Best Jrock Podcasts (2024)

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"The Boyfriend" Special Episode 1:57:34

4d ago1:57:34

1:57:34

A special episode where the Japanese Netflix gay dating show "The Boyfriend" is discussed. Not only is the show itself discussed, but also how it relates to the gay ecosystem of Japan. Other related topics include xenophobia on the show and how the show's true purpose isn't finding love, but to propel the careers of its stars, including some into B…

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Summer 2024 Review 2:21:40

21d ago2:21:40

2:21:40

Nante Japan's review of Summer 2024, featuring segments on the midyear charts, this year's anan Sex issue, MUSIC MAGAZINE's best of 2000s & 2010s JPop lists, our favorites of the first half of 2024, and more.By Nante Japan

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May 2024 Review 2:07:21

3M ago2:07:21

2:07:21

Nante Japan's review of May 2024, featuring segments on Hoshino Gen's cheating rumor, the departure of Jun Matsumoto from STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, Shiina Ringo's new album, and more.By Nante Japan

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Ep.33 How global chaos affects your hobbies 53:56

4M ago53:56

53:56

It’s no secret that the world is in quite a sorry state, since we are recovering from an otherwise unprecedented shutdown. There are a multitude of global issues here to make things worse. The real question, though, is how is this impacting your hobbies? Details of all our main stories: https://jrocknews.com/?p=147367Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) C…

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Who Killed Mega_Hour ? 1:55:34

4M ago1:55:34

1:55:34

After a five month long hiatus the boys are back and they have a lot on their minds

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April 2024 Review 2:35:25

5M ago2:35:25

2:35:25

Nante Japan's review of April 2024, featuring segments on the state of HYBE's Japanese operations, Billboard's article on Western songwriters in Asia, Utada Hikaru's 25th anniversary best album "SCIENCE FICTION", and more.By Nante Japan

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Coachella 2024 Special Episode 1:14:45

5M ago1:14:45

1:14:45

A special episode where Coachella 2024 is discussed. Reactions to the individual performers, what they mean to the notion and expansion of Japanese music overseas, and who we would like to see perform at the festival in the future are discussed,By Nante Japan

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Ep.32 How anime shapes lasting impact on taste in music 1:03:01

6M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

Anime and music are so closely linked that anime songs are their own category in Japan. It's impossible to ignore anime's staying power. 00:00 Intro 01:22 BanG Dream! - Ave Mujica 12:17 Nodame Cantabile, and everybody loves GACKT?! 20:43 Under Ninja/Bucchigiri?! - Kroi 22:26 Bocchi the Rock in real life! 28:05 K-ON is... meh 32:43 Visual Prison 33:…

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March 2024 Review 1:24:38

6M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

Nante Japan's review of March 2024, featuring segments on the end of Sexy Zone, the birth of timelesz, the BBC Johnny Kitagawa documentary sequel, numerous film and music award shows, and more.By Nante Japan

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February 2024 Review 3:20:41

7M ago3:20:41

3:20:41

Nante Japan's review of February 2024, featuring segments on Ado's New York concert, Ae! group's impending debut, LDH's rules for fan behavior, Japanese hip hop's big month, and more.By Nante Japan

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January 2024 Review 2:28:12

8M ago2:28:12

2:28:12

Nante Japan's review of Janaury 2024, featuring segments on the marriage of KinKi Kids' Tsuyoshi Domoto & Momoiro Clover Z's Kanako Momota, Sexy Zone's impending name change & Kento Nakajima's impending graduation, Number_i's debut, the "47th Japan Academy Awards" nominations, utaite drama, and more.…

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December 2023 Review 2:03:09

8M ago2:03:09

2:03:09

Nante Japan's review of December 2023, featuring segments on the “74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen”, the renaming of the company formerly known as Johnny & Associates, Snow Man's record breaking New Year's Eve livestream, Jin Akanshi and Meisa Kuroki's divorce, and more.By Nante Japan

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A New Years mulligan 1:01:08

10M ago1:01:08

1:01:08

A mixture of variety sports and pro wrestling

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2023 Year End Review 3:49:38

10M ago3:49:38

3:49:38

Nante Japan's review of 2023, featuring segments on the trends of the year, whether the concept of an album is dead or alive in Japan, the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (fka Johnny & Associates) scandal, our top songs and albums of the year, and more.

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STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (fka Johnny & Associates) Fans Speak Out Special 3:02:28

11M ago3:02:28

3:02:28

A special episode where the fans of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, formerly Johnny & Associates, speak out on the monumentous year that was 2023. Fans from around the world discuss the Johnny Kitagawa abuse scandal, the changes the company has made in its wake, what they see in the company's future, their favorite company moments of the year, and more.…

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November 2023 Review 2:40:06

11M ago2:40:06

2:40:06

Nante Japan's review of November 2023, featuring segments on the “74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” lineup, Yuzuru Hanyu's divorce, the concert film "OPUS | Ryuichi Sakamoto", the year end streaming charts, Anime NYC 2023, and more.By Nante Japan

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October 2023 Review 2:48:55

11M ago2:48:55

2:48:55

Nante Japan's review of October 2023, featuring segments on the second Johnny & Associates press conference, the fallout from the press conference, the formation of Number_i, a new book on why women aren't topping the Japanese charts, and more.By Nante Japan

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September 2023 Review 2:21:23

1y ago2:21:23

2:21:23

Nante Japan's review of September 2023, featuring segments on the Johnny & Associates third party investigation press conference, the fallout from the press conference, the interviews with the heads of Avex and Universal Music Japan, and more.By Nante Japan

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Ep.31 Is girls metal band boom here to stay? 1:01:33

1y ago1:01:33

1:01:33

A lot more female ensembles have been popping up in the world of rock and metal. But why are we seeing this trend?

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August 2023 Review 2:00:10

1y ago2:00:10

2:00:10

Nante Japan's review of August 2023, featuring segments on the United Nations press conference about Johnny & Associates, the Johnny & Associates third party investigation report, Bishonen's scandals, and more.By Nante Japan

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Blind Devotion 1:07:46

1y ago1:07:46

1:07:46

Pro wrestling news

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July 2023 Review 2:39:04

1y ago2:39:04

2:39:04

Nante Japan's review of July 2023, featuring segments on Yamashita Tatsuro's defense of Johnny Kitagawa, Shinjiro Atae's coming out, The New York Asian Film Festival, our midyear favorites, and more.By Nante Japan

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Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION’s Jean-Ken Johnny talks world tour, “WOLVES ON PARADE” 10:25

1y ago10:25

10:25

JROCK NEWS catches up with MAN WITH A MISSION's vocalist and guitarist Jean-Ken Johnny, looking back at their "WOLVES ON PARADE" tour.Full article: https://jrocknews.com/2023/09/interview-man-with-a-missions-jean-ken-johnny-talks-world-tour-wolves-on-parade.html

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Anime Expo 2023 Special Episode 1:47:25

1y ago1:47:25

1:47:25

A special episode about our trip to Anime Expo 2023! In this episode, we discussed all the things we experienced at the con, including VTuber concerts, anisong clubbing, and the North American premiere of "The First Slam Dunk."By Arama! Japan

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June 2023 Review 2:23:28

1+ y ago2:23:28

2:23:28

Nante Japan's review of June 2023, featuring segments on Ronald's trip to Japan to see Snow Man at Tokyo Dome, the half-year charts, this year's "Talent Power Ranking", criticism of our site's handling of the Johnny Kitagawa abuse scandal, and more.By Nante Japan

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The United States of AMegaHour 1:49:37

1+ y ago1:49:37

1:49:37

4th of July show , captains banned shark attacks the submersible WWE news and AEW news

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Are Etiquette and Thank You Notes Still Even a Thing and Why It Matters? NPR/KUT Radio. 7:06

1+ y ago7:06

7:06

Summer is a busy time for weddings, especially in June. And especially the Austin, Texas area – even in this heat! Weddings have a lot of customs and behavioral expectations attached to them – etiquette if you will. And that got Central Texas Neuropsychotherapist, LPC, Bella J. Rockman thinking about good manners and behavior – in a time when it ca…

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May 2023 Review 2:14:18

1+ y ago2:14:18

2:14:18

Nante Japan's review of May 2023, featuring segments on Julie Fujishima's apology over the Johnny Kitagawa abuse scandal, the demise of King & Prince 2.0 / birth of King & Prince 3.0, JPop's rise in South Korea, and more.By Nante Japan

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“Are You Acting Your Emotional Age?” 6:40

1+ y ago6:40

6:40

Graduation is a rite of passage for people usually around 18 years old or so. That’s chronological age. But what about our “emotional age” – how we have developed and matured emotionally? Well, that can be a very different story. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked recently with Central Texas neuropsychotherapist Bella J. Rockman about the phenomenon of …

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April 2023 Review 2:23:37

1+ y ago2:23:37

2:23:37

Nante Japan's review of April 2023, featuring segments on the life and legacy of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Johnny & Associates music show clips on YouTube, the RIAJ report for 2022, and more.By Nante Japan

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The heat is on 1:39:24

1+ y ago1:39:24

1:39:24

Tons of banter and pro wrestling news

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March 2023 Review 2:36:24

1+ y ago2:36:24

2:36:24

Nante Japan's review of March 2023, featuring segments on the BBC documentary on the Johnny Kitagawa abuse allegations, our trip to Washington to see and interview Travis Japan, Hideaki Takizawa's new company, Sho Hirano's comments while in South Korea, and more.By Nante Japan

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"Idol, Burning" Special Episode 2:20:15

