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Episode 43 – My Responsibility | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:29:14

Episode 43 – My Responsibility | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:14

This show is a little heavy. I talk about culture and learning about what my responsibility to my country might be. A little retrospective, a little forward looking, and a little bit of Oni Koroshi sake for the show. I also throw in an audio bit from the redubbed GI Joe PSAs that I love. Enjoy. Show Notes: * Shout out to San who’s closer to Japan right now * Discerning Asian languages * Culture * Distance from my country * Cultural interactions within Japan * My responsibility back to my country * Quick story about umbrella (somewhere in there) * GI Joe PSA – Japanese Version (watch on YouTube)

Episode 42 – Worst Podcast Ever! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:25:16

Episode 42 – Worst Podcast Ever! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:16

I’m in a funk, there are no two ways around it. Well, actually just been really busy and have been enjoying the relaxing with the little free time I have. I do manage to bang out a few topics. Hope it works. Here we go. Show Notes: * Japanese school boys * Thanks for the ä½œæ–‡ feedback * Better Japanese support in OS X Leopard * Japanese-English dictionary and thesaurus * Feature list * WWWJDIC Online Dictionary * Windows XP Japanese Input Help * Shimizu Mega-city Pyramid * Wikipedia link * Hope it gets built before I die * Discovery Channel Extreme Engineering Interactive Site Link * Meta Talk * Ronald Donald MacDonald * Coffee episode update * Should I start a Mogulus Channel? * Almost bought an iPod touch

Episode 41 – Drink Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:34

Episode 41 – Drink Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:34

Alex and I do a quick drink review, I reflect on my life for a hot second, and I attempt to talk about Japanese schoolboys but don’t quite get to it. Banging out the podcasts in less than an hour now, get this episode while its fresh! Show Notes * Genki Intro * Audio Clip from Monday night * New School Schedule and feeling mellow on a Monday evening * Nice to see Tokyo skyline at night again * Since Monday * Stressing out * What does one want to do with their life? * “Reading” David Whyte’s – The Heart Aroused * Celebrating a difficult week complete with a Shirokirin Beer * Drink Review * 2 SA’s – Calpis Fizz Light Style * 1/2 SA – Nikka, Natural Mizuwari * Trying to do math while drinking whiskey * NEWSFLASH: Convenience stores in Japan are the first place new drinks are released! * Check out Way of the Grape * Next topic will have to wait

Episode 40 – Sumo Zombies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:32:40

Episode 40 – Sumo Zombies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:40

Scott Lockman’s latest episode beat me to the punch on the sumo update, but his update on sumo was much more informative than mine so go check it out. If you want audio from sumo, you can get that in this next episode. Recorded right after I was able to get my cord fixed last week, I touch upon sumo and a few other topics. Enjoy! Show Notes: * More about my power cord * AppleCare rules! * Homelessness in Japan * The guy under the bridge * The guy who asked me for “hungry” * The guys who live in Internet cafe’s * Only in Japan – strangest vending machine to date * Sumo Wrestling * Audio clip * Zombie cleaning crew * Audio clip

Episode 39 – Fire Hazard | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:37:40

Episode 39 – Fire Hazard | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:40

On my way to Akiba (Akihabara), I speak on a few topics after discovering a huge fire hazard in my apartment. Find out more by listening below. Show Notes: * Walking to Akihabara * Crazy thing with my power adapter * A little gear-talk * School starts on October 1st for me – skipping a level, suicide? * Politics * Too much politics research * Waiting for Scott’s “What’s Up America” * Being away from home and how it affects your views * Darth Vader * Looking like him * Dream I had about him when I was a kid * Tattoos in Japan * More insights on work * Emergency rescue kit bag * Sleepy time * Power using MS Excel * My rant about “Lifehacking” * The podcaster biorhythm * Follow-up story

Episode 38 – Deer of Miyajima | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 0:03:10

Episode 38 – Deer of Miyajima | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 3:10

Man and beast collide… well not really. But we did get to hang out with some deer. Enjoy the sites of us interacting with some deer on the island of Miyajima during our vacation in this quick 3 minute video, complete with mellow music for your deer-viewing enjoyment. Notice he goes right for the star in that photo!

Episode 37 – Dictionary Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:37:39

Episode 37 – Dictionary Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:39

Seems like this turned out to be the review episode. A Kanji dictionary, a great g4 video podcast to share, and some podcasting software review action. Is this podcast really about Japan?! And why do I mention sheep being on the radio? Find out if you listen here. Let’s go! Show Notes: * Intro * Getting motivated to bring out some more content * Review of Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS Dictionary * Who should get it * Where you can get it * Play Asia * Features * G4 Code Monkeys * Great clip from a great online show * iTunes RSS Feed here * Other G4 podcasts * Review of Ubercaster * Podcasting tool * Great functionality * Poor performance in editing * Update: Turning off waveforms really helps though * Update: Ubercaster is now available for a discount, see the site for details.

Episode 36 – Movies and Mt Fuji | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:58:08

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