Podcasts about Golden Week

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Golden Week has kicked off this morning, offering support and conversation to the over 65s. We'll find out more about the launch, and get some details of the events taking place this week.Jose Mari Ruiz brought us the latest in sports including an upcoming basketball event and the results of the weekend's football fixtures.The Affordable Art Show is currently on at the Fine Arts Gallery. Stephen Hermida from the Fine Arts Association was in the studio, whetting the appetite for the exhibition that's come just in time for Christmas presents!And we heard more about a breakfast event happening tomorrow organised by Women in Enterprise. It's all about time and energy management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quiet September, October travel activity was stimulated by various national holidays (including Golden Week in China, Chuseok in South Korea, Diwali/Deepavali in India, Malaysia & Singapore and Undas in the Philippines). These created air travel spikes that set the scene for the region's highly anticipated end-of-year peak season, with destinations making promotional plays to attract each other's holidaymakers. We begin by looking at the accession of Timor Leste to ASEAN and the prospects of a peace settlement between Thailand and Cambodia. We address 2025's biggest regional story, scam centres - and their broadening impacts on tourism sentiment (and policy) as South Korea's government issues a travel ban for parts of Cambodia. Is a pan-Asian summit the only way to effectively tackle this scaling cross-border issue? Plus, we look at Thailand's policy of attracting charter flights from Chinese tier-2 cities, the Philippines restores e-visa access for Chinese tourists and Singapore enacts a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate. Finally, we head to Macau where concerted promotional campaigns to attract visitors from South East Asian nations are garnering results. 

As China's Communist Party conclave gets underway, we take a look at one of the biggest things affecting the country's economy; debt. 2024 saw an estimated 25 - 34 million people default on their personal loans while household debt has now reached more than 60% of GDP. With the government using subsidies and handouts to get people spending, can China's debt problem be solved?Presenter: Ed Butler / Producer: Matt Lines(Image: Diners in Shanghai, China during Golden Week, 2024. Credit: Getty Images)

Tu and Lei unpack a pivotal week in global EVs — where Germany's giants stumble and China keeps charging ahead.

Today's Episode:During China's Golden Week, many young travellers skipped pricey hotels and slept in tents instead — not in the wild, but near train stations and tourist spots! In this episode, discover why more young people in China are choosing tents over comfort during the holidays.Today's episode is sponsored by Maayot Chinese, a graded Chinese reading platform packed with many helpful features. Explore it and find out more!Membership Preview:Ever wondered how some travellers explore the world without spending a fortune? In this episode of MaoMi Chinese+, we dive into the secrets of budget travel, clever hacks, and how young people see adventure differently, all while keeping it fun and real!Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe ↗️Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.comInterested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en*Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program.Text me what you think :)Support the show

After three weeks in Japan, Singapore and Italy, Gary and Hannah are back in KL to recap the top travel talking points from September and early October. China's Mid-Autumn Golden Week has just wrapped up, so we assess the current state of play in a diversifying Chinese outbound market. Elsewhere, we discuss a raft of new Muslim-friendly tourism initiatives being introduced across South East Asia, note a shift towards waterborne transport innovation and crunch the numbers of a tax relief scheme for travel industry workers in Indonesia. Plus, Thailand's THB300 Tourism Tax is being resuscitated (again), and the nation's tourism authority is turning to the diplomatic community as travel influencers. Plus, we delve deeper into AirAsia's potential purchase of COMAC planes, and take a quick layover in Brunei to reflect on the region's smallest visitor economy.

China has wrapped up its National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays with impressive numbers. During the eight-day holiday break, 888 million trips were made, marking a 16% increase compared to the previous year. Domestic tourism revenue reached over 800 billion yuan, approximately $113 billion, a 15% year-on-year growth. What do these figures reveal about China's booming holiday economy? And how are technology, culture, and policy working together to drive tourism and consumer spending? The sit-in host Xu Yawen is joined by John Gong, Professor at the University of International Business and Economics; Subramania Bhatt, Founder and CEO of China Trading Desk (CTD); and Dai Li, Associate Professor in Development Economics at Hunan University.

Golden Week has just wrapped, offering a timely snapshot of China's consumer sentiment. Travel volumes surged, but spending data remained subdued, highlighting the limits of short-term stimulus and reinforcing calls for deeper structural reform.Amidst this backdrop, China's stock market continues to rally, prompting fresh questions: Can momentum broaden beyond tech? Will long-awaited social reforms finally shift the consumption narrative? And what does a weakening US dollar mean for global asset allocation?Richard Tang, Head of Research Hong Kong at Julius Baer, and Hong Hao, Managing Partner and CIO of Lotus Asset Management Ltd., return to unpack the macro forces behind the rally, the outlook for the 15th Five-Year Plan, and why gold and silver are stealing the spotlight in 2025.This episode was recorded on 8 October 2025.

As China's National Day holiday wraps up, we look back at a week defined by massive movement, packed tourist spots, and a surge in consumer spending. Join us for a recap of the biggest stories from this year's Golden Week. On the show: Steve, Niu Honglin & Yushan

Kia ora,Welcome to Friday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news China's economic activity over their holiday period will be impressing investors, while the US worries about weakening labour markets.But first, the ongoing US Federal Government shutdown means there is no USDA WASDE report for September that was due today. That will delay scrutiny of "farmageddon" especially for soybean farmers. Bailouts are on the way (in a way Trump hates in other countries) but they won't be large enough to hold off existential issues for many farmers.But despite the shutdown, there was a long-dated bond auction overnight for their 30 year Treasury bond, and it attracted normal levels of support. It resulted in a median yield of 4.67%, up from 4.58% at the prior equivalent event a month ago.Across the Pacific, Japanese machine tool orders for September rose almost +10% from a year earlier to its best September level since the record high in 2022. Driving the increase was export orders, although domestic orders gained too. It is an impressive result for them.Taiwanese exports in September continue to astound. The surged almost +34% from a year ago to more than US$54 bln in the month, their third-highest month ever. Only the prior July and August were larger, so they are on a real roll. This latest data was driven by strong demand for their electronics products, up more than +86% on the same basis. Other machinery exports were good too. You can see why mainland politicians covet their neighbour and want to claim it.In the Philippines, their central bank cut its policy rate unexpectedly by -25 bps to 4.75%.Chian is back from holiday. According to official reports, they estimated the Golden Week holiday generated 888 mln separate travel trips with total overall spending at ¥809 bln (NZ$200 bln). These are record highs with hospitality up +2.7% and tourist spending up +6%. Their overall GST data shows retail activity up +4.5% from year-ago levels for this holiday period. By any measures these are good levels and indicate China's economy is more than holding its own at present. It also indicates that domestic demand can be a sustainable driver for them, much as Beijing has wanted.Supporting this conclusion has been the positive financial market reactions post-holiday from the equity, bond and currency markets.Indonesia reported August retail sales overnight and they expanded at a good pace, up +3.5% from a year ago, and while this wasn't as fast as for July, it does indicate that recent government measures to dig them out of a languid period are working. This is important because social unrest spilled into the streets a few months ago.In Europe, Germany reported August export levels overnight and they came in almost the same as they reported a year ago (€130 bln)In Australia, their October survey of inflation expectations again shows pressure at the top of the recent range. Those expectations edged up to 4.8% from 4.7% in September, continuing high results since June. This is building concerns that Q3 inflation may exceed the forecasts of 3% when it is released on Wednesday, October 29. This latest uptick reflects the impact of unwinding temporary energy subsidies, and elevated labour costs driven by weak productivity.Global container freight rates were little-changed last week, down just -1% from the prior week to be under half year-ago levels. Bulk freight rates were also unchanged for the week to be +5% higher than year-ago levels.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.15% and up +1 bp from yesterday at this time.The price of gold will start today at US$3980/oz, down -US$73 from yesterday and now well off its high. Volatility is setting in. Silver is down too but not by as much, now just under US$49/oz. Earlier in the day it hit a new ATH before the pullback.American oil prices are down -US$1 at just on US$61.50/bbl, with the international Brent price now just under US$65.50/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is at just on 57.4 USc, down another -40 bps from yesterday. Against the Aussie we softened -10 bps at 87.7 AUc. Against the euro we are down -10 bps at 49.7 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just on 65.2, down -20 bps from yesterday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$120,690 and down -2.0% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest at just on +/- 1.4%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again on Monday.

What do you get when China's Golden Week, National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival converge? A "super holiday," which has the potential to be a massive driver of growth for the country's tourism sector. Online travel agency Trip.com revealed several key shifts in the way Chinese travellers are planning their trips for the holiday. Edmund Ong, General Manager, Trip.com Singapore dives into the details. Produced & Presented by: Emaad AkhtarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Supply Chain Secrets podcast, hosts Caroline Weaver and Lars Jensen unpack the latest developments shaping container shipping and global trade.Lars calls in from Curaçao with an update on freight rates across the Pacific and how carriers' blank sailings are reshaping capacity as Golden Week slows volumes. He dives into the USTR's new restrictions on Chinese-owned vessels — and how China's maritime legislation hints at potential retaliation against U.S. shipping interests.The episode also explores:Why “booked vs. shipped” rates can tell two very different stories — and how indices like NYFI reveal what's actually moving in the marketHow the IMO's new charcoal transport regulations aim to prevent vessel firesThe latest on Red Sea security after another Houthi attack on a Dutch multipurpose vessel, and the EU's ongoing Operation Aspides responsePacked with context, clarity, and real-world insights, this episode breaks down how data, policy, and geopolitics continue to collide across the global supply chain.

This week, Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of The China-Global South Project, joins us to unpack China’s latest foreign policy blueprint—the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). Launched at the recent SCO summit, the GGI adds a new layer to China’s expanding portfolio of global influence strategies, including the BRI, GSI, and GDI. Eric explains how the GGI aims to reshape international norms through consensus-based rulemaking, appealing to governments across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. But what does this mean for multilateralism, and how might it affect middle powers like Singapore? “Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys also explore China’s “Super Golden Week” (Oct 1–8), a travel surge that combines National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival. With millions on the move domestically and abroad, the week offers insights into China’s consumer confidence, tourism recovery, and regional economic impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing, and President Donald Trump’s Pfizer deal on drugmakers. In the UK – a look ahead to the Nobel Prize decisions. In Asia – a look ahead to the impact of the Golden Week holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing, and President Donald Trump’s Pfizer deal on drugmakers. In the UK – a look ahead to the Nobel Prize decisions. In Asia – a look ahead to the impact of the Golden Week holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing, and President Donald Trump’s Pfizer deal on drugmakers. In the UK – a look ahead to the Nobel Prize decisions. In Asia – a look ahead to the impact of the Golden Week holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's railway network set a new single-day record for passengers to start the National Day holiday Golden Week (01:08). Organizers of an international aid flotilla for Gaza say Israeli forces have stopped dozens of boats carrying activists and aid (07:38). The White House says mass lay-offs of federal workers will begin in two days, as the government enters its shutdown (12:08).

