Best Shibuya Podcasts (2024)

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428: Shibuya Scramble – Cane and Rinse No.618

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"When the tongue slips, grab it, and yank out the truth."A visual novel about ten hours in Shibuya, Tokyo. Not much could possibly happen, right? Spike Chunsoft’s cult classic, originally released for the Nintendo Wii in 2008, would tell you differently. Join Chris Worthington, Brian, Karl and Leah as they peel back the layers.http://media.blubrry.…

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Star Raiders – Cane and Rinse No.619 1:59:36

2h ago1:59:36

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“GALACTIC COOK”"Ahead of its time" is a barely adequate phrase with which to describe Star Raiders. Doug Neubauer's 1979 space combat simulator was a sensation at the time, and still manages to impress 45 years later. Leon, Chris O'Regan and Jesse activate shields and take on the might of the evil Zylon empire, before diving into the game's incredi…

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On 3 Body Problem Season 1 Plus News & Notes for June 14 1:20:42

3h ago1:20:42

1:20:42

Caemeron and Ryan discuss casting news for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Blade Runner 2099 and Hijack Season 2, the recently released Apple TV+ teaser that includes footage from Severance and Silo, Late Night with Seth Meyers losing its band, and more before digging into Season 1 of 3 Body Problem, which Ryan has chosen as his favorite new TV serie…

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Revisiting Pizzeria Mozza, The Benjamin's Cookies & Cream, and Chace Crawford Screws Shapiro 56:29

13h ago56:29

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Jordan returned to Pizzeria Mozza for the first time in forever to figure out why it's not as popular as it once was, and it was all hot hunks of olive oil dripping bread, Max having thoughts on Nancy’s chopped, those meatballs, a truffle cheese vs. truffle oil discussion, the welcomed proteins, Jordan attempts to learn Italian, the only miss of th…

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Pure TokyoScope Podcast 96: NEWS - Japan's Hyper-Aged Society! Gainax Goes Bankrupt! Monster Customers at the Conbini! 31:39

13m ago31:39

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In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) chill out in the lobby of a luxury…

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8-4 Play 6/14/2024: VANIA MANIA 1:44:15

12m ago1:44:15

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Sure, we'll talk about the heaps of new games shown at State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and Day of the Devs - but first let us ruminate on Symphony of the Night, Rondo of Blood, more PC-FX stuff you've never heard of, and Alan Wake's new Night Springs DLC. What is a man, you ask? Tune in to find out! Time — Topic Discussed 00:4…

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Moon Archive 82: Fate/EXTRA [weeks 6 to end] 5:18:16

7h ago5:18:16

5:18:16

By crying rules

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On The Curse Season 1 Plus News & Notes for June 7 (TVObscast 53) 1:28:27

4h ago1:28:27

1:28:27

Caemeron and Ryan talk about Pat Sajak leaving Wheel of Fortune, The Creep Tapes from Mark Duplass & Patrick Brice, Dexter casting news, Amazon rebooting American Gladiators, Alec Baldwin's plans for a reality TV series, and more before delving into The Curse, which Caemeron has chosen as his favorite show of the last 12 months. Music by Daniel Siu…

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It's Q&A Time 1:16:40

4d ago1:16:40

1:16:40

Jordan and Max answer audience submitted questions ranging from crushed vs. rock ice, all sorts of prime rib all over the country, how much Bubbles is really drinking, a curation of old Air Jordan episodes, The World's 50 Best Restaurants, deep dish pizza, and a recent Kato review. Plus, the worst pasta shape, Summer sushi fish, worst bites at Max'…

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95: VIDEO - Cuckoo for Toy Hunting at Mandarake CoCoo! 16:47

4d ago16:47

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The battle for the mind of Neo-Tokyo will be fought in the video arena! In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatc…

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Ghostbusters – Cane and Rinse No.617

3d ago

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“MAYOR AWARDS YOU $2000 FOR AVERTING MARSHMALLOW CATASTROPHE.”The summer of 1984 and Activision lights a fire under Davd Crane's butt, giving him and his team six weeks to get a computer game out to ride the hype-wave of smash hit supernatural comedy movie, Ghostbusters. 40 years later, Leon, Chris O, Chris W, Jesse and community contributors fire …

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On Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Lawn Jockey" Plus News & Note for May 31 (TVObscast 52) 1:09:28

9d ago1:09:28

1:09:28

Caemeron and Ryan discuss announced plans for TV series based on 300 and Minecraft, the renewal of Hacks for a Season 4, the new trailer for The Bear, Season 2 of Pachinko getting a release date, the Chicago Bears being chosen for Hard Knocks, and the creation of an AI app to "make your own TV show" before delving into Curb Your Enthusiasm S12E2, "…

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An Epic Taco Crawl 1:16:01

15d ago1:16:01

1:16:01

Food writer Bill Esparza joins Jordan and Max to review their recent voyage across Los Angeles and beyond, exploring (possibly too) many great tacos across the city. There was lots of lamb, plenty of goat, enough prawns to keep Jordan happy, the pig everyone needed, a king in the beef world, all sorts of tortillas, stewed meats, and a surprise gues…

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94: VIDEO - Live from the CHOGOKIN 50th Anniversary Expo! 14:26

7d ago14:26

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Oh! Have we got a video? YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEO! In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)…

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8-4 Play 5/31/2024: MURMUR, CHANT, PRAY, PODCAST 1:41:50

14d ago1:41:50

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Party up like it's 1981 as the crew delves deep into the new Wizardry remake, then straps on their Varia Suits to briefly revisit Super Metroid before wrapping up with Hellblade 2 thoughts, Square Enix news, Summer Game Fest predictions, and more. 00:37 — Nicknames 19:43 — Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 41:04 — Super Metroid 55:28 — …

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Loom – Cane and Rinse No.616

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“This reckless defiance is intolerable.”Lucasfilm Games teamed up with Infocom's visionary creative Brian Moriarty in 1990 for the fifth of the studio's SCUMM-based point and click adventures, the whimsical and musical Loom. Leon, Chis Worthington, Jesse (who selected this game as his pick for the Volume) and Ryan - along with contributions from th…

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Episode 103: If You Can See the Knee it’s Not for Me 2:54:11

20d ago2:54:11

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We have a bombastic episode of NMB Takoyaki Party this month! We talk about NMB’s brand new original stage Tenshi no Utopia, we talk about the 29th single “Kore ga Ai na no ka?” and its coupling songs and how its sales are doing. Yuumin announces grad, Hollywood star sightings in Namba, YNN’s new lineup of Youtube content, and more! If you have a q…

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Moon Archive 81: Fate/EXTRA [weeks 4 & 5] 5:56:09

17d ago5:56:09

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The tidal pressure of the digital see draws us ever deeper… This time we’re covering Fate/EXTRA weeks 4-5, both the Rin and Rani route. They’re uh, not as divergent as you might hope. Next time, we’ll be covering the end of EXTRA. Send questions! For Yuri Teatime we’ll be covering the full run of Blue Reflection Ray, the anime sequel to the jrpg Bl…

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On the Barry Series Finale, "wow," Plus News & Notes for May 24 (TVObscast 51) 1:30:26

17d ago1:30:26

1:30:26

Caemeron and Ryan talk about casting announcements for Dexter: Original Sin and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, release dates for Industry and Fantasmas, Inside the NBA in peril, and more before digging into the series finale of Barry, S4E8, "wow," which aired almost a year ago, as we celebrate the first year of The TV Obsessive Podcast. Music by Dan…

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Vegas Jordo & Leopardo 58:17

18d ago58:17

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Jordan reviews a recent trip to Las Vegas, where he found the hotel, spa, and peking duck of his desert dreams at the Fontainebleau. Plus, Max sampled a $500k bottle of wine while Jordan doesn't understand a $400 bottle of wine, new dishes at Dunsmoor, the return of Oxalis meal planning is spiraling out of control, and Angler is kinda back with Leo…

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93: The Trouble with AI Manga Translation! 36:47

14d ago36:47

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In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) imbibe at a brewpub in Akihabara, Tokyo and dig int…

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Pikmin 2 – Cane and Rinse No.615 1:59:55

18d ago1:59:55

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“Ready for another day of toiling for the profit of your company?”Somehow, nearly six years has passed since we covered the original Pikmin back in podcast issue 321. 20 years on from the sequel's original GameCube release in Japan, we get cosy with Pikmin 2. Leon, Brian, Chris O'Regan plus community contributors weigh in on Nintendo's much-expande…

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On the Sugar Season 1 Finale, S1E8, "Farewell" Plus New & Notes for May 17 (TVObscast 50) 59:48

1M ago59:48

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We discuss a number of announcements with regard to upcoming shows, the fact that Yellowjackets Season 3 is filming, and more before digging into the Season 1 finale of Sugar, "Farewell." We have complaints! Music by Daniel SiubaBy Drink Full and Descend

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Is Mexico City A Necessary Food Trip? 1:00:55

21d ago1:00:55

1:00:55

The hottest foodie travel destination is reviewed and debated by Shapiro and Ben Hundreds, who both recently returned from gorging themselves in the capital of Mexico. The fellas talk their eating tales, including favorite bites and misses from Maximo, Contramar, Pujol, Em, and all the tacos they chewed down. Plus, air travel, hotel, and museum tip…

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92: RIP Roger Corman! Sayonara Shakey's! Pokémon Yakuza! 35:52

1M ago35:52

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In this News-driven episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) wrap their heads around some recent pop cu…

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8-4 Play 5/17/2024: ONE ANIMAL'S WELL 1:43:13

