TRENDING TOPIC: Tomoaki Hamatsu aka Nasubi/Eggplant, "The Contestant"

Note: this season of TSFU Presents originally aired in February 2023. We will be back with a brand new episode next Friday! In this episode of "Jarring Japan", a TSFU Presents season where we explored the more interesting aspects of Japanese culture, Ash and guest co-host Alex of Weird Distractions Podcast talked about insane reality, game and prank shows.Skip to 22:03 to hear the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu aka Nasubi ("Eggplant"), a Japanese reality TV star who was left naked in a room for over a year, endlessly filling out magazine sweepstakes to win his basic needs, including food, water and clothing. While being unwittingly filmed 24/7. A new documentary about Hamatsu, The Contestant, is available on Hulu now.Find everything about Weird Distractions here! And follow them on Instagram!✨Check out our Patreon if you miss us and want access to over 200 ad free episodes that aren't on the regular feed!🕸️Visit That's So Fcked Up's Website: https://tsfuthepodcast.com/🎉Support our work and get all kinds of nifty perks: https://www.patreon.com/TSFU☕️Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tsfuthepodcast📲Subscribe to our podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-so-fcked-up/id1508752329🎧or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zo86q0aYvNSg8prn1k73N?si=590fae149eb24218📸Follow TSFU on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tsfuthepodcast/🩷Follow Ash on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyloverichards/👾Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/c2HwBUDsUx-Audio editing by Ryan Pregent.-Research assistance by Celi Riojas.-Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Demonologist-Extraordinary-Paranormal-Investigators-Conjuring/dp/193516922Xhttps://tonyspera.com/annabelle/https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-dollhttps://frightfind.com/the-real-story-of-the-annabelle-doll/https://www.grunge.com/244935/the-true-story-of-the-doll-that-inspired-annabelle/https://open.spotify.com/episode/763DRJhjWgTB32H6lcYCVKhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6aoasqUqERT7O4gfCLAJ3Xhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/665V4DH6ZQalPMOBnhE9yshttps://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Adventures-Season-19/dp/B091LFDRT8https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13050690/?ref_=tt_urvhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7515878/