APAC stocks traded mixed following modest gains on Wall Street, with focus on the length of the US government shutdown after the Senate rejected the House-passed CR, whilst Chinese participants were away for Golden Week.The Senate has rejected the House-passed CR (as expected), cementing a shutdown, while House and Senate GOP leaders will hold a 10 a.m. (15:00 BST) news conference Wednesday, according to Politico, citing sources.BoJ Tankan Survey came in mixed and not strong enough to trigger hawkish repricing. Pricing tilted incrementally dovish as the dust settled, with a BoJ official noting firms were divided on the impact of US tariffs.The OPEC Secretariat firmly rejected media reports alleging that the OPEC-8 countries are planning to increase production by 500k bpd, calling the claims wholly inaccurate and misleading. Looking ahead, highlights include EZ & UK Final Manufacturing PMI (Sep), EZ Flash HICP (Sep), US ADP (Sep), ISM Manufacturing (Sep), Atlanta Fed GDP, BoC Minutes, Fed's Barkin, ECB's Elderson, de Guindos, Rehn, BoC's Rogers, supply from UK and Germany.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

The US government hurtled toward a Wednesday shutdown as Democrats blocked a Republican stopgap funding package that didn't address their demands, the latest sign that neither party was likely to fold in the final hours before a federal funding deadline. With no more votes planned in the Senate before a midnight deadline, the White House's Office of Management and Budget instructed government agencies to "execute their plans for an orderly shutdown." Despite the risk of a shutdown, US equities notched a second straight quarter of gains. We spoke to is Viraj Patel, Executive VP & Head of Asset Allocation at Fiduciary Trust International.Plus - China's Golden Week starts, with all eyes on consumption over the holiday. Millions are set to travel, shop, and dine during that time period. Their spending data will offer clues on whether deflationary pressures are easing and if policy support is translating into real economic activity. To encourage consumption, city governments are issuing coupons largely targeting autos, dining and tourism, while the central government released service-industry stimulus measures, including extended museum hours and more sports events. For more, we spoke to Catherine Lim, Senior Analyst: Consumer and Technology for Bloomberg Intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September saw strong gains across markets, with the S&P 500 up 3%. Hong Kong outperformed, rising 7%. Gold hit multiple highs and credit spreads narrowed to multi-year lows. Yesterday, healthcare rallied after Pfizer announced discounted drug sales via a new government platform. Switzerland and the United States issued a joint statement opposing currency manipulation. In Asia, trading was subdued due to China's Golden Week, while Tokyo declined on interest rate concerns. Dario Messi, Head of Fixed Income Research, comments on the US government shutdown, noting that while politically sensitive, the market impact is likely to remain limited.(00:00) - Introduction: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content (00:58) - Markets wrap-up: Mike Rauber, Product & Investment Content (07:29) - Bond market update: Dario Messi, Head of Fixed Income Research (11:09) - Closing remarks: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Our Shanghai-based red meat expert is on day one of The Golden Week, an eight-day holiday in China where everyone goes travelling. He comments on whether this holiday is good news for New Zealand’s red meat and how changes in restaurant culture and a struggling economy are affecting our exports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news markets are maintaining a wilful blindness in the face of the arrival of some major threats and poor data.Firstly we should note that the US Federal Government is shutting down having reached its debt limit, and in the absence of a compromise reached between Congress (the Senate in this case) and White House. There is no sign that this issue will be resolved soon. The President is using the event to blame everyone else but himself - and the truth is he probably doesn't care what damage he is doing; he's likely relishing it.But it will likely have significant financial market impacts, although today Wall Street is acting like it will be resolved quickly as usual, holding their breath.However, this shutdown could delay the September jobs report due at the weekend. Some are even saying the shutdown could stretch all the way to the Fed's next meeting on October 29. (The US Supreme Court has knocked back Trump's attempt to oust Fed Governor Cook, at least until the new year.) Gold posted another all-time high and is on track for an annual rise +50%, while the US dollar is under pressure.Meanwhile, data out overnight shows there was a huge drop in US mortgage applications last week, the largest in nearly a year. Refinance activity dropped the most, but finance for new home purchases dropped notably too. Benchmark mortgage interest rates didn't move much, up just +12 bps and still on a declining trend.News on their labour market front wasn't good for September either. In advance of this weekend's non-farm payrolls report, the ADP Employment Report was expected to reveal a low +50,000 jobs gain. But in fact it came in with a -32,000 jobs loss for the month. It isn't clear yet whether the non-farm payrolls report will be released given the shutdown. The ADP version may be all the markets get on how the giant US labour market is tracking.And it really isn't any better on the factory floor. The latest ISM factory PMIfor September is still in contraction (49.1) with the new order component retreating from August. (But the S&P Global factory PMI which we reported last week is a bit more upbeat. Even so it reports slowing demand.)All this will depress American economic growth. But it may also raise inflation. The frequent shocks to global supply chains from factors such as the American tariffs leave central banks with limited tools to combat rising risks of inflation, according to the Governor of the Canadian central bank in a recent interview.Canada's factories are slowing too.Across the Pacific, similar factory PMIs show Japan contracting, Korea moving back into expansion on strong new orders, Taiwan going backwards, and Indonesia in a minor expansion again on the back of better new orders.So it won't be a surprise to lean that September exports from Korea rose sharply to their best level since mid-2024.In China, their Golden Week national holiday is underway, starting an enormous surge in travel by vacationers. International markets will notice the surge.In Australia, Cotality is reporting a surge in house prices driven by a worrying combination of low new supply, very low listing levels, and new low-deposit arrangements bringing in more demand. House prices jumped in all capital cities in September, led by Perth and Brisbane, but the most notable change is the rise in Sydney.The UST 10yr yield is still at 4.11%, down -3 bps from yesterday.The price of gold will start today at US$3870/oz, up +US$23 from yesterday and a new all-time high. Silver is back up to US$47.50/oz.American oil prices are down another -50 USc at just under US$62/bbl, with the international Brent price now just under US$65.50/bbl and down -US$1.The Kiwi dollar is at just on 58.1 USc and up +10 bps from yesterday. Against the Aussie however we are up +40 bps at 88 AUc. Against the euro we are up +20 bps at 49.6 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just on 65.3, and also up +20 bps.The bitcoin price starts today at US$117,765 and up +4.3% from yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just on +/- 2.3%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Durante la Golden Week 2025, los viajes desde China a España han crecido un 53 % según Trip.com, con Barcelona y Madrid como principales destinos y un fuerte repunte en ciudades históricas como Toledo (+205 %), Granada (+119 %) y Sevilla (+115 %). Este “súper puente” vacacional, que combina el Día Nacional de China con el Festival del Medio Otoño, ha consolidado a España como uno de los destinos europeos favoritos para los viajeros asiáticos.El presidente de la Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos, Jorge Marichal, defendió que el turismo no es responsable de la crisis de vivienda en España. Señaló como principales factores el crecimiento descontrolado de los pisos turísticos y la ausencia de políticas públicas de construcción desde 2009.El Aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat iniciará en 2028 la reforma de su terminal T1, que incluirá el desplazamiento de su fachada 38 metros hacia adelante para sumar 70.000 m² y aumentar un 15% su superficie. La actuación, con un presupuesto de 700 millones de euros, forma parte del plan de ampliación global del aeródromo, valorado en 3.200 millones, y se prevé que esté operativa entre 2031 y 2032.Los trenes de alta velocidad en España transportaron 11,8 millones de viajeros en el segundo trimestre de 2025, un 15,2% más que en el mismo periodo del año anterior, según la CNMC. El corredor Madrid-Alicante fue el de mayor crecimiento con un 22% más de usuarios, mientras que la ruta Madrid-Barcelona alcanzó un récord histórico de 3,9 millones de pasajeros pese al encarecimiento de los billetes.World2Meet (W2M) ha adquirido el 50% de eBooking, la segunda OTA de España con presencia en 160 mercados, en una operación destinada a reforzar su crecimiento y consolidar su posición en el sector. Con esta alianza, W2M suma una nueva plataforma a su catálogo junto a Flowo, mientras que eBooking gana impulso para acelerar su expansión internacional.

The latest Supply Chain Secrets dives into the widening gap between quoted rates and what's actually paid. Lars Jensen explains how the NYFI reveals a “phantom peak” that never materialized on the Trans-Pacific, the sharp declines on Asia–South America, and why Golden Week isn't offering carriers relief.We also break down Trump's tariff announcements, what the upcoming USTR fees mean for carriers (and how Seaspan and Hede Shipping are reacting), and look ahead at the vessel order book and why 2027 could mark the bottom of the cycle.

Most of the people traveling during the weeklong holiday are going on road trips. Chinese authorities also anticipate an average of more than two million daily cross border trips during "Golden Week."

In this episode of Supply Chain Secrets, Caroline Weaver and Lars Jensen break down the latest volatility in container shipping. Asia–Europe rates continue their seasonal slide, while the Pacific faces a dramatic collapse in demand just as carriers push blank sailings. Lars explains why the gap between quoted and paid spot rates matters, why blank sailings may slow—but not stop—rate erosion, and how Golden Week timing is shaping strategy. The conversation also covers the looming U.S.–China tariff pause deadline, MEPC decarbonization politics, and CMA-CGM's latest move in intermodal rail.

Large chunks of publicly available data on carriers have vanished from the FMCSA's website, impacting transparency for safety scrutiny efforts. Neither the FMCSA nor the Department of Transportation has yet offered an explanation for this significant data disappearance. Yellow Corp. is selling a Baltimore service center for $4.7 million, with only 11 terminals now remaining from its original 325-plus locations. Yellow has successfully sold over 200 service centers for nearly $2.4 billion since beginning its liquidation process. The surprising boost in container rates, influenced by positive trade negotiations between China and the US, include a potential TikTok deal. Rates from China to the US West Coast surged 7% week-over-week and 34% since late August, with East Coast prices also rising due to general rate increases and demand before China's Golden Week.  Finally, don't miss Malcolm Harris and Adam Wingfield on FreightWaves TV today at noon, discussing Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Remember to grab your last-chance tickets for the Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 21st and 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Large chunks of publicly available data on carriers have vanished from the FMCSA's website, impacting transparency for safety scrutiny efforts. Neither the FMCSA nor the Department of Transportation has yet offered an explanation for this significant data disappearance. Yellow Corp. is selling a Baltimore service center for $4.7 million, with only 11 terminals now remaining from its original 325-plus locations. Yellow has successfully sold over 200 service centers for nearly $2.4 billion since beginning its liquidation process. The surprising boost in container rates, influenced by positive trade negotiations between China and the US, include a potential TikTok deal. Rates from China to the US West Coast surged 7% week-over-week and 34% since late August, with East Coast prices also rising due to general rate increases and demand before China's Golden Week.  Finally, don't miss Malcolm Harris and Adam Wingfield on FreightWaves TV today at noon, discussing Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Remember to grab your last-chance tickets for the Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 21st and 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Container rates remained largely unchanged last week despite a drop in freight volumes on most major trade routes. Rates from Asia to the US West Coast ports held steady at $1,700 per FEU, and $2,700 per FEU to East Coast ports, as carriers grapple with demand ahead of China's Golden Week. You can read more about this in "Ocean rates unchanged even as freight volumes decline - FreightWaves". Six individuals were arrested in Louisiana for a scheme to falsely issue Class A Commercial Driver's Licenses without applicants completing the required tests. This conspiracy involved bribes to pass both the knowledge and skills tests, with all six facing charges including conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. Learn more about this in "Louisiana scheme to obtain class A CDLs without passing tests snags six in sweeping indictment - FreightWaves". A significant contract dispute continues between Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 mail carriers, with no agreement reached since their last meeting in May. Canada Post recently reported its largest-ever quarterly loss of US$294 million pre-tax for the second quarter, stating the union's counter-offer does not address necessary structural changes. For further details, see "Canada Post and union contract divide widens - FreightWaves". Finally, nominations are currently open for the Shipper of Choice Award until September 30th, with winners to be announced on October 20th, ahead of the F3 festival. You can also register for the F3 event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 21st and 22nd, and a free Cross-Border Summit on September 10th, by visiting live.freightwaves.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Container rates remained largely unchanged last week despite a drop in freight volumes on most major trade routes. Rates from Asia to the US West Coast ports held steady at $1,700 per FEU, and $2,700 per FEU to East Coast ports, as carriers grapple with demand ahead of China's Golden Week. You can read more about this in "Ocean rates unchanged even as freight volumes decline - FreightWaves". Six individuals were arrested in Louisiana for a scheme to falsely issue Class A Commercial Driver's Licenses without applicants completing the required tests. This conspiracy involved bribes to pass both the knowledge and skills tests, with all six facing charges including conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. Learn more about this in "Louisiana scheme to obtain class A CDLs without passing tests snags six in sweeping indictment - FreightWaves". A significant contract dispute continues between Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 mail carriers, with no agreement reached since their last meeting in May. Canada Post recently reported its largest-ever quarterly loss of US$294 million pre-tax for the second quarter, stating the union's counter-offer does not address necessary structural changes. For further details, see "Canada Post and union contract divide widens - FreightWaves". Finally, nominations are currently open for the Shipper of Choice Award until September 30th, with winners to be announced on October 20th, ahead of the F3 festival. You can also register for the F3 event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 21st and 22nd, and a free Cross-Border Summit on September 10th, by visiting live.freightwaves.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vietnam and South Korea have "visa-easing tricks up their sleeves" as China's October Golden Week nears. And, with two-thirds of 2025 completed, attentions are turning to the peak end-of-year travel season across Asia. That's the backdrop for a frenetic month of travel activity region-wide in August. For our regular monthly round-up, Gary and Hannah travel around ASEAN with stopovers in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines, plus China and South Korea. Along the way, we discuss Vietnam's new 2025 arrivals target, plus Airbnb's big numbers to argue its economic value across APAC markets. Kuala Lumpur talks airport terminal inter-linkage and Thai Vietjet announces ambitious expansion plans, while the financial costs of the Thailand-Cambodia weigh heavily in both countries. Finally, could senior tour guides in the Philippines herald a new era of engaging mature tourism professionals to service travellers from ageing source markets? .

