Podcast appearances and mentions of alex brooke

The one when Si talks to Alex about the pros of in-house product design, urban-rural living and Animal Crossing.

The one when Si talks to Alex about the pros of in-house product design, urban-rural living and Animal Crossing.

Today I'm chatting with Alex Brooke, a former Project Manager in the nuclear industry, who decided at 44 years old to ditch her successful management career, to buy a franchise in the travel industry. Alex is a lover of adventure holidays, roller coasters and punk music!  She talks to me about why she chose to go down the franchise route rather than set up as an independent business owner. You can check out how Alex can help you plan and create your dream holiday at http://www.notjusttravel.com/alexbrooke/  

On this show we continue our Japanese Language Series with Alex Brooke who runs the Learn Japanese Pod website. Alex is the host of the Learn Japanese Podcast and is also an accomplished musician. We delve into the rhythm and the melody of Japanese compared to other languages and even throw in a quick Thai lesson.  We are also joined by Brad Stephenson from 25Cafes who brings us his review of a trendy vegetarian cafe located in Shibuya. 25Cafes is your guide to 100% smoke free cafes in Tokyo. 

Is our friend Alex Brooke right when he wonders if Japanese women, in general, are complicit in their oppression (in our eyes at least), because they have so much to gain from it? We’d love to hear what you think, especially if you are a Japanese woman who grew up in Japan!

