Podcasts about Yakuza

Kimo Leopoldo joins the MMA History Podcast to recount the raw early days of the sport, from his Huntington Beach roots and Christian transformation to the unforgettable moment he carried a full-sized cross into the Octagon and pushed Royce Gracie harder than almost anyone at UFC 3. The legendary fighter breaks down the chaotic tournament draw, the street-fight intensity of that classic bout, his contentious partnership with Joe Son, the fallout that followed, and the cascade of high-stakes battles that followed across K-1, Pride, and the UFC.Kimo opens up about training with Matt Hume and Joe Moreira, the Sakuraba and Takayama wars in Japan, the brutal nine-minute war with Paul Varelans, the Huntington Beach showdown with Tank Abbott, and the controversial Bob Sapp kickboxing match in Las Vegas.0:00 start0:28 MMA History Podcast intro 1:01 Joey Venti's guest introductions1:12 interview start 1:45 attending elementary with John Lewis 3:12 introduction to combat sports 3:42 getting introduced to Christ by Joe Son 5:10 High School wrestling career 5:51 moving to California 6:12 bouncing at Club Rubber 7:54 watching UFC 19:10 Joe Son pushing UFC debut for Kimo Leopoldo 9:47 Joe Son challenging Royce Gracie 10:15 Paul Herrera street fight with Joe Son10:49 learning Jiu Jitsu from Randy Ziegler12:24 fight with Gracie's in Hotel lobby (rumor) 13:09 UFC 3 name drawing for tournament15:43 UFC 3 promo “fighting for Christ”16:48 carrying cross on back during walkout 18:17 unaware of Joe Sons street activities19:45 Joe Sons acting career 20:12 training prior to UFC debut 21:25 dealings with Bob Meyrowitz and Art Davie 21:49 feelings before fighting Royce Gracie23:49 Kimo Leopoldo vs Royce Gracie 27:06 Royce Gracie towel throw 29:00 interactions with the Gracie's after fight 29:45 reason for alternates to have fights30:47 apology letter to the Gracie's (rumor) 32:20 wore out from walking out with heavy cross 34:00 negotiations to fight in Japan34:32 Kimo Leopoldo vs Pat Smith 36:36 making $500 to fight Royce Gracie 38:54 training at J Sect 39:32 Joe Son vs Keith Hackney 41:55 Kimo Leopoldo vs Masaaki Satake43:34 connecting with Matt Hume 43:53 incorrectly listed rematch with Pat Smith44:44 training with Carl Franks 45:12 training partners at AMC46:39 issues with Allan Goes47:58 Royce Gracie blue belt narrative51:29 parting ways with Joe Son 52:28 managed by father Dennis Leopoldo 53:36 negotiations for UFC 854:40 conflict backstage at UFC 856:11 Tank Abbotts reputation on the streets56:47 bouncer Richard Alvarez 58:27 John Lober 59:54 Eddie Ruiz 1:00:37 Tiki Ghosn1:01:03 early involvement training Tito Ortiz (rumor)1:01:45 crew members 1:02:26 fallout with Matt Hume after Ken shamrock fight 1:05:18 training with Joe Moreira1:07:34 releasing instructional with Joe Moreira 1:09:09 Kimo Leopoldo vs Kazushi Sakuraba1:13:59 Kimo Leopoldo vs Yoshihiro Takayama1:16:44 Kimo Leopoldo vs Bam Bam Bigelow1:20:01 dealings with the Yakuza 1:22:10 interactions with Gerard Gordeau1:23:29 Kimo Leopoldo vs Paul Varelans1:29:18 NHB era not getting the respect 1:29:53 Kimo Leopoldo vs Brian Johnston 1:31:30 negotiations with Pride FC1:32:16 Kimo Leopoldo vs Dan Severn1:34:41 Rickson Gracie vs Nobuhiko Takada1:35:29 falling out with the UFC after Pride Debut 1:36:44 Kimo Leopoldo vs Tsuyoshi Kosaka1:37:59 cancelled bout with Gary Goodridge 1:38:57 no showing event 1:40:05 Joe Son vs Yusuke Imamura 1:41:37 current feelings about Joe Son 1:45:08 Kimo Leopoldo trading cards 1:46:45 Raul Ries1:47:02 Joe Son vs Joe Moreira 1:48:34 Kimo Leopoldo vs Tim Lajcik1:49:32 cancelled bout with Bas Rutten1:51:47 running into Tank Abbott at a bar 1:54:08 Kimo Leopoldo vs Tank Abbott1:57:20 Kimo Leopoldo vs Bob Sapp2:05:54 conversations after Bob Sapp fight2:07:30 interview wrap up 2:09:20 outro/ closing thoughts

