Category: Audio Podcast

In this episode, I get the podcasting done while commuting back home after a long day of work on Monday. Since time is short, its time to find creative ways to squeeze in the content. I think this format works and if you can get over the cell phone quality, I think its a keeper! Hope you enjoy!

• Thanks for the feedback on episode 43
• Maximizing time with my new schedule
• The 7AM to 8PM schedule
• Study on the train between school and work
• Podcast on the phone between work and train and school and train
• Trains stopped
• Got hit with two late trains on Monday
• Nice to see the daylight in the morning while on the train
• Get out of jail free card paper for being late
• Addendum to Office Episode
• Document check sheet
• (sorry for the wind in Tsukishima)
• Spa flyers
• Short trip to Lawson’s
• Scaring people by talking to myself
• Funny in-store music
• Nice “LAWSONS!!!” right when I left
• Talking about my things I want to do list

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

This show is a little heavy. I talk about culture and learning about what my responsibility to my country might be. A little retrospective, a little forward looking, and a little bit of Oni Koroshi sake for the show. I also throw in an audio bit from the redubbed GI Joe PSAs that I love. Enjoy.

Show Notes:

• Shout out to San who’s closer to Japan right now
• Discerning Asian languages
• Culture
• Distance from my country
• Cultural interactions within Japan
• My responsibility back to my country
• Quick story about umbrella (somewhere in there)
• GI Joe PSA – Japanese Version (watch on YouTube)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

I’m in a funk, there are no two ways around it. Well, actually just been really busy and have been enjoying the relaxing with the little free time I have. I do manage to bang out a few topics. Hope it works. Here we go.

Show Notes:

• Japanese school boys
• Thanks for the 作文 feedback
• Better Japanese support in OS X Leopard
• Japanese-English dictionary and thesaurus
• Feature list
• WWWJDIC Online Dictionary
• Windows XP Japanese Input Help
• Shimizu Mega-city Pyramid
• Wikipedia link
• Hope it gets built before I die
• Discovery Channel Extreme Engineering Interactive Site Link
• Meta Talk
• Ronald Donald MacDonald
• Coffee episode update
• Should I start a Mogulus Channel?
• Almost bought an iPod touch

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Alex and I do a quick drink review, I reflect on my life for a hot second, and I attempt to talk about Japanese schoolboys but don’t quite get to it. Banging out the podcasts in less than an hour now, get this episode while its fresh!

Show Notes

• Genki Intro
• Audio Clip from Monday night
• New School Schedule and feeling mellow on a Monday evening
• Nice to see Tokyo skyline at night again
• Since Monday
• Stressing out
• What does one want to do with their life?
• “Reading” David Whyte’s – The Heart Aroused
• Celebrating a difficult week complete with a Shirokirin Beer
• Drink Review
• 2 SA’s – Calpis Fizz Light Style
• 1/2 SA – Nikka, Natural Mizuwari
• Trying to do math while drinking whiskey
• NEWSFLASH: Convenience stores in Japan are the first place new drinks are released!
• Check out Way of the Grape
• Next topic will have to wait

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

On my way to Akiba (Akihabara), I speak on a few topics after discovering a huge fire hazard in my apartment. Find out more by listening below.

Show Notes:

• Walking to Akihabara
• Crazy thing with my power adapter
• A little gear-talk
• School starts on October 1st for me – skipping a level, suicide?
• Politics
• Too much politics research
• Waiting for Scott’s “What’s Up America”
• Being away from home and how it affects your views
• Darth Vader
• Looking like him
• Dream I had about him when I was a kid
• Tattoos in Japan
• More insights on work
• Emergency rescue kit bag
• Sleepy time
• Power using MS Excel
• My rant about “Lifehacking”
• The podcaster biorhythm
• Follow-up story

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS