Ivo Ivanov and Neil Rasmussen

Transatlantic Perspective

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In an absurd predicament, a Bulgarian barbarian and a Kansan from Massachusetts broadcast from the very middle of the United States providing unique angles to everything that matters to nuclear scientists, tortured existentialists, and vagabonds all over the world. (Produced and sound engineered by Neil Rasmussen. Music by OddCrew)

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Ivo Ivanov and Neil Rasmussen

Episodes

Ivo's Madness Part II feat. Vladimir, Pluto and Greta 19.06.2026 29:33

Send us Fan Mail Oh, boy... you better brace yourselves. This might be more unhinged than the last one: Sponsor 1: Vladimir Putin Sponsor 2: The Planet Pluto Sponsor 3: Greta Thurnberg

Brace Yourselves For Ivo's Madness 10.06.2026 32:28

Send us Fan Mail Yes, it is unbound madness....but the good, satiric kind. Ivo is in the homeland so today the pod honors the great, late Jeremy Taylor by paying a visit to the concluding segments of his other show: Wednesday Night Undressed. This program usually ended with a segment with fake sponsorship cooked up by Ivo a few minutes before they show. For the next four episodes we will feature...

Bangaranga Madness at Eurovision and the Collapse Of the Food Pyramid 06.06.2026 1:20:16

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Joel and Ian dive deep into the labyrinthian insanity of the Eurovision song contest. Was the winning song by Dara a little deeper than most people think? Also, what exactly is healthy food and is it even possible to maintain reasonable nutrition in today's day and age? In Good News of the Week: A remarkable lady of certain age keeps on driving

Farewell To a Dear Friend And What To Do About Fascism 28.05.2026 1:24:25

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew, Neil, Joel and Jamie say farewell to the late great Jeremy Taylor and discuss the origins, nature and darkness of fascism In Good News of the Week: The Guinea worm is almost eradicated due to the efforts of one amazing human being

Is Lady Justice Really Unbiased 12.05.2026 1:22:15

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Joel and Alena discuss a recent SCOTUS decision and the descent into autocracy in America Good News of the Week; Sam Neil lives!

May The Fourth Be With You 05.05.2026 1:00:23

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Joel space travel to a galaxy far, far away In Good News of the Week: Something amazing happened before a hockey playoff game!

What in the world happens when we die? 28.04.2026 1:27:50

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Ian, Joel, Jakob and Alena are back together to decipher the mysteries of near death experience

The Immortality Dilemma 21.04.2026 1:22:33

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Joel and Alena try to find the cheat code for immortality In Good News Of The Week: - Rewinding aging cells reverses aging - Deep Purple have a very unexpected fan

Who hates golf and country music? Should we trust our biases! 14.04.2026 1:18:15

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando, Joel, Alena and Ian are back together do dive deep into the labyrinthian world of biases. Good News of the Week: amazing bees!

War & Art, Artemis II and a Beautiful Story 07.04.2026 1:30:41

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Joel and Ian are back to discuss great works of art inspired by the ravages of war, the Artemis II lunar mission and more In "Good News of the Week" Ivo tells an amazing, inspiring story about his surprisingly famous neighbor.

Can a movie be better than the book? 31.03.2026 1:18:35

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Fernando, Joel and Ian are back in the studio to discuss movies based on books that are better than the literary original. Also... many song covers are actually better than the original. Really? Yes, really! In Good News Of the Week: How old do you think you liver is? Guess what, you are wrong!

Bad Movie Alert 24.03.2026 1:18:32

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Joel, Ian, Jake and Frank scrutinize the art of making bad movies In Good News of the Week: Flying snakes and a stunning study on drinking coffee

Saint Patrick Goes To the Oscars 17.03.2026 1:15:45

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando, Ian and Joel are back to discuss Irish traditions, recap the Oscars and come up with a list of great songs in movies. In Good News Of The Week - a child's broken heart is healed in more ways than one.

The Madness Is Here 10.03.2026 1:17:21

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Joel and Ian discuss March Madness and the perils of college sports now In Good News of the Week: Researchers turn plastic into vinegar!

Mr. Dunning, Let Me Introduce You To Mr. Kruger 03.03.2026 1:42:47

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando,Neil and John discuss the recent rise of Dunning-Kruger syndrome phenomenon in culture and society. Other topics in this episode are long distance running, John's experience during the fatal Boston marathon, John's triumph over one of the rarest diseases on earth, the war on Iran, Darryn Peterson's basketball saga, and the movie Flow. In good N...

Game of Drones 24.02.2026 1:24:39

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando talk about the emerging package delivery by drones, the Olympics, Tarrifs and much more In Good News of the Week: A man's dream saves his life!

A Very Animating Episode 17.02.2026 1:34:23

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando, Joel, Jake and Alena talk some Olympics and then get very animated in this episode! In Good News of the Week - The Roman Empire left us some concrete evidence of their genius.

Beerpocalypse at the Big Game plus The Epstein Debacle 13.02.2026 1:14:44

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ivo, Lewis and Joel recap the epic amalgamation of exotic beers at Ivo's Super Bowl party. The boys also discuss the latest discoveries that have surfaced through the partial release of the Epstein files. In Good News of the Week: Jeff Bezos former wife reports shocking amount of charitable donations in the past year.

Melania, Climbing Skyscrapers and Vital Supplements 03.02.2026 1:13:50

Send us Fan Mail Lewis, Ivo, Neil, Ian, Fernando and Joel are back in action to review the Melania movie without even watching it, opine on Alex Honold's insane free-solo climb of Taipei 101 and finally discuss all those micro-elements and foods that help our bodies function. In Good News of the Week: a new earth-like planet is discovered

Is Greenland Ready For McDonalds? 20.01.2026 1:25:14

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Joel are dismayed by the FIFA peace prize laureate's infatuation with Greenland In Good News of the Week: An amazing man wins a race around the world while battling cancer

Party Like It's 1984 13.01.2026 1:20:05

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Ian, Alena and Joel dive deep into the fictional works of the dystopian genre. Good News Of The Week: Today is the 57th anniversary of something special

A Look Back At Madness 06.01.2026 1:24:03

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando and Ian take a look back at the entropy and madness of 2025. They also review and recommend the best films, TV series, books and music of the year. In Good news of the week - a simple injection regrows cartilage in knees.

The Age of Disclosure and Phobias (Fixed) 23.12.2025 1:09:08

Send us Fan Mail Apologies: the appropriate episode has now been uploaded. Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Ian are back to shine a light on the UFO documentary Age of Disclosure and to face some of their biggest phobias. Good News of the Week: Secret Santa in Idaho

Are We Alone In The Universe? 18.12.2025 58:34

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew, Neil, Ian and Fernando go deep into recent UFO and UAP sightings and examine the history of alien theories, conspiracies and more In Good News Of the Week: 3-D printed cornea restores eyesight!

World Cup Draw, Golden Globes, Cat Spy App & More 09.12.2025 1:19:30

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Ian are back to discuss: The world cup draw The golden globes A duplicitous cat Arts in times of authoritarianism and more In Good News of the Week: Runaway nuns capture the hearts of everyone