At least one Canadian was on board Air India flight 171, when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad, India, killing all but one of the 242 people on the plane, and several others on the ground. It's the first fatal crash for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The jet was 11 years old, with no major problems previously reported. So — what made it drop from the sky less than a minute after taking off?And: It's a dramatic video at a dramatic time. A U.S. senator forcibly pushed to the ground and handcuffed in LA as he shouts questions at the Homeland Security Director about arrests and detentions of undocumented immigrants. The scene now part of the debate dividing Americans over how much force is too much to solve a problem.Also: She's broken three world records — including one she'd set. And that's just this week. Eighteen-year-old swimmer Summer McIntosh is crushing the competition and cementing her place as one of best swimmers of her generation.Plus: Closing arguments in the sex-assault trial of hockey players, surgeries are up in Canada — but so are wait times, Iran fails to meet nuclear commitments as tensions rise, and more.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Against All Odds: Rina's Poker Triumph in Tokyo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-05-30-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 夜の東京。En: Night in Tokyo.Ja: 豪華なカジノの中、きらびやかな灯が輝いている。En: Inside a luxurious casino, the dazzling lights shine brightly.Ja: リナは、深呼吸をして心を落ち着ける。En: Rina takes a deep breath to calm herself.Ja: この場所は、和とモダンが融合した美しい空間だ。En: This place is a beautiful space where traditional Japanese style and modernity blend.Ja: 彼女は、緊張した表情を浮かべていた。En: She wore a tense expression.Ja: ゴールデンウィークの熱気が漂う春の夜、リナは一つの目的を持ってここにいる。それは、ポーカートーナメントで勝利し、家族の借金を返済するためだ。En: On a spring night filled with the excitement of Golden Week, Rina is here with one purpose: to win the poker tournament and repay her family's debt.Ja: 彼女の前には、大きなテーブルがあり、周りにはプロのポーカープレイヤーたちが座っている。En: In front of her is a large table, around which professional poker players are seated.Ja: その中に、アキラがいる。En: Among them is Akira.Ja: 彼は、トーナメントの本命とされている強力な相手だ。En: He is considered the favorite in the tournament, a formidable opponent.Ja: 彼との対決を前に、リナは自信を失いかけていた。En: Before facing him, Rina was starting to lose her confidence.Ja: しかし、リナは負けられない理由があった。En: However, Rina had a reason she couldn't afford to lose.Ja: 父の病気で大変だったころ、家族を支えるためにずっと頑張ってきた。En: When her father was ill, she had been working hard to support her family.Ja: ここでの勝利が、全てを変える鍵になる。En: A victory here would be the key to changing everything.Ja: リナはカードを握りしめ、集中力を高めた。En: Rina gripped her cards and focused her concentration.Ja: ゲームが進むにつれ、緊張が高まる。En: As the game progressed, the tension increased.Ja: アキラの顔からは感情が読めない。En: Akira's face revealed no emotion.Ja: 周りの観客も息を呑む瞬間だ。En: It was a moment when even the surrounding audience held their breath.Ja: それでも、リナは感じ取っていた。En: Yet, Rina sensed it.Ja: アキラが仕掛けるブロフの気配を。En: The hint of a bluff from Akira.Ja: ここで勝負に出るしかない。En: She had no choice but to take a chance here.Ja: 「オールイン。」リナは静かに宣言する。En: "All in." Rina calmly declared.Ja: 彼女の心臓は速く打っていたが、目は決して揺るがない。En: Her heart was racing, but her eyes remained unwavering.Ja: アキラは一瞬ためらうが、応じる。En: Akira hesitated for a moment but matched her bet.Ja: そして、カードが開かれる。En: Then, the cards were revealed.Ja: 結果は…リナの勝ちだ！En: The result is... Rina's win!Ja: 歓声が上がる中、リナは少し驚いていた。En: Surprised murmurs erupted, and Rina was a bit taken aback.Ja: そして、次第にその実感が彼女を包み込む。En: Gradually, the realization enveloped her.Ja: 彼女はやり遂げたのだ。En: She had done it.Ja: 家族の未来を救うために、お金を手に入れた。En: She had secured the money to save her family's future.Ja: そして、自分を信じることができた。En: And she was able to believe in herself.Ja: リナは歓喜の中で新しい自分を見つけた。En: In her joy, Rina discovered a new version of herself.Ja: 彼女は強く、そして自由だ。En: She was strong, and she was free.Ja: カジノの明るいライトが彼女を祝福しているかのように輝いて見えた。En: The bright lights of the casino seemed to shine as if celebrating her.Ja: リナは、微笑みを浮かべ、確信した。En: Rina smiled and was convinced.Ja: 未来は明るい、と。En: The future is bright. Vocabulary Words:luxurious: 豪華なdazzling: きらびやかなblend: 融合tense: 緊張したexpression: 表情purpose: 目的repay: 返済debt: 借金formidable: 強力なopponent: 相手confidence: 自信victory: 勝利concentration: 集中力tension: 緊張emotion: 感情audience: 観客bluff: ブロフdeclared: 宣言するhesitated: ためらうmurmurs: 歓声enveloped: 包み込むrealization: 実感secured: 手に入れたfuture: 未来joy: 歓喜version: 新しい自分strong: 強くfree: 自由celebrating: 祝福しているbright: 明るい

