Episodes
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This Week Not In Japan - Geeks & Gaijins Podcast
The bois are back in town! Jon is has finally returned to the UK, and is jet-lagged as all hell. In this episode, we give a quick run-down of the closing of the 2021 Olympic Games, a giant pumpkin fighting a typhoon, and Jon's adventures in international flights. Sources:...
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The Great Candy Heist 1984 - This Week In Japan
The Geeks & Gaijins Season Finale! It's our final episode on-location in Japan! The sun is shining (too much), the Olympics are in full swing (unfortunately), and there are no fun crimes stories this week (predictably). So join us on a trip back in time to 1984, as Jon regales us with the story…
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Everybody Wants To Be A Cat - This Week In Japan
Enter the Nyanopticon With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally about to start, Japan continues to be buffered by articles about just how badly things are going. This week features a tag-team of trouble, with Thomas Bach exacerbating the public's anger at the IOC, and Keigo Oyamada being announced as...
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Water Gun Control - This Week In Japan
Alternative Title: Yakucumbers This Week In Japan: - A giant cat appears in Shinjuku - Being vaccinated four times does not improve effectiveness - Police catch cucumber poachers wet-handed - Tottori turns torrential - Japan does not want vaccinated foreigners - Tokyo locks down for the Olympics…
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Jappuccino Mappuccino - This Week In Japan
Frapp Mapp? Frapan? Anyway, This Week In Japan, enjoy cool masks, get kicked out of politics for your cool mask, and drink away your sorrows with your local prefectures new unique frappucino. Also, Jon visited a sword museum, and Tom watched Zombieland Saga Revenge and OddTaxi. Sources:...
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Pikachu Used Fly! - This Week In Japan
Fly me to the Pokemon Sun & Moon. This Week In Japan, you can: fly via Pikachu Airlines (if you're vaccinated), break into a school (if someone else has already broken in), steal toilet paper (if you're the police chief), silence political criticism (if you're Twitter), or not say anything about...
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Superman Steals Our Snacks! - This Week In Japan
I sure do love Jelly Donuts! This Week In Japan: Timmy tries to break into a museum A Crime Trilogy! Tasteful Beef Art Superman steals Jon's Schtick and, of course, more Olympics misery! Yay! Sources:...
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Pan-Demic - This Week In Japan
Get Bready for another week in Japan! This week, we have a mask even your aunt will want to wear, the end to open-carry crossbows (without a permit), busting open the used recorder black market, and Japan's seeming national inability to have a fat friend. Oh also some rich ****s decide it's cool…
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What Makes A Manga - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Dancing Cats, Pickle Shop Spitting, & A Sleep-Depriving Schedule Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/06/03/the-japanese-train-station-famous-for-mysterious-dancing-cats/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/american-english-teacher-suspected-of-smuggling-cannabis-oil/...
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No Girls Allowed! - This Week In Japan
Learn one simple trick to beat all the girls in an entrance exam! Feminists HATE it!* This Week In Japan, we have: Levi AttackOnTitan cleans up! Illegal Maid Cafes! Murdeerer has sentence suspended And controversey over high school entrance exams rocks the nation! All this, and more, for one week...
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Love Death + Torches - This Week In Japan
Content warning for Homophobia, Transphobia, and general anti-LGBT bigotry starting at 14:45. Skip to 20:15. Editor's Note: Jon's Japanese tongue twister does not mean "The customer next to me is eating white peaches". Instead, it means "The customer next to me is eating lots of persimmons". This...
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Down with the Sickness - This Week In Japan
Wah-ah-ah-ah. This Week In Japan: Demon Slayer, so hot right now Kindergarten Cop The code is more like guidelines, anyway It takes queue Robocide in Shinjuku? And, inevitably, the mess that is Japan, covid, vaccines, and... the Olympics. Sources:...
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Snakes on a Lane - This Week In Japan
Snake? Snake! Snaaaaaaaaake! In other news, Japan makes the same bad puns as us, a tower that should not exist hasn't been demolished yet, cake is sporty now, and drying clothes on a wacky wavy inflatable-arm tube man. I promise no drugs were involved in this. I know, I'm dissappointed too....
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This Week In Boarland - This Week In Japan
Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210502/p2a/00m/0li/001000c https://soranews24.com/2021/04/30/japanese-cat-enjoys-walks-in-the-rain-with-his-adorable-tiny-umbrella%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/...
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Fast Feud - This Week In Japan
This week in Japan: Another one bites the dust, a wild not-so-jiggly-puff appears!, mascot marketing, a real-life harem anime protagonist, what's the deal with airline food?, and the Rise of the Planet of the Boars! Sources:...
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Going The (Social) Distance - This Week In Japan
There's a surprising amount of original content in this one. Is any of it any good? That remains to be seen. Or...heard, I guess. It's a podcast, innit. This Week In Japans features baby otters, infinite cats, creepy clothes crime, a lucky bag blind buffet, police shooting a man upon request, and...
