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The Yank & The LimeyTxakoliKristy 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 show2023-04-0452 minThe Yank & The LimeySlivers of Holiday Spirit1,500 fish loose in Berlin. Speaking of spilling....Are you going to join Spill (adios Twitter)? Christmas reading: Stargazy Pie by the Limey (aka Laura H. Lockington), Lord Peter Wimsey and The Twyford Code by Janice Hallet. A classic red wine that even the Limey liked!!! - https://vinogaleria.com/vinos/bordon-reserva-tinto-rioja Happy Christmas and Happy Solstice and a very Happy Hanukah to all of you! Slava Ukraini... Бажаємо українцям радості на свята.Support the show2022-12-181h 00The Yank & The LimeyLet's Be Rieslingable...Welcome our guest David Heeley to join us for our chat. We talk culture, politics, humor in 2022, followed by a tasting of a divine Riesling from the Mosel region of Germany, 2015 Zeppwingert from Immich-Batterieberg. Laura loves and un-loves a NYT best seller, Hollywood's Eve. Support the show2022-06-191h 24The Yank & The LimeyChin Chin to Winter´s EndA lovely and refreshing sauvignon blanc from the south of France, paired with the best cheese on the world from the south of Spain and a chat about the state of the world. Not one but two reads for the week. Wave goodbye to winter and hello to spring- and hopefully a Russian Spring.Support the show2022-03-201h 21The Yank & The LimeyThe Girl With The Wine Talking To The Woman With The Book.Join us in the chit chat about why women don't invest - or is it just a gamble? Is Putin gay? Just saying... Do watch Reacher and Jeff Goldblum investigates plus the Start Up. The Hare with the Amber Eyes is the book to read and a great wine Jardins Blanc the bodega is Perelada Enjoy!Support the show2022-02-111h 03The Yank & The LimeyWhy Facebook stock dropped 2022...How old is the queen? Yes, old but frail... who is watching about the Winter Olympics? The Cat in the City by Nick Bradley is te book of the week and a great Italian grape, Manzoni Bianco made by Ornella Bellina. Our take on the Whoopi Goldberg comment. The Cat in the City by Nick Breadley is a must read...Support the show2022-02-0555 minThe Yank & The LimeyCan I have some Mamoa please?Jason is single so we have a chance...maybe he wants to move to Mallorca and start a vineyard? Boris, Prince (Un-Duked) Andrew, Ronnie Spectre...Oh dear....Climate Change, Mallorca Tourism, Fungi miracles and much more...including a great red wine Finca la Cruz and Lionel Shrivers seminal book We Need to Talk About Kevin. Massive shout out to Debra for the great recommendations to watch!Support the show2022-01-151h 37The Yank & The LimeyWelcome to 2022Its 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...2022-01-0751 minThe Yank & The LimeyHunt the SippersComfort 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 show2021-11-0847 minThe Yank & The LimeyMalicious Joy & Other Fun StuffWelcome 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 show2021-10-141h 07The Yank & The LimeyOMG 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 show2021-10-0748 minThe Yank & The LimeyHasta 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 show2021-08-0240 minThe Yank & The LimeyWhy 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 show2021-06-3053 minThe Yank & The LimeyWhat's on your preference sheet?Hungry, By Grace Dent. Armero Adover Rosé from Mallorca. We pretend we are on a yacht.Support the show2021-06-1651 minThe Yank & The LimeyMediterranean Homesick BluesThe 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 show2021-06-0350 minThe Yank & The LimeyTrash TV and UFOsThe 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 show2021-05-2049 minThe Yank & The LimeyMrs Mingo´s Apple PieGreat 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...2021-05-121h 02The Yank & The LimeyFrankie Goes To MallorcaWelcome 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 show2021-05-061h 06The Yank & The LimeyApril Showers May FlowersMore 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 show2021-04-281h 16The Yank & The LimeyHurry 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 show2021-04-161h 06The Yank & The LimeyRIP 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 show2021-04-101h 10The Yank & The LimeyGo With Your GutCut 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 show2021-03-1750 minThe Yank & The LimeyCorked!What will Harry and Meghan do in a zombie apocalypse with a corked bottle of wine?Support the show2021-03-1044 minThe Yank & The LimeyTime 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 show2021-03-071h 00The Yank & The LimeyPerseveranceWe 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 show2021-02-2554 minThe Yank & The LimeyBernie'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 show2021-01-271h 09The Yank & The LimeyThe Imp's DelightWhat 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)2020-12-3055 minThe Yank & The LimeyP...P...P...Pick up a PenguinAre 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 show2020-12-1034 minThe Yank & The LimeyPardon My FrenchThe 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 show2020-11-2541 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe White Pepper DebateWelcome 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 show2020-11-1954 minThe Yank & The LimeyBYE 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 show2020-11-1158 minThe Yank & The LimeyElection Anxiety OverloadHeaven 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 show2020-11-0455 minThe Yank & The LimeyHappy Pig Tea TowelsSupport 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 show2020-10-2842 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Giving TreesTalking 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 show2020-10-2156 minThe Yank & The LimeyWhat 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 show2020-10-1453 minThe Yank & The LimeyWhat 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 show2020-10-0746 minThe Yank & The Limey#Proudwomen StandbyUnpresidential 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 show2020-10-0141 minThe Yank & The LimeyWhoop 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 show2020-09-241h 02The Yank & The LimeyCan'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 show2020-09-1053 minThe Yank & The LimeyCrime, 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...2020-09-0346 minThe Yank & The LimeyLittle JoysAuthor 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 show2020-08-271h 02The Yank & The LimeyGrumpy. 