English All Over the Place

This special feature includes the two episodes of "A Doctor's Story" that Shawn and Barney recorded while at IUHW. Join our hosts as they interview Dr. Ryota Sakurai and then Dr. Arif Hasan.

Shawn and Barney catch up on what's kept them away from the microphone over the past few months, wish each other a whole slew of happy holidays and take an interesting but impossible quiz about superstitions (of all things).

Shawn and Barney discuss how they remember the seasons where they grew up and which seasons they like best here in Japan.

In a first-ever on the program, Shawn and Barney record an episode at a Chiba Lotte Marines baseball game. Tune in to this memorable episode and hear them discuss the action, personal baseball experiences and hear some unexpected events "live" during the game.

Shawn and Barney review all they've been through over Japan's short summer vacation, which feels surprisingly long to them. Tune in as Shawn quizzes Barney in honor of Paul Reubens.

Shawn and Barney sit down and discuss their experiences with The Great White North. See if you can go 10-0 on Barney's quiz about Canada.

Shawn and Barney look back at how much life and travel have changed in the past three years and what each has been up to since the start of the school year. Shawn challenges Barney to a tricky quiz about the cornerstone of the most important meal of the day: cereal!

Shawn and Barney dig deep and discuss the nitty gritty of living in the country. Barney finds that he has a tough row to hoe when he takes on the quiz that Shawn made for him.

Shawn and Barney invite you to listen and behave while they talk about their past pets, Shawn's wife's dream to create a zoo in their Tokyo home, and a special pet-themed quiz that Barney prepared. Play along with the quiz and feel free to upload your pet photos to their Instagram account @Englishallovertheplace

Shawn and Barney catch up on the end of 2022 and look forward to what is in store for 2023. Shawn pits Barney's knowledge of history against a quiz about important events that took place in 1923. Play along and see how you do as well.

Shawn and Barney talk about the trials of shopping for their children and the songs that make the season that much for festive. Play along and see if you can get a better score than Shawn on the Christmas music quiz too.

Shawn and Barney experience more technical difficulties than trying to get a worldwide sporting event off the ground. Stick with your hosts to hear their views on the past and current World Cup tournaments, find out which teams they cheer for the most and why, and see how Shawn does on a tricky World Cup quiz.

Shawn and Barney talk about what it's like being a non-Japanese dad in Japan. They share common experiences and stories about interesting times they've had being a parent in Japan. Shawn helps Barney realize how little he knows / remembers about movies and TV shows about being a dad.

Shawn and Barney weigh in on the fast-paced world of British prime ministership, why fall is such a busy season in Japan and, of course, what candy they like best. See how their top-10 lists compare with your own and if you think candy is nearly as unhealthy as Barney does. Also, play along with Barney as he tests his knowledge about candy and its history around the world. It's an episode that's not to be missed!

Shawn and Barney talk about what it was like for them in school from elementary on up, and we hear Shawn's unique perspective of both what it was like having parents who were teachers and what it was like for him getting ready for school when he was a high school teacher. Tune in to this rare double-quiz episode too to see if you are smarter than a 5th grader and how well you know your school-themed movies!

Shawn and Barney get caught up on their very different summers. Barney challenges Shawn to decide if some common idioms and sayings are from Shakespeare or the Bible. Play along and see how well you do!

Shawn and Barney wrack their brains for ways to beat the unrelenting heat in Japan, and bring back the Good News Everyone segment. Join them as they try not to get sidetracked by discussing hockey, find out what music their kids are into, and see how Barney does on a summertime quiz.

Shawn and Barney welcome friend-of-the-show Jacob back for an in-depth and thoughtful look into the world of comics. Tune in to see how Shawn does on Barney's unprecedented 11-question quiz with the fate of the world hanging in the balance!

Shawn and Barney talk a bit about what Dungeons and Dragons is and how it's played, and then Barney guides Shawn on an adventure into the woods and to a suspicious abandoned castle. Will Shawn and Bobby (sic) survive? What will they find inside the castle? We apologize for the technical issues with Shawn's mic (and Barney's kids).

Shawn and Barney review the Amazon Prime series Upload seasons 1 and 2. They give their view on how the two seasons differ, what they liked about both and the series as a whole, and which characters they like the best.

Shawn and Barney talk about Shawn's recent trip back to the US. We learn about the general social climate in the country, the foods Shawn ate, and even more interesting tidbits and artefacts related to Shawn's family tree. Barney gives Shawn a quiz about fast food that has a bit of a bad aftertaste.

Join Shawn and Barney as they talk about baseball memories, the current state of the game, baseball media, their predictions for the current season, and Barney gives Shawn a much more reasonable quiz than in the past. Also, will Barney's WS prediction come true?

Shawn and Barney welcome Jacob back to the show to discuss the engaging topic of video games. The group fondly remember playing past video games and explore the cultural dynamics behind what playing video games means.

Shawn and Barney talk about Valentine's differences between Japan and the US, talk about past Valentine's Day experiences, White Day experiences, and have a little quiz too.

Shawn and Barney share their unique perspectives on the biggest football game of the year. They talk about how they got interested in football in the first place, memories of past "big games" and Shawn gives Barney a very interesting quiz about the NFL's Biggest Game.

Shawn and Barney catch up on all things local and international that has happened in the month of January. Barney also tries to get Shawn hooked on Wordle and craic ("crack").

Shawn and Barney welcome Katrina back to the show (re: The Lost Episode). Katrina describes the experiences she had on a recent trip throughout the US, Canada and getting back to Japan. Our hosts challenge Katrina with quizzes about the US and Australia to see which country she knows better. This 100-minute episode is full of laughs, insight and is sure to be an instant classic!

Barney and Shawn discuss typical New Years in the US and Japan and their own personal experiences. After a recap of the year's major news events worldwide and personally, they talk about what they're looking forward to or expecting from 2022. They also debut the "Good News Everyone" segment!

Barney and Shawn talk about Christmases past, present, and future. They also explore the plethora of Christmas movies (of which, Die Hard is not one) and see just how much (or little) Barney knows about them in this episode's quiz. Hang on because the holidays are here!

Shawn and Barney invite Jacob onto the show to discuss what it's like to do a podcast with Barney (or did Jacob and Barney invite Shawn onto their show, The Two-World Podcast?). Get a glimpse of the two sides of Barney that people get to know thanks to the two very different podcasts he's a part of. Play along with two quizzes in this double episode and comment at our Instagram page with your score on Barney's quiz!

Shawn and Barney talk about how they cope with homesickness, what they would do if they could travel, their hopes and cares for others in the same boat as they are, and, thankfully, manage to add a little levity to such a somber topic.

Shawn and Barney talk about their favorite things about Thanksgiving (and some things they could do without), memories and how much they miss the holiday now that they can't celebrate it for real. Barney also inadvertently creates a super hard quiz - find out if the tryptophan got the better of Shawn or not.

Shawn and Barney discuss the increasing tendency for schools and teams to change away from offensive and potentially offensive mascots, and share personal connections to the issue as well.

Shawn and Barney reflect on memories of Halloweens past, discuss the state of Halloween in Japan, and more ghoulish and werewolf-y things.

Shawn and Barney give a quick primer on [ice] hockey, reminisce about how they fell in love with the greatest game on earth, and quiz one another on their favorite teams! Will either host do well enough to make the playoffs?

Shawn and Barney catch you up with what's been entertaining them in the few moments that they have for shows, books, games, and more!

Shawn puts Barney's love of James Bond to the test with a trivia quiz as the podcast devotes an entire episode to everyone's favorite man with a license to kill.

Tokyo 2020 (2021?) is now behind us. Barney and Shawn reflect on the athletic feats and the many questions and controversies surrounding this troubled event.

As we find ourselves in the middle of another hot summer, Shawn and Barney reflect on the summer vacations of their childhood.

Shawn and Barney talk all about kids programs they loved from their youth, those that their children watch and the ones that they can't stand these days.

Shawn and Barney catch up on all that has happened since their last show as they start a new season of English All Over the Place! Plus: Shawn and Barney on TV?! (Read more about Shawn's appearance on TV here: http://www.itsfunnyinjapanese.com/news-aviator/2021/6/11/two-minutes-of-fame-an-unexpected-appearance-on-the-popular-comedy-program-ametalk )

Barney and Shawn get the real dirt on Hayasaka-sensei when he comes in as a guest.

Find out all about what kinds of part time jobs Shawn and Barney had in the past.

Shawn and Barney bid farewell to IUHW, sharing what they loved and hated about their time at the university.

Shawn and Barney ask each other a series of random, unusual questions.

Barney and Shawn discuss what they love and hate about television in Japan.

Shawn and Barney talk about the history of their families and their family tree.

Shawn and Barney each give their top 5 places to go to in Narita.

Shawn and Barney answer different questions posed by IUHW students. Did your question make the cut?

Barney and Shawn talk about where they came from, comparing and contrasting their very different hometowns.

Barney and Shawn share the books, tv shows, or movies they are getting into right now.