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

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News

Latest episode

Jun 19, 2026

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Episodes

Bodacious Tatas, Odor In The Court and Fifty Bales of Hay 06.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando talk Kentucky Derby, outrageous race horse names, Alcatraz becoming operational prison again, movie tariffs, pencil #2, and Trump's first 100 tumultuous days in office.

A Black Cat Broke My Mirror on Friday the 13th! 29.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Quickly - knock on wood! In this episode Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Alena are consumed by insane superstitions. We also dive deep into the amazing legacy of Pope Francis and Ivo tells a crazy air travel story connected to the Good News Of the Week.

Birdemic, Showgirls, Multiverses and Other Unsavory Disasters 22.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Lewis, Ivo and Fernando provide painful insight into the worst movies ever made

Things to do this summer if we are still alive 15.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew and Fernando unveil some of their summer plans other than losing their minds over politics

Trade War Madness, Protests and Puppies 08.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ivo, Lewis and Fernando discuss the rapidly unfolding trade war, the stock exchange market, the merits of protests and a new addition to Ivo's household. The Good News of the Week has to do with the unlikely journey of a 19 year old cat named Sunshine

Liberation Day Is Upon Us, College Basketball Is Dead and "Adolescence" Takes Over the World 01.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando discuss the merits, limitations and possible consequences of the incoming universal tariffs. Also, college basketball becomes something else and "Adolescence" is a global phenomenon and a warning.  In "Good News of the Week" a little girl beats Einstein and Hawking at their own game.

Worst Concerts Ever 25.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando reminisce about the colorful legacy of the great George Foreman and put together a list of the worst live concerts they've experienced. Good News of the Week: a shockingly effective treatment to a devastating disease

(File fixed!) Podcasting history is made while we discuss what it takes to have a home in the USA 18.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Fernando and young Jullian discuss the perils and costs of home ownership in the United States. Also, something amazing happens during the recording of this podcast. Finally, the good news involves a magical treehouse in Oxford, England.

Perfect Salmon is Within Reach, Great Pizza Debate and Sinister Billionaires 11.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando go deep on the following topics: Intricate salmon preparation Best pizza ever? The Canadian trade wars are truly bizarre Billionaires might have some nefarious plans

Beatitudes of "Flow" 04.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew and Fernando discuss the following topics: Academy Awards weirdness, surprises, disappointments and more Could it be that the best movie of the year is a wordless animated feature from Latvia? Did the Oval trouble in DC show us the imminent future of the world order? Good News of the Week: A car crash leads to something shockingly wonderful

The Great Fantasy Fiction Author Yaroslav Barsukov Visits The Podcast 22.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable episode the phenomenal fantasy fiction author Yaroslav Barsukov visits us all the way from Vienna, Austria to discuss his amazing novel "Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory" and to reflect on his favorite writers, his process, background, cultural influences, memories and much more. 

Mysterious Rectangular Objects Take Center Stage Plus Radiation Eating Fungi is a Real Thing 18.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Timshel!  Ivo, Lewis and Jamie discuss if reading books still matters and later take a look at a very radiant fungus.

One Crazy Sunday Plus Fun With Tariffs 11.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew, Neil and Fernando dive deep into Kendrick Lamar's half-time avalanche of metaphors, analyze the best and worst ads during the big game and then try to prepare the listeners for the impending global tariff wars

The Oligarchy Has Arrived and The World Against the Chiefs 28.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Neil dive deep into the nature of an emerging American oligarchy and later try to decipher the hatred for the Chiefs and other dynasties. 

Brace Yourselves! The New Era of Trumpocracy Starts Now! (File fixed) 21.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando dissect the Inauguration and what is to come next

Fire and Shoes 14.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando dissect the LA wildfires and go deep into the topic of the best and worst footwear in existence. 

Snowmageddon, Golden Globes and Plogging 07.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Ivo and Lew start the new season of Trans Atlantic Perspective by discussing the following topics: Surviving snowmageddon Acts of terrorism in New Orleans and Las Vegas Golden Globes and Colin Farrell's supremacy What in the world is plogging?

One crazy year 31.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew, Fernando and Alena discuss topics of vital insignificance. In this case every wild thing that happened in the last 12 months

Die Hard, Suspicious Christmas Carols & Other Holiday Insanities 24.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Fernando dive deep into the darkest corners of Christmas traditions

(File Fixed) One Man TV Factory, Ben Franklin Pisses Off the Wrong Person & An Insane Quantum Chip 17.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Fernando discuss the following topics of vital insignificance: Taylor Sheridan's ubiquity in the American entertainment landscape The USPS murky future Daylight Saving Time's murky future Drone invasion The quantum chip Willow is about to take over the universe

Bizarre Murder in The Big Apple and One Billion Dollars Given to a Dude With a Stick 10.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Lewis, Ivo, Neil and Fernando cook up some entropy around the Manhattan assassination and the 800 million bucks awarded to Juan Soto by the NY Mets

Stuffing your face with turkey, presidential pardoning, surviving Black Friday and that thing made out of paper and ink is almost gone. 03.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail The maharaja of municipal fidelity Lewis Walton, the high priest of decommissioned exuberance Neil Rasmussen and the most generous donor of gently used incompetence Ivo Ivanov convene deep within the catacombs of Trans Atlantic Perspective headquarters to discuss topics of vital insignificance: The most glutenous holiday in America Presidential pardoning habits Black Friday chaos...

To Bee Or Not To Bee, The Most Amazing Title Sequences And Likable Villains 27.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Alena congregate in the opulent TAP studios to untangle numerous transatlantic, Gordian knots. 

Pods, Wooden Satellites And All That Jazz 19.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lewis and Neil dive deep into the pod universe, discuss the destructive powers of Andrew Lloyd Webber and  talk about space satellites made out of wood (no, seriously!)

A Slice Of Paradise In The Middle Of Nowhere Plus A Second Trump Era Starts 12.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ivo, Lew, Neil and Jamie get together to discuss a great trip and an election post mortem

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