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Food Fight! - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Guest Starring The Geek Tom as The Snack Breaker. If last week's fishy flavour left you a little salty, you'll be happy to hear that this week features a menagerie of morsels, a fountain of food, a... cornicopia of... consumables? Anyway, in This Week In Japan, a man fights a...
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Fishy Fits - This Week In Japan
It's time to dress to impress in This Week In Japan. We've got the hottest Harry Potter holders, suspicious suits, stolen schools, fugu fun, and sexist boats. Yeah, you heard me. Sexist Boats. I wish I was making this up. Sources:...
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April's Fools - This Week In Japan
Haha, you were expecting an elaborate ruse to celebrate April 1st, but it was us: Geeks & Gaijins! Is not doing an April Fools prank technically an April Fools prank in and of itself? Would that be a paradox? Does anyone actually care? Sources:...
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Olympic Shames - This Week In Japan
Here we go again... This Week In Japan, we celebrate the opening of Super Nintendo World, Disaster Survival Dogs, Train Phones, and a victory for LGBT rights. We do not celebrate another high-profile figure planning the Olympics saying something dumb and sexist. Like, have you guys considered…
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TaCatshi's Castle - This Week In Japan
The day I stop making cat puns is the day I die. Anyway, this week we check in with our favourite baby Panda, Japan's Ainu population, government workers bus schedules, and the noble house cat (or is that castle cat?). Oh also the second coming of Christ has arrived, but it's less...
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Easy Sneezy - This Week In Japan
Cedar? I hardly knew her! This Week In Japan, a billionaire wants to send you into space, the Joker runs for election, Trump calls about your insurance, and a man declares war on feet. Our main story this week is about Japan's National Illness: Hayfever! Prepare for a surprise history lesson as…
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King Of The Cat-sle - This Week In Japan
I for one welcome our new feline fuedal lords. In This Week In Japan: A cat owns a castle Frogs play pranks on cops Don't buy Japanese pizza Vaccinations are going to be a problem and the government is very concerned about names. Sources:...
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Petal Gear Solid - This Week In Japan
Ha Ha. Nice. Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/02/20/kyoto-slammed-for-manga-telling-people-not-to-talk-at-restaurants/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210208/p2a/00m/0na/007000c https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/tokyo-police-man-used-telegram-to-order-boy-to-rob-convenience-store/...
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Catural Disaster - This Week In Japan
Well Japan was aquaking, the cats were all ashaking, pictures she was taking, while he was lawbreaking, the decision they were making, now Mori was aflaking, It's This Week In Japan! Sources: https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1361049616087572482...
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Memento Mori - This Week In Japan
What's the story with BakaMori, wouldn't you like to know? This Week In Japan features fat deer, Pokemon hacking, and the Olympic Sexism Saga. Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210202/p2a/00m/0na/027000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210208/p2g/00m/0na/076000c...
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Family Food - This Week In Japan
Nothing is certain, except Food, Death, Death-Food, and Children. Although, maybe not that last one, actually. We're working on it. Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/01/28/japanese-twitter-barks-with-laughter-over-dogfood-ads-bizarre-choice-of-photo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u0h_NL6Z_8...
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Cosplayright - This Week In Japan
In this Week In Japan, people who make money based off other people's work argue that other people shouldn't be allowed to make money off other's people work. Also Doggos, Shoplifting, and more Olympics nonsense. Sources:...
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Olympic Pains - This Week In Japan
Welcome to Japan! No-one really knows what's going on, only that everyone's miserable. But don't worry, because we have robot pet cafes, beer (with spelling errors), cherry blossoms (for a couple of weeks), and the 2021 Olympics (note: may not actually contain Olympics). What a magical place!...
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Glorius Nippanda - This Week In Japan
Oh boy do we have a doosey of an episode for you today. We got pandas, we got Pokemon, we got premium tuna, and, last but not least, the ghost of Joseph Stalin makes a special guest appearance! Only on the Geeks & Gaijins This Week In Japan Podcast TM! Sources:...
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Murderous Mochi - This Week In Japan
I'd like to apologise in advance for some of the sound overlapping in this week's episode. We're currently trialling some new audio software and it might take a few weeks to break in. Also, there's just been a lot going on the last few days... ...Jesus Christ... Anyway, here's our first episode…
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Seasons Griftings - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Cats take over social media. Again. Prime Minister Suga breaks his own rules An ALT sparks controversy with seemingly mundane accessory And Japan rejects Christmas Presents, embraces loot boxes instead. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BAi6aqSYw...
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Love You 9000 - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Dangerous Pumpkins, Chocolate Shortage, and Half-Price Eggs Government uses AI to make dating easier And in unrelated news, Japan officially declares that it is really, really, sad Sources:...
