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We're going existential!

This week we're talking about the declining birth rate in Japan and around the world-- what may be causing it and whether it's a good or bad thing to have less humans.

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We just finished watching Emily in Paris, and we are dying to talk about it since we are from both sides -- France and the U.S. 

We talk about which stereotypes are true and which are totally false, …

It's Joseph's lucky week-- we're talking all things video games. 

Since I know next to nothing about the topic, I'm asking him all of my burning questions, like:

• What is the difference between compu…

Joseph & I share our thoughts on the insane presidential debate between Trump and Biden and how US debates compare to French presidential debates.

We also talk about our recent socially-distanced mov…

We just got back from a 5-day vacation in Yakushima, a remote island in southern Japan's Kagoshima prefecture. 

We talk about our hikes, scuba dives, what we ate, our hellish journey back to Tokyo, a…

This week we're going a bit pessimistic, a little dark. We're sharing the places Joseph and I have visited in the past but were not the biggest fans of and would not like to visit again.

We also disc…

There are certain foods sold in Japan that you just can't find anywhere else in the world. There are also certain foods sold everywhere else in the world that you can't find in Japan. 

Today we're ta…

This week we are comparing our compatibility according to our Myers Briggs personality types-- I am an ISFJ (Introvert Sensing Feeling Judging), while Joseph is an ENFJ (Extrovert Intuitive Feeling J…

Joseph and I are coming up on our 1 year co-habitation (lol) anniversary, so today we are doing some reflection! We discuss rituals that work for us, lessons learned, adjustments we've made for each …

Given that it's beach season, this week we are taking a deep dive into Japan's very specific beach culture.

What do Japanese people wear to the beach? What do we drink and eat? What is the beach etiq…

We went paragliding for the first time and got attacked by giant horseflies in Gunma!  We discuss our action-packed adventure weekend, the link between fermented veggies and COVID-19 mortality rates,…

Throughout our adult lives, both Joseph and I have had to deal with being thousands of miles apart from our families for long stretches of time. We talk about how we cope, how we stay in touch with f…

Joseph and I chat about how the Japan's response to the pandemic has exposed its xenophobia, and about why the #womensupportingwomen Instagram trend reminds me of the #BLM black square trend. 

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We just got back from a beautiful but intense three days on Rishiri Island, a tiny island off of Hokkaido in northern Japan. 

We talk about our 8-hour hike, cycling around the island, Joseph accident…

Joseph and I are working from home together full time again this week! We chat about how that's going, Japanese collectivism, our upcoming travel plans, and the outrageous YouTube ads we have been se…

Joseph updates us on his leg rash, and I talk about the walk/run distance challenge I'm doing at my company. We also talk about our experiences dating in France, the States, and Japan, and theorize o…

Joseph and I talk about the strange encounter we recently had with a recycling lady. I also share a story of one of the most bizarre experiences of my life, where I ended up inviting in a stranger in…

In this episode, Joseph and I uncover the truth behind what "cruelty-free" really means, how companies may be scamming us, the alternatives to animal testing, and more. 

The episode was sparked by on…

Joseph and I talk about my experience last weekend at the Black Lives Matter march in Tokyo, which then turns into a discussion about police reform, then about fixing cultures, and somehow ends with …

Joseph and I test out the strength of our relationship by taking a quiz from Psychology.com. We answer 21 questions to see how well we really know each other. 

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