Apr 24, 2020
This episode covers Japan’s nationwide state of emergency, the ¥100,000 cash handout, and a politician who got caught partying hard in Kabukicho. Parker discusses the power dynamic between the LDP and Komeito on the economic stimulus, Aaron explains the legal firefight between Softbank and WeWork, and the pair wax...
Apr 17, 2020
Aaron and Parker uncover how Japan's coronavirus pandemic has exposed clusters... of idiots ignoring requests stay at home. Aaron talks about Hong Kong’s #pandalove outbreak, Parker introduces Tono, Iwate Prefecture and Abe’s state of emergency speech, and we even touch on researchers using AI in efforts to find a...
Apr 10, 2020
Aaron and Parker talk about a COVID-19 cluster at the Hub, Japanese kids getting busted with marijuana, and the tragic death of comedian Ken Shimura. Aaron talks about Japan's strange love affair with Wham's Last Christmas, and Parker professes his undying hate for natto and dives into why it always disappears...
Apr 2, 2020
Aaron and Parker discuss the latest rumors of a Tokyo lockdown and the postponed 2020 Olympics. Parker delves into international man of mystery Dick Pound and a random village in England, and Aaron talks about Florida’s infamous COVID-19 spring breakers and the queen of vaporwave Maria Takeuchi.