We got him boys00:04:17 Splatoon Raiders00:32:09 Yakuza 001:04:36 Deltarune Chapter 401:15:25 Can A BotW Fan Enjoy Ocarina of Time?01:32:23 Should You Invest In Nintendo Today?01:52:38 OutroYou can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: thisnintendolife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/mC8wjBd⁠⁠

This week we cover the Ridley Scott thriller BLACK RAIN. New York City policemen Nick (Michael Douglas) and Charlie (Andy Garcia) witness a murder in a bar and quickly apprehend the assailant. The killer, named Sato (Yusaku Matsuda), is a member of Japan's infamous Yakuza mob, and Nick and Charlie must transport the gangster back to Osaka for his murder trial. There, Sato's fellow gangsters free him from police custody, forcing Nick and Charlie to scour Japan's dangerous underworld of organized crime in search of their fugitive. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!Visit thecultworthy.comVisit https://www.themoviewire.comVideo: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

Japan has a reputation for being incredibly safe, but what does “safe” actually mean? The Krewe is joined by Jordan Green, aka AfroInJapan from YouTube & Instagram, to explore safety in Japan beyond just crime, including natural disasters, wildlife, xenophobia, & the considerations travelers & foreign residents should keep in mind. Does Japan live up to it's rep? You be the judge! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  ------ Links for Jordan Green/AfroInJapan ------ AfroInJapan on YouTube AfroInJapan on Instagram AfroInJapan's "The Myth of Crime in Japan" ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!

This week on Thumb Cramps, it's Remugust and to celebrate remakes and remasters they're joined by Pete Burns to look at Yakuza 0: Director's Cut for the Nintendo Switch 2, Black Mesa for the PC and Halo: Campaign Evolved for the Xbox Series X. Plus some good reels talk, really good jokes and some really really good educational advice. Thumb Cramps should be played in schools.Check out Back Pocket on YouTube hereGet Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts HereThumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of Speedrunning Television; a brand new podcast that innovates how to watch television as gamers. Subscribe now on Sanspants Plus OR Apple Podcasts! Email us at ThumbCrampsPod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | Pete | Back PocketYou can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Theme music by Benny Davis! You can find all his stuff at his website or check out his YouTube channel.Parts of this episode were recorded and produced on Wurundjeri land, we respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luta livre, pancadaria, máfia e galhofa pelas ruas do Japão nessa aventura em RPG de mesa, sonorizada como um audiodrama, baseada em Yakuza Like a Dragon. O Ovo d20 é o projeto que une RPG de mesa e videogame. Em cada episódio, uma aventura com começo meio e fim, com história original, narrada, produzida e sonorizada pelo Galinha Viajante.JOGADORESHakumaru - Marcelo GuaxinimKasuga - Luco BorgsDr Batsu - Patrick BuchmannAPOIE O GALINHA VIAJANTEAcesse galinhaviajante.com.br/apoieESCOLHA QUE JOGO VAI VIRAR EPISÓDIOAcesse galinhaviajante.com.br/voteLINKS DA GALINHAApoie | Vote | Youtube | Bluesky | InstagramContato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brAcesse nosso SITE: galinhaviajante.com.brTODAS AS ARTES DE CAPAMarcela Versiani: Deviantart | Bluesky | InstagramTRILHA SONORAAre You Listening Kiryu, Force Addiction, Unrestful, The Story So Far, Two Dragons, The Purgatory (Yakuza 0)Funk Goes On, Clear Starlit Sky (Yakuza 1)Emergency (Yakuza 2)Yami no Naka no Hikari (Yakuza Like a Dragon)Castle Festivities (Bonnie Grace)CAPÍTULOS00:00:00 - Abertura do Episódio00:03:48 - Nas Garras do Dragão Azul01:44:19 - Encerramento do EpisódioO Galinha vai ao ar toda semana graças aos Escudeiros da Galinha Viajante! Apoie você também o nosso projeto no Catarse e junte-se à Escudaria!Apresentado e produzido por Leon Cleveland e Samuel R. Auras.Contato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brSupport the show

It's time for another trip to old Nippon, dear listeners. But this time we're talking about some Japanese stuff we haven't done yet, the Yakuza. Kazuo Taoka was known as "the Godfather of Godfathers," and looks the way he did, which is basically straight out of central casting for a Yakuza boss, so you know this motherfucker made shit happen. And we get into it, and have a lot of fun talking about this bonkers time in Japanese history. Enjoy!

