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ちょっとソート Chotto Thought

by Wako Morimoto

12歳でカリフォルニアに渡米した20代女性が日常生活で思ったこと、感じたことをゆるゆるとお伝えします。政治、キャリア、恋愛、真面目なトピックこそ面白く気軽に話せるような「セーフスペース」のもとになれば嬉しいです。A little (chotto) thought I have had recently as a 20-something in SF Bay AreaMost of the episodes are going to be in English and Japanese mixed!

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  1. 105. Anthropic is Light Yagami

    Parallels I’ve been drawing about Anthropic!

  2. 104. are data centers all that bad? データセンターってどないやねん

    pros and cons of data centers 🎙️ Chotto Thought is a bilingual (Japanese/English) podcast exploring nuanced, cross-cultural questions — the gray zones that don't fit neatly into a debate. Listen / Watch: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tSlEQ2G9eZMBsC4ywmtjr 📺 YouTube:...

  3. 103. cash bail vs. algorithm — 正義ってなんやねん

    what even is justice ?? — 🎙️ Chotto Thought is a bilingual (Japanese/English) podcast exploring nuanced, cross-cultural questions — the gray zones that don't fit neatly into a debate. Listen / Watch: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tSlEQ2G9eZMBsC4ywmtjr 📺 YouTube:...

  4. 102. My Goals for 2026

    Long time no see!!

  5. 101. Nationalismってどないやねん

    Trump Tariffs - need I say more

  6. 100. Freedom: アメリカでいう「自由」ってなんやねん

    Chotto Thought’s 100th episode!!

  7. 99. hi :)…my belated resolutions of 2025

    long time no see

  8. 98. beauty standards: 整形ってどないやねん

    Beauty standards have always changed with time — and it doesn’t necessarily happen in a span of a thousand years. It could change in a matter of a decade! Today, I’m going to be talking about recent trends across the globe with focus on the U.S. 今まで以上にノーマル化されてきている「整形」、どないなん？という質問に答えていきます

  9. 97. Harris vs Trump: 選挙ってどんだけお金かかるん？

    a sneak peek into how money is being used for this year’s election.

  10. 96. celebrating people’s success | 人の成功を喜ぶこと

    harder than we’d like to admit

  11. 95. Presidential Election | アメリカ大統領選挙ってどないやねん

    How the USA Elects Its President 101

  12. 94. The Olympics | オリンピックってどないやねん

    a quick overview of the history of the Olympics and some interesting stories

  13. 93. 25歳で学んだ25のこと | 25 things I learned at 25

    Long time no see :D I took a really long break, so long that I turned 26 less than a week ago. To celebrate another turning of age, I’ll be talking about 25 things I learned at 25. Don’t judge.

  14. 92. role modelっているん？

    do you have a role model?

  15. 91. Is the world getting better or worse? | 最近聞いた10のバイアス

    the book— “Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World — and Why Things Are Better Than You Think” by Hans Rosling

  16. 90. これといった武器が無い人へ: the double-edge sword of “well roundedness”

    question of the day: i MAY be mildly good at a couple of things, but what’s my ONE thing?

  17. 89. on patriotism: アメリカの愛国心って強ない？

    just some thoughts I had from going to Texas for a business trip

  18. 88. 2024年の目標

    my goals for 2024! there’s a lot.

  19. 87. things to do when you’re feeling down | 落ち込んでる時どうしてる？

    sharing a list of things I do when I’m feeling a bit down/under the weather

  20. 86. what makes you “ugly”

    unfortunately, we talk a lot of about physical attractiveness or ugliness in a person, but i think a lot about attractiveness lives somewhere else!

  21. 85. politicalなことを話す時

    disclaimer: I’m pronouncing “Palestine” wrong for most of the times in this episode 🙃 政治的なことって真面目すぎるし、タブー扱いされてるし、、と感じている人に是非聴いていただきたいです。という私も声が少し緊張してます

  22. 84. essential vs important って何が違うん？

    my recent 「気づき」from a trip to France because I’m that girl who endlessly talks about her love for Paris after literally breathing the Parisian air for 10 days

  23. 83. Halloweenってなんやねん

    Halloween, how it started, its traditions, comparing eastern and western concept of “monsters”!

  24. 82. アメリカにいる日本人 vs 日系アメリカ人

    both share similar experience but very different

  25. 81. intelligence: かしこいってなんやねん

    what makes a person smart??

  26. 80. sorority ってなんやねん

    if you’d like to be enlightened (and frightened) please look up “sorority door chant” on YouTube. It’s intense. Yes this actually happens for recruitment.

  27. 79. excuses & explanations: アメリカで教わった「言い訳」と「説明」の違い

    making an excuse for (unintentionally) not uploading an episode for 2 weeks!

  28. 78. 10 things I was surprised moving to the States | アメリカに移住して驚いたこと

    a bit of a long but light-hearted episode about my first couple of years in the States after leaving Japan

  29. 77. 24 things I learned at 24 pt.2

    another long episode!

