What we really think about each other: Part 1–Brit Takes on Americans

About this episode

The episode explores British perceptions of Americans as both countries approach significant anniversaries of independence.

As both the USA and UK approach important anniversaries in the coming weeks–250 years of independence from Britain stateside, and 10 years on from the decision to go independent from Europe on the UK side of the pond–this week, we check out what we think of each other. This week, Ellen is our eyes on the ground stateside as our eyes on the ground as Clive seeks to see whether ideas that many Britons hold about life in the USA are really true. Fasten your seat belts, as we cover a lot of ground–everything from what it’s like to be sick and poor, to a love for trademarks, to whether there’s still strong support for capital punishment. As we know, getting to the truth is important when setting intentions around what’s going on in the news. Yet, even in the perceptions we hold ourselves about what we think we do know, we can often be mistaken. We seek to get to the bottom of which have grounding, and which are mere myths! If you’re not an American, and maybe too if you are, be ready to be surprised by what you may learn. Part two, considering what Americans think of the British, comes next week. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as we’ve reflected on British…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellen Bintz, Clive Johnson

Topics covered

• British perceptions of Americans
• cultural differences
• independence anniversaries
• myths and truths
• social media misconceptions

Keywords

• British perceptions
• Americans
• cultural differences
• independence
• myths
• truth
• social media

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Places: USA, UK

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