The Special Relationship

Mortgages, astronauts and garage fridges - a Brit who's spent ten years in America gives her take on what it aces.Topics covered:The King and Queen visit AmericaMelania Trump's style30-year fixed rate mortgagesNational ParksPancakes and tacosGarages, laundry rooms and massive fridgesNASAAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Americans expect an open bar and Brits get the celebrations done in one day, so how does the typical wedding measure up across the Atlantic divide?Topics covered:Trump's third assassination attemptAmerica's news fatigueWedding costsHen parties versus bachelorettesUS versus UK celebrationsThe wedding customs made for InstagramBrand sponsored bachelorettesAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

What's with all the screens in American bars and why do Brits spend so much time in the pub?Topics covered:Trump's meltdownAmerican drinking cultureBrits obsession with the pubAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Why do Brits love sex, scandal and sport in their newspapers, and who's doing the same in the States?Topics covered:Nicole's beef with Brits on TikTokThe history of British tabloidsChequebook journalismBrits love to see a downfallTMZ's political pivotBig titty Bryon About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Why are the grocery chains so beloved?Topics covered:Moon missionTrader Joe's cult statusWhy Brits love M&SAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

British teeth are the butt of American jokes. Do they deserve the rep?Topics covered:Trump talking to himselfAmerica thinks British teeth suckNHS dentistryThe advent of veneers and InvisalignTurkey teethTrivago teethQuirky teeth as a point of differentationAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter and spends too much time online.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Why is America so into tipping, and why do Brits revere a queue?Topics covered:Saturday Night Live UK launchGLP-1 ads are everywhereHistory of tipping in AmericaWho to tip and how muchBrits approach to tippingWhy Brits love to queueQueue jumping is a social crimeAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at ⁠@attitudepr0blem⁠.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the ⁠highly flammable⁠ newsletter, spends too much time online, and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

After the scandals and cost to taxpayers, why do Brits still support the royal family? And why do Americans even care?Topics covered:The royal family's popularityThe anti-monarchist movement The brainwashing of BritsNostalgia and the British psycheHow the royals use soft power The soap opera and spectacle Tourism cashAmerica's royal fetish About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online, and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a tech startup.New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Hot new TV show Love Story has everyone hung up on Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and JFK Jr again. But why are Americans so into the Kennedy family?Topics covered:America goes to war with Iran Is the (real) Special Relationship over?How the Kennedys became America's first familyCarolyn Bessette Kennedy and JFK Jr's romanceThe Kennedy curse The Kennedy privilegeRFK Jr and homoeroticismWorkout jeans About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem.Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online, and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles.New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

Expensive, difficult to navigate, with patchy outcomes - the U.S. healthcare system is a mess. How did it get that way? And is the British NHS system better?Topics covered:Epstein files arrestsKash Patel's vacay to the OlympicsThe history of America's healthcare systemHow healthcare works today in AmericaHow the NHS worksAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem. Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online, and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a follow.

...Brits have some clangers tooTopics covered:Why Americans are obsessed with aliensThe words Americans mispronounce that sends Brits madThe word panties needs to be bannedA+ American expressionsCharming words Brits useWhat Brits need to put on the ban listAbout us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem. Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online, and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please give us a five star rating and follow us.

Today we get to the bottom of why Americans went for Trump a second time, and whether Britain is heading for its own MAGA moment in the form of Nigel Farage and Reform UK.About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem. Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. If you like what you hear please subscribe and leave us a gushing five star review. 

What exactly is a hillbilly? And who are huns? An American and a Brit get to grips with their subcultures.About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem. Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. Please subscribe and leave us a gushing five star review. 

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Special Relationship with Nicole James and Rachel Richardson.Today we're working out why Brits are so funny and Americans get so little vacation.About us and the show:Nicole is American and lives in Chicago. She's a content strategist, writer, cynic, and yapper on TikTok at @attitudepr0blem. Rachel is British and lives between London and Los Angeles. She writes the highly flammable newsletter, spends too much time online and yet somehow is prone to toxic optimism.Nicole and Rachel trauma bonded in 2015 when they worked together at a popular tech startup in New York and then Los Angeles. Episodes drop weekly on Mondays. Please subscribe and leave us a gushing five star review. Special thanks to Tom Hodgkinson for all his help getting this episode live.