Transatlantic Perspective

Send us Fan Mail On a snowy night, Ivo, Lewis, Ian and a bottle of Jack Daniels are together once again inside the cozy TAP studio. The first part of the conversation revolves about the composition and nature of snow. Later, the boys discuss the incredible impact of pets on the lives of humans and their social structures. Also...more "Pluribus" analysis. In Good News Of the Week: A hero...

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando, Neil and Ian Duff gather for episode 100 to first take a look back at epic previous episodes and later discuss the complicated past, present and future of language.  In Good News of the Week: A video game saves an ancient language

Send us Fan Mail Ivo and Lewis review to exceptionally written and executed features:  Vince Gilligan's quirky and entertaining metaphor "Pluribus" and Guillermo Del Toro's stunning masterpiece "Frankenstein"  For the last thirty years Ivo and Lewis have been seriously invested in playing competitive Pub Trivia games all over the region. Why are these type of quizzes...

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando discuss the pursuit of life extension, age reversal and even immortality. What are our options and current techniques in defeating the Grim Reaper? Should we live forever or embrace our inevitable demise? In Good News of the Week: a guy is found alive and well in the wilderness seventeen years after his disappearance.

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and special guest from Europe Rangel discuss the rise of the techno-feudalist society and the billionaire class. Good News Of The Week: An 80 year old grandma conquers the Iron Man triathlon world championship in Hawaii. 

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew and Fernando dissect the perplexing dynamics behind the one-hit-wonder phenomenon In Good News Of The Week: Back to the moon

Send us Fan Mail First, Ivo recounts his unexpected and turbulent participation in the Kansas City International Film Festival on behalf of the movie "Beaujolais" (written and directed by Irena Daskalova). Later Ivo, Lewis, Jason and Fernando examine the impact of all forms of gambling on society and the human condition. Ivo tells the unbelievable personal stories of professional gambler...

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Neil are reunited for a lively conversation on the entropic madness that envelops the state of Florida. Most of this episode though is dedicated to the cultural, economic and societal impact of the video gaming industry. In Good News of the Week: Roy Jones Jr. gets a massive surprise 35 years after being robbed of his gold Olympic medal.

Send us Fan Mail Can graphic novel connoisseurs Lewis and Jason convince Ivo and Fernando to embrace the world of comic books? This episode dives deep into the graphic novel universe, exploring the origins, evolution and future of this cultural phenomenon. In Good News of the Week: Keanu Reeves' own comic book series BRZRKR is shredding the industry!

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando, Jason and Lucas recap a rather crazy summer and muse about the mind-blowing experience of visiting a gas station of epic proportions.  In the Good News of the Week - a gel that regenerates joint cartilage. 

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Lucas come together to dissect the Game Theory conundrum in Ukraine; living in Southern California; Giant trucks; and the alluring power of Portugal. In Good News of the Week: the possible demise of Type I diabetes

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes one small step can be everything....If you haven't heard this powerful story, please give it a listen. 

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando decipher the mysteries of mint julep, the perfect martini,  moscow mules, daiquiris, mojitos, etc., etc., etc.  Also...why do gray wolves hate Scarlett Johansson?

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Neil dive deep into the murky waters of all things drinkable: both delicious and disgusting. 

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando and Alena gather in the opulent TAP studios to discuss the amazing Michael Franti concert, the hidden secrets of a perfect barbecue, the importance of Ozzie Osbourne, and the controversial legacy of Hulk Hogan. In good news of the week: "Super Wood"

Send us Fan Mail Ivo and Lewis are mesmerized by the messages of individualism vs. collectivism permeating from the new Superman movie. Good News of The Week has to do with the surprisingly massive haul from Ozzy's farewell concert.

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Neil (aka "The Four Stroke  Pod Cycle") are back together to discuss some rather bizarre experiences with their personal vehicles.  In Good News of the Week: Microorganisms converting plastic into medicine!

Send us Fan Mail Lew and Fernando welcome Ivo back as he returns with some stories from his trip to the homeland. Also, the boys recap a rather wild month in American politics and culture. 

Send us Fan Mail In this pod blast from the past Jeremy and Ivo dig deeper into the rock anthem limestone to uncover more precious musical sediments

Send us Fan Mail Ivo and Jeremy dive deep into the magnificent sonic landscapes of their favorite rock anthems

Send us Fan Mail In this stunning episode from 2003 discover how at the age of four our guest Gibson Huston underwent hemispherectomy . The radical surgery saved his life but took away the entire left hemisphere of his brain. Sixteen years later Gibson is a successful professional and a published author. Today he talks to Ivo and Jeremy about his journey, his writing process, his love of music, th...

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando decipher clever messages hidden inside recent movies and television shows. The boys also share some insane travel stories.  Good News of the Week: High school graduate gets tens of thousands of dollars in one day work at Burger King.

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Alena navigate through the shadowy world of cryptocurrencies. Good News of the Week: artificial blood is here!

Send us Fan Mail Neils is back to update us on the burdens of owning an opulent estate in the country. Lewis demonstrates enviable control over the movement of electrons. Finally, the boys discuss in depth the impact of pets on human life.

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando are visited by a frighteningly casual large language model. Then they dissect the complicated relationship between the emoluments clause and opulent private jets.  Good News of the Week: Individual atoms coming alive in the light