Pod Across the Pond

34 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Two American sisters, same parents, different countries. Shannon and Erin meet – across the virtual pond – to discuss their everyday lives and what’s happening in both the US and in Germany.

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Episodes

Let's Talk About Sex, Babies

May 20, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MB

The sisters discuss the new Netflix documentary "Our Father", the new STI preventative underwear, and some Emmy award nomination predictions.

Maybe They're Born With It

April 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

The sisters discuss prostate cancer, the TV series "Severance", and the concept of nepo kids.

The sisters discuss Erin's experience having COVID, the plot to kidnap the German health minister, the Brooklyn subway shooting, the Jimmy Savile documentary, and the Hulu series "The Girl From Plainville".

Rock, Paper, Slap

April 02, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

The sisters discuss the slap heard around the world, the Hillsong docu-series on Discovery+, and the Clarence & Ginni Thomas quandary.

Trial By Fire

March 24, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

The sisters discuss the China Eastern Airlines plane crash, the US Senate confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, and multiple new TV series like The Dropout, Bad Vegan and Super Pumped.

Special Episode: Stand with Ukraine

March 04, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

The sisters discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the world is responding to the attacks.

The Tipping Point

February 18, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

The sisters discuss a legal case about the concept of the failure to protect, the mystery of "The Hum", how tipping is viewed in the US versus Europe, and the 2022 Oscar nominations.

Are We All Cancelled?

February 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

The sisters discuss the concept of cancel culture, the subject of gun laws in Germany versus the United States, the information you can learn from doing DNA tests (Ancestry and 23&Me), and some good news on a new cancer screening test for women.

Snip, Snip... Boom!

January 21, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

The sisters discuss the volcano eruption in Tonga, a change in abortion laws in Germany, the trend of environmentally-driven vasectomies, and the drama between the FAA and telecom carriers about the 5G rollout in the United States.

Taxman

January 07, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

The sisters discuss the documentary "LuLaRich", the process of renouncing US citizenship, 90 Day Fiance, and a brief history of the United States' involvement with Puerto Rico.

Losing My Religion

December 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

The sisters discuss an update on the pandemic and Omicron, Mormonism, the TV series "Marrying Millions", and some fun historical facts about Christmas.

Just Say No

December 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

The sisters discuss the new government transition in Germany, the case for lab-grown meat, the effort to remove cigarettes in New Zealand, and the Hulu series PEN15.

Special Episode: Wingin' It

November 28, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

The sisters are back together in person and record a special episode, where they discuss a myriad of topics.

Don't Fence Me In

November 12, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

The sisters discuss a new study on the best time to go to sleep, the AstroWorld tragedy, the migrant crisis in Poland, and Erin takes a Thanksgiving quiz.

All Tricks, No Treats

October 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

The sisters discuss an update on Derek Chauvin's legal woes, the opioid epidemic and the TV series "Dopesick", and the historical origins of Halloween.

Cancel This

October 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

The sisters discuss Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, Dave Chappelle's latest special and related controversy, fast fashion, and the arrest of a 100-year-old Nazi.

And the Award Goes To...

September 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

The sisters discuss the disappearance and killing of Gabby Petito, a full recap of the 2021 Emmy award winners, and discuss the impact of anti-vaxxers on the pandemic.

Sex, Drugs & The Amish

September 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

The sisters discuss the new anti-abortion law in Texas, the documentary "Shiny Flakes", the TV show "Breaking Amish" and the idea of English as a universal language.

The Long and the Short of It

August 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

The sisters discuss the unique role empathy plays with listening to music, the TLC show "Welcome to Plathville", a fun story of how a Munich animal shelter is seeking new adopters, and Shannon takes a quiz about tall people.

Along Comes Debbie Downer

August 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

The sisters discuss updates on the pandemic, the newly released IPCC climate change report, the process of job interviewing, and their love for the show The White Lotus.

It's All Greek To Me

July 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

The sisters discuss the monkeypox outbreak in the US, Germany's hesitation to digitization, why the singer Pink wants to pay fines for the Norwegian women's beach handball team, and Shannon takes an Olympic-themed quiz.

To Infinity and Beyond

July 16, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

The sisters discuss what the Texas Democrats are protesting, information about the Autobahn, Virgin Galactic's launch into space, and the concept of subliminal or dream advertising.

Private Parts

July 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

The sisters discuss the new dating app “Thursday”, the crimes against Ghislaine Maxwell, the unprecedented heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, and Shannon takes a German quiz.

Special Episode: An Ode to 90 Day Fiancé

June 18, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

In this special episode, the sisters discuss their love of the 90 Day Fiancé empire.

Pay to Play

June 04, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

The sisters discuss the con of Anna Delvey, the discoveries at Sutton Hoo, the app NewNew, and have a celebration of Erin for her birthday.

Sexual Spectrums

May 21, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

The sisters discuss the topic of asexuality, the Liz Cheney scandal and the cult of Trump, funny German translations, and new scientific research on Neanderthals.

It's Human Nature

May 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

The sisters discuss the U.S. census results, differences in healthcare approaches, and they take two different quizzes: one on IVF and one on German history.

C'mon Get Happy

April 23, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

The sisters host a positive-themed episode, covering UFOs, an interesting menstrual product, the history of the phrase "uff da", a German quiz, the first woman + person of color to complete the Ice Age Trail, and some exciting developments in the HIV vaccine effort.