Best Taiyo Podcasts (2024)

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Navy Brat, Taiyo Reimers, Shares About Documenting the Demolition of Negishi Heights Naval Base. 49:39

13d ago49:39

49:39

Taiyo Reimers began documenting the demolition of the Negishi Heights Naval Housing Area in Yokohama during the summer of his senior year at Kinnick High School (Yo-Hi), Yokosuka, Japan. From 2021 to 2023, he filmed at Negishi over the course of 16 trips and interviewed over 40 past community members, in producing a 26-minute video on the values th…

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Brat Ambition Filmmakers and Marine Brats Kimberly McKay and Brad Heath 48:56

1M ago48:56

48:56

Brat Legacy Films is a military brat-run film company in pre-production for the documentary, Brat Ambition, about military-dependent life. Marine Brat Kimberly McKay started Brat Legacy Films in 2021 with old Kubasaki High School classmates John Schwab and Brad Heath. Brat Ambition will feature an “American Idol” runner-up, professional athletes, m…

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Army Brat and Freelance Writer, Cynthia Doss, Shares About Her Journey as a "Vintage Brat" Overseas. 48:40

2M ago48:40

48:40

Cynthia Doss is an Army brat, but she refers to herself as a different vintage kind-of-a brat. Her father was inducted into the segregated United States Army in 1947 and served during integration and the turbulent 1960's. After 21 years of service, he retired in 1968. Continuing to work with Veterans for over 30 years, he went on to become the stat…

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Air Force Brat, Patti Fleenor Wood, Speaks About Being the Daughter of a Prisoner of War (POW). 48:35

4M ago48:35

48:35

Deployed to Vietnam in July 1967, Brigadier General Kenneth Fleenor‘s F-4 Phantom was shot down on December 17. During his captivity at the infamous Hanoi Hilton, he endured starvation and torture. Patti shares what it was like to be a military Brat of a Veteran who was a POW. She was 10 years-old when he was captured and 16 when he was released. L…

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Army Brat and Streetwear Entrepreneur, Matt Gamble, Shares About His Designs and Brat Experiences. 54:27

5M ago54:27

54:27

An Army Brat born in Germany, Matt Gamble is one of the founders of the Korea-U.S. fashion brand, Diazable. Recently recognized in The Korea Times Newspaper for his creative brand, Matt shares about his Army Brat years with the Punk Brats. If you catch him at one of his stands, Gamble may introduce himself as Guksu, a Korean word for noodles. What …

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Twelve Moves and Eleven Schools, Donna Musil Talks About Her Film, Nonprofit, and Life As a Brat. 50:23

6M ago50:23

50:23

In Writer-Director Donna Musil's film, BRATS: Our Journey Home, U.S. military brats share intimate memories about their unique childhoods - growing up on military bases around the world, then struggling to fit into an American lifestyle with which they have little in common. Narrated and featuring songs by Kris Kristofferson. Interviews include the…

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Dear Military Teen: Moving, Deployments, and Winning The Game of High School" with Shanon Hyde. 48:34

7M ago48:34

48:34

In his book, ‘Dear Military Teen,’ Marine Corp Brat Shanon Hyde explores crucial life lessons in the obstacles that military brats face. Reflecting on the moves and deployments that his own family endured, Shanon provides honest advice for military teens looking to take their next steps in high school, college, and beyond. Shanon also equips milita…

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Army Brat, USAF Veteran, and "Overseas Brats" Organization Creator and President, Joe Condrill. 43:51

8M ago43:51

43:51

Overseas Brats⁠ is considered one of the largest U.S. military brat organizations. Created in 1986 by Joe Condrill, his mission was to bring ALL brats around the world together in one place for camaraderie, fun, and sharing about each other's brat heritage. Son of an Army officer, Joe lived in 21 locations in his 19 years as an Army Brat. He attend…

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“I Was a Teenage Dominatrix” Award-Winning Author and Navy Brat, Shawna Kenney. 46:11

9M ago46:11

46:11

Shawna Kenney is the author of the award-winning memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (Last Gasp), editor of the anthology Book Lovers: Sexy Stories from Under the Covers (Seal Press), co-author of Imposters (Mark Batty Publisher), and co-author of the new oral history Live at the Safari Club: A History of HarDCore Punk in the Nation’s Capital 1988-19…

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Humble and Heartfelt, USAF Brat and Emmy-Nominated Producer, Jon Coker, Joins the Punk Brats. 43:44

10M ago43:44

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Jon Coker is an Emmy-nominated producer and the audience engagement specialist for KENS 5, San Antonio’s CBS affiliate. He was born in Germany on a U.S. Air Force base and says he was “raised on an airplane” in a military family. Experiencing different cultures and countries around the world at such a young age contributed to his fascination with p…

