Douglas Coupland. Support the show
2020-11-11
58 min
The Yank & The Limey
Election Anxiety Overload
Heaven help us all! Ghosts and visitations at Halloween...do you believe? Sean Connery bought The Limey some flowers in the middle of the desert. The Undoing starring Hugh Grant and a very botoxed Nicole Kidman. A great albariño wine, Sete Cepas and a fantastic book....introducing you to Midshipman Horatio Hornblower by CS Forester, the book that was pitched to Hollywood that made Star Trek happen!Support the show
2020-11-04
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
Happy Pig Tea Towels
Support local and businesses, starting here https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/10/28/happy-pig-tea-towels/... Autumnal shopping basket, free school meals, Women's bodies in Poland and everywhere, Join our book group, what is your hair worth? Vanished Years by Rupert Everett, and a truly fabulous Protocolo Rosé. Our new awesome sponsors...https://www.2birdswinetasting.comSupport the show
2020-10-28
42 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Giving Trees
Talking to best selling author Sarah Rayner (One Moment, One Morning) about her truly gorgeous Mums memoir No More Tigers by Mary Rayner (who will sign it for you from Sarah-rayner.com) and... we've had flu jabs! (The Limey was stoic The Yank less so). What was your favourite kids book? (the Yank's is quite sad) .... and Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash (the story behind it!) a book and a wine but we're a bit meh about them both so far...Support the show
2020-10-21
56 min
The Yank & The Limey
What Did I Sign?
Interview with Eve Kanne, a talented, Mallorca based writer and linguistically-mystic stories (who is also a yank! -K :) )... Is it true that the global pandemic brings out the cultural stereotypes from every country? The Yank has voted - have/can you? Red wine from the Toro region, Sentero goes great with warm tuscan soup made by the Limey.... A great Sci-Fi book from the best selling author Andy Weir (There Martian) and his new book Artemis. Support the show
2020-10-14
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
What if she had said no?
Obama nostalgia, necessary are our artists, embarrassing dog moments, Scotland without pubs, a slurry or a what?...Rodham, a 99p by Curtis Sittenfield, A Particular rosé and so goes life during a pandemic.Support the show
2020-10-07
46 min
The Yank & The Limey
#Proudwomen Standby
Unpresidential debate, Breaking Amish in NYC and LA (OMG), Enate rosé from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes of D.O. Somontano, and the Strange Adventures of H by Sarah Burton- life of a doxie in London,1642 during the plague. Shout out to a favourite author of ours Jo Rees..https://mumwritesbooks.wordpress.com.Support the show
2020-10-01
41 min
The Yank & The Limey
Whoop whoop! Two years of real organic podcasting! Will we stop? Dunno. Hereith beginith Season 3... with a lovely interview with author Laura Wilkinson. An all day any day cava to celebrate ... and dental nightmares, RIP Notorious RBD, dystopian fiction (is it?). Warehouse by Rob Hart. The Social Dilema, just relax your jaw podcasts are better than social media here is one..https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-brighton-book-club/id1397838472?l=en... and meet creative maven Blake Worrell, https://www.blakeworrell.com. Support the show
2020-09-24
1h 02
The Yank & The Limey
Can't Be Arsed.
SURELY SHAW sounds nothing like SHORE. Interview with crime writer, William Sha. Insomnia again (boo), but for buying 99p book bargains. This week was Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth, which is a wonderful read. DARK, the German Netflix series is intriguing... Sending huge love to California in these dangerous fire-ridden times. And, can you Adam and Eve it, The Yank thought the expression was Í can't be ASKED' oh how we laughed by in reality we just can't be ARSED. OMG. Support the show
2020-09-10
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
Crime, Spaceships, and Snails.
Author and former police officer Graham Bartlett tells us all. Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? If you are a budding crime writer his courses are a must, you can find more information at www.policeadvisor.co.uk. We have a mini-break at Son Sant Andreau https://www.sonsantandreu.com where we talk knickers, spaceships and god. Grab your 99p book bargain- Followers by Megan Angelo and a great 5 O´Clock Verdejo, Viñas Altas from the D.O. Rueda....and a very happy birthday to Joogleberry Sue! Support an artist and save a snail..https://win...
