Worldwide Friends

In this episode we return to Spain to check in with Tim. We talk cleaning, supermarkets and American football as well as covering off the last 10 years of Oscar winning films. Meredith and Tim both chat about what they're missing during lockdown and what they're looking forward to once it's lifted.

In this episode Meredith catches up with Steve who is in Stroud, England to see how he's holding up during the Covid19 crises.  The discussion moves straight into talk about an effective way to socially distance yourself from others at the supermarket. It leads to some interesting chats about how Seinfeld characters would handle a supermarket shop in our current climate.  Steve lets us know about life in the countryside of Gloucestershire and the four reasons why you're allowed out of the house.  At the end of the episode Steve lets us know about something that is urking him at present. The current over-use on news broadcasts of adjectives that describe the current 'times'. These are the ones he's heard so far: Unprecedented, testing, trying, troubled, dark, tricky, sad, difficult, interesting and most desperate of. I'm going to keep an ear out next time I watch the news, why don't you play along as well. 

Meredith chats to her friend Sarah in Queensland, Australia to see how Covid-19 is affecting her. They chat Aussie slang, essential oils, pun appreciation and the theory of the toilet roll saga. This episode contains laughter, which may be just what you need right now.

The Covid-19 worldwide pandemic sparks a return to the airwaves for Worldwide Friends with some new episodes. We talk to friends around the globe to check in and see how things are going and how they are coping with the lock-down and quarantine as a result of the virus. It has become a new reality and an entirely different way of life for all of us. It's interesting to hear the similarities and the differences we face while the threat is the same. In this episode, Meredith chats to Tim in Spain and discusses a recent trip to his local supermarket during lock-down. We find out how he's now adding a string to his bow by studying online and dive into his love of podcasts with some listening recommendations.

Andy and Paul discuss studying at universities in the southern USA, differences to the UK, race issues and good times in the Big Easy.

Tim and Ian discuss New Mexico, Breaking Bad, education and living around the World. Ian in Virginia, USA and Tim from Alicante, Spain.

Steve in Stroud, England and Paul in Titahi Bay, New Zealand discuss the films of the Coen Brothers.

Paul and Tim introduce the pod and discuss the author Haruki Murakami.