4. Used Hotel Soaps

The ability to get into any home, car, or safe can be lucrative — but fixing locks is a tough business. Zachary Crockett gets the key information. This episode was originally published on April 20th, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat ... Show More

Those tiny treats that predict your future may come free at the end of a Chinese meal, but they’re big business (and not Chinese). Zachary Crockett will go on a long journey. This episode was originally published on April 13th, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ... Show More

When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary Crockett shreds the pow. This episode was originally published on April 6th, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm ... Show More

<p>Hotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? In our fourth episode of <i>The Economics of Everyday Things</i>, Zachary Crockett discovers what happens to those soaps when we love ’em and leave ’em.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c ... Show More

Chris, soaping himself in the shower. Me and you, just watching. The love hotel experience! abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com for all your questions... Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most unique country in the world. Subscribe for new podcasts twice a week, every week ... Show More

A honeymooning couple leaves the Manager wondering about the nature of love, and the Hotel considers how the Lobby Boy loves, if he even can! CW: Themes of horror and death. Check in to TheHotelPodcast.com for transcripts, art, and more! Also available en español Created and Prod ... Show More

From our Season 12 Archives, one of our favourites.This week, we talk about hotel marketing. Specifically, how some hotels attract guests by advertising specific rooms.Some of those rooms are decorated like TV shows, some are inspired by movies, and some hotels advertise the fact ... Show More

<p>Will and Mango check out the strangest requests ever fielded at hotels. Plus, they look into how you can tell if your concierge is part of a secret society, why you probably shouldn’t use the glass cups in your room, and why you should always (always) book a hotel room that co ... Show More

Three dialogues between a hotel receptionist and a guest 

Chris-san and Peter-kun are back, trying their best to get into a love hotel together. Be better, Japan! abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com for all yer yap! Get in touch baby dolls! Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most unique country in the world. Subscribe for new podc ... Show More

The inside story of art in hotel rooms - and why hoteliers think it's so important to get it right. Ian McMillan has always been fascinated by the artworks he finds on his travels. Here he encounters mass produced flowers, abstract excitement and ancient artefacts. In three very ... Show More

On the inaugural episode of the Sad Boyz, Jarvis and Jordan ponder the NYT's 36 Questions to fall in love from their hotel room in LA where they are sharing a bed. We also discuss the parent trap, star wars, why everyone in LA is so well-dressed and what this podcast is even abo ... Show More

Do you prefer a personal touch when it comes to hotels? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get in touch!Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most unique country in the world. Subscribe for new podcasts twice a week, every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m ... Show More