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Weekly Fascination
by Tracy Greenwood
Everybody has a story to tell
Episodes
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# 37 YungJamez, YouTube, studying Japanese, and working out
James is an American living in Tokyo. He loves to study Japanese and work out. His YouTube channel had just over 23K subscribers at the time we did the podcast. Follow YungJamez: YungJamez: https://www.youtube.com/@yungjamez312 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yungjamez/ Inquiries –...
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#36 Nick Norton, friend, comedian, and Japan nerd
Nick Norton is a friend, comedian, musician, and martial artist who speaks excellent Japanese. He is co-founder of CHADS, a company that teaches English as it’s really spoken. We talk about Jiu Jitsu and health. Disclaimer: This is not health or exercise advice. We’re just two guys trying to…
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# 35 Bryan J Jacop, Japan Market Entry Expert
Bryan is a Japanese go-to-market strategist, specializing in: Business Development Marketing Strategy Strategic Partnerships Process Improvement Recruiting, Training, and Mentoring Team Building Cross-cultural Communication He enjoys leading high-growth startups to surpass performance goals...
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# 34 Nicholas Pettas, The Blue Eyed Samurai
Nicholas Pettas moved from Denmark to Japan at the age of 18 to become the last student of Mas Oyama, the founder of full-contact Kyokushin karate, aka "God Hand". Starting over as a white belt in a dojo in Ikebukuro, he endured 1000 days of grueling training, broken bones, and isolation. He...
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# 33 Ryan Wood, software engineer in Japan
Today’s guest: Ryan Wood is an engineer excelling in the fundamentals of design and system building, evangelizing a Lean approach to software development. He lives in Japan with his wife and 2 children in a suburb of Tokyo. The conversation covers Ryan’s background, studying Japanese, moving to...
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# 32 CS Nicholson and Peder Bratterud, Indie filmmakers
CS is a British-Norwegian filmmaker based in Oslo, Norway. He holds a BA in Film & TV Production from the University of Westminster, and has worked as director, story producer and editor for 15 years, mainly in TV. "The Discoverer of the Discoverers" is his directorial debut in cinematic...
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# 31 Paprika Girl, Kimonos, tea, cats, culture, and Japanese film
Follow Paprika Girl on X: https://x.com/PaprikaGirl_JP Raku film: https://www.youtube.com/@%E6%9C%89%E9%99%90%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E6%A5%BD%E6%98%A0%E8%88%8E/videos People to follow: Joe: https://www.youtube.com/@ishikawasummittosea https://x.com/ISummittosea Jon: https://www.youtube.com/@Ohazassu...
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# 30 Joe Fowler, host of I Summit to Sea Podcast
Follow Joe: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGgRvZHSCqzZDqZnaolOx5lcHuL4HvahK&si=u1MyXpknM5fMIvMn X: https://x.com/ISummittosea Casey on X: https://x.com/TBeanpod #gaijinpodcastcollective (as of Oct 2024) https://x.com/OhazassuPodcast https://x.com/MadForMaple https://x.com/softypapa...
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# 29 John, host of Ohazassu podcast
John is an Australian podcaster living in Nagoya, Japan. He hosts the “Ohazassu” morning podcast, covering life in Japan, news, travel, food, and shares a Japanese “word of the day” in each episode. The Gaijin Podcast Collective is a diverse group of Japan-based and japan-focused podcasters who...
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# 28 Kurt Bell, Author and family man
Kurt Bell is an author and family man who has spent years moving between America and Japan. Now, with both he and his wife retiring, and their daughter grown after graduating from college in the United States, the whole family—including their two dogs—is resettling in Japan. Kurt shares his...
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#27 Jeff, host of the Deep in Japan podcast
Jeff is the host of the Deep in Japan podcast, which features “incessant chatter about Japan, much of it amusing, trivial, meaningless”. He is a long-term resident of Japan with a family in Nagano. He is always a lot of fun to talk to. Check out his podcast here: Deep in Japan Podcast:...
