A podcast made for degenerate weebs and Japan enthusiasts. We talk about all kinds of Japanese culture and media. We also talk about our experiences in Japan. We occasionally include skits as well as variety show sections. Enjoy your stay, friends.
Saige goes bree and Brian coughs. Find out what the hell this means by listening to this episode.
We apologize for the delay but here we are. We are alive. We promise.
We return with Season 2. Just listen. No description needed. You missed us.
Brian rants about customer service in the U.S. Guess what. Another typhoon! Who would've guessed. Not us. Brian has some news to share as well. Stay tuned and thank you for tuning in to Season 1 of our show! We'll be back soon.
A Typhoon Strikes once again but not for the last time. Brian braces for dear life during the recording while Saige points and laughs from the comfort of her midwestern home. We also talk about some famous people we have met. Yes emjoy frenz.
We love food and hate Venom. Content warning: we might make you hungry or somethin. We talk about some differences between American breakfast and Japanese breakfast (not the band). Also we talk about food or whatever.Stay tuned for the article of the man who ate garbage bentos.
*Audio Warning: Brian is silly and had some audio issues while recording so we apologize for his low quality voice being more low quality than usual. Brian talks about his trip to the big city. At long last we get to talk about Tokyo awwww yeah,
Brian attempts to educate us about the island he lives in. Saige pretends to care and so do you. We're good friends. That's it. No more funny descriptions on this one sorry. Enjoy friends.
Japan is hot. Really hot. Help. Brian talks about his nemesis again (it might be a mouse thing). Rey Skywalker more like Lame Skywalker amirite fellas hahahaha. Brian makes a horrible summary of a Ghibli Movie (no spoilers probably)Come hang.
Our good friend Eric is back to co-host this episode as Saige is currently on a mission to find the nearest toilet. Sorry I mean she's on vacation or whatever. We talk about our most beloved unofficial mascot in Japan. He is a good boy. Brian has a nightmare too. It's weird. You finally find out the reason why Brian's poor taste and decisions led him to where he is now. This is fun we promise!
Mr Marcos Wheat joins us on this quite random episode. If you enjoy us vomiting words then this is the perfect episode for you. What has Mr. Wheat done for online cloud? We don't know, find out I guess. Actually we do know but we're trying to reel you in with the question. You know the drill by now. Come join us!
Brian does not like anime live action adaptations? I bet you couldn't figure that out on your own through this title ay. Brian also completed a huge arc in his life. Life can only get worse from here for him. Saige has had enough of Brian's messy life. What's the worst fandom in anime? Find out.Stay till the end for our new improv at the end.
Welcome to the Saige Solo Cast. Saige takes the driver's seat for this episode as Brian is out on an important mission. (He'll probably fail). If you're tired of hearing Brian then this is the episode for you. Saige brings up some origin stories as well as some exciting anime news. Don't worry we still talk about anime sometimes.
It's typhoon season in Japan but that's not the only natural disaster that is a homestay in Japan. Listen to Brian give terrible tips on what to do during a typhoon. Once again, we are begging you to not follow his advice or harm will come to you.
Find out how U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris got in Saige's way one day and she went Sonic Unleashed. We talk about summer in Japan and what the tell-tell signs of summer are. Bugs. Yeah lots of bugs. Speaking of bugs, we read an article about indulging in some very delicious looking Japanese snacks...made out of...BUGS?!
How do you pronounce "Tsum Tsums?" You will hear some ridiculous pronunciation said by real people. Also are we gatekeepers or are we chill? You should know us well by know. We make more character impressions to scare all our listeners away.
We make some concerning sounds. Yes. It gets weird. If you ever wanted to hear us make terrible character impressions then this is the episode for you my frieeeend.
One of our very good friends joins this episode as our first guest ever. We are excited about it. You better be too. Please be happy for us. We weigh in on some classic Japanese films of the Showa era. Stick around for the ending segment: "Japanese loan words we use in English."
