Terrace House Mafia

In this towering 58-minute mailbag episode, we finally catch up on months' worth of listener questions.  (NOTE: This episode was recorded on 5/19/2020.)

We review Yamachan's solo post-quarantine peanut gallery performance, and perform a deep dive on each cast members' style of spoken Japanese. (NOTE: This episode was recorded on 5/19/2020.)

We chat about our newfound love of Reo, discuss bean-throwing in the kitchen, and investigate the Luigi incident. (Note: this episode was recorded on 5/14/2020, before the tragic news broke of Hana Kimura's passing. We will be paying tribute to Hana in a future episode soon. 💕)

In the aftermath of the Costume Incident, we say goodbye to a beloved member, and proceed pin all our hopes on this new surfer bro.

Kai has the worst day of his life for SEVERAL reasons, and we finally reach our breaking point with Vivi's nosiness. Talk to us on Twitter! https://www.twitter.com/TerraceHousePod Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: https://www.nordvpn.org/terrace

We recap the chaos of the Kyoto trip, and perform an autopsy on a newly deceased relationship. Talk to us on Twitter! https://www.twitter.com/TerraceHousePod Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: https://www.nordvpn.org/terrace

We run down Hana's burgeoning relationship, the harrowing Lip Balm Incident, and Kai's newfound baldness. Talk to us on Twitter! https://www.twitter.com/TerraceHousePod Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: https://www.nordvpn.org/terrace

Kai performs stand-up (!!!), Boss' behavior in the house gets increasingly weird, and we appraise Kai's LEGENDARY painting of Hana.  Talk to us on Twitter! https://www.twitter.com/TerraceHousePod  Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: https://www.nordvpn.org/terrace

We discuss Tupas' final outfit, the moments that have made us cry, and - of course - the beer bottle thing. (Also: listener questions!) Talk to us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/TerraceHousePod Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: http://nordvpn.org/terrace

We discuss the shocking twist at the end of Emika and Tupas' theme park date, debate whether Kai will ever be a viable candidate for Hana, and try to figure out the deal with this new CEO guy.  Talk to us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/TerraceHousePod Want to watch Terrace House episodes early? Sign up for NordVPN to watch Terrace House on Netflix Japan - just use coupon code "TERRACE" to get 30% off of a 3-year plan, plus one month free: http://nordvpn.org/terrace

Hickey House Mafia kicks off (and sunsets) the "Hickey Corner" segment. 

In an unprecedented act of selfless public service, we paused the episode, zoomed in really close on Kai's laptop screen, and are reading you a FULL PAGE of half-finished jokes we discovered he'd written in his Notes app. You're welcome.

We react to Kai's first stand-up performance on the show, discuss the recent shifts in the love triangle, and theorycraft about Ryo's apparent hickey. Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/terracehousepod

Hana spies on Ryo through a window. Also we get our first delicious morsel of Kai stand-up.

Vivi is a fake ponzu girl.  Talk to us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/TerraceHousePod

We bask in the Halloween vibes, perform an autopsy on Hana's climactic breakdown, and try to figure out why the resident comedian is somehow the least funny person in the house.

We meet the three (!) new cast members, rampantly speculate about Kai's stand-up comedy, and ruminate on the concept of "ugly-hot."

A mass exodus from the Terrace House occurs, leaving us truly rattled to our core.

In the season’s Part 2 finale, Terrace House has its fanciest date yet, last week's playroom cliffhanger gets resolved, and we take listener questions for the first time!  Talk with us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/terracehousepod

We discuss the hair unbraiding three-way, the hot springs date, and one of the craziest cliffhangers in Terrace House history.  Share your thoughts with us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/terracehousepod

With a major new love triangle in full effect, we predict which pairing we think will win out, process a major character departure, and (at long last!) take Twitter comments for the first time. 

Hana settles in the house - and causes a truly seismic shift among the Terrace House dynamic. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/terracehousepod

The cast meets a new member, Hana, who might just be our favorite Terrace House member yet. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/terracehousepod

Jingisukan, the loss of a treasured character, and Pepe playing a clarinet... all in one episode. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/terracehousepod

The cast continues to rotate, our feelings about Pepe begin to crystallize, and Noel suggest no fewer than 4 conspiracy thoeries about this season of Terrace House. Also Pepe puts on his sunglasses upside-down. BIG NEWS: Terrace House Mafia now has a Twitter account! Talk to us there: http://twitter.com/TerraceHousePod

At long last, the Pokémon episode is here.

Ruka's drawings. Holy shit.

At long last, we meet Pepe and Emika - and suddenly, Terrace House gets a LOT more exciting.

🚨 ALERT 🚨  🚨 THERE HAS BEEN A BREACH 🚨  🚨 WE HAVE A WEEB IN THE HOUSE 🚨

Between a melodramatic confession from a concert stage, a housemate departure announcement, and about 50 instances of Risako crying, this might be the most intense episode of Terrace House ever. 

In this special bonus episode, we chat with Terrace House localizer and English subtitle author Angie Yaeyama about her approach to translating Terrace House, what makes a good localization - and, yes, why "itadakimasu" is subtitled as "bon appetit."

The Mafia reconvenes to discuss the Instagram soft-blocking incident, Kenny's relationship with the 'netto,' and the peanut gallery's refusal to address the Shohei's-balls-shaped elephant in the room.

WARNING: this episode contains depictions of both nudity and pasta crimes.

The dust left by "Girlfight" begins to settle, and Kenny's true motivations get called into question.

In this extra-long episode, we take some time to collect our thoughts after witnessing the biggest fight in Terrace House history.

Is this the most dramatic ending of any Terrace House episode ever? VERY POSSIBLY YES

Noel explains why Kenny's "don't even wanna play tomorrow" moment is such a huge deal, and Nick explains why Terrace House is exactly - EXACTLY - like Settlers of Catan.

Our first love triangle starts collapsing in on itself, and Yamachan shares some personal news. 

Ruka is baby. Scrub and collab. Go to nordvpn.org/terrace and use coupon code "terrace" for 75% off a 3 year plan - plus 1 free month! 

Nick and Noel attempt their first-ever live episode commentary… and it happens to be on the episode with the craziest ending yet.

Three first dates all happen at once - but we’re honestly more interested in Kenny’s terrible art.

The pairing off begins in record time, Noel explains "natto curry casserole", and an insanely tacky shirt makes its debut.

Nick and Noel finally meet the Tokyo 2019-2020 gang - and what a gang they are.

The dust settles, and we get a look at carnage left by the Notice-Me Missile. (NOTE: this is the final episode of Terrace House Mafia season 1! For more episodes, check out season 2 - it's based on the Tokyo 2019-2020 season of Terrace House, and features a brand new co-host. Thanks for listening!)

Notice-me missile. Coward omurice. (Guest starring Ryan DeRobertis AKA Saint Pepsi AKA Skylar Spence)

We've got a meddler on the loose.

Western men move fast.

We react to the biggest twist in Terrace House history.

We get some closure on THAT moment from episode 8, and also watch a relationship implode in front of our very eyes.

I asked Chad to sum up this episode in one sentence and he said "Makoto shocks the house."

As one character sinks further down our shitlist, another gains his wings.