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 088) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) Without V.D., recorded live on February 12th, 2007. This week, we had a theme, but decided to delay that to next week. Paul came back to hang out, Aaron is out sick, and Jefferson joins us to read some "mehstersons" for the new segment, and Todd was live and in person. Check it out, download now! Cause Alan was up late editing the show... so you must download, or Alan will hunt you down! ...or not. =D Call Us! ::: Skype Voicemail ::: You can leave us voicemail using Skype, at: otakugeneration or call: (610) 628.3154 ::: K7 Voicemail ::: You can also leave us voicemail with a west coast phone number: (206) 984-2069 ::: GoogeTalk Voicemail ::: You can also leave us voicemail with GoogleTalk, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com ::: Gizmo ::: You can also leave us voicemail with using Gizmo, at: otakugeneration Mentioned Stuff and Link(s) (during the show) OG Link Shortner OG-chan 3-Word buy.com anime sale 8 + = + D's linky S.J. Snakes's linky Alex G's linky, (linky 2) Albert's linky, (linky 2) Paul's linker, (linker 2) OG Motivator Poster contest We also came up with a new contest idea... (based on the lamepoll votes)... "OG Motivator Posters"! I'm sure you've seen those corporate motivational posters before. Now we ask you make one for us! So here's the deal... EITHER use one of the OG pictures (check out the OG flickr site) and come up with one of your own sayings or use an "OG quote"... OR use one of your personal pictures (please do not use copyrighted pictures or material; unless it's yours) with an "OG quote". We have good gifts to give out... anime... OSTs... CDs.... good stuff! You want to win a prize pack! Enter the contest now! The deadline is: April 1st, 2007. ENTERdahENTERcontestENTERhawtchicksENTERlikeENTERwinnersENTER THE CONTEST! =D The OG LamePoll by Alan This is an application Alan built long ago... so we're going to put it to use... Take this weeks new LamePoll!!! (the poll ends on the Monday of the recording, will we mention the results on the new show. If you're interested, you can see last week's poll results here. Promos / Break Drive Through Diary :: by My Little Radio :: (now on music.podshow.com) Bye Bye :: by Freak Accident :: (now on music.podshow.com) Osaka Rock :: by Alex Brooke :: (now on music.podshow.com) Convention Schedule (1.0) by Anne Packrat Convention Schedule @ fansview.com Fanboy Forecast (1.0) by Bryce :: (fanboyforecast@otakugeneration.net (anime) :: Getbackers Reviews (2.0) by Kyle :: (reviews@otakugeneration.net) (anime) :: Super Robot Wars Video Shares of the Week by Alan :: (videoshares@otakugeneration.net) New... Apple... Good! Cancel or Allow? Condi Raps Hungry, hungry Singing! 500 Macs Dynamic Whiteboard Reactable, (link 2), (link 3), (link 4) CUBE Web 2.0 Heck No! 24 Transformers FMA goes Chibi Gadget Reviews (1.0) by Todd :: (gadgets@otakugeneration.net) (news) :: C|Net/MSN Predictions for '07 (news) :: Wired's Cool Japanese Toys (news) :: Cartoon Network Head Resigns over Boston problem (toy) :: The folding chair... (toy) :: Talking Urinal Cakes (retro) :: Magnavox Odyssey2 (retro toy of the week) "Meh"sterpiece Theater Jefferson acts out your favorite scenes... from movies, tv, ect. Obviously it should be short... and something he can act out by voice. Send your "meh"sterpieces to: mehsterpiece@otakugeneration.net, and Jefferson will interupt it live!. 3-Word (1.0) by Kip Go to the 3-Word forum thread and add to the story! Alan Forgot to read it this week... we'll do it next week when Aaron is back. Nickname ME! by Alan :: (nickname@otakugeneration.net) No nicknames this week... but don't let that stop you asking for one!!! Please tell us something about yourself... than we'll give you a nick! This way you can be uniquely identifiable among the other OG listners! If you send us feedback, and you want us to nickname you, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With somewhere in the subject: NICKNAME ME NOTE: If we've already nicknamed you, you can't be re-nicked... unless you plead... lots! ...and we mean LOTS!!! =D For Podcast promos or MP3 Feedback, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With the exact subject: MP3 PROMOTION :: (for podcast promos) MP3 FEEDBACK :: (for audio feedback) In the body of the message, put: Your Name Your Podcast Your website Brief copy about your podcast for us to read NOTE: No copyrighted music, or clips! We won't play promos with this kind of content! Unless you own the copyright, and have given us written authorization! Join us next week... for something... only BOB, HARRY and JOY knows!!! More awesomeness and strange forms of podcasting! There will be a new show on Wednesday, so "podcast-in" with us! You know you'll want listen and see if there really is a "duckhole"! So, download us, give us a listen... and maybe we still won't explain the "3 more times" thing from AnimeUSA!! ...3 more times x 3 more times!! It's February, which means ...time to vote for us!! [insert something motivational here... alan is soo tired, it's sooo late ((o.O)) ... =P] We appreciate the votes , donations, and comments even if we don't read them on the show... umm.. right votes... and iTunes reviews... at any of the following places: www.PodcastAlley.com, www.PodcastPickle.com, www.PodcastDirectory.com, www.PodcastCharts.com, and/or www.DigitalPodcast.com. Oh and always check out www.podcasterworld.com! Word-of-mouth advertising is also appreaciated. Thanks for the support, and the people who have been voting for us! You roxxorz Bryce's snuggle bunnz! ...they melt in your hand, not in your bite!! ..oh and maybe the show notes will be more accurate and with less carry-over errors... hmmm... nah!

