Ep4: Y’All Aint Got A Scooby!

In this episode of Grits and a Brit, our Southern co-host tries to wrap her head around the wonderfully bizarre world of Cockney rhyming slang—only to discover it’s less “English” and more like a secret code designed to confuse outsiders (especially Americans). From “apples and pears” meaning stairs to “dog and bone” for phone, the

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Ep3: Keep your pants on!

In this episode, we dive into some of the most classic USA–UK word differences. Why do Americans wear pants while the British wear trousers? Why do Brits eat chips while Americans eat fries? And is it fall or autumn? Join us for a fun look at how the same language can tell two different cultural

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Ep1: Just where IS ‘Yonder’?

What’s in a name? In this inaugural episode of Grits and a Brit, Chris and Jay introduce themselves and dive into the delightful chaos of cultural and linguistic differences between the US and the UK. With a playful game of “Two Truths and a Lie” to kick things off, they share quirky anecdotes that highlight

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Welcome to our Podcast!

She grew up saying “y’all” and frying everything that doesn’t run away; he thinks that a cup of tea can solve almost any problem, except Mondays, which requires two cups.  She calls it a cookie, he calls it a biscuit. He thinks they’re chips, she thinks they’re fries, and somehow they’re both right and very,

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