Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Goo Goo Muck from the song of the same title made popular by The Cramps…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

What do you know of the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore? And how have these figures found their way into every corner of our popular culture? Unspookable producer Nate DuFort sits down this week with Thersa Matsuura to find out more while discussing ... Show More

This week, the boys are in Japan, joined by Ludwig & Michael Reeves! they talk about their journey through Japan so far, the best & worst things that has happened, and some of the people they've met so far... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>The Behind the Story Series was designed to accompany the regular story episodes and provide more information about the places the goops travel to.</p> <p>While writing for Episode 85 - Illdoit and the Street Signs of Tokyo, I found out so many interesting things about the bil ... Show More

On this episode, we discuss a crazy flight attendant story, Joe's public speaking and if Kim Jon Un is actually dead, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Triggering a national and international outcry, the San Francisco school board issued an order on October 11th, 1906, requiring all Japanese and Korean children to attend a separate “Oriental School” where Chinese pupils were already segregated.  The move came as a huge embarrass ... Show More

In this episode, the boys discuss American Primeval, Godzilla x Kong, Severance and Locationland 

<p>Have you ever downplayed some aspect of your identity? Maybe you don’t hide it, but you don’t bring it up with certain people, either.  It turns out that these subtle disguises can have powerful effects on how we view ourselves. This week, we talk with legal scholar <a href="h ... Show More

<p>Karate, meaning "open" and "hand", was developed in Okinawa before being exported to Japan and then the rest of the world. It is one of the most widely practiced martial arts and one of the most difficult to master. Learn about it in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about ... Show More

Alisa Freedman's book Japan on American TV: Screaming Samurai Join Anime Clubs in the Land of the Lost (Association for Asian Studies, 2021) explores political, economic, and cultural issues underlying depictions of Japan on U.S. television comedies and the programs they inspired ... Show More