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 054) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) Live and at AnimeNEXT!!!! ...recorded live on June 17th, 2006. This week we were live at AnimeNEXT 2006, and in front of a LIVE audience (small, but an awesome bunch), plus a audience member guest hosted (corbin)!! Iron Dragon, McKeed, Cardinal Richelieu, and of course Jefferson were all there. This podcast wasn't without technical problems like cosplay in the background, the AC above our mics, and mic feedback... but it was still an awesome time. Listen to the LIVE cranzyness recorded at AnimeNEXT! Hear Bryce do some live random interviews, and Mckeed be drunk! Brian Price even stopped in for a moment... This week is good stuff, so download and listen! NOTE: I cut the voicemails out of the show this week, because you could barely hear them over the noise, and the LIVE audience could barely hear them without mic feedback, so we will hold them over for the next show, when we can play them in the studio without technical issues. Call Us! ::: Skype Voicemail :::You can now leave us voicemail using Skype, at: otakugeneration or call: (610) 628.3154 ::: K7 Voicemail :::You can also leave us voicemail with a west coast phone number: (206) 984-2069 ::: Gizmo :::You can also leave us voicemail with using Gizmo, at: otakugeneration Mentioned Stuff and Link(s) (during the show) OG was LIVE @ AnimeNEXT!!! Renkin San Kyu Magical? Pokaan Ergo Proxy Flame of the Week by Bryce :: (hatemail@otakugeneration.net)This is a new segment idea... direct any of your flames / hatred to Bryce at: hatemail@otakugeneration.net, and he'll flip it to something amusing. Don't be nasty, or rude... this might not last as a segment idea, but we thought we'd give it a try. OG "guess the character in the envelope" ContestBryce had a great idea for a contest... (make sure to get your guesses in before Thursday morning... before we head out for AnimeNEXT) The cast has picked an anime character, wrote it down on a piece of paper, and sealed it up in an envelope. You the listener must figure out who the "character in the envelope" is... For this first week we just made the announcement of the contest. The prize will be a pack of goodies, a Lisa Ray CD, a T-Shirt from J-List, and maybe something more *hint*hint*cough*... So you ask what are the rules? Well they're pretty simple. First off, we will only accept one guess per email, once a week. If you put more than one guess, in an email, we will only take the first guess. You cannot enter more then once an week, and not more then once per email. Please pay attention to the use of the word "character", it could be a person, animal, car, mech, bryce, paul, a tree, a rock (assuming they are portrayed as "character" some how), almost anything. Each week will reveal a little more about the "character in the envelope" in an anime, until some one guesses it right, and wins. As usual listen to the show for more details, and email your guesses to: otaku.generation@gmail.com, and use the subject line of: OG CHARACTER IN THE ENVELOPE CONTEST Weekly News by Bryce :: (news@otakugeneration.net) DS a huge success Gold Farming is banned in all kingdoms Kenshin is DONE Nielsen Vidscan and facts Promos / Break AnimeNEXT (anime convention, June 16th - 18th, 2006) The Adult Spaces Child Free Podcast Eeeepers Choice Podcast Brother Love There's So Many Ways I Can Kill You :: by Madsumo :: (now on music.podshow.com) Osaka Rap :: by Alex Brooke :: (now on music.podshow.com) Push :: by Brother Love :: (now on music.podshow.com) Weekly Reviews by Aaron :: (reviews@otakugeneration.net) (anime) :: Correcter Yui, (link 2) (movie) :: Garuda (amerimanga) :: East Coast Rising Nickname ME! by Paul :: (nickname@otakugeneration.net)Keep them coming people... But please tell us something about yourself!!! Gadget Reviews by Tech Guru Todd :: (gadgets@otakugeneration.net) CyberHome DVD Player Seizure MusicGremlin is Shipping Victorinox S.Beat MP3 Player Knife Sony Vaio AR190G Averatec EV1150 EW Dicota USB 2.0 PC to PC Link, (link 2) InFlight Power Chargers Ultimate iPod Dock Nelsonic Pac Man Game Watch (retro toy of the week) If you send us feedback, and you want us to nickname you, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With somewhere in the subject: NICKNAME ME NOTE: If we've already nicknamed you, you can't be re-nicked... unless you plead... lots! ...and we mean LOTS!!! =D   For Podcast promos or MP3 Feedback, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With the exact subject: MP3 PROMOTION :: (for podcast promos) MP3 FEEDBACK :: (for audio feedback) In the body of the message, put: Your Name Your Podcast Your website Brief copy about your podcast for us to read Join us next week for more fun and more entertainment! There will be a new show on Wednesday, and "podcast-in" with us! Trust me, you know we'll make you giggle!! Plus you'll want to scream "WII"!!! or DIE your hair blue-green"... oh and stuff!!! download us and give us a listen... and maybe we'll give you a tickle where you least expect it!! It's June!! Which means voting time again!! [insert PMN music here] We appreciate the votes , donations, and comments even if we don't read them on the show... umm.. right votes... and iTunes reviews... at any of the following places: www.PodcastAlley.com, www.PodcastPickle.com, www.PodcastDirectory.com, www.PodcastCharts.com, and/or www.DigitalPodcast.com. Oh and always check out www.podcasterworld.com! Word-of-mouth advertising is also appreaciated. Thanks for the support, and the people who have been voting for us! You roxxorz Bryce's waffle cookie cooker! ...and shhttuuuuff... o.O?

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