Pants in the Boot

The B in Our Bonnet - What about a boot? We put our pants in the trunk, but we put our trousers in the boot? Panelists find themselves questioning whether they know the front of the car from the back. Hood a trunk it! Host Glenn Fleishman with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Liz Myles.

Drop the trou: it’s pants - Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts—if we’re Americans at least. It’s in the title of the show, but the confusion between pants and trousers makes for many an embarrassed trans-Atlantic story. We also delve into briefs, boxers, short, short pants, and more. Host Glenn Fleishman with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Liz Myles.

Elements Are We, Watson - An extra syllable? A missing syllable? Are you out of your ever-loving minium? While it’s hardly a debate, panelists say it’s elementary as they discuss the difference between aluminum and aluminium. And the fetishism many Americans have for Jony Ive saying the UK version of that word. Host Glenn Fleishman with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Liz Myles.

Put a Steak in It - When is a chip a chip and when is it a chip? In this episode, we stare down the pare down of cutting, shredding, crushing, and extruding potatoes into the many forms in which they are consumed. One conclusion? While the British love their chips, Americans seem to like fried potatoes in a much larger variety of formats. Host Glenn Fleishman with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Liz Myles.

Bickering over biccies - Panelists bicker over biccies in our inaugural episode. Both America and the UK have biscuits and cookies, but they aren’t the same thing. Except sometimes they are. Sometimes it’s even settled legally and taxed accordingly! Thanks to the literally incomparable Chris Breen for the show’s theme music. Host Glenn Fleishman with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Liz Myles.