#85 The Brits in Boston: A British Couple's Honest Take on New England, Lobster Rolls & Life in America

"New England is better than Old England" — a British couple just said it on the podcast, and we're never letting them take it back.This week on the So New England Podcast, host Ian Brownhill and co-host RJ welcome Juliette and Ollie — aka The Brits in Boston — for a deep, funny, and surprisingly emotional conversation about what it's like to move from East London to the United States and fall in love with New England in the process. Two and a half years into their American life, the couple shares their honest perspective on what makes Boston, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts unlike anywhere else on earth.In this episode, we cover:How a childhood Celtics jersey foreshadowed Ollie's move to BostonWhy Juliette cried walking through Beacon Hill for the first timeA defense of British food (and the truth about Indian cuisine in the UK)Why American Chinese food got them 5 million views on TikTokThe differences between London, Boston, and New York CityThe stranger who gave them his lake house in Rangeley, MaineCape Cod vs. coastal Maine — and the verdict from a British couplePremier League vs. Boston sports culture (and the term "geezer bird")Lobster roll: hot butter or cold mayo? A real married-couple debateTheir honest ranking of all six New England statesThe most overrated and most underrated things about New EnglandSaying "Pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yahd" in a British accentYou can find Juliette and Ollie at @juliet.amy_ on Instagram and TikTok, and on YouTube as Brits in Boston.Follow the So New England Podcast for new episodes every week. Don't forget — life's better in New England.