Explore every episode of the podcast Transatlantic Perspective
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| Gibby and the Ghosts | 22 Sep 2026 | 01:37:07 | |
The great Gibson Huston returns along with his dad Dan Huston, Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Jacob, Joel and Ian. | |||
| Brace Yourselves For Ivo's Madness (Part III) | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:33:41 | |
Let's hope you survive this one. It's a third throwback episode to Wednesday Night Undressed - the crossover program that usually ends with an endorsement that might be real but is far more likely to have been written by Ivo 10 minutes before each episode. We raided three classic Wednesday Night Undressed episodes, extracted the rambunctious commercials and compiled them here: 1. Endorsement one: 2. Endorsement two: 3. Endorsement three: | |||
| To Yelp Or Not to Yelp Plus Golden Arches, etc. | 08 Sep 2026 | 01:19:55 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Neil and Joel are back to decide whether reviewing products and services is worth the effort. Also they dive deep in the meaning of monuments and their place in human history. In Good News of the Week: | |||
| Dolly's Legacy Plus Love For The Circus (fixed) | 01 Sep 2026 | 01:25:57 | |
Ivo, Lew, Neil, Jamie and Joel are back to talk about Dolly Parton's enduring legacy. Later, they dive in the majesty of the circus arts. Also, the gang takes a careful look at the new TV show "Lanterns" In Good News of the Week: Julie, the last circus elephant in Europe has found a new home | |||
| Is USA Channeling the Decline of the Roman Empire plus Bizarre Injuries | 25 Aug 2026 | 01:24:58 | |
Ivo, Lew, Joel and Ian are back to discuss the recent proliferation of weird sports spectacles, The boys also go down memory lane to share some insane freak injuries they suffered in the distant and not-so-distant past. In Good News Of The Week: Gas stations trades gasoline for dance moves! | |||
| A Million Bats and Secret Societies (fixed) | 18 Aug 2026 | 01:12:36 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Jamie and Ian are back in the studio to talk about the weirdest town in the USA, a massive bat colony and some sinister secret societies (watch out for those pesky Girl Scouts!) | |||
| Satan's A-Hole, Widows Bay, Ted Lasso and Vaccines | 11 Aug 2026 | 01:25:08 | |
Ivo, Lewis and Neil are back together to discuss the relentless heat dome, stories and shows about isolation, Widows Bay, Ted Lasso and vaccines In Good News of The Week: P.S. Send thoughts, prayers and positive energy to our panel member and dear friend Joel Hood who is dealing with excruciating family tragedy | |||
| A one-legged mechanic, a funeral home director, a chaplain, a black widow, a bounty hunter, a WW2 veteran, a stuntman and a nuclear scientist walk into a bar... | 04 Aug 2026 | 01:35:50 | |
Ivo, Lew, Jamie, Neil, Joel and Ian take the show on an INSANE trip with stories about their own family members. Trust me - it gets crazy! In Good News of the Week: Just how old how old is the longest living cat in the world? | |||
| Dealing With Hot Weather Plus Classic Literature Converted to the Big Screen | 28 Jul 2026 | 01:26:50 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Joel and Jamie find ways to deal with the sweltering heat and later point out great works of classic literature that were successfully adapted for the big screen In good news of the week: a bunch of tourists are in for the surprise of their life while riding on a bus in Liverpool | |||
| Ivo's Insane Trip to The World Cup Final & the Weirdest Roadside Attractions in America | 24 Jul 2026 | 01:10:07 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Joel and Alena take a look at Ivo's adventurous drive to the World Cup final and also share their take on the strangest and most bizarre roadside attractions in the U.S. | |||
| Ivo's Trip, The Inner Child, World Cup and more | 16 Jul 2026 | 01:26:22 | |
Ivo is back so Lewis, Joel and Alena join him to recap his trip to the homeland, his experience attending the World Cup matches and more In Good News of the Week: A woman with advanced Alzheimer's experiences a miraculous recovery after a single dose of psilocybin. | |||
| Ivo's Madness Part II feat. Vladimir, Pluto and Greta | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:29:33 | |
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 Jun 2026 | 00:32:28 | |
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.
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| Bangaranga Madness at Eurovision and the Collapse Of the Food Pyramid | 06 Jun 2026 | 01:20:16 | |
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? 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 May 2026 | 01:24:25 | |
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 May 2026 | 01:22:15 | |
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 May 2026 | 01:00:23 | |
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 Apr 2026 | 01:27:50 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Neil, Ian, Joel, Jakob and Alena are back together to decipher the mysteries of near death experience | |||
| The Immortality Dilemma | 21 Apr 2026 | 01:22:33 | |
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 Apr 2026 | 01:18:15 | |
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 Apr 2026 | 01:30:41 | |
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 Mar 2026 | 01:18:35 | |
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 Mar 2026 | 01:18:32 | |
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 Mar 2026 | 01:15:45 | |
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 Mar 2026 | 01:17:21 | |
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 Mar 2026 | 01:42:47 | |
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 News of the Week: old whales apparently are serious players | |||
| Game of Drones | 24 Feb 2026 | 01:24:39 | |
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 Feb 2026 | 01:34:23 | |
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 Feb 2026 | 01:14:44 | |
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 Feb 2026 | 01:13:50 | |
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 Jan 2026 | 01:25:14 | |
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 Jan 2026 | 01:20:05 | |
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 Jan 2026 | 01:24:03 | |
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 Dec 2025 | 01:09:08 | |
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 Dec 2025 | 00:58:34 | |
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 Dec 2025 | 01:19:30 | |
Ivo, Lewis, Fernando and Ian are back to discuss:
In Good News of the Week: Runaway nuns capture the hearts of everyone | |||
| Of Pets And Men | 02 Dec 2025 | 01:35:27 | |
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 dog helps kids get over a tragedy. | |||
| The ancient serendipities of the greatest human invention | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:21:52 | |
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 | |||
| Both Pluribus and Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Deserve Your Attention....And So Does Pub Trivia | 18 Nov 2025 | 01:16:58 | |
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 suddenly so popular all over the world and what does it say about us? In Good News of the Week: Science has found a way to grow new teeth in humans! | |||
| The Quest For Immortality | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:19:34 | |
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. | |||
| Billionaires Are Coming For All Of Us! | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:56:29 | |
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. | |||
| This Episode Is a One-Hit-Wonder | 19 Oct 2025 | 00:51:52 | |
Ivo, Lew and Fernando dissect the perplexing dynamics behind the one-hit-wonder phenomenon In Good News Of The Week: Back to the moon | |||
| The Forces of Gambling Are Forces of Nature | 30 Sep 2025 | 01:26:15 | |
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 gamblers Billy Walters, Amarillo Slim, Jack Molinas and others. In Good News of the Week: Surprising study discovers how to lower your chance of dementia for free! | |||
| Why Is Florida So Weird and Why Are Video Games So Ubiquitous? | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:23:26 | |
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. | |||
| The Enduring Power of Graphic Novels | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:09:10 | |
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! | |||
| Wild Summer and the Savage Power of Buc-ees | 09 Sep 2025 | 01:14:40 | |
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. | |||
| The Nash Equilibrium in Ukraine | 28 Aug 2025 | 01:11:58 | |
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 | |||
| One Step and a Moment Of Silence | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:47:56 | |
Sometimes one small step can be everything....If you haven't heard this powerful story, please give it a listen. | |||
| Shaken Not Stirred | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:18:49 | |
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? | |||
| The Liquid Episode | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:13:37 | |
Ivo, Lewis and Neil dive deep into the murky waters of all things drinkable: both delicious and disgusting. | |||