Little message from Ollie to say that he's heading to Japan as part of his stand-up comedy tour. Tickets are available with a big JBRC discount if you use the promo code JBRC.  https://tickets.olliehorn.com/tokyo - Friday May 5th @ Good Heavens https://tickets.olliehorn.com/fukuoka - Saturday May 6th @ Shimokitazawa - Tickets now on sale for Brighton Fringe previews and Edinburgh Fringe 2023 too! https://tickets.olliehorn.com/brighton - End of May https://tickets.olliehorn.com/edinburgh - All of August Check Ollie's instagram for more information about his London dates and other touring ..read more

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We did it! The second half of all of the news that came out of Japan in 2022. All of it. And we don't get side tracked or distracted by other chats.  ★ Support this podcast ..read more

Part one of a (potential?) two-part run down of every single news story that came out of Japan in 2022. ★ Support this podcast ..read more

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Joe McReynolds is co-author of a new book about how flexible micro-spaces create the spontaneity and vitality of Tokyo, and how so much the city is built on the often very niche dreams and passions of its citizens, and also slash-fan-fiction. Cruises to deal with inflation and heat stroke. Topics discussed on this episode include: What to remember about your successes or failures on the JLPT Bobby's continuing BBQ tribulations and the experience of working together as husband and wife The challenges of mass producing sauce Ollie's latest stand-up adventures and how things are finally looking ..read more

Joe Biden's Straight Talk Express comes to Asia! WaPo Bureau Chief Michelle Ye Hee Lee joins us to talk about what Biden took away from his time in Japan. If he's anything like most Americans, we're betting that list includes a Hello Kitty T-shirt and a fake sword. Ferris Wheel and Kintsugi River boats! Topics discussed on this episode include: How much we POTENTIALLY appreciate Elon Musk Bobby's BBQ shop gets even closer to completion Ollie rails against the propertied class Bobby's kids make relationship milestones Ollie at the Brighton Fringe The highs and lows of performing live comedy Wh ..read more

Japan Scholar Oleg Benesch joins us to to talk about the past, present, and future of Japanese castles, and break down the debates around them, proving that when it comes to historical Japanese strongholds, things aren't always black and shiro. Bobby and Ollie mourn the loss of some of their river cruise sponsors, and play catch up. Topics discussed on this episode include: Our new, hopefully temporary show format Ukraine, Covid, North Korea, #japantravelban and other topics we're really trying to avoid Bobby's move to Karatsu, his girls' preschool graduation, and how being rich requires HAVI ..read more

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Author of Japan's Aging Peace, Tom Le, stops in to talk about Japan's security concerns and help us think about an important hypothetical question. Ok, Japan, you CAN have a military. NOW WHAT? Ollie's river cruise recommendation is actually in Ukraine this week, but don't worry, if you wait long enough, it'll come to you. Bobby learned a little bit about haiku so he thinks he's better than you. Topics discussed on this episode range from: What you can expect from Disney's Japan exclusive content programming A brief look at the crypto crash: is it a big deal? Bobby's home renovations gone wr ..read more