#70 - Nobusuke Kishi, Shinzo Abe's Grandpa (Part 1)
To begin a long series on the life and death of Shinzo Abe, we must first look at the most influential person in Abe's life - his maternal grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi. Beginning his career in 1930s Ma...
27 Nov 202255min
#69 - Nara Dreamland
In 1961, a new Disneyland was due to open in the city of Nara. This would have been the second Disneyland in the world, a replica of the Anaheim original, and a monument of America's cultural dominanc...
14 Nov 202256min
#68 - Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose was an infamous radio host operating during WWII, helping to spread pernicious Japanese propaganda with the aim of breaking the spirits of Allied troops. Despite the fact that the US State ...
30 Okt 20221h 10min
#67 - The Fall of the Shinsengumi (Part 2)
We've made it. The final chapter in the fate of the legendary Shinsengumi. As the reign of the Tokugawa is in its death throes, Kondo Isami gets repeatedly promoted, seemingly unaware that he's being ...
17 Okt 20221h 12min
#66 - The Fall of the Shinsengumi (Part 1)
The final tale of the storied Shinsengumi... split up into 2 parts. Kondo, head of the Shinsengumi, begins to have a taste of the power he always sought, even as Japan falls into the turmoil of the Bo...
9 Okt 202245min
#65 - Sumo Scandals
Sumo Wrestling is the national sport of Japan, and has been practiced in some form for most likely around 2000 years. It prides itself on its integrity, honor and sportsmanship, and yet considering th...
1 Okt 202246min
#64 - The Tsuyama Massacre
Content Warning: Spree Killing by Firearms Despite the social phenomenon of the violent Incel being associated with the advent of the internet, the Tsuyama Massacre of 1938 feels unnervingly recognisa...
14 Sep 20221h 6min
#63 - The Corpse in the Toilet
Content Warning: Claustrophobia and Toilet Humour A body. A Mystery. A Toilet. This is the story of Naoyuki Kanno, who went missing on 24th February 1989. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find he...
27 Aug 202253min