Do you like Pokemon? Good. You better. Today we discuss some differences between the dub and sub version of Pokemon the Movie : Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998). There is a surprising chunk missing in the English dub. Find out for yourself, cuz. Have you ever thought about Tommy Wiseau in a Star Wars film? Maybe we have. In the last segment, we talk about Instant Bear Curry in Japan. Yup. Yeah.(p.s) We apologize for the lower quality recording. We had some issues. Suffer. SHOUGANAI.
We talk about some culture shocks in Japan while Brian has to fight his neighbor's weed wacker. Or is it a lawn mower. I don't know. Question for this episode " What's the worst job you ever had?" Shout out to Meet Wheat Podcast for opening this traumatic can of worms for the both of us.
Saige shares her knowledge of building durability. Do you remember the era of Linkin Park AMVs? Yeah we try to repress those memories too. Brian is bad with numbers. Trust me it makes sense in context, Just listen plz. Also apparently Brian has a brilliant idea. I don't remember what it is, I finished editing this episode a while ago. Stay tuned to find out.We finish the episode with Saige reading some internet reviews of the most important film of our time. That's right. It's Morbius.
Are you tired of us talking about alcohol? Too bad ( We're happy) for you. Shochu and Soju is on the menu today as well as some more fun (maybe edgy) stories for you my friend because we like you. Bloodborne is pain (love?) Also stick around for the ending segment where Brian tells you what Japanese words you shouldn't say when you're out weebing in Japan.
Unfortunately this became a Sonic The Hedgehog 2 The Movie review. (Light Movie Easter Egg Spoilers from 14:24-26:00.) Don't worry we do have a Star Wars drinking game story gone wrong at the end so you can get a good ol' haha in by the end of the Episode.
There are so many vending machines in Japan but I'm sure you got the idea if you read the title of this episode. There are not only many of them around but also there some quite interesting ones. We also talk about school lunch time in Japan and also we hope we don't offend any pitbull fans. Yes the singer and the animal. Stay tuned.
Driving in Japan is one thing but trying to get a license is a different story. Brian may or may not had a Sonic phase in his grammar school days. Cant confirm though. We also talk about puberty for some weird reason. Sorry, we don't make the rules.We read some Sonic Fan Fic. Sorry
Saige and Brian share some strange hotel stories. We talk about some good old Ghibli and what one specific movie meant once a year in Japan. Can you tell Brian had some drinks during this recording? I hope not.Skit recorded, written and performed by Saige.
We talk a lot about food cause food is nice and good. Brian talks about his awkward experience at a maid cafe. Also, did we mention we talk about food? Food is nice. Brian reveals his secret love poem. Ramen changed Saige and Brian's lives forever, Wait that's food related. Sorry.
Brian nuts over Perfect Blue. We talk more about the infamous Strong Zero. We have another alcohol story because we may or may not have a problem. Popular anime in Mexico that didn't quite make it to the US. Saige bullies the Star Wars sequels and Brian may have joined (can't confirm). Just listen please.Variety Show: Brian reads bad jokes found on the internet in a Norm McDonald voice (RIP) . Saige pretends to laugh (thank you Saige)
Brian rants about Disney and attempts to poorly teach you about copyright law. We learn "hentai" is used differently in the west. Brian nuts over Yakuza Like a Dragon. How does Saige keep putting up with this? Stay tuned.Skit written and voiced by Brian.
Brian talks about his potato dilemma and he also bullies Saige's dad. Brian also sucks at video games.Variety time: Saige guesses what each My Hero Academia character would order at Starbucks.
Brian once again publicly talks about an embarrassing moment he had at a Japanese Konbini. We talk about Dubs/Subs and Localization/Translation.Variety Segment: We read all Gen 1 Japanese Pokemon names and miserably fail at trying to understand their meaning!
Welcome to the first episode of Gaijin Bento! Brian talks about his arrival in Japan. Hear about what an idiot he was (is). Saige talks about her husbando Rengoku who never returned from war. We talk about the background context of Season 2 of Demon Slayer.Lawyer Skit produced by Brian. Voices provided by Brian and Saige.
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