Welcome to It's Across The Podcast with Dave and Abby. We are two Americans living on opposite sides of the pond. Our show is an eclectic collection of nerdy topics with a helpful side of humor.
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Welcome to Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Answers with Phil Circle. This is where I and my guests seek positive answers to life's questions, often, but not always, within the realm of the arts. This is also where I encourage on-going open dialogue between all people, everywhere. When I discuss topics specific to music as a craft and business, I'm likely to attach it to something bigger. Music and the arts are the miracles that happen every day. We connect through them. Please send me a mess ...
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In late 2019, I was asked to give a keynote and performance for the United Nations International Day of Peace at the Hostelling International in downtown Chicago. They asked if I could talk about the relationship between music and world peace. I responded, "Absolutely!" and got to work. For that event, I had to fill about 40 minutes with talking an…
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In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss some of our favorite Greek myth retelling we’ve read recently.
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Episode 82: A Little Bit of Plague and A Lot of Cute Baby Animals
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Dave and Abby discuss The Black Death but then sweeten it with cute discussions of baby animals.
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Dave and Abby talk about some of their memorable childhood moments like seeing Jurassic Park as a 4 year old.
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Dave and Abby discuss the burning of Washington DC as part of The War of 1812 and dive down a bunch of historical rabbit holes in the process.
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Dave and Abby dive back into the world of Bridgerton only to look at The Regency period in relation to the tv show.
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Episode 79: Would You Like A Candy Heart?
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Dave and Abby discuss the origins of Valentine’s Day and the romantic and badass man behind it.
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Dave and Abby talk about the Georgian period in England thanks to Bridgerton.
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Episode 77: Get Lost in a Miniature Christmas Village
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Dave and Abby discuss the story behind miniature Christmas villages.
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Episode 76: The Episode Where We’re Grateful For Hugging Trees
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Dave and Abby take turns talking about what we’re thankful for in the challenging year that is 2020.
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Episode 75: Why Do Couples Carve Their Initials in Trees?
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Dave and Abby explore the story behind the carving of couple’s names in trees.
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Dave and Abby try playing six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
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Episode 73: Spooktacular Halloween Part 2
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Dave and Abby discuss another haunted place and other spooky experiences.
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Dave and Abby share some spooky tales for October!
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Dave and Abby try something new and breakdown the lyrics to the 1982 Madness song Our House.
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Episode 70: An Unlucky History of Friday The 13th
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Dave and Abby discuss how Friday the 13th became such an unlucky day.
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In this episode, Dave and Abby discuss their favorite plants and some of their plants in their homes.
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We talk about Gretna Green in Scotland and why it’s been a big wedding destination for over 200 years.
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Episode 67: A Teenage Girl’s Midnight Ride
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In today’s episode we discuss Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride during the American Revolution.
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Episode 66: A Brief History of Royal Dogs
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Dave and Abby discuss some of the royal dog breeds and the stories behind them.
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Episode 65: Fun Facts of the American Revolution
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Abby takes us back to 1776 with some fun facts related to the American Revolution!
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Dave and Abby discuss the history of presidential candidates using songs on the campaign trail.
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Abby and Dave talk about William Shakespeare in honor of of his birth/death day.
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Dave and Abby discuss a friendly conflict known as The Whiskey War “fought” over an Arctic island.
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Abby and Dave discuss the adventurous story of the potatoes rise to fandom in France.
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Episode 60: The Man Who Inadvertently Killed 3 Presidents
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Abby and Dave discuss Robert Todd Lincoln who was associated with 3 presidential assassinations during his lifetime.
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Abby and Dave share their answers about each other over 20 questions so you could get to know us better!
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Episode 58: Thank Goodness for Boy Meets World
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Abby and Dave talk about what kinds of things we’re doing during the quarantine to keep ourselves preoccupied.
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Episode 19: Positive Output During Negative Times
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Phil Circle brings back three previous guests to discuss how they're dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Actress Megan Corse, Chris Bell, owner of Flatts & Sharpe Music, and actress and coach Mary Reynard Liss came back to visit Phil for a Zoom Meeting that was also broadcast live on Facebook. With a goal of finding the positive in the midst of so …
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Dave and Abby discuss some fun facts about Ernest Hemingway.
