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A collection of shows that really tries hard to look at the subtle cultural differences either side of the Atlantic.

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A collection of shows that really tries hard to look at the subtle cultural differences either side of the Atlantic.

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@usuknetwork

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English


Episodes

USUK: Shelley Moench-Kelly - Lift

4/22/2022
In the final interview for USUK for the foreseeable future Tom speaks to our good friend Shelley Moench-Kelly (see her previous interview based on "Here's Your Pill Kitten") The world is changing, quickly too and we have to work hard to keep up. Shelley talks to Tom about her new book Lift which was co-authored by Shelley, Faisal Hoque and Jeff Wuorio. Lift was a New York Times bestseller because it hits a home run when it comes to adapting to life as we know it now and coming out on...

Duration:00:56:28

Thors Kin Podcast: 1 Second Champ!

4/22/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, and George Lugo are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. Al's Game Racks the knowledge of two of the best movie directors to walk the face of the earth and Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. Al has 1 second to figure out many songs... spoiler... not amazing

Duration:01:46:49

Thors Kin Podcast: From Hell

4/15/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, and George Lugo are back after a week off to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. (also congratulations to George on the arrival of your new family member) Al's Game Racks the knowledge of Depp movies and Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. the boys have a look a 0/10 Batman film reviews

Duration:01:49:55

USUK: Keli Kane

4/1/2022
Keli Kane, Kindergarten Reading Specialist, is the kind of person that the world really needs right now. While everything seems to falling to pieces we need positive souls like Keli to help remind us about the positive aspects of life. Keli's life was destroyed by an accident that left her unable to think, emote or function like herself. We have a truly inspiring story about someone who has managed to claw herself back up to not only where she was before but Keli 2.0. Offering advice and...

Duration:01:28:47

Thors Kin Podcast: Crutches For Goal Posts

4/1/2022
AL and Moose are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. The last week has been madness Al's Game Racks the knowledge of Will Smith biggest hits... Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. Moose sees how well Al remembers the mistakes at the Oscars

Duration:01:43:53

Thors Kin Podcast: Happy Birthday Ryan!

3/25/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, David Rabe and George Lugo are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. These stories are beyond ridiculous! Al's Game Racks the knowledge of Kaiju movies and one is way better then the rest of knowing his stuff Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. Moose get the boys to enter there funnys with a nod to "Whos Line Is It Anyway"

Duration:01:56:48

USUK: Jesse Iwuji

3/25/2022
Joining AL as a co-host today is our good friend George Lugo as we speak to NASCAR Xfinity Racing driver Jesse Iwuji. The way in which the British fans and American fans absorb motorsport are 2 completely different vibes. We are here to speak to Jesse to find out where he fits into all of this. Jesse has his own team Jesse Iwuji Racing which isn't like any normal sports team. You see Jesse is a serving officer in the US Naval Reserves and he offers opportunities for veterans. He is a...

Duration:00:55:55

USUK: Mariah Iman Wilson

3/18/2022
While AL is away Tom will absolutely play, joining the show in his stead is friend of USUK, Andy Imhof. Today they are speaking to actress Mariah Iman Wilson, who is here to tell us her story. From the first moment Mariah hit the stage, she knew that this was what she wanted to do with a huge passion. From being horribly mis-cast in a Grease play to working with Hugh Laurie in House, appearing on Drunk History and even working with a stellar cast that included Beyonce in Dreamgirls, Mariah...

Duration:01:29:45

Thors Kin Podcast: Seeing Red!

3/18/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, David Rabe and George Lugo are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. These stories are beyond ridiculous! With good ol' Butt Chug being closed for the time being the boys bring back an old fave with Al's Game Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. Moose get the boys to show there inner weeb with smash or pass... pokemon edition

Duration:01:49:48

Thors Kin Podcast: Its Gonna Blow!!

3/11/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, David Rabe and George Lugo are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. These stories are beyond ridiculous! Our game involving an imaginary island with a one-way portal, and an opportunity to say goodbye to something we hate, forever! (We call this game Butt-Chug Island) has come to an explosive conclusion after the volcano has reached its limit We get cringe with Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly....

Duration:01:49:35

USUK: Jared Becker

3/7/2022
AL and Tom are here to speak to young film-maker, writer, producer and actor Jared Becker who is joining us to talk about hi career so far. BUT FIRST....We have that final episode of "The Book of The Mandalorian" to discuss (this was recorded a couple of weeks ago) What did you think about it? AL has got a few things to say so, spoilers will be included in this episode. Jared Becker is a film-maker that has created award winning content, but rather than bask in any kind of glory he is...