  30. 76. 24 things I learned at 24 pt.1 | 24年間で学んだ24のこと

    this is going to be a really long one, so grab your snack and drink, everyone

  31. 75. urban resilience: (私的に)今一番大事なキーワード

    i’m going to be talking about the wildfire in Hawaii and how urban resilience plays a role in it

  32. 74. 1-on-1: アメリカと日本の働き方

    i’ve recently learned that 1-on-1 as a concept is not very popular in japan. this video is me learning about it and sharing my experience on 1-on-1’s at my workplace

  33. 73. “Oppenheimer”ってどうなん？

    I recently watched “Oppenheimer” and understood 20% of it…lol On a serious note though, i think it’s worth exploring the whole setting and theme of the film as well as the history of Japanese film industry bc the film has not been released yet in Japan.

  34. 72. non-nativeとしてアメリカで働くこと

    I’ve been in the States for quite a while, but using my second language at my workplace still does make me feel like I’m not quite “there” yet.

  35. 71. defining and defying normal: 「コンビニ人間」を読んで思ったこと

    I recently read this book called “Convenience Store Woman” — it’s a Japanese novel translated into 30+ other languages. I’m a no hard-core book reader, but the fact that I read through the whole thing without falling asleep, in my humble opinion, means that it deserves an episode here. so here…

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  36. 70. 将来の目標ってどうなん？with Yusuke

    disclaimer to English listeners: this episode is mostly in Japanese! My friend, Yusuke, and I will be talking about life plans and how difficult it can be to be feeling “content.” Check out his podcast at “Today I Learned” on Spotify:...

  37. 69. perfectionism: 完璧主義ってなんやねん

    how/when do you know when you’re being a perfectionist?

  38. 68. アメリカの高校で学んだこと pt.2 | stuff I learned in high school

    9 things high school taught me contd.!

  39. 67. アメリカの高校で学んだこと pt.1 | stuff I learned in high school

    we’re in for a long ride today—high school is an interesting time for many of us, and it was no exception for me. this is the first portion of the episode where I talk about stuff I learned in high school as a non-American.

  40. 66. affirmative actionってどないやねん

    my take and thoughts on the recent case that ruled out affirmative action. this might be a bit serious topic, but i still had fun talking about it, then my brain signed off lol

  41. 65. on being unique: ユニークって良いことなん？

    long time no see! in today’s episode, i talk about my experience, both positive and negative, when I felt like a “unique” person, my encounter with the influencers I love, what i was up to during this mini break, etc.

  42. 64. strength or weakness: どっちが大事？

    the strength finder test i took: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

  43. 63. we don’t know how to be bored: 暇と退屈

    i’ve realized that i have a little fear of not being “busy”

  44. 62. how negative traits can be a positive thing

    11 things that are commonly considered “negative traits” but can be actually helpful for you

  45. 61. what makes a person “cool”?: クールってなんやねん

    my ever-changing definition of a “cool” person and why I’m trying to work towards that

  46. 60. comfort zoneってなんやねん

    you have probably heard of this phrase “get out of your comfort zone”, and you have probably believed that getting out of your comfort zone is a “good thing” and vice versa. I’m going to be talking about how being in your comfort zone and knowing what it is for you can be a very good thing for…

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  47. 59. fear of being average: 「普通」ってなんやねん

    talking about my fears and how I changed my approach to it

  48. 58. Identity and belonging somewhere: 日本人？それともアメリカ人？

    when your identity is heavily tied with where your parents are from, it can be difficult to really be confident with your own identity. the question is, do i need to “pick” a side?

  49. 57. やりたいことの決め方: deciding what you want to do with your life

    The title might be misleading because I won’t be talking about my methods in deciding what to do with my life :)) i’m still at the phase of learning to communicate what I want (instead of just what I don’t want) with other people, and I think that’s still a big improvement

  50. 56. unleashing your inner child ってなんやねん

    Last week, I went to a trampoline park as an adult — not as a chaperone. It’s easy to forget (especially if you don’t have kids) what it feels like to be a kid and what you used to imagine yourself to be when you became an adult. But in this episode, I’ll be talking about a couple of moments that...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

12歳でカリフォルニアに渡米した20代女性が日常生活で思ったこと、感じたことをゆるゆるとお伝えします。政治、キャリア、恋愛、真面目なトピックこそ面白く気軽に話せるような「セーフスペース」のもとになれば嬉しいです。A little (chotto) thought I have had recently as a 20-something in SF Bay AreaMost of the episodes are going to be in English and Japanese mixed!

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Wako Morimoto

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12歳でカリフォルニアに渡米した20代女性が日常生活で思ったこと、感じたことをゆるゆるとお伝えします。政治、キャリア、恋愛、真面目なトピックこそ面白く気軽に話せるような「セーフスペース」のもとになれば嬉しいです。A little (chotto) thought I have had recently as a 20-something in SF Bay AreaMost of the episodes are going to be in English and Japanese mixed!

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