Japan Podshow Episode 2: The Jenga Maid




Japan Podshow - The Podcast all about Japan show

Summary: (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/episode002_jengamaid-300x300.png)Episode Two is out in the feed! [iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=310413183)] [non-iTunes (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/JapanPodshow)] After a whole week without sleep we've finally got episode two out to you - trying to squeeze those maids into an 8 minute slot was pretty tricky. Listen to or download the show here (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/media/series01/JapanPodshow_Episode002_Maid-Cafe.mp3). In this episode: Interview: Nick Ramsey of JapanSoc We start off with an interview with Nick Ramsey - founder of www.Japansoc.org (http://www.Japansoc.org) and www.japansoc.com (http://www.japansoc.com) - the full interview will be made available within a few days on this site - if you'd like to know when it's out make sure you subscribe to our twitter feed (http://www.twitter.com/japanpodshow). The Japan Tourist Top Ten We then have Shane Sakata of The Nihon Sun (http://www.nihonsun.com/) presenting the Japan Tourist Top Ten - What Not To Do - check out the accompanying post on The Nihon Sun (http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/04/21/top-10-things-not-to-do-when-you-visit-japan/). Made in Akihabara - the Maid Cafe Experience Next up, Joseph tells the story of his trip to MaiDreamin, a maid cafe in Akihabara. Listen in as Joseph and his friends are made to say cutey things to make their food taste better, and then an audio insight into a dramatic game of Jenga ...and the batsu game that followed, in which Joseph and his friends are made to look like complete fools... All in the name of experience. Background music in the maid cafe section was Eezeebro01 by Alex Brooke (http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=dfad1507256f9a67e967eacd17ee9991), talented producer of the Learn Japanese Pod (http://learnjapanesepod.com/). Competition Time Who has won the Poken? Congrats to: * @Szotasensei for their Poken amazing entry (http://twitter.com/Szotasensei/status/1465562550) * @TokyoDan for his pokogrified tweet (http://twitter.com/TokyoDan/status/1466381357); * @AnoBaka for her threatening threat (http://twitter.com/AnoBaka/status/1470221271) ...and on to this week's episode - win tickets to the Tokyo Comedy Store Crocodile Show (http://www.tokyocomedy.com/tcs_crocodile_show) More about the Tokyo Comedy Store This is TCS's 14th year of making Tokyo laugh. It was started by comedy-starved expats, and the motto of the show is "Funnier Than You Think We'll Be!" The location is The Crocodile in Shibuya, on Meiji Dori. Doors open at 7:15, and the show starts at 8:00pm Show line-up: stand-up comedy in the first half, improv comedy in the 2nd half, and special guest performers on occasion Reservations: Write to: reservations@tokyocomedy.com Website: tokyocomedy.com (http://tokyocomedy.com) To enter, send us your tweet (http://twitter.com/japanpodshow) with the magic word in! Listeners' Feedback We've got listeners feedback - who is that crazy girl on Skype? Music Background music in the maid cafe section was Eezeebro01 by Alex Brooke (http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=dfad1507256f9a67e967eacd17ee9991), talented producer of the Learn Japanese Pod (http://learnjapanesepod.com/). Thank you Alex. Captain Yamaguchi is our band of the episode, playing Serotonin - check them out on MySpace (http://myspace/captainyamaguchi). Contact / Feedback As usual, we welcome feedback - help us shape this podcast by contacting us via any of the 3 billion channels we have open. First off, we have a 24 hour jPodline, ready to take your messages. If you're in Japan, the UK or the US, simply use your local number. Listeners in other countries can of course also use these numbers, although they will be charged at the standard international rate (depending on their calling plan).