Ranked #1
Sexy Cartoon Fish Talk (w/ Lisa Wallen)
Sexy Cartoon Fish Talk (w/ Lisa Wallen)
Topics discussed on this episode range from: Gaijin Entitlement What Level of DuoLingo you'll need to pass the Japanese ... Read more
15 May 2020
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28mins
Ranked #2
The Golden Week That Never Was (w/Andy Curtain)
The Golden Week That Never Was (w/Andy Curtain)
Topics discussed on this episode range from: A great option for those looking to brand their content in an eye-catching,... Read more
8 May 2020
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28mins
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Best of Pandemic Profiteering
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1 May 2020
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30mins
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Give Me Pachinko AND Give Me Death! (w/Ayana Wyse)
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On this week's episode, "Black Creatives Japan" founder and Osaka-based river photographer Ayana Wyse joins the boys to ... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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28mins
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Hostess Clubs Are Now Online, But So is Abe (w/Micaela Braithwaite)
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Topics discussed on this episode range from: Social media backlash against people posting post-apocalyptic pics/going ou... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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29mins
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Lockdown, Telework, and Other Things Japan Can't Do (w/Rochelle Kopp)
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Topics discussed on this episode range from: Abe's Declaration of a State of Emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and fo... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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28mins
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Japan Loses a Comedy Icon to Covid-19 (not Ollie), Plus Embarrassing Places to get Infected (w/Derek Wessman)
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On this episode, the boys are joined by translator, consultant, and suspected riverboat restaurant arsonist, Derek Wessm... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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29mins
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Bobby Gets Tested for Covid-19 (like, actually); Olympics Gets Postponed
Bobby Gets Tested for Covid-19 (like, actually); Olympics Gets Postponed
On this episode, the boys discuss Japan's decision to postpone the Olympics, which was clearly a decision that they tota... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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31mins
Ranked #9
Holding Petty Grudges, Buying All the Tickets, and Other Big Ego Problems
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The guys take a look at a baseball fan who was practicing some EERILY prescient social distancing, and also how the coro... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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31mins
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The boys discuss the way Japan has come together during the corona virus to show support for the Chinese... restaurant i... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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29mins
Ranked #11
This Episode Has Been Canceled
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On this episode, the boys take a look at Japan's Covid-19 response measures. Keep in mind, the podcast is recorded one d... Read more
6 Mar 2020
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35mins
Ranked #12
Inkan't believe Japan still uses stamps to transfer money to river cruise operators
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Bobby and Ollie discuss how one Japanese bank is trying to move away from the use of hanko rubber stamps, concluding set... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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32mins
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If You Board the River Cruise, You Will be Expected to Finish the River Cruise
If You Board the River Cruise, You Will be Expected to Finish the River Cruise
On this week's JRBC, a curry restaurant bans a customer for not finishing his rice, and the customer questions the legal... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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30mins
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Still Mad at the Listener who Asked about KOREAN OCEAN CRUISES (w/Sophie Hardison)
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The boys are joined by Sophie Hardison, Inspector General at the Sanzunokawa River Crossing Certification Authority to d... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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31mins
Ranked #15
Ainu This Was Gonna Be a Terrible Pun.
Ainu This Was Gonna Be a Terrible Pun.
On today's show, Ollie and Bobby demonstrate how woefully ill-equipped they are to discuss the issues surrounding the Ai... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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32mins
Ranked #16
Season 2 Hits the Water
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JBRC is BACK after a winter hiatus which was dedicated almost entirely to Japanese River Cruise research.In this episode... Read more
31 Jan 2020
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56mins
Ranked #17
Sadly, Sawajiri Erika's Guest Appearance has been Canceled. We're Not Sure Why.
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On today's episode, Bobby and Ollie discuss Sawajiri Erika's drug arrest, and ask the question, is drug use really a cri... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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28mins
Ranked #18
River Cruise Employees Will No Longer Be Required to Wear Wet T-shirts at Work (w/JJ Wakrat)
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Ollie and Bobby are joined by Tokyo Roast Battle founder and RC Weed sommelier JJ Wakrat to discuss the changes to corpo... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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33mins
Ranked #19
Rivers are Ever Changing, Radiation Levels are Not
Rivers are Ever Changing, Radiation Levels are Not
Ollie and Bobby try their best not to cry over spilt radioactive waste.Also, Bobby's week consisted of turning 36, getti... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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29mins
Ranked #20
Friends with Benefits, where "benefits" means discounted River Cruise Tickets (w/Matt Davies)
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Bobby and Ollie are joined by internationally traveling comedian and Assistant Director of the Bayankhongor River Yacht ... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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31mins