When English in Japan Goes HORRIBLY Wrong
Engrish. Japanglish. Whatever you want to call it, when Japanese-English marketing goes wrong, the results are spectacular. But WHY is English used so frequently in Japan and how bad can it really get?...
Tokyo's Harajuku district loses the greatest store ever
A fax machine special! Chris and Pete tackle voice overs, Japanese rockstars, karaoke bars and the sad demise of Condomania!...
School bully insurance is a thing in Japan...
Chris gets super annoyed about digital rights algorithms, and we learn about a new kind of insurance…...
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson...in Japan?
Chris and Pete talk all things Rugby World Cup as the fans don’t exactly cover themselves in glory. ...
Japan's best mascot
Pete and Chris begin the show with a hijacking, go on to talk about Mascots, and then the Olympics. A mixed bag! ...
Japan's 10 Most Nightmarish Creations Revealed
Japan's mascots are a masterclass in creativity and horror. And some are a lot more frightening than others. In this video we uncover 10 of the scariest creations found across the country....
Why Japan's $1bn mascot is banned from The Olympics…
Chris updates the world on his favourite dough-bothering vending machine, and we find out about Kumamoto’s favourite son. Or daughter. ...
A real life Tokyo horror story…
On the one year anniversary of Natsuki the movie, Pete and Chris talk all things vending machines – and we find out what happened to the one that made pizzas… ...
The strangest conversation you can have in Japan!
Pete and Chris are back, googling things they probably shouldn't. ...
Japanese billionaire risks life for art
Pete and Chris get a little spaced out as the former pleads for the chance to perform a bicycle kit in zero gravity. ...
How not to rob a Japanese convenience store
True crime being such a hot podcast topic, Chris and Pete delight listeners with one of the most underwhelming robberies in recent memory. ...
Japan's most ridiculous festival - explained
Chris and Pete are back, in the loosest sense of the word to talk all things festivals, soy sauce and wrestling. A mixed bag, then. Next week: the Korea vs Japan special and everything will be back to normal. Well, as normal as they get. ...