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Dave and Abby talk about some of the world’s strangest animals.
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Abby and Dave discuss some old sayings and the stories behind them.
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Episode 18: The "Across the Pondcast" with Dave Arcari
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Dave Arcari is a Scottish alt blues musician based outside of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Phil Circle and Dave Arcari have known each other for years and shared the stage together in Chicago, USA. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to reach out "across the pond" and talk about how it's affecting their worlds. With additional discussion of D…
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Episode 17: 2020, Hindsight, and Gratitude
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Pulling from a blog written at the start of 2020, Phil Circle discusses how he's come to embrace gratitude. Through his struggle with finding and maintaining it, he shares tips on making gratitude a part of one's life and gives real life and scientific reasons for pursuing this powerful emotion. Read the blog that led to this podcast. Visit Phil's …
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Abby and Dave discuss what we’re grateful for and what we’re looking forward to in the next decade.
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Abby and Dave discuss some of their favorite Christmas traditions from food to movies!
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Episode 52: Bunnicula and Other Scary Stories
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Dave and Abby discuss some of our favorite spooky reads just in time for Halloween!
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Dave and Abby discuss for a brief time how Halloween used to be a holiday of romantic traditions.
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Episode 16: A.I. and the Universality of Music with Frettable Founder Greg Burlet
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Greg Burlet, founder and designer of the A.I. music app Frettable, joins Phil Circle from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for this great discussion about music, A.I.'s potential affect on the world and our future, and how he came to create his astounding app. Check out Phil Circle's video about music as a universal language from his Hey Coach playlist on…
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Dave and Abby celebrate 50 episodes of Across the Pondcast with a 50 fun facts episode. Prepare to learn so many crazy things!
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Abby takes us inside Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburg, Scotland to meet William The Chapel Cat!
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Episode 15: How Music Resonates in Life, Soviet Rockers, and Not Signing Record Deals, with Yuri Naumov
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Yuri Naumov is a Russian poet, composer, guitarist and singer. While visiting Chicago for a show, Phil Circle caught up with him at the home of mutual friends from the Russian music group Chai Key. Yuri shares his story about growing up in Soviet Russia and what it was like for musicians like himself. He also gives some tremendous insights into mus…
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Abby teaches Dave the basics of astrology!
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Episode 14: Why We Create, Stage Fright is Good, and the Truth About Marketing, with Bob Baker
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Why We Create, Why Stage Fright is Good, and the Truth About Marketing, with Bob Baker. Bob Baker is a music and arts marketing guru and coach who has been ahead of most every trend for the last 25 years. Also a singer-songwriter, visual artist, and improv comedy teacher, he brings his wide understanding of the arts to his work. Phil Circle and Bob…
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Dave and Abby talk about the origin of Virginia’s state slogan Virginia is for lovers.
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Episode 13: Acting, Always Learning, and Dealing with Bigotry, with Megan Corse
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Megan Corse is a Chicago-based actress. Phil Circle is her husband. They take walks and talk about stuff. This time, they recorded their conversation. They talk about the need to never stop learning and what it means to be entrepreneurs in the arts. They talk about collaboration. Then Megan shares her experience as a woman of mixed race. She relate…
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Episode 12: Open Dialogue as a Disruptor, Cultural Evolution, and the Creative Process: Darin Jellison & Shenendoah Thompson
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Songwriters Darin Jellison and Shenendoah Thompson join Phil Circle to discuss what fascinates them and the conversation goes down many paths. Darin shares his experience with the creative process as an architect, they talk about Guilt By Association Records' place as a disruptor in the music industry, how cultural evolution changes what's consider…
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Episode 46: Davey Crockett Really Did Wear a Coonskin Cap
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Dave and Abby take a trip back in time to look at three American real-life legends in Davey Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Johnny Appleseed.
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Episode 11: How a 19 Year-old Capitalist Artist is Dealing with his World: Jon Prizant
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Jon Prizant owns Skokie Printing in Skokie, suburban Chicago. He's 19 years old (as of this podcast) and is going to school for business and marketing. His clientele includes local libraries, schools, and businesses. Jon shares his views and experience, including some insights into his own generation's thoughts and feelings about the world and wher…
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Spring is finally here! Dave and Abby talk about some traditions and stories behind spring and Easter.
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