For our season finale we present a new fixture on the verbal sporting calendar. It's the first annual Pronunciation Bowl!

Who says it better - Brits or Yanks? Representing the United States of America, our very own Matt who also, er, devised all the rules. And fighting on behalf of the plucky United Kingdom, our friend Anthony Mannion who joins us from Hastings - a small portion of which will forever be devoted to American freedom and tax evasion.

Joining us as special guest judge is James Christensen, who as an Australian is both completely neutral and minimally comprehensible to the rest of the panel.

Who will win? How many goals will be scored? And what exactly are the rules?

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NFASCDMI will be back in the fall (or "autumn" lol). Until then, have a great holibob!

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Early July is a particularly poignant time for American expats, as it's when we celebrate kicking British ass by detonating explosives and eating copious amounts of whatever it is that ends up in a hot dog.

So how can you recreate fun Fourth of July celebrations away from home? Fortunately your hosts are on hand to get you in the mood by reminiscing about Midwestern suburbs, sugar-filled parades and voluminous air pollution.

Matt and Mike also discuss whether the Founding Fathers pulled a fast one on us all just because they wanted a holiday right in the middle of summer.

Happy Independence Day!

We're currently in the thick of the World Super Cup of Soccerball and wow, has the 2026 tournament been a doozy.

This week we're joined by Joey D'Urso - dedicated footie fan, political journalist and author of More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power.

Joey is just back from New York and tells us how excited Americans about hydration breaks, ruthless commercial opportunities and penalties for using their hands.

Can the USA break through the knockout stages? What happens as England progresses nervously through the next few rounds? And what are the real political stakes of Austria v Jordan? We tackle all the tough questions.

Joey's book is More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power and his Substack can be found here.

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