On today's episode of my podcast, I am joined by the buff, the handsome, the talented, and the hardworking Shota.    Shota is a Japanese American living in Tokyo working as a video producer, creative, photographer, and content creator. He's been and still is hustling in the media world in order to learn as much as he can, so that he can reach his goal of working in the film industry. That being said, I enjoyed a thorough and energetic conversation with him about our favourite film, and different aspects to what makes a good movie. You will hear in this interview of how dedicated he is to his craft, and how nonchalant he is about his Tiktok fame, which, in my opinion, shows the modesty Shota has and lives by. Growing up in different parts of the world, Shota and I also discuss the experiences of being raised in multiple cultures, and how that's shaped our perspective and out look today.   Enjoy! 

On this episode of my podcast, I interview the talented, the disciplined, and the intelligent: Peace Gates!   It was such a pleasure interviewing Peace because of his very interesting and colourful background. Raised in Japan, Peace faced multiculturalism head on when he decided to attend a full on American high school at a US military base after spending the rest of his years in the Japanese education system. Peace runs a Youtube channel focused on tech reviews and, as you will hear on this episode, he's incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about his specialty. He's also a photographer and a videographer, a man of many talents. He is also one of the most disciplined and focused person I've met in my life, as he lives his life with value, perseverance, and PEACE.    A little disclaimer from Peace: he would like to let the listeners know that he's not an expert on gaming PCs, and tried to give the best explanation when commenting on the build of the new Macbook Pro.    Enjoy!

On the second part of my podcast with Misha, we divert in to another incredibly interesting aspect of her life. Personally, she's the first half American half Japanese individual whom I know converted to Islam so it was very captivating to hear her story of how she came to accept the religion. She breaks all stereotypes of what the conventional, and often ignorant, image of what Islamism should be. In my opinion, she represents what all great things about religion represents, basic human kindness and compassion.    Sprinkled with some humor and odd insights into different aspects of modern society, this episode is yet again a very rewarding conversations I've had on the podcast.    Hope y'all enjoy! 

On this episode of my podcast, I'm joined by the incredibly intelligent and funny Misha!   I was lucky enough to be introduced to her by a childhood friend of mine, and had the honour of interviewing her about her life's struggle and accomplishments. Misha, who happens to be a survivor of sexual assult, is the co-founder of Speak Up Sophia, a university organization created to educate and spread the concept of consent , and ultimately prevent sexual assaults in Japan. She is an inspiration to us all, as she created something so meaningful out of an experience that should never occur. She is also a frequent contributor to the Japan Times, and now currently a masters student at the esteemed University of Tokyo, where she studies political science. Throughout this podcast, she shares a lot of the traumas she had to endure and overcome to be at where she is today. Paired up with her great sense of humor, I can confidently say that this interview was one of the most inspiring and entertaining podcasts I've recorded thus far.    Hope you enjoy this episode!  

On the third and final part of my interview with Lorcan, we try to answer THE question: what would a dictatorship led by Tae look like? And then quickly followed by the close second: what is the meaning of life?    Lorcan and I try to tackle down the hefty question by referencing the books and philosophies that we were and are inspired by throughout our lives.   Enjoy!

This episode of the podcast has a clear topic of discourse: are the new Star Wars trilogy absolute fucking horse shit? Or does it have value? My best friend Lorcan seems to think the latter, and I try to tell him otherwise.    We then discuss our thoughts on the Hollywood business as a whole, and different actors involved in that industry.   Enjoy! 

To commemorate the end of another semester of subpar quality education shrouded under superficial prestige, I introduce you to all.. Lorcan. Lorcan is a dear friend of mine who happens to be a rocket scientist. He is also.. Korean. He's the type of man who you'd ask if you can't access google, as he has some form of knowledge about almost anything you're curious about. He's also the man you want to call when you're in trouble, as he's one of the most loyal and passionate friends I know.   On this episode of the podcast, Lorcan and I talk about myriad of topics including the varying minority experience in Japan, Japanese work culture, family dynamics, and the use of the 'n-word.'    Enjoy! 

Before I give a brief introduction to this episode, I would like to give out a little disclaimer:  In case some of you listeners jump the gun, our criticism of Israel is towards the government and the state of Israel, not of the Israeli and Jewish people as a whole. I think that's a very important distinction to make and keep in mind before listening to this episode, as this topic is a very sensitive one for many people.    On this episode of the podcast, I'm again joined by the amazing Yasmine. For some context, Yasmine is from Egypt and I'm from Korea. Egypt has signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979 and have been economic allies ever since. As someone who've studied the region's conflicts as the best I could, with as much objectivity I could have, my opinions about the conclusion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the aftermath are from a process of weighing atrocities done on both sides. We talk about our opinions of the inhumane treatment the people of Palestine are receiving under the Israeli state, and also discuss the obviously most important question: who was the OG creator of the oh so scrumptious and mouth watering falafel?    Enjoy! 

On today's episode of my podcast, I am joined by Yasmine.    Yasmine's had a very interesting background here in Tokyo. Although she's from Egypt, she spent half of her childhood and entire adult life here in Tokyo, attending both Japanese and International schools. She's a local with a unique perspective, as she experienced living in a homogenous country as a foreigner both as a child and an adult. Yet, like most people in this world, one thing can't come close to define who Yasmine is. She's an artist, a friend, a model, a thinker, and a passionate advocate for her work and what it stands for. But, the two traits that I think defines her the best are humble and self-aware, as many of you will hear from this podcast. She realises the hypocrisies of the system she's apart of, but, most importantly, tries to better her surroundings with her actions and commentaries.   With this in mind, Yasmine and I explore the sustainable fashion industry, the modelling world, and the cultural and societal differences between her home country, Egypt, and her second home, Japan.    Enjoy!   

On this personal episode of my podcast, I am once again joined by the great Julie for the second part of our podcast.    We begin the conversation by discussing her very lovely long distance relationship with a hot hunk of a man aka her boyfriend, and continue on to discuss the importance of the right type of education in our youth. The topics range from the use of mind altering substances to the topic of sex and consent. Julie and I continue on to discuss how consent is incredibly essential to basic human interaction, but also how it can be construed to cause harm on others.    As some of the anecdotes here are very personal ones from my life, I do stick by what I said and what happened. I want to say that my experiences are definitely NOT monolith, and that based on statistics and stories alone, stories told by women should be taken seriously and with face value.