This week we talk about why you should never find a roommate at a Grateful Dead concert and how corporal punishment can be very erotic. Follow Brian on Threads, Instagram and X - Support the show and get bonus audio/video episodes, ringtones, bonus footage and more!! All at patreon.com/brianmccarthy. 

It's a full Tournament Graveyard this week with four tournaments, GenCon stories, travel disasters, awards, fouls, floods, and somehow Jonny P still finds a way to stretch Xtreme's tournament recap by another 30 minutes. Classic Main Guy. Along the way we cover dream talk, the mystery of two "Bryans with a Y" meeting, why the Yakuza might be after Jonny, and the moment Jonny P got pooped on by a bird while standing outside a hotel arguing with a company on the phone as Xtreme and Rufer watched in disbelief. Jonny also shares the story of his legendary 1996 Bloodhound Gang T-shirt featuring a nun in a wheelchair on fire and how his mom used to hide it so he couldn't wear it. We discuss why Xtreme claims he doesn't like to be touched despite loving Gen Con, where personal space is basically a myth, and why naming your Blood Bowl team actually matters. "Dan's Dwarves" just doesn't have the same ring as a proper franchise name. Tournament coverage includes Bloodweiser Brawl in St. Louis, GenCon Cup, Sanctuary Cup, the historic GenCon Bowl, Indiana Beach Bowl Championship, Most Casualties, Best Defense, fouling Ogres, Orc passing, eight-casualty games, and the massive storm that turned GenCon into an indoor water park. We also check out the new Charlie Victor Products two-color skill bands, debate how Xtreme knows neon green exists if he's color blind, and, as Andrade would say, "How you know?" Finally, we pitch brilliant future GenCon ideas like flag football outside Lucas Oil Stadium and Live Action Blood Bowl, where all the coaches become the player pieces and a giant God Hand moves everyone around the pitch. If you're looking for the best Blood Bowl swag, check out Charlie Victor Products, including the legendary Zlurpcast Ball Licker Coin. Also... our Blood Bowl Friend shirts mysteriously disappeared for a while. But maybe they're back. Check the Merch section at ZlurpNation.com and see for yourself. We're Sneaky Gits like that. Like, subscribe, leave a review, and thanks for listening!

It's finale time! We have reached the top of the Japanese organized crime roller coaster and are now screaming to the finish line!

Did you know there is a lost Punisher movie? It starred Dolph Lundgren and it's about the Punisher fighting Yakuza. But is it any good? Well join us as we visit the original Punisher movie! Will Spider-Man show up? We'll have to see.

We have a bit of an update regarding Maxey Whitehead and Anime Matsuri... Also, Akira Toriyama was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame; we have a new Galaxy Express 999 anime film announced, and TRANSFORMERS the Movie screens in the US and UK with a new post-credits chapter! Also, more delisted series from Crunchyroll... All former Funimation titles, Japan to fight card scalpers with facial recognition scans, and the Spear of Longinus to be installed at Eva train art station! Meanwhile in Japan, a man was arrested for seven years of noise complaints, and Yakuza members arrested for building a road?!

Der Drache kehrt zurück nach Kamurocho, wenn auch nicht ganz freiwillig. 2024 erschien auf Amazon Prime eine neue Verfilmung von Segas Videospiel Franchise, diesmal aber nicht als Film, sondern als 6-teilige Serie. Viele Fans haben darauf gewartet und auch Sie Pommes und Dengeki Gamer konnten es nicht erwarten, nur um die Serie dann, wie scheinbar viele andere auch, links liegenzulassen als Sie erschien. Das musste sich ändern und die beiden haben die Serie jetzt nachgeholt und erklären auch, warm es wohl nach Release, keine großartigen Reaktionen zur Serie gegeben hat, sondern die schnell ins Nichts verschwunden ist. a Hat of Media wünscht wie immer viel Spaß. Dorama Rama by aHatofMedia, das sind Sir Pommes und Dengeki Gamer die euch mit jeder Folge in die Welt der asiatischen Dorama-Serien und Filme entführen und das Erlebte aus Ihrer Sicht wiedergeben. Timetable: 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:09 Grobe Storyzusammenfassung 0:08:26 Besprechung der Serie 0:59:02 Fazit 1:06:48 Outro Die Hutzentrale: -►Homepage: http://ahatofmedia.de/ Unser Archive auf YouTube: -►Twitch Live Archiv: https://www.youtube.com/@aHatofMediaLive -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0qU1jdHeY2zWh97QzVGu4A Oder joined unseren Discord: -►Discord: https://discord.gg/hYhw88PPp2 Support: -►Spenden: https://ko-fi.com/ahatofmedia Hier gibt es mehr Sir Pommes: -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sirpommes87 -►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sirpommes87 Hier gibt es mehr Dengeki Gamer: -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DengekiGamer -►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dengekigamer? -►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dengekigamer/ Hier gibt es mehr Voll Verpixelt: -►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Voll-verpixelt-1391650974211749/ -►Twitter: https://twitter.com/voll_verpixelt -►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voll.verpixelt/

