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Japan WUT? 25 "Isolation Fatigues"

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On episode 25 We speak to professional whistler Tracy Echeverry the Insane Whistler (YouTube, INSTA and Actor on INTERLOCKED) on building a profile in a niche entertainment industry. We then speculate on life in Japan once the COVID19 shutdown is lifted and what to do when the big music labels don’t knock down your door.
Special Music Guest: Midnight Snakes
Co-Producer: Ron Reid (https://www.facebook.com/ron.ron.399/)

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Japan WUT? 23 "So Now WUT?" feat. Fuad from Kyoto Protocol



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With the newest episode, #23, of the @Japanwut we bring you an extended interview with the lead singer and guitarist Fuad Alhabshi from @kyotoband. He shares the secrets of taking an indie band from the local bar scene to the main stage at international music festivals, then switches gears to talk about the role Malaysia plays in the Asian economy and how Covid19 has changed it. We all learned quite a bit and you will too! Check it out!
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Mike Hannah, Fuad, and Matt catch Kyoto Protocol’s drummer Shan, while the GoOod Things rocks on. Photo Credit: Kyoko Obayashi, May 2016

Mike Hannah, Fuad, and Matt catch Kyoto Protocol’s drummer Shan, while the GoOod Things rocks on.
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Japan WUT? 22 "The Insiders Yoke"



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In the latest episode of Japan WUT? Podcast with Matt Bigelow & Tom Melesky #22 Tom and Matt have had just about enough of this pandemic. Food deliveries are up. Travel is down. Is a second wave coming? If so, how can we save our favorite music dive bars (and other venues like Rosso 198). We discuss how to galvanize a musical community with Mickey Acorn as well as his fundraising project for LIVE HOUSE ANGA (千葉アンガ) with Sen City Records

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Japan WUT? 21 "FM Ruh Ruh Radio"



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Episode #21 of Japan Wut? has just dropped so check it out now! After listening to some tracks By the Syamisenist and the Molice, we discuss our show’s first major shout-out. Then we speak to Mike Rogers about what goes on behind the scenes with his immensely successful Mike Rogers show and new Color Red Radio. Plus, new COVID19 acronyms, opinions on celebrity prank shows, guilty pleasure snacking, and sexist mayors.

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Japan WUT? 19 "Telecasters!"

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Just because we are podcasting remotely does not mean we are merely "phoning it in"! Far from it -- we revamped the studio and made it Corona Compatible, friends! Jingles? Check. Music? Check. Call-in Guest Taylor Mignon from Tokyo Poetry Journal (https://www.topojo.com/)? Big Check! We talk about how Tokyo is faring with the Corona Lockdowns, Spies on Social Media, play music by Badger Line, Taylor Mignon, and Matt Bigelow releases his new song "Patio". We also cover how people react to Corona Vocabulary indicates which newspapers they read. And try to understand how the virus is affecting our global supply chain.

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Japan WUT? 18 "Corona Why-Us?"

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We begin by playing songs by "Slow Wolves Club" and "LifeGarden", then discuss alternative terminology to "Social Distancing". We then review contaminated Corona testing kits in the supply chain. Justin Sachs from More than Music (http://morethanmusic.jp/) calls in to discuss pivoting his business plan during a lockdown on fun. We then play music by Tokyo Sapiens, and discuss an AI to predict Corona's Wet Lung, Giant Pigs, and a very lucky Foolish Foreigner.

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Japan WUT? 17 "Hanami SHNANAMI!"

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Cherry Blossoms Canceled! Is the CoronaVirus Part of the Flat Earth Movement with the Big Discus Corporations Acting as Rogue Agents of the IOC to Cancel the Olympics?!?!?!

Guest Jon Heese calls in to discuss the inside baseball of his Political Career as a Foreigner in Japanese Government and how the Government is Dealing with COVID-19/Wuhan Flu. Read More About Jon here: “If you ever wanted to know how you too can become a politician”

We end the show by discussing what musicians can do to spice up their online concerts, and some of the real numbers behind the CoronaVirus Deaths -- it's not as scary as you think, but take the appropriate precautions.

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Japan WUT? 16 "Boomer Lamps"

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Boomers and their boomer lamps. Is the Wuhan Flu a Psy-Op? Japanese Olympics Representatives Get COVID-19 in Amsterdam (wink wink). Cherry Blossoms CANCELLED AFTER being DECLARED. A new song by Ryan Boiselle(https://www.facebook.com/ryan.boisselle.7). Using Coronavirus Downtime to study new music promotion on social platforms. Doing Commercials on the fly. PLUS A HOT AIR BALLOON!

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Japan WUT? 15 "Cyborg Donator"

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Intro: Self-Quarantining and Day Drinking by yourself are the same thing, right? Making Fake News and Believing Fake News is OK, right?

Guest: Sean Anderson, part of the Crystal Hunters Manga team (https://crystalhuntersmanga.com), calls in to discuss disrupting English Education with Kick-Ass Manga.
Tech etc: We also talk about AI Computer Vision in the Ocean, and a Woman Who Stuffed Her Bra With Drugs. Featured Musical Guests are Matt Hogan and Takashi Umemiya and the Comrades. Plus a song by yours truly, Matt Bigelow.

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Japan WUT? 14 "Toilet Paper Pandemania 2020"

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Foreigner Perspective on Japan with Zero Insight. Guaranteed. Keeping Corona Free, Indeed! Like, Subscribe, and Leave a Comment お願いします。 Matt talks about making money while not working, Tom plays a Molice song with a big hangover. Andrew Holtby of "Off Beat Photography" (Link) calls in to talk about hosting music sessions in Tokyo. So what is made in Wuhan, China, the center of the CoronaVirus rocking the world? We did the research and the amount is shocking. To end the show we play "Criminal or Not Criminal" with a bicycle man.

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Japan WUT? 13 "Just Bangin"

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Foreigner Perspective on Japan with Zero Insight. Guaranteed. We discuss how the Corona Virus is impacting the music scene and logistics. Professional Pianist Evan Wish ( https://twitter.com/EvanWishPianist) calls in from Los Angelas to talk about going from Canadian dirtbiker to being an LA pro musician, as well as how the Corona Virus is affecting his Japan Tour. Other topics included drinking, toys, and a Laudromat that has its own app for the IoT Japan Society 5.0.

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Japan WUT? 12 "Community Dictator"

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Foreigner Perspective on Japan with Zero Insight. Guaranteed. What to do with passive aggressive pedestrians peddling power moves? What about establishing a Circuit of Clubs for gaijins to tour? What is the band "Tibetan Sky" (call in from Alex from "Tibetan Sky")? What are some of the hottest upcoming shows? What did Professor Kentaro Iwata have to say about the Diamond Princess? How did the government respond? How do you keep safe? WE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS! We are Japan's number 1 podcast. Lifestyle, Art, Community, Music, and Technology. Zero Insight. Guaranteed. DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/japanwut DONATE: bitcoincash:qzks8qlxrdd3usmltcs6l7m9sqmeg8czrq4pnvgcl3

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Matt Bigelow & Tom Melesky Hosts of the Japan WUT? Podcast

Matt Bigelow & Tom Melesky Hosts of the Japan WUT? Podcast

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