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Blossoms of Balance: A Tokyo Tale of Stress and Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-05-29-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京のオフィス街は活気に満ちていました。En: The office district in Tokyo was filled with energy.Ja: 新しい春が始まり、桜の飾りが街を彩ります。En: A new spring had begun, and sakura decorations adorned the city.Ja: オフィスビルの窓からは、華やかな桜並木と東京のスカイラインが一望できます。En: From the windows of the office buildings, you could see the lively cherry blossom trees and Tokyo's skyline at a glance.Ja: ゴールデンウィークの前の週、みんな忙しく働いていました。En: The week before Golden Week, everyone was busy working.Ja: ハルトはデスクに座り、プロジェクトの資料を見ていました。En: Haruto was seated at his desk, reviewing the project materials.Ja: しかし、その顔には疲れがにじんでいました。En: However, a trace of fatigue showed on his face.Ja: 最近、彼は頻繁に頭痛を感じ、仕事が捗りません。En: Recently, he had frequently experienced headaches, and work was progressing poorly.Ja: 締切が近づく中、なんとか終わらせてゴールデンウィークを安心して迎えたいと考えていました。En: With deadlines approaching, he wanted to somehow finish his tasks and greet the Golden Week with peace of mind.Ja: 彼の同僚のアイコはハルトの様子に気づきました。En: His colleague Aiko noticed Haruto's condition.Ja: 「ハルトさん、大丈夫？」と彼女は心配そうに尋ねました。En: "Are you okay, Haruto-san?" she asked with concern.Ja: アイコは観察力が鋭く、ハルトの調子が悪いことに気づいたのです。En: Aiko was very observant and had noticed that Haruto was not feeling well.Ja: 「ええ、大丈夫です」とハルトは答えましたが、その顔はあまり自信に満ちていませんでした。En: "Yes, I'm fine," Haruto replied, but his face didn't show much confidence.Ja: アイコはさらに言いました。「最近、ずっと顔が疲れているみたい。病院に行ってみたらどう？」En: Aiko continued, "Lately, you seem to have been looking tired all the time. Why don't you try going to the hospital?"Ja: ハルトは迷いました。En: Haruto hesitated.Ja: 仕事を休むのは気が引けましたが、頭痛がひどくて集中できません。En: He felt reluctant to take time off work, but his headaches were severe, and he couldn't concentrate.Ja: 「うーん、でも締切が…」と彼はためらいました。En: "Hmm, but the deadline..." he hesitated.Ja: アイコは優しく彼を説得しました。「健康が大事だよ。まずは体を大切にしないと、締切は問題を解決できないよ。」En: Aiko gently persuaded him, "Health is important. If you don't take care of yourself first, a deadline won't solve the problem."Ja: その夜、ハルトは悩んだ末に決心し、次の日早めに帰って医者を訪れました。En: That night, after much contemplation, Haruto made up his mind and decided to leave early the next day to visit a doctor.Ja: 診察の結果、彼はストレスと疲労が原因の頭痛だとわかりました。En: The examination revealed that his headaches were caused by stress and fatigue.Ja: 次の日、ハルトはアイコに感謝の気持ちを伝えました。En: The following day, Haruto expressed his gratitude to Aiko.Ja: 「アイコさん、ありがとう。病院で詳しく調べてもらって、本当に良かったです。」En: "Thank you, Aiko-san. It was really good to have a thorough check-up at the hospital."Ja: アイコは微笑んで、「これからは何か相談があれば、いつでも言ってね。仕事を少し見直す手伝いをするから」と言いました。En: Aiko smiled and said, "If you ever have anything to discuss, feel free to tell me. I'll help you reconsider some work."Ja: ハルトは彼女の申し出を受け入れ、新しいプランを立てました。En: Haruto accepted her offer and devised a new plan.Ja: 彼は仕事を段階的に進めることにし、無理をせずに休息をとるようにしました。En: He decided to proceed with work in stages and to take breaks without overexerting himself.Ja: ゴールデンウィークが始まりました。En: Golden Week began.Ja: ハルトは自分が立てた計画のおかげで、穏やかな時間を過ごすことができました。En: Thanks to the plan he had made, Haruto was able to spend tranquil times.Ja: 彼は仕事と健康のバランスをもっと大切にすることを学び、ヘルプを受け入れることの大切さを知りました。En: He learned to value the balance between work and health more and recognized the importance of accepting help.Ja: 桜が舞う中、ハルトはアイコと一緒に昼食をとりながら、これからの仕事に前向きな気持ちで取り組むことを決意しました。En: With sakura petals dancing, Haruto lunching with Aiko, and with a positive mindset toward future work.Ja: オフィスにはまた元気な声が響き、東京の春はますます美しく広がっていきました。En: Energetic voices once again echoed in the office, and Tokyo's spring spread ever more beautifully. Vocabulary Words:adorned: 彩りますlively: 華やかfatigue: 疲れfrequently: 頻繁にprogressing: 捗りませんdeadline: 締切observant: 観察力が鋭くreluctant: 気が引けましたconcentrate: 集中persuaded: 説得しましたcontemplation: 悩んだ末にexamination: 診察fatigue: 疲労thorough: 詳しくgratitude: 感謝の気持ちdevised: 見直すstages: 段階的にoverexerting: 無理をせずにtranquil: 穏やかなbalance: バランスrecognized: 知りましたpetals: 桜が舞うpositive: 前向きmindset: 気持ちenergetic: 元気なechoed: 響きdecoration: 飾りskyline: スカイラインhesitated: ためらいましたconsult: 相談があれば

