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Tokyo Wave

Jul 31, 2020

Pirates of Tokyo Bay improv comedian, DJ, wine expert, and Scatman aficionado Jim Andretta shares stories about his time as part of the Charred Goosebeak / Broken Lizard improv group (of Super Troopers fame), importing wine to Japan, the ins and outs of the Japanese comedy scene, and collecting vinyl records. Aaron...


Jul 23, 2020

What's going to happen with Japan's controversial Go To travel subsidy program? Will Japan change its special law for pandemic countermeasures to introduce penalties for non-compliance with emergency requests? Aaron and Parker cover new karaoke technology that enables singing... with masks.


Jul 17, 2020

What makes Japanese composers like Yoko Kanno special? Why did SoftBank deploy its Pepper and Spot robots to serve as cheerleaders at a spectator-less baseball game? Aaron and Parker discuss the mastermind behind the famous Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, Japan's movement to resume business travel with other Asian countries,...


Jul 10, 2020

What is the future of nuclear power in Japan? Aaron and Parker discuss the history of Japanese nuclear power, and also talk about a 26-year-old man arrested for a family restaurant dine and dash at knifepoint. This episode also does a deep dive into new triso fuel nuclear technology that is supposedly meltdown-proof.


Jul 3, 2020

Who is going to be Japan's next Prime Minister? Has there been a breakup in Asia's biggest bromance between Jack Ma and Masayoshi Son? Aaron and Parker discuss the future of the 2020 Olympics and what happened to four Osaka cops busted for smoking marijuana.