We're talking about the coolest mini-games inside a video game with guest host Seth Sturgill. Featuring games like Yakuza 0, Resident Evil 5, Sonic Adventure, and way more. Check out Seth's stuff ➡️ https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.comCHAPTERS:00:00 Pre-Show Chattin'00:34 Introz03:48 Earth Born - Eastward06:41 Monkey Target - Super Monkey Ball09:37 Ichiban Confections - Yakuza: Like a Dragon10:52 Cabaret Club - Yakuza 015:35 The Mercenaries - Resident Evil 518:42 Blitzball - Final Fantasy X22:18 Tetra Master - Final Fantasy IX25:23 Honorable Mentions29:44 Chao Garden - Sonic Adventure 1&234:22 Hot Takes & Tangents38:05 Peanut M&M's > regular M&M's44:04 Wrappin' It Up COOL LINKS:★Patreon★ https://patreon.com/scabzilla★Ko-Fi★ https://ko-fi.com/scabzillaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsagaWebsite: https://superpodsaga.com/

En el país con menor criminalidad del mundo sobrevive desde hace casi cuatro siglos una de las organizaciones criminales más poderosas y herméticas del planeta: la Yakuza. En este episodio de "No es el fin del mundo" nos adentramos en el submundo japonés para descubrir el origen, la estructura y los códigos de honor de la Yakuza. Repasamos su nacimiento en el periodo Edo, su papel en la reconstrucción de la posguerra y sus vínculos con la extrema derecha nacionalista, sus icónicos tatuajes irezumi, el ritual del yubitsume y los negocios que la han sostenido, del pachinko al ocio nocturno. Analizamos también por qué esta organización centenaria atraviesa hoy su mayor declive. Hoy en "No es el fin del mundo" hablamos de la Yakuza. Series y documentales: El Ocaso del Yakuza (Amazon Prime) Tokyo Vice (HBO) Este episodio cuenta con una mención publicitaria de O2: https://o2online.es/

Happy Summer Friends!  The boys hope that you survived the apocalypse of air quality that's been running amok and are having a wonderful summer season.  Welcome to Episode 68 which marks the final episode on the Tougher to Watch Cinema sequel series.  Justin got to pick the final film and brought one of the quirkiest Takashi Miike films you could imagine.  What a fun flick.  That, of course, if Takashi Miike's Gozu.  It's a Yakuza comedy/horror romp, a great finisher to the season and a wonderful launching point for the next season.  Cheers to all and enjoy...it's tough to find overall but so worth it.  Please seek it out and thanks again for tuning in friends.

Put on your detective badge, step into the neon-lit streets of Kamurocho, and get ready to trade your heat actions for courtroom objections as we dive into the boldest spin-off Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has ever produced: Judgment. This isn’t just “Yakuza with a lawyer.” This is a game that traded Kazuma Kiryu for Takuya … Continued

We are back with more Yakuza! This time we go through the mid game story and then dip our toe into Side Quest City!