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Rain or Shine: A Village Festival's Unexpected Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-05-26-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 春の風が村を包み、桜の花びらが舞い散る中、古の日本の村は賑やかだった。En: The spring breeze enveloped the village, and as sakura petals danced and scattered, the ancient Japanese village was lively.Ja: ゴールデンウィークを迎え、村の子どもたちは学校祭の準備で忙しかった。En: With the arrival of Golden Week, the village children were busy preparing for the school festival.Ja: 晴れていた朝、はるかは学校の庭に立ち、深呼吸をした。En: On a sunny morning, Haruka stood in the school courtyard and took a deep breath.Ja: 彼女は村中の人々を驚かせるような最高のパフォーマンスを作りたいと考えていた。En: She wanted to create the best performance that would amaze everyone in the village.Ja: しかし、彼女の頭には一つの問題があった。En: However, she was struggling with one problem.Ja: 村の伝統を正確に、そして敬意を持って表現する方法がなかなか思いつかないのだ。En: She couldn't quite figure out how to express the village's traditions accurately and respectfully.Ja: 「ゆうと、ちょっといい？」はるかは、静かな青年、ゆうとに声をかけた。彼はいつも学校の図書室で物語を書くのが好きだった。En: "Yuto, do you have a moment?" Haruka called out to Yuto, a quiet young man who always liked to write stories in the school library.Ja: 「あなたの物語を使って、昔の村のことを紹介してみるのはどうかな？」En: "How about introducing the old village using your story?"Ja: ゆうとは少し驚いた様子で頷いた。En: Yuto nodded, looking a bit surprised.Ja: 「面白いと思う。試してみよう。」En: "I think that would be interesting. Let's give it a try."Ja: まいもその場に現れ、はるかを応援するように微笑んだ。En: Mai also appeared on the scene, smiling in support of Haruka.Ja: 「一緒に頑張ろう。みんなで作るなら、きっと素敵になるよ。」En: "Let's work hard together. If we all create it together, I'm sure it'll be wonderful."Ja: 数日間、はるかたちは一心に準備を進めた。En: For several days, Haruka and her friends worked diligently on their preparations.Ja: 村の伝統的な踊り、音楽、そしてゆうとの物語が調和するパフォーマンスが形になり始めた。En: The performance, a harmony of the village's traditional dance, music, and Yuto's story, began to take shape.Ja: しかし、学校祭前日のリハーサル中、突然、黒い雲が空を覆った。En: However, during rehearsal the day before the school festival, black clouds suddenly covered the sky.Ja: 雷が鳴り、激しい雨が降り始めた。En: Thunder roared, and heavy rain began to fall.Ja: 「どうしよう、このままでは外でのパフォーマンスはできない！」はるかは焦った。En: "What should we do? We can't perform outside like this!" Haruka panicked.Ja: しかし、彼女はすぐに思いついた。En: But she quickly came up with an idea.Ja: 「屋内でやろう。教室を使って、もっと近くでみんなに見てもらえばいい。」En: "Let's do it indoors. We can use a classroom and have everyone watch from closer up."Ja: その提案により、チーム全員が一丸となって教室を装飾し直した。En: With that suggestion, the entire team came together to redecorate the classroom.Ja: 最後のリハーサルが終わると、みんなの顔には自信が表れた。En: After the final rehearsal was over, confidence appeared on everyone's face.Ja: 学校祭当日、雨は止まなかったが、それは問題にならなかった。En: On the day of the school festival, the rain didn't stop, but it didn't matter.Ja: 教室の中でのパフォーマンスは成功し、観客はその創造性と情熱に感動した。En: The performance inside the classroom was a success, and the audience was moved by their creativity and passion.Ja: はるかは笑顔で言った。「みんなが力を合わせたおかげで、この成功があるんだね。」En: Haruka smiled as she said, "This success is all thanks to everyone's combined efforts."Ja: その瞬間、はるかは気づいた。個人の功績より、仲間と共に成し遂げることの素晴らしさを。En: At that moment, Haruka realized the greatness of achieving something together with her peers, rather than individual accomplishments.Ja: 彼女の目指した最高のパフォーマンスは、皆の心に残る一瞬となった。En: The best performance she aimed for became a moment that remained in everyone's hearts. Vocabulary Words:enveloped: 包むscattered: 舞い散るlively: 賑やかtraditions: 伝統accurately: 正確にrespectfully: 敬意を持ってquiet: 静かpreparations: 準備harmony: 調和thunder: 雷roared: 鳴りpanicked: 焦ったindoors: 屋内redecorate: 装飾し直すrehearsal: リハーサルconfidence: 自信creativity: 創造性passion: 情熱combined efforts: 力を合わせたgreatness: 素晴らしさaccomplishments: 功績aimed: 目指したremained: 残るsunny: 晴れていたcourtyard: 庭breathe: 深呼吸express: 表現するmoment: 瞬間audience: 観客success: 成功

