It's Across the Pondcast

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.

Episode 83: Down A Mythology Rabbithole

In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss some of our favorite Greek myth retelling we’ve read recently.

05-03
27:02

Episode 82: A Little Bit of Plague and A Lot of Cute Baby Animals

Dave and Abby discuss The Black Death but then sweeten it with cute discussions of baby animals.

04-05
34:49

Episode 82: A Jurassic Park Childhood

Dave and Abby talk about some of their memorable childhood moments like seeing Jurassic Park as a 4 year old.

03-22
30:32

Episode 81: Don't Give Up The Ship

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.

03-08
32:45

Episode 80: A Return to Bridgerton

Dave and Abby dive back into the world of Bridgerton only to look at The Regency period in relation to the tv show.

02-22
36:06

Episode 79: Would You Like A Candy Heart?

Dave and Abby discuss the origins of Valentine’s Day and the romantic and badass man behind it.

02-08
28:40

Episode 78: Let’s Talk Bridgerton

Dave and Abby talk about the Georgian period in England thanks to Bridgerton.

01-11
36:00

Episode 77: Get Lost in a Miniature Christmas Village

Dave and Abby discuss the story behind miniature Christmas villages.

12-21
22:40

Episode 76: The Episode Where We’re Grateful For Hugging Trees

Dave and Abby take turns talking about what we’re thankful for in the challenging year that is 2020.

12-07
30:01

Episode 75: Why Do Couples Carve Their Initials in Trees?

Dave and Abby explore the story behind the carving of couple’s names in trees.

11-23
18:29

Episode 74: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Dave and Abby try playing six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

11-09
22:43

Episode 73: Spooktacular Halloween Part 2

Dave and Abby discuss another haunted place and other spooky experiences.

10-26
23:57

Episode 72: Spooktacular October Part 1

Dave and Abby share some spooky tales for October!

10-12
15:50

Episode 71: A Lyrical Breakdown

Dave and Abby try something new and breakdown the lyrics to the 1982 Madness song Our House.

09-28
21:39

Episode 70: An Unlucky History of Friday The 13th

Dave and Abby discuss how Friday the 13th became such an unlucky day.

09-14
17:52

Episode 69: Green Thumb Living

In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss their favorite plants and some of their plants in their homes.

08-31
27:37

Episode 68: Gretna Green

We talk about Gretna Green in Scotland and why it’s been a big wedding destination for over 200 years.

08-17
30:46

Episode 67: A Teenage Girl’s Midnight Ride

In today’s episode we discuss Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride during the American Revolution.

08-03
23:51

Episode 66: A Brief History of Royal Dogs

Dave and Abby discuss some of the royal dog breeds and the stories behind them.

07-20
19:55

Episode 65: Fun Facts of the American Revolution

Abby takes us back to 1776 with some fun facts related to the American Revolution!

07-06
22:05

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