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We're Making Cool Documentaries About People in Japan - Japankyo Docs on YouTube

In this episode, Zac presents his cases against Alek, Cal, and Kyle in friendship court. Also, the guys come up with some interesting mascots, and argue about some dumb pointless stuff. Track of the week: Ruby Ring ( ルビーの指環) by Akira Terao

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: (late) Spring 2021

This week Kyle and Cal are joined once again by Zac (@GaijinWota.) They receive transmission from Alek from the frontlines of a violent chili dog war as they discuss hijinks the Seinfeld cast would get in to if they lived in Japan. Track of the week: Suki Suki Suki by The Sadistic Mika Band.

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: Winter 2020/2021

The seasons are changing, and so are our bodies in this installment of Tokyo Splosion. Thanks to special guest Zac Saxton (@GaijinWota) Track of the week: N.E.O by CHAI

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: Fall 2020

It's late Summer 2020 and we're FIRED UP over: imaginary Japanese summer festivals, discount grocery store chains, and Cal's new job as a ramenboy.  Special thanks to Japankyo.com and their many interesting projects. Check em out!  Track of the week: くるり (Quruli) - 琥珀色の街、上海蟹の朝 (Amber Colored City, The Morning of The Shanghai Crab)

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: Summer 2020

Ah, Spring. The blossoms are blossoming, the birds are chirping, and we are all mostly stuck inside. Why? Because a relatively obscure creature from a Sega Dreamcast game has escaped and is wreaking havoc around the world. Learn all about it in this episode, along with the answer to the question "What is scarier: someone with their nose sticking out of their surgical mask, or having your eyes gouged out?" Track of the week: The Lower Classes by Tokyo Jihen (aka The Tokyo Incidents)

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: Spring 2020

Welcome to Tokyo Splosion Quarterly. A celebration of the seasons and how they affect our daily lives in the Tokyo area. But mostly it's an excuse to drink together and talk about farts and stuff. In this installment, we talk about winter in Tokyo. We play some games, try some seasonal Japanese drinks, and share an experience with death and Buddhist funerals. Track of the week: Made in Japan by Buck Owens

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly: Winter 2019/2020

Welcome to Tokyo Splosion Quarterly! We are now a quarterly podcast releasing comedic ruminations focused on the changing seasons and how they influence our every day lives in Tokyo and Kanagawa. In this rambunctious Summer 2019 installment Cal is assaulted by a Kafka-esque cicada, we play an ice cream game, we talk about festivals in Japan, and Alek doesn't like Cal's socks. Track of the week: シモキタ音頭 (Shimokita Ondo) by 馬浪マラカス団 (Uma nami marakasu-dan)

Tokyo Splosion Quarterly - Summer 2019

We're back with another rip roaring hour of potty humor from Japan. This week: Alek leaves r/japancirclejerk in shame, Cal greases bottoms, and our old friend Dr. Jeffry returns to answer listener health questions and plug his new book "The Hole Inside You." Track of the week: Pai No Pai No Pai (パイのパイのパイ) by Moriyama Kayoko (森山加代子) Intro music by Clint Breeze

Y'all Just Got Hogged

This week the boys met on the Machida riverside to discuss these urgent matters:  PowerPoint full of broken ding dongs New game! Everyday yokai  New game! Real or fake Jpop group names Everybody's having babies! More!  Track of the week: 恋は桃色(Koi Wa Momo Iro) by Haruomi Hosono

They Don't Get Crunk on Christ Here

This week Alek has trouble pronouncing kawaii while the group fails to fully grasp what the word means. Other topics of note include: avoiding the 2019 Tokyo flu epidemic, nasal penetration and the Shadow of Colossus remake. Sorry Alek's mic wasn't recording for the first bit :/ Check out the video for this episode on our YouTube channel! Special thanks to guests Erik and Negima the Fenchie. Track of the week: Equal Romance by Coco

Kawaii Grade D

This week Cal and Alek clear up Kyle's misgivings toward modern dentistry while Kyle and Alek share thoughts on Western fast food in Japan. Then we play the new fan favorite game about Japanese movie names again. Track of the week: Yume No Naka E by Yosui Inoue

Subarashii Wonderful

This week Kyle, Cal and Alek drink three Japanese whisky standards of varying repute while fixing the biggest problem with applause.  Track of the week: Shield for Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand by Melt Banana

3, 2, 1 Norbit

3 special young men return from a lengthy hiatus to sample some canned beverages from the konbini and discuss modern einka music, bicycle etiquette in Tokyo, name pronunciation challenges and more. Track of the week: Ruten no Hatoba by Yamauchi Keisuke

Veto All Futurama Conversations

You've heard of the thermal sensation scale, but do you know the other important sensations scales? In this episode we tell you all about them. Then we give you some tips to get more out of your time in Japan. Stick around until the end for our formal hiatus announcement. We love every single butt hole and will be back! Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com | Track of the week: Beautiful Morning With You by The Pillows

Drotherless Brothers

In this episode: Alek skateboards on a Japanese mountain and his butt gets gross, then the boys find themselves interfering with a strange government conspiracy involving tiny stink clones. Finally, Alek teaches us how to identify konbini manga porn.    Special mentions: Brady Foster (@zookelow, vimeo.com/bradyfoster)       |  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Praha in Spring by Ruins

Stinky Buddies

In this episode: Kyle returns to the physical realm from his newly completed metaphysical chrysalis bearing good news of beer foam, sad tiny food, taking it slow in Tokyo, and other stuff too.       Special mentions: @KintsugiStyle, @love2chiitan, @Ant_Cleveland, @joeyjiuliani, @GaijinWota      |  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Meiko Nakahara - Peppermint no Asa

Nobody Puts Child in the Hallway

In this episode: Alek is back on his AMV shit, Kyle's effort to be nicer to Alek has extreme repercussions, and Alek espouses hateful rhetoric against bearotaurs. Ah jeez, what an ep!    Special mentions: Dori (@Bigwasp80), Dead Frogs Podcast (@dead_frogs), Viddy Well (@ViddyWellBlog), Rainbow Tofu (@KitsuneTofu), and Zac (@GaijinWota).    |  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA - Lupin the Third '78

Straight Line Into Weeb

This week is all about pulling yourself up by your own butt straps, and getting out there and hitting the pavement to improve your Japanese speaking ability. You'll learn some real advice sprinkled with generous amounts of nonsense and good times.    Special mentions: Super Fun Time Trivia Podcast, Hanzai Podcast and the musical stylings of @to6okegao  |  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Rappa To Musume by Kasagi Shizuko

English Bubble Trouble

Kyle and Alek are back together for some old fashioned ToSplo fun, including:  Alek boards the ship to the eternal Grey Havens of Nagano,    Ramen slurping ring of power,    Dentists in Japan,    Skateboarding problems,    Accidental cat food reprised,    More!      |  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Mystical Composer by Kikuchi Momoko (菊池桃子)

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