Welcome to It's Across The Podcast with Dave and Abby. We are two Americans living on opposite sides of the pond. Our show is an eclectic collection of nerdy topics with a helpful side of humor.
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Episode 83: Down A Mythology Rabbithole
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In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss some of our favorite Greek myth retelling we’ve read recently.
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Episode 82: A Little Bit of Plague and A Lot of Cute Baby Animals
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Dave and Abby discuss The Black Death but then sweeten it with cute discussions of baby animals.
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Episode 82: A Jurassic Park Childhood
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Dave and Abby talk about some of their memorable childhood moments like seeing Jurassic Park as a 4 year old.
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Episode 81: Don't Give Up The Ship
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Dave and Abby discuss the burning of Washington DC as part of The War of 1812 and dive down a bunch of historical rabbit holes in the process.
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Episode 80: A Return to Bridgerton
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Dave and Abby dive back into the world of Bridgerton only to look at The Regency period in relation to the tv show.
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Episode 79: Would You Like A Candy Heart?
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Dave and Abby discuss the origins of Valentine’s Day and the romantic and badass man behind it.
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Episode 78: Let’s Talk Bridgerton
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Dave and Abby talk about the Georgian period in England thanks to Bridgerton.
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Episode 77: Get Lost in a Miniature Christmas Village
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Dave and Abby discuss the story behind miniature Christmas villages.
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Episode 76: The Episode Where We’re Grateful For Hugging Trees
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Dave and Abby take turns talking about what we’re thankful for in the challenging year that is 2020.
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Episode 75: Why Do Couples Carve Their Initials in Trees?
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Dave and Abby explore the story behind the carving of couple’s names in trees.
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Episode 74: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
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Dave and Abby try playing six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
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Episode 73: Spooktacular Halloween Part 2
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Dave and Abby discuss another haunted place and other spooky experiences.
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Episode 72: Spooktacular October Part 1
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Dave and Abby share some spooky tales for October!
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Episode 71: A Lyrical Breakdown
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Dave and Abby try something new and breakdown the lyrics to the 1982 Madness song Our House.
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Episode 70: An Unlucky History of Friday The 13th
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Dave and Abby discuss how Friday the 13th became such an unlucky day.
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In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss their favorite plants and some of their plants in their homes.
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We talk about Gretna Green in Scotland and why it’s been a big wedding destination for over 200 years.
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Episode 67: A Teenage Girl’s Midnight Ride
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In today’s episode we discuss Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride during the American Revolution.
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Episode 66: A Brief History of Royal Dogs
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Dave and Abby discuss some of the royal dog breeds and the stories behind them.
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Episode 65: Fun Facts of the American Revolution
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Abby takes us back to 1776 with some fun facts related to the American Revolution!
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Episode 64: Presidential Campaign Songs
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Dave and Abby discuss the history of presidential candidates using songs on the campaign trail.
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Episode 63: Exit, Pursued By Bear
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Abby and Dave talk about William Shakespeare in honor of of his birth/death day.
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Dave and Abby discuss a friendly conflict known as The Whiskey War “fought” over an Arctic island.
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Episode 61: Potatoes Have A Storied Past
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Abby and Dave discuss the adventurous story of the potatoes rise to fandom in France.
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Episode 60: The Man Who Inadvertently Killed 3 Presidents
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Abby and Dave discuss Robert Todd Lincoln who was associated with 3 presidential assassinations during his lifetime.
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Abby and Dave share their answers about each other over 20 questions so you could get to know us better!
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Episode 58: Thank Goodness for Boy Meets World
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Abby and Dave talk about what kinds of things we’re doing during the quarantine to keep ourselves preoccupied.
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Dave and Abby discuss some fun facts about Ernest Hemingway.
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Episode 56: A Bit of Strange Animals
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Dave and Abby talk about some of the world’s strangest animals.
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Abby and Dave discuss some old sayings and the stories behind them.
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Episode 54: Things We Are Grateful For
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Abby and Dave discuss what we’re grateful for and what we’re looking forward to in the next decade.
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Episode 53: Cookies and Holiday Goodness
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Abby and Dave discuss some of their favorite Christmas traditions from food to movies!
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Episode 52: Bunnicula and Other Scary Stories
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Dave and Abby discuss some of our favorite spooky reads just in time for Halloween!
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Episode 51: Halloween Romantic?
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Dave and Abby discuss for a brief time how Halloween used to be a holiday of romantic traditions.
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Episode 50: Hooray for 50th Episode
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Dave and Abby celebrate 50 episodes of Across the Pondcast with a 50 fun facts episode. Prepare to learn so many crazy things!
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Episode 49: William The Chapel Cat
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Abby takes us inside Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburg, Scotland to meet William The Chapel Cat!
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Episode 48: Crash course in Astrology
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Abby teaches Dave the basics of astrology!
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Dave and Abby talk about the origin of Virginia’s state slogan Virginia is for lovers.
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Episode 46: Davey Crockett Really Did Wear a Coonskin Cap
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Dave and Abby take a trip back in time to look at three American real-life legends in Davey Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Johnny Appleseed.
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Episode 45: Persephone is Life Goals
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Spring is finally here! Dave and Abby talk about some traditions and stories behind spring and Easter.
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Episode 44: Green People. Blue People
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In this week's episode, we discuss the stories of The Blue People of Kentucky and The Green Children of Woolpit!
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Episode 43: A Little Bit of Murder Mystery
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In this week's episode, Abby gives us a brief but informative education on Jack the Ripper.
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In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss the origins of peanut butter and all the different ways you can enjoy it!
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Episode 41: Oh Where, Oh Where is Atlantis
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In today's episode, Dave and Abby discuss the myth of Atlantis and tie it in with the Disney movie Atlantis.
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Episode 40: Fun Facts with George Washington
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Hip Hip Hooray, thanks for celebrating our 2 year anniversary with us! We celebrated by recording this anniversary episode about one of America's Founding Fathers, George Washington!
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Episode 39: Let's Rank Your Favorite Disney Movies
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Dave and Abby try to rank our favorite Disney movies which quickly turns into reminiscing about so many other Disney creations.
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Episode 38: Do You Fancy A Swim In Your Birthday Suit?
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Dave and Abby discuss the history of nudity in the episode. We take a look at the difference between nudity and naturism and go through various things you can do while in your birthday suit!
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Episode 37: Books on Books on Books
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Dave and Abby discuss some books they've read or are reading so far in 2019.
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Episode 36: Kissing Under The Mistletoe
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In this week's episode, we discuss random facts like why does Santa go down the chimney and what's the deal with mistletoe?
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Episode 35: Chocolate Oranges, What's That?
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Dave and Abby discuss differing Christmas traditions from across the pond. From chocolate oranges to wassailing, this episode will have you ready for the Christmas season!
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