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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 59 MIN

#237 MOVING TO JAPAN TO BE A HOUSEHUSBAND?? ft. Arnold Loh & Lucas

from You Might Wanna Sit Down For This · host The Takeaway Table

Imagine packing up your entire life, moving to Japan, and realising… you don’t actually speak Japanese. That’s Arnold’s new origin story.From radio DJ to full-time househusband, we’re unpacking his life abroad; the English-teacher shame, Pokémon adventures, living on hard mode, and what it really feels like to start over in a brand-new country.Joined by his partner-in-crime from The Fashion Weak, Lucas, this is the reunion episode you’ll have to sit down for.And hey, life overseas already comes with enough confusion and miscommunication, at least keep your existing chats safe on WhatsApp with 2-step verification. The only thing you should be lost in is translation!Follow Arnold on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/arnoldloh/Follow Lucas on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/notlucahs/CHAPTERS00:45 - Reviving the dead: Arnold and Lucas 02:50 - Malaysian Househusband in Japan 12:00 - Infinity mode tai tai life15:45 - Doing homework at 40 years old. 19:00 - Ragebaiting in the garbage bin 26:00 - Why is everyone an English teacher?31:00 - Is it too late to start again?37:46 - Boomers still love Labubus 42:00 - Sneakers don’t hit the same anymore 50:00 - Loving them Gundam robot legs52:30 - GET CULTURED BEFORE JAPAN 54:40 - Shouting at your ex boss

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