22d ago1:43:13

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In this house we talk about video games: Animal Well, Another Crab’s Treasure, and Stellar Blade, to name a few, as well as Switch 2 rumors and more in the news. Time — Topic Discussed 01:38 — Nicknames 17:25 — Animal Well 34:00 — Stellar Blade 46:12 — Another Crab's Treasure 54:49 — News: Super Famicom prototype, Microsoft, Assassin's Creed comes …

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The FNPS: Episode 157 - The Beef (05-14-2024) 2:49:57

24d ago2:49:57

2:49:57

Kendrick versus Drake. Where did all of this start, what the heck happened? I'm going to do my best to break it down. Some great bars and some great beats, but I have to admit that, by the end I really needed a palate cleanser. This one is extra long and is full of foul language; consider yourself warned. Drake ft. Kendrick Lamar - Marvin's Room/Bu…

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A Plague Tale: Innocence – Cane and Rinse No.614 1:59:41

1M ago1:59:41

1:59:41

"I won't ask again. Where is your son?"A lovable set of siblings, a journey of hope, and a billion rats. Brian, James, Jon and Karl revisit A Plague Tale: Innocence to examine whether or not the story of Hugo and Amicia remains relevant. Come for the discussion, stay for the rat tornadoes.http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podca…

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Moon Archive 80: Fate/EXTRA [Weeks 1-3] 6:28:21

27d ago6:28:21

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A new journey begins! The digital sea is here! This time we’re covering the beginning of Fate/EXTRA. That’s the prologue and weeks 1-3. In fact, keep playing right up to the route split (you’ll know it when you see it.) Next time, we’ll be covering weeks 4 and 5 of EXTRA. We’ll be discussing both routes at once! For Yuri Teatime we’ll be covering P…

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On Sugar S1E7, "The Friends You Keep" Plus News & Notes for May 10 (TVObscast 49) 1:03:01

1M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

Caemeron and Ryan talk about the release date for The Bear Season 3, Bryan Fuller being dropped from the Friday the 13th prequel series, Duplass Bros. Productions' Penelope being picked up by Netflix, the premise of The Office spinoff, Darth Jar Jar, games shows, Secret Base and more before delving into Sugar Episode 7, "The Friends You Keep" Music…

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Food News & New Food 55:49

29d ago55:49

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Jordan and Max discuss a massive change occuring in the LA restaurant scene and how it will manifest in future California meals, including the fate of automatic gratuity and that horrific additional tip line, and a possible silver lining for diners. Then, Max reviews two restaurants he recently visited for the first time, Jordan talks some very spe…

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91: Live from Super Festival 88! 22:55

1M ago22:55

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In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) take a trip to Super Festival 88 in Japan and bring you a …

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Cyberpunk 2077 – Cane and Rinse No.613 1:59:43

1M ago1:59:43

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“To our dreams. For they alone keep us sane.”With the game having been released for over three years, and actually finished for a few months now (at the time of recording), we felt we could finally take a proper look at Cyberpunk 2077. Leon, Jay, Rich and Ryan head down to Night City's scuzzy streets for a full and frank appraisal of CDPR's expensi…

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On Sugar S1E6, "Go Home" Plus News & Notes for May 3 (TVObscast 48) 1:00:33

2M ago1:00:33

1:00:33

Caemeron and Ryan discuss some upcoming TV series, including a live-action Scooby-Doo from Greg Berlanti, Eric (starring Benedict Cumberbatch), Cobra Kai, and The Girlfriend (featuring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke) before digging into the most recent episode of Sugar on Apple TV+: S1E6, "Go Home" Music by Daniel Siuba…

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Denino's Pizzeria with Jon Buscemi 59:00

1M ago59:00

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Jordan, Max, and Jon talk the most authentic East Coast pizzeria on the West Coast, which is just a zip away, and it's all godly galamad, two types of fried shrimp, a sausage pizza like no other, and the "white people taco night" pie shocks them all. Plus, Jordan begs the fellas for their Ozempy needles after a very chubby day, Max will LEARN to co…

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90: Shogun, ALF, and Okinawa at Ootoya 38:30

1M ago38:30

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In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠⁠Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan⁠⁠⁠⁠) try out their new wireless mics live from an Ootoya restaurant…

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8-4 Play 5/3/2024: GOING GOLD(EN) 1:05:53

1M ago1:05:53

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With the gang trapped in the old hotel meat locker, they have no choice but to answer listener questions until a kindly old psychic lets them out. Oh wait, am I... I might be thinking of The Shining. Time — Topic Discussed 03:30 – Nicknames 10:32 – Hades II impressions 17:17 – Listener Q&A

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Cane and Rinse No.612 1:59:27

1M ago1:59:27

1:59:27

“A bridge to nowhere, mon frère. Au revoir!”James, Karl, Leah, and Tony go on an intrepid adventure through the Angolan jungle and Canadian Rockies hot on the trail of everyone’s favourite Canadian can opener.It’s not often that a movie tie-in outshines its movie, but back in 2009 Raven Software seemed to achieve that with X-Men Origins: Wolverine.…

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