Bilingual Buzz

Being a student can be fun and exciting - but it can also be overwhelming and stressful. In this episode, we talk about our mental health in college and suggest some ways to manage it better as a uni student. I hope you guys like the new video format! See y'all again soon. :) __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Long time no see... We're back with another episode. お久しぶりです

百均は神！！ 今エミリー（日本在住）がアメリカから欲しいものとアミ（アメリカ在住）が日本から欲しいものを紹介するよ！アメリカ・日本のお土産を買うときに参考になると幸いです。

英語禁止の回！！No English allowed! 普段は日本語を全く喋らないエミリーとアミが日本語のみで日本語の難しさを語ります。笑 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Happy (Early) Valentine's Day!!

We watch a loooot of YouTube. And we mean A LOT. エミリーとアミのおすすめユーチューバー、ポッドキャスター、インスタグラマーをご紹介します！ Here are some of our favorite YouTube channels, podcasts, and Instagram accounts that you can follow to learn English and/or keep up with current events! YouTube: The Take, Moderngurlz, Barbie, Drunk History, LDShadowlady, Vixella, Ted Ed Podcast: Freakonomics, The Daily, Tea with Frenzy Lazy, Crime Junkie Instagram: @frenzylazy, @blossomtheproject __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Have you ever thought about how often LGBTQIA+ is talked about in each country? Is gender conformity stronger in Japan or the USA? 今回のトピックはLGBTQIA+。LGBTQIA+の意味や日本・アメリカの観点から見るセクシュアルマイノリティの現状についてお話しします。 We compare how the LGBTQIA+ community is viewed in Japan and the USA. *Our discussions are purely based on our personal experience and opinions. あくまでも私たちの個人的な意見となります。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

In Japan, the topic of periods is seen as taboo. How about in the USA? アメリカと日本の生理用品と生理・月経のタブー視について話します。 This episode will cover different period products, their pros and cons, and public views on menstruation from Japanese and American cultural perspectives. __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Olivia Rodrigo who? Congrats to Emily for acquiring her Japanese driver's license! アメリカでの免許の取り方、日本とアメリカでの運転の違いについて話すよ！ We talk about the process of getting your license in the USA, as well as some tips and tricks for driving. Learn about how different driving in Japan and the US can be! Happy (and safe) driving! :)

Has anyone tried a cheeseburger with no cheese?

Happy New Year, BB listeners! 明けましておめでとうございます。

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! アメリカのクリスマスと新年の迎え方について深掘りしていきます。✨ Here is an episode dedicated to how we spend Christmas and New Years in the USA.

Living with other people can be... interesting. 今回はアメリカと日本の寮・アパートに住んだことのある私たちの経験についてお話しします。

Today is all about jammin' to your fav songs. エミリーとアミの好きな音楽！！ We talk a bit about our current fav songs, songs that are trending in the US, ways to study English by listening to English music, etc. 聴いてみてね！;) **The song "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)" is by The 1975 (not by The Neighbourhood!!!), which is another one of my favorite bands. I don't know how I mixed them up... What a sin. __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Answering questions we have received in the past few months! リスナーさんから頂いた質問に答えて行くよ～。 Listen to our life updates and responses to comments from YOU! __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

みんなが憧れるアメリカンライフ...って安全なの？アメリカと日本の治安を比較するよ。✌ One thing stopping you from traveling abroad (aside from COVID and... laziness?) might be your concerns about the country's public safety. Today, we will talk about the overall safety level of the United States and Japan. __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Things you SHOULD and SHOULDN'T do in the U.S.! Learn about tipping, parties, driving, and girl code. 今回はアメリカに行く前に知っておくべき暗黙のルールやエチケットについて話します。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Are we American? Are we Japanese? Or are we both? 多国籍の環境で育った私たちが経験した“identity crisis”(自己認識の動揺)についてお話しします！ __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

様々な状況でスムーズに会話を進めるためのおすすめ英語フレーズを紹介します！ Our episode today will be an introduction of English phrases you can use to strike up a natural conversation with your friends or strangers. Have a good day! :) __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

SUMMER TIME (finally)!! 今回は長すぎるアメリカの夏休み、エミリーとアミの summer bucket list、オリンピックについてお話しします。皆さんはこの夏休み、どう過ごしますか？ Please stay safe! __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

What's more exciting than talking about food? We can honestly talk about it forever... but here's a 40 min version. アメリカの食生活、エミリーとアミのおすすめのお菓子、レストラン事情などについてお話しします。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa __________ P.S... For those of you who listened until the very end, thank you! From this episode and on, we will add a "bonus section" at the end where we update you on our lives and talk about our (very) random thoughts. Hope you enjoy. :)

Introducing... our moms!!! 海外歴10年以上のエミリーママとアミママがスペシャルゲストで参加！海外駐在妻としての経験についてお話ししてくれました。 They talk about their experience as a mother living and raising children abroad. *日本語多めのエピソードとなっております。Mostly in Japanese! __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

What are relationships in the USA like? リスナーさんの質問に答えながらアメリカの恋愛事情についてお話します。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

All about feminism, misogyny, and toxic musculinity... 私たちなりの「フェミニズム」の意味と目的についてお話しします。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Just kidding, we survived off of sweatpants back in high school... But let's not talk about it. 最近のアメリカのファッショントレンドや、日本のファッションとの違いについてお話しします！ __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Killing two birds with one stone. ;) （もしかしたら役に立つかもしれない）英語勉強のアドバイスを雑談しながら紹介します★ __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

We love the TikTok app... most of the time. アメリカのTikTokは日本のTikTokと違うところがあるんです。今日は「アメリカンTikTok」とそのいいところ・悪いところについて語ります！ __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

現在アメリカではコロナウィルスの影響でアジア・太平洋諸島系米国人（AAPI）に対しての差別・ヘイトクライムが増加しています。先月にはジョージア州で銃撃があり、複数人のアジア系アメリカ人の女性が犠牲となりました。今回のエピソードでは、歴史あるAAPIの差別、#StopAsianHate運動、私たちの経験・個人的な意見についてお話しします。 Here are some extra sources you can access to learn more about Asian hate crimes and support the #StopAsianHate movement. ↓ - Anti-Asian Violence Resources - Stop AAPI Hate - AAPI Community Fund __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa

Woohoo! Our first ever episode! 今回は Bilingual Buzz Podcast の説明と私たちの a little bit complicated なバックグランドについてお話ししました。 __________ Send us requests, questions, or comments here! IG: @bilingual.buzz / @teamflowusa