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Meet Sage Scott, a Travel Writer and World Wanderer Blogger 44:03

11M ago44:03

44:03

Bitten by the travel bug as a preschooler when her family moved abroad for the first time, Sage Scott is addicted to travel. From her nomadic upbringing in a military family to her personal and professional travels as an adult, Sage has visited all 50 states, lived abroad twice, and explored nearly 30 countries. Meet Sage! This episode is brought t…

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From Camp Zama to the Capitol, to Shark Tank w/Special Guest Dwight Andre Littlejohn 48:14

12M ago48:14

48:14

Sit tight after the podcast to hear our first Punk Brat voicemail! He used to be called Littlejohn by his friends because Dwight “Andre” Littlejohn was short at Camp Zama middle school. However, after eating all of his Wheaties and a growth spurt, Littlejohn became the big man on campus at the Capitol working for Capitol Police and looking out for …

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Stateside vs. Overseas Military Brats w/Special Guest Scott Parks 43:22

1y ago43:22

43:22

We invite you to join Rose and Lisa for their pilot episode of Punk Brats featuring Army Brat and Kansas City KMBZ’s #1 Radio Host, Mr. Scott Parks. Scott has lived in several states and Germany. Listen as he shares his personal brat experiences and what he’s up to when he’s not on the #1 radio station in Kansas. This episode is brought to you by M…

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Episode 8 - Seasonal Greetings 54:09

2+ y ago54:09

54:09

We talk about what Christmas and the associated present giving "tradition" mean to us, as well as the various online shopping and courier woes, finally ending with the challenges of building off the grid homes.By Taiyo Totsuka & Geoffrey Chong

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Episode 7 - The Dilemma of Photography and Social Media 1:14:05

3y ago1:14:05

1:14:05

In this episode... This episode was finally recorded 3 years after the previous one, but has arrived much earlier than Star Wars Episode 7 did after Episode 6. We discuss why we take photos and what compels us to share them on social media, as well as the dangerous cycle of being sucked into the never-ending feed. Social Dilemma on Netflix: https:/…

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Episode 6 - Escaping the Conversation 32:49

3y ago32:49

32:49

In this episode... We talk about our "recent" escape room experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly (with tangents galore). This was recorded in 2018, so don't bag us about COVID.By Geoffrey Chong, Taiyo Totsuka

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Spooky Old Tree 1:57

5y ago1:57

1:57

Spooky Old Tree

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Too Much Birthday 9:09

5y ago9:09

9:09

Too Much Birthday

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I Really Like Slop 2:24

5y ago2:24

2:24

I Really Like Slop

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Let’s Go For A Drive 2:52

5y ago2:52

2:52

Let’s Go For A Drive

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Can I Play Too 2:29

5y ago2:29

2:29

Can I Play Too

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Today I Will Fly 1:52

5y ago1:52

1:52

Today I Will Fly

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Watch Me Throw The Ball 2:38

5y ago2:38

2:38

Watch me Throw The Ball

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My Friends Make Me Happy 1:41

5y ago1:41

1:41

My Friends Make Me Happy

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Harold And The Purple Crayon 4:50

5y ago4:50

4:50

Harold And The Purple Crayon

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Merry Christmas Little Critter 1:53

5y ago1:53

1:53

Merry Christmas Little Critter

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Just A Little Luck 3:11

5y ago3:11

3:11

Just A Little Luck

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The Baby Is Here 5:08

5y ago5:08

5:08

The Baby Is Here

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Chu’s Day 1:41

5y ago1:41

1:41

Chu’s Day

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Peppa Goes Swimming 3:20

5y ago3:20

3:20

Peppa Goes Swimming

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Episode 5 - Musical Numbers Part 2 25:27

6y ago25:27

25:27

In this episode... We continue to talk about our musical tastes, what we listened to when we were young and what we're listening to now, and everything else in-between the notes. This is Part 2 of 2 according to the title. The topics discussed were inspired by an article on The New York Times by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, The Songs That Bind.…

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Episode 5 - Musical Numbers Part 1 27:48

6+ y ago27:48

27:48

In this episode... We talk about our musical tastes, what we listened to when we were young and what we're listening to now, and everything else in-between the notes. This is Part 1 of 2 according to the title. The topics discussed were inspired by an article on The New York Times by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, The Songs That Bind.…

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Episode 4 - The First TAG Time Episode 1:04:06

6+ y ago1:04:06

1:04:06

In this episode... Much like the original Star Wars, our podcast begins with Episode 4. Similarly the first 3 recording sessions were on par with the prequel trilogy, so they're not worth publishing. In this episode we mostly talk about our past travel experiences and future plans of going overseas. Also Geoff learns about the net café refugees or …

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