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Demon Stonks - This Week In Japan
In the Grimdark future of the 21st Century, there is only Demon Slayer Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 01:55 - There's a Mouse, Louse, In My House 06:10 - Monkey Business 12:25 - Tests are hard 17:38 - P-p-p-pick up a pika 25:38 - It's Demons all the way down 29:00 - Think of the children! 37:34 -...
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Bad Grandad - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Old men have been hitting the headlines, with one fathering a new baby, and one throwing their own faeces. Guess which one of them is a Panda. Meanwhile, an old woman penetrates some melons, and a man is arrested for his knock-off Nezuko collection. Sources:...
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Odd Jobs - This Week In Japan
Work! It's exactly what everyone wants to hear about during their free time! This Week In Japan: An Otter trains to fight it's natural enemy: Fire Japan has no reference for what "low-stress work" is And the Japanese Government make everything worse and more complicated. It is inevitable. Would…
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Galaxy Brains Of Japan - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Japanese posters accidently urge to contract Covid, and go to war with Kyoto A kindergarten director spits on kids, and police stake out a shrine Jon tries his hand at meditation, and being hit with bamboo sticks. Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 03:20 - Bad Language 11:40 - More...
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Japanese History for Gaijins (SPECIAL) : Who put HISTORY in VIDEO GAMES? (The First Mongol Invasion of Japan, and Ghost of Tsushima)
Thomas was busy this week, so instead a surprise returning series. What story has samurai, gold, headshots, Mongols who can't swim and explosions? Only the first Mongol Invasion of Japan! Which was presented to many for the first time in Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, the ultimate 13th century...
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The Great British Faking Show - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan, the boys go to war. Over food. What else did you expect? Also, nothing's slowing down the Demon Slayer Hype Train, Burger King Food is disappointing, and Britain doesn't understand Japan at all. Wait, is this even news? Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more?…
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Bear Necessities - This Week In Japan
This Week In Japan: Updates on Demon Slayer Movie and Onsen Manga Theft Teachers commit wierd crimes Japan makes strange food And the bears have grown stronger Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes:...
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Record Slayer - This Week In Japan
Demon Slayer continues to dominate Japanese headlines, with not one, not three, but two whole news stories regarding the breakout shounen property this week! The Kimetsu No Yaiba Movie: Mugen Train has destroyed all box office expectations in its opening three days with record-setting sales, in...
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Ride and/or Die - This Week In Japan
Japan does not negotiate with tourists This Week In Japan, a life-size Godzilla statue appears near Kobe, foreigners are allowed access to trains for a limited time, and the Mushroom Kingdom will remain closed until next year due to the pandemic. Also, going vegan is hard in Japan, despite most…
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Farmyard Thieves - This Week In Japan
All these foreigners, coming over here, stealing our livestock... This Week In Japan: Jon reports on School Sports Day, including groovy music, and basically how the Japanese just do it better than everyone else. Meanwhile, a crime wave is sweeping the nation, as farm animals and equipment...
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Fropaganda - This Week In Japan
Alternate Title: Gundamphibious It's all about the little and large this week in Japan. A giant robot arrives in Yokohama, a house goes on sale for the price of a small car, and Jon preaches the gospel of cute Japanese frogs. Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast...
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Learning English In Another World - This Week In Japan
Now, then, here, there, then, now This Week In Japan: Sony announces the launch prices for the Playstation 5, sparking outrage in our hosts over the British being unjustly screwed over. The NHK reveal a new strategy for teaching Japanese kids to learn English through the power of Isekai Light...
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The Deep Weeb - This Week In Japan
"a" - baby shark, 2020 In an unexpected follow-up to last week's episode, the Vtuber company HoloLive has debuted their first English-Speaking Vtubers. Jon gives us a run-down of the 5 real-life anime girls to help you pick your new fave. Also in this episode, Mob Psycho 100's marketing breaks…
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The School Festival Episode - This Week In Japan
Join Jon as he recounts his recent experience as a teacher at a Japanese high school's culture festival. Find out what stalls were present, what the highlights were, and whether it lives up to the hype of anime school festivals. Also in this episode, Nintendo has a wild week in PR, with the...
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Monkey Busters - This Week In Japan
Who Ya Gonna Call? Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns 12:54 - Monkey Busters 18:03 - Snack Break 22:54 - High School Cultural Festivals 31:30 - Ending Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot...
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Theft! At The Ninja Museum - Geeks & Gaijins Podcast
Who Ninjas the Ninjas? This week, Jon and Tom present the founding of Anime Log, a free collection of classic anime on YouTube. Could this be a landmark moment in anime archival and increased popularity in the west? Or will it be swallowed by the YouTube Algorithm, like so many before it? Only…
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Dead Sites Tell No Tales - Geeks & Gaijins Podcast
Yo ho, me hearties, yo ho! This week, Jon and Tom discuss the shutting down of KissAnime and KissManga, Facemasks that let you play instruments, McDonald's Japan;s Hawaiian menu, and a man cycling from Kyushu to Tokyo on a stolen bike. Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find…
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