Episode 23 | A Mellow Akil Goes Deep Into Japanese Bathrooms, plus Tokyo Snow-Related Chaos
In this episode you get a mellow, late night version of the podcast. I talk about why bathrooms in Japan freaking ROCK, tell you about an unexpected snowstorm that wreaked havoc here in Tokyo, and giv...
28 Jan 201850min
Episode 22 | Tokyo Graffiti, Newspapers, and Dirty Magazines
This episode we have a double does of articles. First we talk about a crime wave of graffiti sweeping Tokyo (not really). Then I break down different types of newspapers in Japan and tell a slightly e...
22 Jan 201851min
Episode 21 | A Dumbass Youtuber and My Disappointment In The Japanese Entertainment Industry
This is another short episode where I go back and readdress a couple of subjects I brought up in previous episodes because they became international news recently...FYI, that dude is an a**hole.
14 Jan 201833min
Episode 20 | Youtubers and Banks
In this episode I take some time to talk about at controversy that has popped up online. After that I talk about banks here and the changes coming down the pipeline to the Japanese banking system.
7 Jan 201843min
Episode 19 | Japanese New Year Explained and Best Wishes From Me
This episode is a short one. I give a quick overview of some of the traditions of New Years in Japan and give my best wishes to you all before my wife comes in and scares the pants off of me. Happy Ne...
31 Dec 201723min
Episode 18 (Part 2) | My Good Hostess Club Experience, and Hosts
This is part two of our hostess (and host) discussion. I tell the story of my great hostess club experience and try to shed some light on why it is a thing here. Finally I give a little insight on hos...
25 Dec 201727min
Episode 18 (Part 1) | Hostess Bar Culture In Japan and My Bad Experiences There
This episode we get straight into a discussion about hostess clubs and I (try to) explain the cultural justification for this form of entertainment in Japan. After that I share a few experiences I hav...
24 Dec 201738min
Episode 17 | Sick Family, Star Wars, and New Years Noodles
This time I give some background on a nasty stomach virus that hits in Winter, we talk movie theaters here, and round things off with a discussion of New Years food traditions in Japan. At the end I g...
17 Dec 201747min