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 show2020-08-2047 minThe Yank & The LimeyGood Wine Cures Extreme WokeismYank 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 show2020-08-1457 minThe Yank & The LimeyWomen and WineInterview 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 show2020-08-0658 minThe Yank & The LimeySummer On The Edge of The WorldInterview 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 show2020-07-301h 00The Yank & The LimeyToo Hot to CookMeltdown 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 show2020-07-2343 minThe Yank & The LimeyA little conversation with Carmen MolinarMeet 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 show2020-07-181h 02The Yank & The LimeyPopcorn Moment & Tipping PointCap'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 show2020-07-0255 minThe Yank & The LimeyLast Night a DJ Saved My LifeSummer 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 show2020-06-1848 minThe Yank & The LimeySon 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 sho2020-06-1155 minThe Yank & The LimeyLove IslandMeet 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 show2020-06-0647 minThe Yank & The LimeyOh Bless Your HeartSarcasm 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 show2020-05-2854 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Contemporary CommonplaceSo 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 show2020-05-1450 minThe Yank & The LimeyInterview with a maven of MallorcaMental 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 show2020-05-0142 minThe Yank & The LimeyAt 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 show2020-04-2435 minThe Yank & The Limey#StayinghomeDay 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 show2020-04-1837 minThe Yank & The LimeyLife In The Time of Corona VirusMeet 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...2020-03-1353 minThe Yank & The LimeyWild OlivesCough 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...2020-03-011h 00The Yank & The LimeyForaging 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 show2020-02-2058 minThe Yank & The LimeySlow 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...2020-02-151h 07The Yank & The LimeyThe 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...2020-02-041h 01The Yank & The LimeyCorked FictionWriting 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 show2020-01-1847 minThe Yank & The LimeySnatch & 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...2020-01-141h 01The Yank & The LimeyDon'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...2020-01-0945 minThe Yank & The LimeyOrange 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 show2020-01-061h 03The Yank & The LimeyNew 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...2019-12-301h 17The Yank & The LimeyBad 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 show2019-12-191h 01The Yank & The LimeyA 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 show2019-12-1250 minThe Yank & The LimeyNarco-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 show2019-12-0155 minThe Yank & The LimeyShame, 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 show2019-11-2156 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Prince & The President in RetrogradeWine, 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 show2019-11-1644 minThe Yank & The LimeyCome 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 show2019-11-0757 minThe Yank & The LimeyOne Large Step For WomankindThe 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 show2019-10-2053 minThe Yank & The LimeyStrut, Write, Read, SipWe'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 show2019-09-1253 min
The Yank & The LimeyLondon CallingThe 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 show2019-08-2840 minThe Yank & The LimeyPlant 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 show2019-08-2539 min
The Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey S2 #8From 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 show2019-08-1549 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe 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 show2019-08-0837 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & the Limey S2 #6We 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 show2019-08-041h 05The Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey S2 #5Artá, 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 show2019-07-1844 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe yank & The Limey S2 #4We 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 show2019-07-1254 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey S2 #3This 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 show2019-07-0459 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey S2 #2On 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 show2019-06-2847 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey S2 #1Welcome 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 show2019-06-2043 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & the Limey #16An 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 show2019-03-2842 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #15Two 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 show2019-03-2158 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The limey #14An 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 show2019-03-1258 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #13An 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 show2019-02-2850 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #12Medical 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 show2019-02-2151 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The limey #11Interview 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 show2019-02-1454 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #10Widows, 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 show2019-02-071h 01The Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #9Midwinter Cold, Pig Slaughter, Barcelona, UK winter woes, Brexit WTF?Support the show2019-02-0135 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #8Kristy and Laura discuss dry January, new films, Classic Rioja, cussing in foreign languages etc.Support the show2019-01-2455 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #7Bros Documentary, NYE hangover, Bird Box, Collette, Murder Mountain, Champagne, Asylum seekers, The PaperboysSupport the show2019-01-0254 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe yank & The Limey #6Christmas/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 show2018-12-1945 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey # 5Yellow vest protesters in France, Brexit, Baby its cold outside, Verdejo Jose Pariente, Yummm!, Womenes movement. The Riviera Set by Mary S. Lovell. Support the show2018-12-1250 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The Limey #4Otuzu Chardonnay, My Year Of Rest and Relaxation by Otesa Moshfegh Support the show2018-12-071h 21The Yank & The LimeyEpisode 3 November 6, 2018Joined by American's Michele Brooks and Larry Hazen, we discuss a California Chardonnay, Philip Pullman, and the American Midterm Elections.Support the show2018-11-0753 minThe Yank & The LimeyWine, books, opinionsTasting Albariño and talking about TP dragging behind celebrities etc with Laura Lockington and Kristy Brooks.Support the show2018-10-1425 minThe Yank & The LimeyThe Yank & The LimeyAcclaimed 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 show2018-09-1914 min