Duration:01:21:29

Thors Kin Podcast: Goodbye Old Friend

3/2/2022
AL, Moose Cooper, David Rabe and George Lugo are back to bring you another collection of some of the most messed up stories that are trending right now. These stories are beyond ridiculous! We return with our game involving an imaginary island with a one-way portal, and an opportunity to say goodbye to something we hate, forever. We call this game Butt-Chug Island and it is an awful lot of fun. We get nostalgic with Moose's Weekly Quizzical, Quiz, Weekly. Moose get us to decide which...

Duration:01:54:24

Thors Kin Podcast: Lights, Camera Action

2/23/2022
Join Moose, AL, David and George as they take you through some of the most shocking stories of the week. The guys finally get stuck into the "Joe Rogan vs the World" thing. Butt-Chugg Island is back and 4 new things get thrown into the portal forever but not without a passionate debate first! Moose brings his monthly quizzical weekly quiz, weekly and this week is movie quotes!

Duration:01:39:12

USUK: Adam and the Metal Hawks

2/22/2022
AL and Tom bring you some very special guests this week. You may have seen them on TikTok as they have gone viral multiple times. We give you Adam and the Metal Hawks! You may have seen lead singer Adam Ezegelian rocking out to Twisted Sister on American Idol. He has also been called the new Jack Black and has even been feature on a video with Jack acknowledging this on TikTok. That aside, these guys rock in their own right. Their music is inspired, their charisma is free flowing and they...

Duration:01:18:21

Thors Kin Podcast: Have a Cadaver

2/16/2022
AL and Moose are joined my special guest Magik Ash. He was supposed to be on the show last week but ended up in hospital. He has risen from the dead though and was gracious enough to join us for some fun stories, hilarious games and light hearted banter. We start off by sharing some fun trending stories. We say fun, but the 1st story involves a murder over someone mistakenly putting mayonnaise on a burger, followed up by a good ole book burning in America... sheesh! Still though we have...

Duration:01:38:59

USUK: Ken Foree

2/15/2022
AL and Tom sit and chat to horror movie legend Ken Foree. If you are a fan of horror movies the chances are that you know who Ken Foree is! We discuss Ken's journey up to and beyond his appearance on 1978's Dawn of the Dead. Including one of his most iconic scenes. Ken talks to us about the hairy situation behind the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake, his absolute love for Sean of the Dead and how he got to meet Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (which is a delightful story) AL compares Ken to 'Forest...

Duration:01:26:46

Thors Kin Podcast: F**k The Internet

2/9/2022
Welcome to our 5th outing as a live Thors Kin show which Moose called "F**k the Internet" simply because his internet sucks balls. Moose is joined by AL, David and good friend to USUK George Lugo where they discuss the weeks trending news for e.g a person jailed for casually trying to buy a baby in a US supermarket or juicy discussion about Hocus Pocus 2 and how some of us think it is overrated as a franchise. We have Butt-Chug Island. An imaginary place with a one-way portal where we can...

Duration:01:46:51

USUK: Chris Battle

2/7/2022
AL and Tom sit and chat with Chris Battle a character designer that has worked on many, many, MANY cartoon classics that you will be aware of. Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Teen Titans Go! Just to mention a few. We aim to find out all about Chris' story. How he got into the game, how have things changed with the industry since he began, what are the most interesting I.Ps that he has worked on, what would he love to work on in the future and we generally geek out...

Duration:01:36:49

Thors Kin Podcast: Alex...Alex, Who The F*** Is Alex?

2/2/2022
Join Moose Cooper and David Rabe for an Alex free episode! They bring along Tom Bruno for reinforcements and also special guest LawlFrats who is a Twitch gamer from Texas. This show features some trending stories. For example, an Irish man tries to recreate Weekend at Bernie's in a post office, the world's first fully working retractable light-sabre and of course the sad death of Meatloaf. Butt-Chug Island is back where the group choose 3 things to send on a one-way trip through a portal to...

Duration:01:39:54

USUK: Steve Spade aka Ireland’s Houdini

1/31/2022
Hailing from Limerick, Ireland, magician Steve Spade joins AL and Tom for an hour of spellbinding chat. Steve is a master of many forms of magic. Whether it be close up street magic or escapism, pulling off daring and sometimes dangerous stunts that have caught the eyes of the Irish public. He has performed many times on TV and for a bunch of celebrities including Mike Tyson. Alll of this has won him the affectionate nickname "Ireland's answer to Houdini" This leaves AL and Tom with a great...

Duration:01:24:50