‘Seinfeld’ gets the Manx treatment in wonderfully unlikely podcast episode

Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer have finally made it to the Isle of Man.

Well, sort of.

An American podcast about the classic 1990s sitcom Seinfeld has taken the highly unexpected step of translating and attempting to perform a scene from the show in Manx.

And, quite frankly, it is hillarious.

The podcast Top of the Muffin - A Seinfeld Podcast devoted part of its latest episode to the Manx language, with its hosts discussing the language, its revival and even the existence of the Isle of Man before attempting to deliver a scene from Seinfeld in Manx.

The episode was highlighted by Culture Vannin, which described it as ‘probably’ the most unlikely use of Manx ever.

We’re inclined to agree.

The hosts set about translating a scene from the show into Manx before taking turns trying to pronounce the words.

And while their efforts may not exactly earn them a place in the Manx Gaelic revival movement, there was plenty of enthusiasm.

Culture Vannin said it was ‘delighted’ to hear the language reaching such an unexpected audience thousands of miles away.

It added that the podcast’s conversation about Manx and its revival was just as welcome as the attempted translation itself.

The podcast itself summed up the challenge rather more simply, posting: ‘Today we attempt to translate a scene into the Manx language from the Isle of Man. Here's to feelin' good all the time!’

The resulting video has already been described by viewers as ‘carnage’.

We’ll let you make up your own mind about that.

But pronunciation aside, there is something rather lovely about hearing Manx being used in a place nobody could reasonably have expected it: an American podcast dedicated to one of the world's most famous sitcoms.

As Culture Vannin put it: ‘Gaelg aboo!’ That translates roughly from Manx Gaelic as ‘Hooray for the Manx language!’ if I’m correct.

And if that doesn't mean anything to Jerry Seinfeld, it soon might.