Phrases That Have Different Meanings Across the Pond

Matt Bragg opens the pillow fort call-in line and has a chat with a listener about her move from New York to Norwich.What You’ll HearDrownload Diaries: Matt reports back from Download Festival, where heavy metal, mud, Vikings, and one falafel-loving Cannibal Corpse fan all make an appearance.Lost in Translation: Listener Liz shares the small but mighty language surprises of life in the UK, from “quite nice” to “could do” and the mysterious art of British hedging.Walks, Kayaks, and Warm Weather Warnings: Liz talks about finding more nature in England, joining a kayaking club, and preparing for the great British summer tradition of shirtless men at 21 degrees.CHAPTERS00:00 Festival season begins01:00 Comedy at music festivals02:00 Download Festival? You mean Drownload?03:00 Muddy cars, Vikings, and falafel wraps04:35 Caller Liz joins from Norwich06:00 New York to East Anglia06:45 The trouble with “quite nice”08:30 Meeting her British husband09:30 Missing home and decoding “could do”10:50 British walks in any weather12:00 Sheffield, the Peaks, and accessible nature13:00 UK road trips and Scotland dreams13:45 Kayaking clubs and the Norfolk Broads15:30 Brecon Beacons and Thames kayaking16:30 British heat and shirtless men17:45 Freezer hot water bottle wisdom18:13 Closing thoughts For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.