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#26 Mars Roberge and Debra Haden
In this episode, we talk about the film Rufus. A man in the hood, Rufus, tells five disturbing dark stories about body horror to his family and friends against his wife's will. Starring: 'Freeway' Ricky Ross, David J, and Debra Haden Mars Roberge is a Canadian-American dual-citizen filmmaker…
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#25 Cole, my cousin, first time in Japan
I got the chance to catch up with my cousin after almost 20 years. We discuss his impressions of his first time in Japan, my "skills" as a tour guide, the beauty of Kyoto, and the very moving experience of visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (広島平和記念資料館). Get your JR pass before coming to...
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#24 Byron Kennerly, Improv Ambassador (Part II)
Byron Kennerly is a touring comedian from Los Angeles on a quest to perform an improv comedy show in every country in the world. He plans to perform improv in 197 countries around the world, which he started in Japan on October 23, 2022 with the Pirates of Tokyo Bay. Follow his journey on social...
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# 23 Xanthos Vouldis, game creator
Xanthos is a game creator at Studio Vale with 16 years of software and game development experience. Vale Studio is one of the select few studios bridging the gap between Japan and the world. They specialize in project management, software development, and movie quality assets for games and...
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#22 Scott Warren, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Expert
Scott A. Warren is a Partner at the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs, a global law firm with over 1,500 lawyers at 45 offices in 21 countries. It has one of the largest networks of law offices in Asia, with a presence in Japan for over 30 years. Scott heads the Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and...
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#21 Ash Rex, Creator of Amazon Prime Channel Yogaesse, Amazon Japan Expert
Rex Ash is creator and producer of the Japanese Amazon Prime Video TV Channel Yogaesse. Skilled in all aspects of production, filming, sound recording, editing, color grading, mastering, marketing and content distribution. As well as YouTube, App Store, and Amazon marketing. Created the Japanese…
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#20 Terrie Lloyd, 40 years in Japan, entrepreneur, father, and mentor
CEO Japan Travel KK, CEO MetroWorks KK, Japan Inc Holdings KK Terrie Lloyd is a dual-national of Australia and New Zealand, who has lived in Japan for 40 years. He formed his first company on a working holiday visa at the age of 25, in Japan, and has established more than 17 companies in Japan…
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#19 Daniel Patterson, Ikebana teacher & artist
Daniel grew up surrounded by plants and gardens in his native Canada. Now, after he moved to Japan in 2006 and discovered ikebana 10 years later, his lifelong connection to flowers has bloomed into a life's purpose. While Daniel had always admired ikebana, he never thought he could make something...
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#18 Jeffrey Holst, Last Life Ever
Jeff has a hilarious and deeply engaging personality with a passion to share the benefits of real estate, investing, and how to live the best life, ever! Through overwhelming challenges and a life-threatening health crisis, Jeff shares how he crafted a life that he wanted through a complete…
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#17 Nick Norton, comedian, musician, and Japan nerd
Nick Norton is a friend, comedian, musician, and martial artist who speaks excellent Japanese. He is co-founder of CHADS, a company that teaches English as it’s really spoken. We talk about the entertainment business in Japan, how he ended up on TV in Japan, and his love of Jiu Jitsu and boxing....
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# 16 Mark Weeks, Author of Bottled Lightning
Like his fictional hero, Torn Sagara, L. M. (“Mark”) Weeks was born in Alaska and practices law in Japan. Mark was Managing Partner of the Tokyo office of global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for over ten years. He has represented technology companies worldwide in matters of...
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#15 Eddy Almand, CEO of Almata Global, security and intelligence consultation
Founder and consultant for Almata Global, and Tokyo Managing Director for Sovereign Intelligence - Location and Cyber Intelligence, Eddie manages and operates a global security and intelligence consultation company, providing clients with unique and cutting-edge security and surveillance…
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#14 Stephen Shaw, Birthgap - Childless World
Stephen J. Shaw is a statistician, computer scientist, and founder of two data analytics companies in UK and US. He holds an MBA from ISG in Paris and is a degree candidate at Harvard University. Stephen has lived on 3 continents and filmed in 24 countries. He currently resides in Japan....