This week, STRIGGA & Dylan start the show talking about the new Hayabusa and from there discuss mask gimmicks in modern japanese pro wrestling including Tiger Mask and Mentai Kid. The biggest point of discussion on the show follows with Wrestling Dontaku, Resurgence and Best Of The Super Junior leaving their marks on New Japan Pro Wrestling in May leading up to Dominion in June. Hirooki Goto still carries the World Title, Yota Tsuji and Gabe Kidd battle for prime positioning and what about Callum Newman? More questions are asked with All Japan Pro Wrestling and their Champion Carnival. Who came out stronger? What about the Saitos and where is it all leading? This brings DRAGONGATE into the conversation as well with Madoka Kikuta turning to Z-Brats, U-T winning the Brave Gate and GOLD CLASS winning the services of Hyo. Finally, the Eastern Lariat team brings up OZAWA vs. Kaito Kiyomiya in Pro Wrestling NOAH that may or may not have an extra stipulation.  

Jonny and Ben wrap up Golden Week with a look back at the midweek action from J1 Matchday 15. We begin with 1-0 wins for Kashima and Kashiwa on Tuesday, then move on to Wednesday night's action - Kyoto's dramatic late victory at Machida, and Hiroshima squeaking past Shonan - before reviewing the other games from Tuesday, including excellent wins for both Osaka clubs.

Celestial Guardians have arrived in TCG Pocket and adds the new Rare Candy meta. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events to celebrate Golden Week in Japan. Pokémon Centers in Japan get three new Medals in Pokémon HOME for in-person visits. Pokémon GO is getting a crowned Nidoking and Nidoqueen, as well as, Pawmi Community Day. Black Bolt & White Flare will feature every Pokémon from Gen 5 like Pokémon 151 did for Kanto. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Celestial Guardians Debut00:36:30-Golden Week Events in Pokémon SV00:54:30-New Pokémon HOME Medals01:04:00-Pokémon GO News01:16:00-Black Bolt & White Flare01:29:00-Post Credits  Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month!  LINKS

Celestial Guardians have arrived in TCG Pocket and adds the new Rare Candy meta. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gets two new events to celebrate Golden Week in Japan. Pokémon Centers in Japan get three new Medals in Pokémon HOME for in-person visits. Pokémon GO is getting a crowned Nidoking and Nidoqueen, as well as, Pawmi Community Day. Black Bolt & White Flare will feature every Pokémon from Gen 5 like Pokémon 151 did for Kanto. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:00-Celestial Guardians Debut00:36:30-Golden Week Events in Pokémon SV00:54:30-New Pokémon HOME Medals01:04:00-Pokémon GO News01:16:00-Black Bolt & White Flare01:29:00-Post Credits Ad this episode brought to you by Mint Mobile! Check out MintMobile.com/pkmncast to start your new wireless plan for just $15 a month! LINKS

With the Golden Week holidays in full swing, Jon Steele takes control of a solo JTET mini-pod to run through all of the J2 action from Saturday 3rd May (Round 13 of the season). Over a 15-minute pod, you'll hear about all of the goals and talking points from the Round 13 matches, along with Jon's pick for a Most Bravo Player and a quick look ahead to Tuesday afternoon's full slate of fixtures (Round 14). Thanks for all the support as always, and enjoy the pod! *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

Moving to Japan, Golden Week, Switch 2 Update , and more! 日本移住、ゴールデンウィーク、Switch2アップデートなど！ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/VGSd94Tp4P Join our Book Club! https://ko-fi.com/i/IL4L31BPSH3 Support on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lazyfluency Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Send us questions at: lazyfluency@gmail.com  

Golden Week? This year it's more of a Golden Weekend, sadly, but that hasn't stopped us from putting our vacations on pause to share impressions of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mario Kart World, and our Switch 2 preorder experiences. Plus news!   Time — Topic Discussed 01:00 – Nicknames 05:54 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 28:39 – Mario Kart World 39:25 – News: Switch 2 pre-orders, 8bitdo cancels US shipments, and more!

With a rush of Golden Week matches hoving into view, the JTET team looks back on the most recent slate of J2 fixtures (played across Friday and Saturday last week). In Part 1 (Start to 04:15) James gives us a whistle-stop tour of the action from 9 of the Round 11 games. Then in Part 2, Jon was joined by familiar voice (but first-time guest) Leslie Mabon for a deep dive into Iwaki's stunning 4-3 win at Nagasaki. In a wide-ranging chat, the boys talked about Leslie's impressions of the Peace Stadium, the match itself, & the season so far for both clubs (04:15 to 44:40). There's also time for Most Bravo Player chat (44:40 to 47:00), and a look ahead to Tuesday afternoon's J2 action in Round 12 (47:00 to Finish)! Big thanks for Leslie for taking the time to pod with us, and we hope everyone enjoys the show! *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

It's a jam-packed episode as Kelly and Taylor have so much to talk about in joshi!First, they go in depth on all the action at Stardom's All Star Grand Queendom before discussing the Marigold and Marvelous ten person gauntlet, a big mask vs. mask result in SEAdLINNNG as well as recapping all the joshi action from Wrestlemania weekend! Listen to find out the best shows and matches from the weekend!Then, they preview all the upcoming excitement, including Meiko Satomura's retirement show, lots of Golden Week events, a SEAdLINNNG Korakuen Hall show, the start of Catch the WAVE 2025 and more!Check it out!Please follow us on twitter: @jbombaudioYou can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy