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Episode 44 – The Multitasking Episode

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In this episode, I get the podcasting done while commuting back home after a long day of work on Monday. Since time is short, its time to find creative ways to squeeze in the content. I think this format works and if you can get over the cell phone quality, I think its a keeper! Hope you enjoy!

  • Thanks for the feedback on episode 43
  • Maximizing time with my new schedule
    • The 7AM to 8PM schedule
    • Study on the train between school and work
    • Podcast on the phone between work and train and school and train
  • Trains stopped
    • Got hit with two late trains on Monday
    • Nice to see the daylight in the morning while on the train
    • Get out of jail free card paper for being late
  • Addendum to Office Episode
    • Document check sheet
    • (sorry for the wind in Tsukishima)
    • Spa flyers
  • Short trip to Lawson’s
    • Scaring people by talking to myself
    • Funny in-store music
    • Nice “LAWSONS!!!” right when I left
  • Talking about my things I want to do list

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Episode 43 – My Responsibility

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This show is a little heavy. I talk about culture and learning about what my responsibility to my country might be. A little retrospective, a little forward looking, and a little bit of Oni Koroshi sake for the show. I also throw in an audio bit from the redubbed GI Joe PSAs that I love. Enjoy.

Show Notes:

  • Shout out to San who’s closer to Japan right now
  • Discerning Asian languages
  • Culture
    • Distance from my country
    • Cultural interactions within Japan
    • My responsibility back to my country
  • Quick story about umbrella (somewhere in there)
  • GI Joe PSA – Japanese Version (watch on YouTube)

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Episode 42 – Worst Podcast Ever!

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I’m in a funk, there are no two ways around it. Well, actually just been really busy and have been enjoying the relaxing with the little free time I have. I do manage to bang out a few topics. Hope it works. Here we go.

Show Notes:

  • Japanese school boys
  • Thanks for the 作文 feedback
  • Better Japanese support in OS X Leopard
  • Shimizu Mega-city Pyramid
  • Meta Talk
    • Ronald Donald MacDonald
    • Coffee episode update
    • Should I start a Mogulus Channel?
    • Almost bought an iPod touch

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Episode 41 – Drink Review

Alex and I do a quick drink review, I reflect on my life for a hot second, and I attempt to talk about Japanese schoolboys but don’t quite get to it. Banging out the podcasts in less than an hour now, get this episode while its fresh!

Show Notes

  • Genki Intro
  • Audio Clip from Monday night
    • New School Schedule and feeling mellow on a Monday evening
    • Nice to see Tokyo skyline at night again
  • Since Monday
    • Stressing out
    • What does one want to do with their life?
    • “Reading” David Whyte’s – The Heart Aroused
  • Celebrating a difficult week complete with a Shirokirin Beer
  • Drink Review
    • 2 SA’s – Calpis Fizz Light Style
    • 1/2 SA – Nikka, Natural Mizuwari
    • Trying to do math while drinking whiskey
    • NEWSFLASH: Convenience stores in Japan are the first place new drinks are released!
    • Check out Way of the Grape
  • Next topic will have to wait

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Episode 40 – Sumo Zombies

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Scott Lockman’s latest episode beat me to the punch on the sumo update, but his update on sumo was much more informative than mine so go check it out. If you want audio from sumo, you can get that in this next episode. Recorded right after I was able to get my cord fixed last week, I touch upon sumo and a few other topics. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

  • More about my power cord
  • AppleCare rules!
  • Homelessness in Japan
    • The guy under the bridge
    • The guy who asked me for “hungry”
    • The guys who live in Internet cafe’s
  • Only in Japan – strangest vending machine to date
  • Sumo Wrestling
    • Audio clip
  • Zombie cleaning crew
    • Audio clip

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Episode 39 – Fire Hazard

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On my way to Akiba (Akihabara), I speak on a few topics after discovering a huge fire hazard in my apartment. Find out more by listening below.

Show Notes:

  • Walking to Akihabara
  • Crazy thing with my power adapter
  • A little gear-talk
  • School starts on October 1st for me – skipping a level, suicide?
  • Politics
    • Too much politics research
    • Waiting for Scott’s “What’s Up America”
    • Being away from home and how it affects your views
  • Darth Vader
    • Looking like him
    • Dream I had about him when I was a kid
  • Tattoos in Japan
  • More insights on work
    • Emergency rescue kit bag
    • Sleepy time
    • Power using MS Excel
  • My rant about “Lifehacking”
  • The podcaster biorhythm
  • Follow-up story

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Episode 37 – Dictionary Games

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Seems like this turned out to be the review episode. A Kanji dictionary, a great g4 video podcast to share, and some podcasting software review action. Is this podcast really about Japan?! And why do I mention sheep being on the radio? Find out if you listen here. Let’s go!

Show Notes:

  • Intro
    • Getting motivated to bring out some more content
  • Review of Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS Dictionary
    • Who should get it
    • Where you can get it
    • Features
  • G4 Code Monkeys
    • Great clip from a great online show
    • iTunes RSS Feed here
    • Other G4 podcasts
  • Review of Ubercaster
    • Podcasting tool
    • Great functionality
    • Poor performance in editing
      • Update: Turning off waveforms really helps though
      • Update: Ubercaster is now available for a discount, see the site for details.

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Episode 36 – Movies and Mt Fuji

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Alex joins in for the conversation about our Mt. Fuji experiences. We get sidetracked a little bit first with a few random topics: movie theaters in Asakusa, and the saga of our washing machine. I originally thought this would be a multi-topic episode including the review of the Nintendo DS dictionary and Ubercaster, but alas it wouldn’t fit – we’ll save that for episode 37.

Picture above is for SanNakji: “Yes those are vending machines”. Alex and I hope you enjoy this nearly hour long episode!

Show Notes:

  • Intro
  • Movie Theaters in Asakusa
  • Washing Machine Troubles
  • Mount Fuji
    • Getting to Mount Fuji
    • Stations
    • Descent
    • Wrap Up

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Episode 33 – Music and Carbonation

I think this is one of the longest episodes to date. Chock full o’ music and my limited insight, I think this episode also clocks in at one of the finest sounding episodes to date. Sweet sounds and tender music, you get this episode at a slightly higher quality (due to the high music content) for absolutely nothing!

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Episode 32 – Back in Tokyo

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I’m BACK in the saddle again! I’m BACK!!! I’ve had that song stuck in my head all day. Get whatever song you have stuck in your head right out by listening to this next episode and me making excuses why I’ve been gone so long. I semi-experiment with new podcasting software that will “hopefully” make me more “productive” and provide a small music interlude at the end related to the movie Akira.

Show Notes

  • Introduction and updates
  • Where’s Calling Tokyo Calling
  • New setup for podcasting
  • Vacation Overview
  • Things I notice being back in Tokyo
    • Tokyo is really clean
    • I feel at home in Tokyo, I think
    • I’ve turned into “scary man”
  • Indonesian Gamelan Music
    • Clip from Akira
    • Performance from ad-hoc matsuri in Shinjuku

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