1+ y ago2:20:15

2:20:15

A special episode centering on Usami Rin's award-winning hit novel "Idol, Burning". In this episode, we discussed several key points in such as how authors have discussed women's issues through the lens of insanity, how this particular book fits into that larger tradition of feminism, and how what seems like a simple book about idol fandom may be a…

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Ep.30 Making new Japanese music discoveries 1:06:16

1+ y ago1:06:16

1:06:16

This time around, we are tackling the topic of how we go about discovering new music. Things have really changed since some of us first got involved with the scene. From friends’ and video recommendations to whatever Spotify throws at you. We all have our ways of finding new bands. Although there are often similarities, there are also some interest…

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The last podcast on earth 1:27:47

1+ y ago1:27:47

1:27:47

WrestleMania predications ..what have the guys been up too

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February 2023 Review 1:50:45

1+ y ago1:50:45

1:50:45

Nante Japan's review of February 2023, featuring segments on the the return of cheering at concerts, Koki Tanaka's drug sentence, Snow Man's ticket scalping, King & Prince's fans attempts to save the group, and more.By Nante Japan

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January 2023 Review 2:34:39

1+ y ago2:34:39

2:34:39

Nante Japan's review of January 2023, featuring segments on Yoshihiko Inohara's interview about Johnny & Associates, Ken Miyake leaving Johnny & Associates, Snow Man's Raul at Paris Fashion Week, the death of Yukihiro Takahashi, our thoughts on XG, and more.By Nante Japan

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December 2022 Review 1:44:38

1+ y ago1:44:38

1:44:38

Nante Japan's review of December 2022, featuring segments on the “73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen”, the creator of "silent" coming out against the show's international distribution, the Sho Hirano / HYBE rumor, season 2 of "Alice in Borderland", and more.By Nante Japan

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2022 Year End Review 2:15:40

2y ago2:15:40

2:15:40

Nante Japan's review of 2022, featuring segments on the year end charts; the trends of TikTok, VTubers, and boybands; our top songs and albums of the year; and more.By Nante Japan

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Fuck The Government 21:41

2y ago21:41

21:41

Let’s rant about the truth about our Government --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrockpodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrockpodcast/support

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November 2022 Review 2:14:23

2y ago2:14:23

2:14:23

The first episode of the rebranded Nante Japan Podcast! This is our review of November 2022, featuring segments on the “73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” lineup, the 2022 Gen Z trends list, the failure of Cool Japan, the proposed usage of national IDs to go to concerts and how this affects international fans, Anime NYC 2022, and more.…

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All over the place 1:21:37

2y ago1:21:37

1:21:37

Wwe news football talk AEW news

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Special Report: Johnny & Associates Drama 2022 1:58:45

2y ago1:58:45

1:58:45

A special episode focusing on the drama surrounding Johnny & Associates in late October / early November 2022. Topics covered include the departure of Hideaki Takizawa, the impending departure of three of the five members of King & Prince, Johnny & Associates threatening Shukan Bunshun with legal action, and the company's future.…

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October 2022 Review 2:09:20

2y ago2:09:20

2:09:20

Arama! Japan's review of October 2022, featuring segments on Travis Japan's global debut, Fujii Kaze's cultural appropriation & "N word" scandal, the "JPop influenced KPop, but was inspired by black music" Twitter discourse, and “73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” predictions.By Arama! Japan

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Freddy vs Jason vs The Pink Jobber 1:41:14

2y ago1:41:14

1:41:14

It’s Halloween wwe news AEW news football segment the end of season 5

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September 2022 Review 2:01:38

2y ago2:01:38

2:01:38

Arama! Japan's review of September 2022, featuring segments on our trip to South Korea, the lack of energy in Japan's current female acts, Travis Japan's semi-final appearance on "America's Got Talent", and the success of Snow Man's second album.By Arama! Japan

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August 2022 Review 54:22

2y ago54:22

54:22

Arama! Japan's review of August 2022, featuring segments on Otakuthon 2022, our interview with Genki Iwahashi, and Seiho's sexual assault case.By Arama! Japan

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Jail house Rock 1:53:41

2y ago1:53:41

1:53:41

Captain talks about his time in the slammer , tons of wwe news and AEW news and trolling on the internet

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July 2022 Review 1:55:34

2y ago1:55:34

1:55:34

Arama! Japan's review of July 2022, featuring segments on the assassination of Shinzo Abe, Max Matsuura's bashing of KPop in favor of XG, Travis Japan's appearance on "America's Got Talent", and news from Anime Expo 2022.By Arama! Japan

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June 2022 Review 1:41:35

2+ y ago1:41:35

1:41:35

Arama! Japan's review of June 2022, featuring segments on the half-year charts, this year's "Talent Power Ranking", our interview with Keito Okamoto, and Harry Styles' appearance on "THE FIRST TAKE."By Arama! Japan

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