No time to explain. Details about the New Media Man Minute will be forthcoming. Thanks for your patience.

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Upon listening back to this first Tokyo Calling recording, which was first released five years ago today, I've decided not to re-release entire past episodes through this channel. It really is quite embarrassing to listen back. I'm not sure what value it will hold for new listeners. Still the archive project remains a goal. I'm just too busy at present to make any progress in that direction. I've had occasion to reflect upon my podcasting journey over the past five years as this date has approached. I've benefitted greatly from the experience. There have also been costs incurred on personal, professional and financial fronts that have at times made it difficult to justify the project. So without further ado, let me present the mp3 that heralded the arrival of Japan's First Podcast: Click the magic button for lo-fidelity trip back in time: . What comes next remains buried within the murky borscht-like mass of fluid between my ears. As soon as I know, I'll let you know. In the meantime, I am doing some modest spoken-word experiments in audio with my new iPod Touch through audioboo, posterous, and tumblr. Updates will be posted through my twitter.

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With the fifth anniversary re-issue of episode 1 less than a week away, I thought I ought to listen back to the first Tokyo Calling recordings. It took some doing to track down the old files. Once found, I loaded the first dozen or so episodes on the iPod Touch with the intention of listening back during a Monday's idle moments. Frankly, the experience of revisiting words spoken 5 years earlier is a bit unnerving. Hopefully there is some benefit in reconnecting with the past in this manner. Click the magic button for some muddled thoughts on the Listening Back: . Also included with the recording is an audio memo sent in by Bob Sprankle. Bob is a grade-school teacher and long-time podcaster from the United States. As the 100th episode of his Bit by Bit podcast approaches, he too has been revisiting where and how his podcasting journey began. He's invited me to join him for a recorded conversation examining some of the matters I've been grappling with in my own journey. I am grateful for this invitation and eagerly look forward to the chance share the conversation. UPDATE: Bob posted his 100th episode of Bit by Bit on October 24. In addition to our recorded interview, Bob also shares reflective conversations he's recorded with Wes and his two Seedlings Podcast cohosts: Cheryl and Alice.

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Similar to the Little Dinosaur in the Jonathan Richman song that says, "I could never really go away," I recently found myself with a need to come back (and resume podcasting). Click the magic button to hear what's brought me back: . Also featured in this podcast is an excerpt from the October 6h broadcast of The Dusty show on WFMU along with a recounting of the frightening experience that occurred while I listened to a podcast of the show. Check out the entire episode from Clay Pigeon's archive at WFMU. In this recording, I also direct listeners' attention to what I consider to be the best Japan-based English language podcast: Japan Podshow. Please give George and Joseph a listen and see what you think. Up next, fifth year anniversary re-release of episode 1 of what was Japan's First Podcast. Stay subscribed. Thanks for listening.

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It has been a pleasure and a privilege to bring you this little audio thing for the past four years. I've decided to finally end the wonderful ride to pursue other interests. Here then is the final 2 minute episode of Japan's First   . The Tokyo Calling website will be dismantled in early March 2009.

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(click the magic button to hear or download the 35 minute episode) time segment Links 0:00-2:39 Jean Shepherd Who is Jean Shepherd? 2:27-13:57 Shuffling to the Juku 13:04-15:18 Pieces of Life Music by cdk, under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license 14:42-21:23 Sumo Controversies A bad week for sumo 21:02-22:11 Musical Interlude 22:06-31:44 More Sumo, Colonel Qadaffi's United States of Africa, TCTV Breaking News EnglishRussian Reefer Sumo Madness 31:37-35:72 Frequency (The Phenomenon of Sound) Music by DoKashiteru available under Creative Commons NonCommercial Sampling Plus 1.0 license As always, thanks for listening.

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