Across the Pond Over the Ocean: Recent Episodes
Maan & Keeth
Across the pond from each other and over the ocean from home, 20-somethings Maan and Keeth indulge in the chaos, confusion, and curiosity of their daily lives every Sunday over a cup of tea. Listen along as they chat about their latest interests, catch each other up on what’s new, dive through wholesome flashbacks from over a decade of friendship, and sometimes succumb to mindless banter and endless rambling.
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth attempt to catch each other up on their experiences through the month of September, but end up on a magical, mystery ride into the past and the future, leading to a fun and unfiltered conversation about adulthood.
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth air out their verdicts in a good ol’ game of who’s most likely to, leading to interesting debates from our views on reality tv to going down memory lane and more.
Emily Becker, 75 Most Likely To Questions To Get To Know Your Best Friends Even Better, Women’s Health https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a39484702/whos-most-likely-to-questions-game/
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth chat about computer science in school, how coding works, Machine Learning, NLP, AI-generated art, and more!
Why the web is such a mess, Tom Scott, Youtube
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFRjZtYs3wY]
Google’s AI Assistant Can Now Make Real Phone Calls, Mashable Deals, YouTube
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbHu_bVa_g]
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth run through their favourite TV shows across genres, delve into elements of these shows that stood out to them and indulge in a detour or two.
Sitcoms/ Romcoms/ Romance:
Maan’s Mentions: Schitt’s Creek, Heartstopper, Bridgerton
Keeth’s Mentions: New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Random Mentions: Modern Family
Sci-fi/ Fantasy:
Maan’s Mentions: The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Umbrella Academy, Sense8
Keeth’s Mentions: Witcher, WandaVision, Stranger Things, Alice in Borderland
Random Mentions: The Boys, Marvel’s Daredevil, The House of Dragon, LOTR: The Rings of Power, Witcher (Blood Origins), The Wheel of Time, STEINS;GATE
Dramas/ Thrillers:
Maan’s Mention: Madam Secretary, The Anatomy of a Scandal, Bosch
Keeth’s Mentions: Girls, My Mister
Some Other Genres:
Indian Shows: Indian Matchmaking, Mismatched
Docuseries: LIGHT & MAGIC
This is NOT How People Talk. nerdstalgic, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ncK6QKpn-k&t=637s
Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham, Overview, Barnes And Noble, https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-that-kind-of-girl-lena-dunham/1118048829
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth chat about their relationship with FOMO, their standards for themselves, their “smartness” and more by reflecting on their experiences through the month of August.
The Science of FOMO and What We’re Really Missing Out On, Nick Hobson. Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ritual-and-the-brain/201804/the-science-fomo-and-what-we-re-really-missing-out
Rebel with a Cause: Rebellion in Adolescence, Carl E. Pickhardt, Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/200912/rebel-cause-rebellion-in-adolescence
What's Wrong With Needing to Be the Best, Lisa Firestone, Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201602/whats-wrong-needing-be-the-best
How to Let Go of the Need to Be Perfect, Ilene Strauss Cohen, Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-emotional-meter/201801/how-let-go-the-need-be-perfect
Why Lowering Expectations Can Be A Road To Success, Sarah Höfflin, TEDxHSG, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meuNS3HeM-k
Conversations with Friends, Salley Rooney.
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth explore their relationship with writing, its purpose in their lives, their previous work and more.
Find Keeth’s music at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jv-V2sKktWbd16ISmz2WQ
Find Maan’s pieces at https://scientific-bonnet-804.notion.site/Maan-s-Poetry-655dd106cb444a11800077cc97a8fff0
Ed Sheeran’s Top Tips for Upcoming Musicians, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLomULa-LGc
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth dive into the differences between niceness and kindness, their relationship with the two, how they would like to be perceived, and more.
Are you nice or are you kind? There’s a big difference, Fatherly https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/nice-vs-kind-big-difference-why-it-matters
Megamind and Nice Guy Syndrome, CinemaTherapy, YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=OjpxlBRbhXs
The Nice Guy Trope, Explained, The Take, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkZ55np3z8
*Disclaimer: Behaviours and ideas relating to the “Nice Guy Syndrome” extend beyond the confines of gender. Any person can portray or be subjected to it.
How to Stop Being a Doormat, HealthyGamerGG, Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DuW7NlMqxo
Some relevant tools:
Good Boundaries Free You, Sarri Gilman, TedxSnolsleLibraries, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtsHUeKnkC8
How I overcame decision paralysis, Mary Steffel, TEDxNortheasternU, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9yDyl_LX4E
Dare to Rewire Your Brain for Self-Compassion, Weiyang Xie, TEDxUND, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiEMVA8AIJw
In this episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth discuss Phase 4 of the MCU, dishing out their opinions of each of the movies and rating them. Beware of spoilers!
Maan’s Black Widow Review, Medium https://medium.com/@maan_/black-widow-review-f0ed4a499d7b
More information about Phase 4 at
Phase 4, MCU, Fandom https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Phase_Four
If you enjoyed this, you can also check out
The MCU Phase 4 is a Mess!, Pop Screen, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEPN4sq9dw
The Unfortunate Problem with Marvel’s Phase 4, Nerdstalgic, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2mDP-cQW4
In the first episode of atpoto, Maan and Keeth chat about therapy, the importance of having mental health vocabulary, therapeutic tools, and more.
What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking, Tina Oziewicz, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706835/what-feelings-do-when-no-ones-looking-by-tina-oziewicz/#:~:text=“What Feelings Do When No One's Looking is a lovely, others that are more nuanced.
The Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande, http://atulgawande.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto/
The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win, Jeff Haden, https://g.co/kgs/UGdfbt
Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective, Elizabeth Olsen & Robbie Arnett, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670613/hattie-harmony-worry-detective-by-elizabeth-olsen-and-robbie-arnett-illustrated-by-marissa-valdez/
Cinema Therapy, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/c/CinemaTherapySolutions/featured
Psychology In Seattle, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/c/PsychologyInSeattle
Mental Health Information & Support, NHS, https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
NHS Anxiety Resource Pack, https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anxiety-Resource-Pack.pdf