2020-09-03
46 min
The Yank & The Limey
Little Joys
Author Kate Harrison... the maven of intermittent fasting books, YA, thrillers and much more chats with the limey... meanwhile Hurricane Laura slams the U.S, how is your geography? The little joys of 2020. The fabulous book challenge - holding up a book you've never read against a building you'll never enter - what's yours? Ready Steady Cook - and read - all on a budge). A quality, grown up, adult wine from Conde de Suyrot. Clean by Michele Kirsch, an absolute lockdown bargain. https://condedesuyrot.com https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/08/04/the-yank-the-limey-podcast/Support the show
2020-08-27
1h 02
The Yank & The Limey
Grumpy. Hangry. Read. Sip.
New book out, Flight by Julie Clark is a real page turner. A scrumptious wine from Bodega Conde de Suyrot (thank you Fabrice). Have you had your 5 O'clock wine yet? Yes. It's a thing, best served punctually when the Yank is grumpy. Useless jobs, buzzwords- the Limey gets 'Hangry'... omg #covidiots, we think its Qanon spawn. https://www.buzzsprout.com/210926/podcast/website, https://wineandworldviews.com/2020/07/03/a-vineyard-in-paradise-conde-de-suryot/https://yank&limey.buzzsprout.comSupport the show
2020-08-20
47 min
The Yank & The Limey
Good Wine Cures Extreme Wokeism
Yank gets to be a wine geek in an interview with fellow sommelier Sylvia Ottmann of Bodega Ribas, the landmark winery of Mallorca. But first, what colour underwear are you? Does a shade called 'tobacco' drive you crazy? Does alabaster or almond make you feel bad? Or is it just that wokeism has gone mad? Can proper punctuation be offensive? A glass of rosé that looks clouds at sunset always makes everything better. Postal voting in the US, pretty scandalous...Heartburn by Nora Ephron a classic bestseller. http://bodegaribas.com/en/ info@bodegaribas.comSupport the show
2020-08-14
57 min
The Yank & The Limey
Women and Wine
Interview with wine PR of London, Ali Mann. Blanc de blanc 2019 from Bodegas Vi Rei. Three Hours by Rosamund Lipton. Guilty pleasures, low level anxiety and depression- we all need a toolbox....Ghislaine gossip- eeeew. AOC Remix full version. Love to Beirut. Adios to the ex-king of Spain.Support the show
2020-08-06
58 min
The Yank & The Limey
Summer On The Edge of The World
Interview with Fabrice of the Bodega Conde de Suyrot, our favourite, locally produced wine. Necessities of summer in Spain. Literary musings with Morgan, down under. Individualism vs collectivism, fascism vs socialism vs capitalism vs Americanism vs European-ism... lots of isms, don't let the data divide us. What is the lifespan of a robin?Support the show
2020-07-30
1h 00
The Spiritual Travels Of A Fire Wolf 🔥🐺
Ground Control to Major Brooks with Special Guest Byron Brooks 🎸🥇🎹
Byron Brooks is a kickass comedian based out of Baltimore. He was born an raised in Fayetteville, NC and moved to Maryland in 2004. He has been featured on many shows in the Maryland, DC and the Virginia area. He also runs his comedy own show in Silver Spring Maryland called “Why Not Laugh” and has been featured on the cover of Maryland A&R Magazine. Byron is also an avid MMA fighter traveling and competing and reaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a Brown Belt now based out of “Ground Control” in Owings Mills, MD! You can find Byron here: ✨ Upcoming Shows: Saturday...
2020-07-27
1h 08
The Yank & The Limey
Too Hot to Cook
Meltdown time here in Mallorca. The Yank is mentally stifled with the heat whereas The Limey is just too damn hot. Luckily we cooled down with a delicious Malvasía from Bodegas Vi Rei (and the equally gorgeous rosé - highly recommended). How to Eat a Peach by Diana Henry is a swoony elegant example of masterly food writing. The message? Eat seasonally, eat simply, eat local....Beware of endless doom scrolling... Maxwell, Epstein, Trump are all in the headlines - but where's Prince Andrew? Support the show
2020-07-23
43 min
The Yank & The Limey
A little conversation with Carmen Molinar
Meet Carmen Molinar, our amazing guest, director and actor of our film A Little Less Conversation, Carmen talks about acting, directing, Mallorca Film Production, Evolution Film Festival.....THE TIPPING POINT set in Mallorca, by Emily Benet...The Yank wins the bravery award for taking a COVID test (ouch!)...The Trump's endorse a food brand - illegal or just unethical? How's the mask working out for you? #amaskisnotabigdealgetoverit... and much more.....Support the show
2020-07-18
1h 02
The Yank & The Limey
Popcorn Moment & Tipping Point
Cap'n Bob, Ghislaine, Epstein scandal, fraud and sweaty palms. It has to be the ultimate unge news moment - get the popcorn out you won't want to miss this... Which charity do you give to? We talk to Emily Benet about her new book Tipping Point set here in Mallorca, we taste a white wine from France, Les Plantes Nobles, and we chat to Emily about all things writerly. Support the show
2020-07-02
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Summer songs - what's your favourite? Bill Gates - we love him - do you? And, more importantly, would you drink water from one of his new techno-clever waste-not loos (or toilets, johns, crappers, thrones, restrooms... if you're a yank!) Taking the knee - what's the physical act mean to you? The Motion of Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver - terrible title, GREAT book. Morgadio a great Albarino wine. And our sponsor this week is MOYA... https://moya.es/es/Support the show
2020-06-18
48 min
The Yank & The Limey
Son Sant Andreu- agro-tourism eden!
Gobsmacked at the gorgeousness of this amazing agro-tourism hotel built in 1652, 10 minutes from Manacor. Debra Rissmann and Nick Gomez Duran introduce us to their wine cellar, chat about tattooists, 4 poster beds, community collaboration, and more. Do you watch the shows we are obsessed with? A time travelling novel called Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor is a real page turner. And if that isn't enough, we've solved the worlds gun problem and Mallorca´s economical crisis- or at least we are working on it.....you´re welcome! check out https://www.sonsantandreu.comSupport the sho
2020-06-11
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
Love Island
Meet LOVE ISLAND owners, David & Bianca who also produce tonights wine - the very quaffable Vi Dáuba Picot B and we hear about Bianca´s favourite author PG ´Plum´ Wodehouse, who is a must read for light relief in these dark times. Is Mallorca the new Hollywood? with great tax breaks here fir filming and stunning locations it seems so. Our own film A Little Less Conversation starts shooting at the end of the month and we are very excited!Support the show
2020-06-06
47 min
The Yank & The Limey
Oh Bless Your Heart
Sarcasm US V UK, is it still funny? Lets not mention Dominic Cummings. Ever. Trump has his tweets fact checked - about time, surely? Hit us up with some gardening tips, we'd love to hear from you. Raimat wine - and a great question from a listener for the wine guru Kristy... Lunch With Elizabeth David by Roger Williams is the faction book to read... and bring on the 4 day week, you know it makes sense... Contact us on Facebook under The Yank & The Limey.Support the show
2020-05-28
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Contemporary Commonplace
So happy to be face to face rather than on Zoom... Loving phase 1 of the new whatever is it is.. who knows anymore? Are you with Black Lives Matter? How do we stand by our black or ethnic friends? How do you call out racist/sexist/ageist jokes - easy! Notes on a Mallorca rose wine and Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor a classic for our times - a must read.Support the show
2020-05-14
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
Interview with a maven of Mallorca
Mental health awareness during the CV-19 crisis, advertising becomes "disastertising", The Favourite by S.V. Berlin, Cosigna Chardonnay, and a lovely interview with photographer, journalist, and networking maven Vicki Mcleod. Support the show
2020-05-01
42 min
The Yank & The Limey
At home, together, practicing patience.
40 days of Lockdown in Mallorca, who do you call? Or better yet, whose calls do you answer? Sant Jordi tradition of books and roses, the booming tinfoil hat market, a book called Stuffed by Patrica Volk and a tasting of a Mallorcan beer. Participation in life online in various forms, including a group of over 2000 members getting creative called Majorca Mallorca, At Home Together. Oh, and yes, T.P.ing (Tr: loo-rolling?) is a real American thing.Support the show
2020-04-24
35 min
The Yank & The Limey
#Stayinghome
Day 32 of Lockdown, using Zoom to record remotely, we podcast about our experiences during this time, our rants and our hopes, a book recommendation from Laura suitable for those staring at the floor, The Care of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles, and a Spanish Verdejo made from a night harvest. Support the show
2020-04-18
37 min
The Yank & The Limey
Life In The Time of Corona Virus
Meet a vulgar American comedy artist Michelle Woolf - totes hilaire. What to do during your lockdown and isolation - read, eat, drink and relax...loo rolls, why the panic buying? Finding a laughter in troubled times - can we? YES! Tattoos, Troy Wear wears his heart on his sleeve (not) but his tattoo does. What about the monkeys in Thailand? (clue: they've gone feral) and lots of monkey stories by The Limey. Books - good reads on lockdown - The Wives by Lauren Weisberger, The Alexandra Quartet by Laurence Durrell, The Plague and I, by Betty MacDonald, and B...
2020-03-13
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
Wild Olives
Cough into the crook of your elbows you muthafuckers! How classy are YOU? Can you pronounce Featherstonehaugh? (you're probably wrong!) MacQueen on Netflix for a fascinating fashionista documentary and Godfather 1, 2 and 3, for a binge fest. Who inherited the most valuable land in Mallorca? Let's find out. Wild Olives by William Graves son of the famous Robert Graves for the most intimate look at life in Mallorca in the 1940's and a glimpse of what to was like to be the son of a famous parent. Valeta Cuvee Especial - a smooth albariño from Rias Baixas. Enjoy! And don't f...
2020-03-01
1h 00
The Yank & The Limey
Foraging for Comfort.
Foraging for fun...let's make hierbas! Let's go foraging and pick the wild asparagus and wild garlic, and don't forget the fennel (yum)... What's a mean person? In the US it's just nasty. In the UK it just means stingy, ungenerous... Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons - a work of genius - a MUST read and a fabulous wine - SITRA 3.10 Celler, Mallorca. Flash Fiction competition, 50 words or less, send it to us, we want to hear it!Support the show
2020-02-20
58 min
The Yank & The Limey
Slow Chocolate.
The Yank gets a cartoon bump on the head - how? (no wine was involved) The Pioneer Woman on U.S. TV - How? Why? Yuck. Do YOU fly a flag? Lab grown meat - would you? Call My Agent and The Stranger on Netflix. Red at The Bone by J. Woodson and Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson. Go De Godello wine from Soto Del Vicario and the most amazing Cacao experience - chocolate like you've never tasted before with Sylvia who does Cacao Ceremonies - contact her on FB CacaoCermony/Mallorca... don't forget 50 words or less for the...
2020-02-15
1h 07
The Yank & The Limey
The Wine That Drinks you.
Kristy isn't feeling old, despite her birthday miracle of good weather! American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins - and the surrounding controversy about it, is Oprah Winfrey wrong to include it in her book club? The Limey is going vegetarian - any tips? How old were YOU when you had your first alcoholic drink? The Yank was 4, The Limey can't remember. Would you pay to pick Brad Pitts grapes? Kindles and Kedgeree and the most sublime wine, Murmuri from Mas Diox Bodega of D.O.Q. Priorat- AND an interview with the maker to bring you there with her.S...
2020-02-04
1h 01
The Yank & The Limey
Corked Fiction
Writing tips - do NOT name your genitals. DO enter our Flash Fiction competition and win a bottle of wine chosen by The Yankee and some tutoring for free from The Limey. Bucket list of countries to visit...what's yours? Hemmingway says write drunk, edit sober - what do you do? Edna O'Brien and GIRL a disturbing and terrifying must read, The Yank is very disappointed with a corked wine.Support the show
2020-01-18
47 min
The Yank & The Limey
Snatch & Sniff, or Just Listen...
What does Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina smell like? $75 will let you know (but there is a waiting list. Believe it or not) is it worth a candle? What do other world leaders smell like? Meet Troy Wear our funniest interview ever, and check out his vegan recipe for aubergines. Or is it eggplant? Fidgeting - good or bad for you? What do you think about Boris asking for fundraising for a Big Ben bell dong? Knives with a square point - what's the point? Wine is the D. Pedro Adegas Galegas (delish) and check out The Screwtape Letters by C.S...
2020-01-14
1h 01
The Yank & The Limey
Don't Drink the Koolaid, Drink The Wine.
Fascinating documentary on BBC 4 about Jim Jones and the Jones Town Massacre, fascinating indeed and truly awful at the same time. Why are we all wishing David Bowie happy birthday? And WTF is it with the church in Amsterdam ringing out Starman in tribute to him? Not that we don't all love him! Meghan and Harry resigned - all due to US :) Australian bush fires, Ready Steady Cook, RAIMAT chardonnay ( a serious wine according to the yank) and The Good Friend by Jo Baldwin. Shout out to Affordable Mallorca and the perils of walking 5 dogs on the beach.S...
2020-01-09
45 min
The Yank & The Limey
Orange Wine, Red Blood...
Dracula, by the BBC - a must watch! Beware, blood and gore though and the fingernails gave The Yank the creeps. Ricky Gervaise rips apart Hollywood at the Golden Globes. Kristy talks wine with Colin Harkness (and wants his job), The Testaments by Margaret Attwood and bio-dynamic wines...Torres des Canonge by Toni Gelabert (Salud!). Enter our flash fiction contest and win some one-on-one tutoring and a bottle of wine chosen by The Yank!Support the show
2020-01-06
1h 03
The Yank & The Limey
New Decade, Idlehour (literally), Flash Fiction Competition...
Last podcast of the decade... its the time of the year where it feels really normal to eat cake and drink cava for breakfast.... and chocolate- but don't! Enter our flash fiction competition instead and win some one-on-one creative writing mentoring AND a bottle of wine... 50 words or less on wine, books, reading, Mallorca and send it to us on FB, twitter or Instagram. Love to hear from you! what to do with a lemon glut? Let us know. The Witcher, Mallorca Files and A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Bubbles from Veritas and let's all practice gratitude...
2019-12-30
1h 17
The Yank & The Limey
Bad Christmases, Good Wine, Great Chat...
With Anna Burtt we discuss Trump impeachment, Waffle Willies, The Crown, CagaTío (a weird Catalan version of Santa), Nitegeist, The Brighton Book Club, Childhood Books, Received Pronunciation, YA Fiction, Other People's Christmases, whist having a blind wine tasting of Sauvignon Blanc -one form the old world, one from the new...and Laura and Anna introduce Kristy to Panto! Support the show
2019-12-19
1h 01
The Yank & The Limey
A Happy Wine Paired With a Meaty Book.
Art Basel, how much would you pay for a banana? Election Day and dogs of instagram at poling stations, Dune and the box of PAIN, Christmas presents - no tat please! The Virago book of Food and the joy of eating, a happy wine, and the language we use for it and - wanna write a book? Message me, I can help you.Support the show
2019-12-12
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
Narco-submarines, Narwhal Tusks, and NOT-a -woman...
London Bridge attack, UK elections and the paper wall outside voters houses discouraging canvassing (v funny) and Laura's weekly rant (wishing and hoping for at the very least a hung parliament) Narco subs (start that diving curse now) Film VS Books, wine - Eukeni Txakoli, and Kristy rants about sports news on her radio. Plus - Joanna Walton Flowers.comSupport the show
2019-12-01
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
Shame, shame, shame...
Binge watching the car crash TV with Prince Andrew, binge watching The Crown , selling fur (faux or real) good or bad? Wish news - what's yours ? Getting older - basically it sucks. What picture is in your attic? Oscar Wilde & Dorian Grey. A strawberry jam and roses scented wine from Mallorca... and do NOT miss the end of the podcast -we hang our heads in shame...shame...shame!!!Support the show
2019-11-21
56 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Prince & The President in Retrograde
Wine, books, whine, books... getting older, the prince, the president, more wine, impeachment cocktails, good books, getting older, shit its cold... and why are my feet so cold? Mallorca 's most amazing white wine. Ever. Fact. Mercury is in Retrograde and the yank tries a Kira Knightly accent..hahah...Have an earwig.Support the show
2019-11-16
44 min
The Yank & The Limey
Come as you Are?
Palma Film Festival with superstar Kristy Brooks in Blood Test (tipped for an Oscar you heard it here first) Joker, the controversial film about 4 guys with disabilities wanting to get laid (who doesn't?)... The book about con-woman Anna Delvey the fake heiress of New York City by Rachel Williams and a very quaffable Spanish white wine - Pinna Fidelis and oh, yes, scotch eggs. Support the show
2019-11-07
57 min
The Yank & The Limey
One Large Step For Womankind
The first all female walk in space (with star trek uniform!) the extinction rebellion shoots itself in the foot in Canning Town, Medical technology leaves us gob smacked, DUST by Philip Pullman and the unseen delights of The Secret Commonwealth...and 'Imagine' the world without The Beatles. Come and join us at the Palma Evolution International Film Festival... a sip of Emina wine (delish) and - WTF Let the Dogs Out?Support the show
2019-10-20
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
Strut, Write, Read, Sip
We're joined by our favourite Podcast guest, Anna Burtt, where we discuss the Polari Literary Salon, how to STRUT your stuff, a REALLY great book about a life-long lesbian love affair in the White House, a delicious wine, politics (of course) and some weird as hell FUN FACTS. Support the show
2019-09-12
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
London Calling
The suspension of Parliament by 'the over promoted rubber bath toy' (thank you Hugh Grant! Brexit Again...Figs, wine, self published author Catherine Evans and The Wrong 'Un The Sea Club is the venue in glorious Cala Ratjada and the gorgeousness of Mallorca honeySupport the show
2019-08-28
40 min
The Yank & The Limey
Plant a Fucking Tree!
Plant a fucking tree! The outrage of the fire in the Amazon, can you eat octopus? Banned books - WTF? Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty. Dogs not allowed on a bus - WTF? New FB page - new Twitter page and remember - Plant a fucking tree!Support the show
2019-08-25
39 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #8
From the enchanted Mallorcan home of best selling authors Joanna and Emlyn Rees, we talk to Jo about her brand new books - The Runaway Daughter and The Cancer Ladies Running Club, Her love of Mallorca, research in Paris, and much more. Plus the gorgeous wine in the vineyard in Alaró with a stunning sauvignon blanc. Oh yes, we talk about bras too.Support the show
2019-08-15
49 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #7
... It was 50 years ago today, the Beatles, nostalgia, remembering lyrics, The Claim by David Briggs published by Red Door, jellyfish, Princess Shaw, cruise ships and more with an pleasing Verdejo in the Malloran Heat.Support the show
2019-08-08
37 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & the Limey S2 #6
We talk about Fiesta in Artá, naked German guests, adopt a snail, ghosting on Tinder, Children's Fiction, raw food diet for dogs, Pride weekend, with great rosé from Rioja.Support the show
2019-08-04
1h 05
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #5
Artá, the storybook village in Mallorca, Polari coming to Palma, The Spice Circuit pop-up, storming Area 51, the aging app on Facebook with another amazing Spanish Verdejo and psychological thriller called Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman.Support the show
2019-07-18
44 min
The Yank & The Limey
The yank & The Limey S2 #4
We talk about tattoos, Shakespearean insults, and convert Sean Hennessy, a fellow Californian onto white wine (Spanish, of course). We discuss a book about Ancient Rome whilst sipping an Albariño.Support the show
2019-07-12
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #3
This week – on Independence Day – we have a whale of a time interviewing our mate Anna Burtt about all things publishing. We talk books, snobbery about them, conspiracy theories (including Flat Earthers), music, wine, food and more. It's a treat for your ears, tune in! Support the show
2019-07-04
59 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #2
On this hot summer night we talk about UFOs, the best Spanish summer recipes, and surviving a Spanish heatwave. We hear from Laura about an exciting new book, The Strawberry Thief, taste a white wine from the Penedés region and listen to a bit of Baleric beats- music composed by Kristy.Support the show
2019-06-28
47 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey S2 #1
Welcome back its summertime! The joy of a Mallorcan rosé and the horrors of a Mallorcan hospital. A book about the Trojan war from the women's perspective and an introduction to our exciting new venture.Support the show
2019-06-20
43 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & the Limey #16
An interview with Violeta Ibolya, pastry shop owner in Artá from Serbia talking about guilty pleasures, cake, social media etiquette, and the passion/magic/science of baking. Also a new guest, Laura's new little doggie, Kitty Sugarplum Fairy, and other featured fancies.Support the show
2019-03-28
42 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #15
Two Yanks (from California) and the Limey discussing Mallorca life, surfing, Freeclimb Solo- Alex Honnald, languages, accents, the Madeleine McCann documentary, a new book -The Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Lee, sipping an impressive Spanish Rosé from an impressive Spanish grape, Bobal.Support the show
2019-03-21
58 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The limey #14
An insightful interview with our visitor Iain Mann, hard news journalist from Brighton, UK, two delightful Spanish Verdejo wines, an exciting anti-heroine thriller trilogy by L.S. Hilton, why you should watch The Green Book...and we also mention the two unmentionables, Micheal Jackson and Brexit.Support the show
2019-03-12
58 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #13
An interview with local artist and Sea Shepherd activist Mark Lawless with a delicious organic Majorcan Rosé and intriguing literature, The Land of Lemons by Helen Attlee. Also a chat about Oscars fashion, wolf rescues, and ohhh!, Jason Mamoa.Support the show
2019-02-28
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #12
Medical anthropologist Maria-Anne Moore as a guest with a good chat about Spanish Red Wine, Comfort reads, Michael Caine Autobiography, Paul Burston coming to Palma, Dog Poo, Anti-vax movement, Birthing laws, The Monkees and more.Support the show
2019-02-21
51 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The limey #11
Interview with florist Joanna Walton, What we love and loathe about Valentine's Day, Collective Reading and a beautifully interesting white wine from Penedés. Support the show
2019-02-14
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #10
Widows, Liam Neesom, Aliens, A.I., The End of The World, Pain, Terrible Greek Wine, Sex vs Violence in films, lessons in social media, cocktail marketing.Support the show
2019-02-07
1h 01
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #9
Midwinter Cold, Pig Slaughter, Barcelona, UK winter woes, Brexit WTF?Support the show
2019-02-01
35 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #8
Kristy and Laura discuss dry January, new films, Classic Rioja, cussing in foreign languages etc.Support the show
2019-01-24
55 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #7
Bros Documentary, NYE hangover, Bird Box, Collette, Murder Mountain, Champagne, Asylum seekers, The PaperboysSupport the show
2019-01-02
54 min
The Yank & The Limey
The yank & The Limey #6
Christmas/Solstive in Mallorca, Ederra Special Selection, Viura-Verdejo, The Best of A.A. Gill, Flexitarianism, Burning the Clocks, English vs American Christmas, menú del día.Support the show
2018-12-19
45 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey # 5
Yellow vest protesters in France, Brexit, Baby its cold outside, Verdejo Jose Pariente, Yummm!, Womenes movement. The Riviera Set by Mary S. Lovell. Support the show
2018-12-12
50 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey #4
Otuzu Chardonnay, My Year Of Rest and Relaxation by Otesa Moshfegh Support the show
2018-12-07
1h 21
The Yank & The Limey
Episode 3 November 6, 2018
Joined by American's Michele Brooks and Larry Hazen, we discuss a California Chardonnay, Philip Pullman, and the American Midterm Elections.Support the show
2018-11-07
53 min
The Yank & The Limey
Wine, books, opinions
Tasting Albariño and talking about TP dragging behind celebrities etc with Laura Lockington and Kristy Brooks.Support the show
2018-10-14
25 min
The Yank & The Limey
The Yank & The Limey
Acclaimed author Laura Lockington and American artist and wine enthusiast Kristy Brooks discuss their weekly wine and literature picks, and marvel at the sometimes clashing viewpoints of their respective cultures. From Laura's kitchen in the small village of Artá, Mallorca they include tidbits, stories and other whimsical whatnots.Support the show
2018-09-19
14 min
Vegas Talk Radio
Kristy Brooks & Alfie Capers
An interview with Dr. Kristy Brooks and Alfie Capers, the dynamic and talented singing duo who are bringing back the beautiful music created by two very talented and entertaining performers. http://vegastalkradio.com/interviews/AlfieCapersKristieBrooks_052507.mp3 The post Kristy Brooks & <br>Alfie Capers appeared first on Vegas Talk Radio.
2007-05-25
00 min
Vegas Talk Radio
Kristy Brooks
An interview with Dr. Kristy Brooks (KristyLoveBrooks.com), lead female singer of The Platters playing nightly at the Sahara with the Coasters and the Fabulous Lead Singers of the Temptations. Kristy is also President and CEO of “Entertaining Education”, a revolutionary … Listen to Interview The post Kristy Brooks appeared first on Vegas Talk Radio.
2005-09-07
00 min