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#13 Mo Batran, data scientist, technologist and entrepreneur
Mo Batran is a Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo and Director of Business Development at LocationMind, a Location-Based AI / Space Technology Startup from The University of Tokyo. He not only has deep knowledge of how to analyze and understand data, but most importantly, how to monetize...
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#12 Demsky, Ambient Trip-hop Beatmaker
Demsky - Ambient Trip-hop Beatmaker Demsky’s tracks reflect the social movements around him. Adaption, compassion, relationships and how we form them are themes explored through interlacing layers of innovative synthesizer. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/demsky Tour schedule:...
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#11 Vickie Skorji, Lifeline Services Director at TELL
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN STEPS TO END YOUR LIFE, OR YOU ARE FEELING THAT YOU CANNOT STAY SAFE PLEASE CALL 119 RIGHT AWAY OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TELL Lifeline: 03-5774-0992 Tell Japan (there is a link for chat) Volunteer Donate If you are in Japan, worried about someone else,...
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#10 Jonathan Rossi, cybersecurity
Co-founder and investor of SAYA, the largest cybersecurity employee training platform in Japan specializing in micro-learning content, gamefied learning & phishing simulation for Japan's 126 million people. Saya University: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saya-university/ Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi:...
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#9 Eddie, Proprietor or Craic, Best Irish Pub in Japan
Craic is the best Irish pub in Tokyo. Situated in Akasaka, it is a friendly place to go after work to grab a beer with friends. They also have a full menu of Irish pub food. Eddie and I discuss what it was like to manage a pub during difficult times, how he creates a welcoming atmosphere, as well...
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#8 Christopher Ghazarian, taking on the DOJ
General Counsel of DreamHost, Chris took on the Department of Justice when they sent an overly broad subpoena for customer data to his company. Chris is a graduate of University of Southern California and Southwestern Law School. More about Chris: "Cyber and Data Privacy Trailblazer" by the...
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#7 "V" Bitcoin Cash, Privacy, and Graphene OS
My friend "V" joins me to talk about Bitcoin Cash, Graphene OS, and several other topics along the way. Bitcoin Cash brings sound money to the world, fulfilling the original promise of Bitcoin as "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash". Merchants and users are empowered with low fees and reliable...
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#6 Karras Lambert, Economics, Ludwig von Mises, and monetary theory
Karras Lambert is a PhD student in economics at George Mason University and a 2021 Mises Institute Summer Research Fellow. He previously earned a Masters degree in finance from Peking University HSBC Business School and a B.S. in economics from Drexel University. Karras specializes in economic...
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#5 Byron Kennerly, Improv Ambassador
Byron Kennerly is a touring comedian from Los Angeles on a quest to perform an improv comedy show in every country in the world. He plans to perform improv in 197 countries around the world, which he started in Japan on October 23, 2022 with the Pirates of Tokyo Bay. Follow his journey on social...
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#4 Mae Yoshikawa, Yogini, teacher, mother, and author
Mae Yoshikawa is a yogini, teacher, mother, and author. She was the first Japanese woman to be officially qualified to teach Ashtanga yoga and won the "Yoga People Award 2016" Best of Yogini. She has graced the covers of over 40 issues of Yogini magazine and authored a widely popular column from...
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#3 Nathan Lynch, Author of The Lucky Laundry
Friend, author, and fraud investigator Nathan Lynch joins me to talk about international money laundering, travel, culture, and the beauty of books. In today's ruthless world of organised crime, the best criminals aren't foolish enough to steal money out of banks. They wear tailored suits, carry...
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#2 Alex De Vore, CEO of 3D Printing Corporation K.K.
Alex is the CEO of 3D Printing Corporation K.K. based in Yokohama, Japan. We discuss how he got into the business and how 3D printing brings manufacturing closer to consumers. We also discuss entrepreneurship, doing business in Japan, and the unique challenges entrepreneurs face. The company's...
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#1 Mars Roberge and Debra Haden
In this episode, we talk about the film Mister Sister - A suicidal man from Milwaukee is given a second chance at life in NYC, working as a drag MC while learning the courage from the caring LGBTQ community to pursue his dreams, including a relationship with a tap dancing single mom. Mars Roberge...
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