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Episode #0034 – The Japan Travel Extravaganza, Part 2

Our Japan Travel Extravaganza continues! In today’s episode, myself, co-host Danny Barer and the fine folks from TJX: The Japan Xperience talk about our suggestions for places to see and things to do while in Japan.

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Episode #0033 – The Japan Travel Extravaganza, Part 1

Today we begin a series of episodes which I am calling “The Japan Travel Extravaganza!” And as its name implies, we will be talking about travel to Japan, and the various things you can see and do while there. You’ll find out that it’s alot easier and cheaper to do than you might have thought.

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Episode #0032 – Lost Treasures I – A Chat with Lauren Landa

Introducing a new segment on Otaku no Podcast, “Lost Treasures,” where we unearth audio and/or video that I just plain forgot I had. (Or, more likely, never got around to editing thanks to my legendary inertia.)

In this first installment of "Lost Treasures," we bring you a random but fun chat we had with voice [...]

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Episode #0031 – 2011 Year in Review (Finally!), Part 2

By now you are no doubt aware of our prime directive here at Otaku no Podcast: "Better late than never." In that spirit, we bring you (finally!) our 2011 Year in Review episode. (Part 2 of 2. Be sure and listen to/download Part 1 as well.)

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Episode #0030 – 2011 Year in Review (Finally!), Part 1

By now you are no doubt aware of our prime directive here at Otaku no Podcast: "Better late than never." In that spirit, we bring you (finally!) our 2011 Year in Review episode. (Part 1 of 2)

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Episode #0029 – SOPA and PIPA in a Nutshell

In light of last week’s mass protest against SOPA and PIPA, two destructive pieces of legislation winding their way through Congress, I thought it would be a good idea to examine in closer detail the issues that are at stake. There is a lot of good information out there; but there is also a lot [...]

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Episode #0028 – PMX 2011

In this episode, the Otaku no Podcast crew get together and give their impressions and review of Pacific Media Expo (aka PMX) 2011. And, of course, we also bust out the anime picks.

Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out (as well as the delay in getting out our other PMX coverage in [...]

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Episode #0027 – Otakuthon 2011 – Stu Levy talks about “Pray for Japan”

Otakuthon 2011 has come to an end. Thanks to everyone who participated! It went very well IMHO, and we will definitely be doing something like this again.

In this, our first excerpt from the Otakuthon, we sit down with Stu Levy to talk about his latest project, the documentary film Pray for Japan.

Over the [...]

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Episode #0026 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Maki-san of Obitsu

We conclude our Anime Expo 2011 interviews with a chat with Maki-san from the doll maker Obitsu. We talk about Obitsu’s products as well as their plans for the future.

This concludes our series of Anime Expo 2011 interviews, but is not the end of our AX 2011 coverage. There are still some videos that [...]

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Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List

Our Anime Expo 2011 interviews continue! Today we interview Peter Payne, founder and head honcho of one of my favorite online sellers of stuff, J-List. Be sure and check out their incredible catalog over at J-List (includes adult/NSFW products) or J-Box (just the PG-rated ones).

Today’s Theme: “Sweet Drop,” by Puffy AmiYumi, OP to the [...]

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