This week we are finally discussing the often requested hit single I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred, released July 15, 1991. If you've never heard of it, ask your parents it was huge when they were kids. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails, and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss our ongoing feud with the Yakuza, berries and cream, Wimbledon, Hugh Lowe Farms, mesh shirts, a new dog-off is declared, where to not have a baby while attending a festival, proper bathroom etiquette at concerts, why you shouldn't attend a lil Wayne concert, the worst wedding vows ever, and so much more!  Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com Episode Outline: Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters Discuss our history with the song/band Song discussion - lyrics and music Music Video How the song did worldwide Amazon reviews Listener email (just 2) Music news of the weird Announce next week's album

Every day, every week, gaming headlines seem to hit us with yet another gut punch of terrible news. So...what should we do instead of spending our energy angry and sad while constantly taking in those headlines?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESEthan Kairoshttps://timehollow.fandom.com/wiki/Ethan_KairosChris finally released a new video, talking about Yakuza and Kamurocho as a location. Go watch!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OTTzTaEzATODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSBrody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROXChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgCHAPTERS00:00 Come in, the water is fine08:15 The water is also...fine with TCGs! Probably!11:04 If you haven't been playing indies...what the heck!21:29 So many games already exist, so many27:13 On the walled garden console experience32:51 Don't hate us, but other hobbies also exist41:00 Don't forget to actively pursue some creativity too51:23 In short, you don't gotta be a doomer58:51 We're sorry for bullying you Xbox, but,1:03:30 How far does Watto get in our last played game? (Urkman1) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:17 - Yakuza Kiwami (Samantha) 00:14:38 - Vampire Crawlers (Chris/Heath) 00:25:09 - Arco (Samantha) 00:30:24 - Mediterranea Inferno (Chris/Samantha) 00:41:59 - Stardew Valley (Heath) 00:45:14 - Yakuza 5 Remastered (Chris) 00:53:06 - Do Video Game Choices Reflect Your Moral Character? 01:32:21 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Competition Update 02:04:13 - Closing Statements Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/f54Bk38Qjg Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Original release date: July 9th, 2026

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once dominant and institutionalised, the Yakuza, one of Japan's best known criminal organisations, is now shrinking under the combined pressure of legal exclusion, social stigmatisation, and market regulation. Their membership has dropped from more than 80,000 in 2009 to fewer than 20,000 in 2025. Yet their disappearance is far from complete. Based on extensive fieldwork with active and former members, police officers, lawyers, and journalists, in 21st Century Yakuza: Death of Japanese Organised Crime (Oxford University Press, 2026), Dr. Martina Baradel examines how these organisations adapt to repression and explores what happens when a mafia begins to die. 21st Century Yakuza illuminates how Japan's model of regulatory saturation has dismantled the Yakuza's organisational capacity but left behind governance vacuums in markets the state struggles to control. This book demonstrates how the Yakuza persist through symbolic and residual forms of authority even as their formal power erodes, and how their decline has fragmented the criminal underworld. It traces the transformation of the Yakuza from territorially embedded brokers of governance to marginal actors in a more decentralised criminal landscape, including the delegation of trading activities to non-affiliated networks. Through a sharp lens on criminal decline and adaptation, 21st Century Yakuza offers a compelling portrait of a fading underworld and the new forms of disorder emerging in its wake. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the shifting boundaries of law, authority, and illicit power in contemporary Japan. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

Best Of Talking Lamar - Redneck In Japan (Airdate 7/3/2026)   A granddad lands in Japan, drinks eel cola, gets mistaken for the Yakuza, and falls into a kiddie pool. For Lamar, it's just another family vacation!   The Bob & Sheri Oddcast: Everything We Don’t, Can’t, Won’t, and Definitely Shouldn’t Do on the Show!

Dertig jaar na zijn dood krijgt Tupac Shakur ineens een compleet nieuwe rol in een videogame. In Stranger Than Heaven, de nieuwste game van Yakuza-ontwikkelaar RGG Studio, wordt zijn uiterlijk gebruikt voor het fictieve personage Amaru. Tupac speelt dus niet zichzelf, toch roept zijn aanwezigheid direct de nodige vragen op. De rapper kon zelf nooit […]

Mako Nishimura fought her way into the Japanese underworld, but drug addiction and the slow demise of organised crime gangs almost destroyed her By Sean Williams. Read by Ami Okumura Jones. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/live/UCFwfDPNX8M My Big Fat Head Hides Unicron Aftershow If you love Yakuza, or even if you don't, maybe you'll enjoy listening to us try and survive (bar) our way through this Like A Dragon quiz from hacker alias A_Hind_D. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

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What starts as a chaotic debate about Yakuza-style tattoos, zodiac animals, and Patrick Star wielding katanas turns into one of the most heartfelt gaming conversations the Boss Rush Gamescast crew has ever had. Pat Klein, Stoy Jovic, Stephanie Klimov, and Just Taylor dive into everything from retro gaming nostalgia, arcade memories, JRPG obsessions, and hidden indie gems to modern gaming burnout and the growing toxicity surrounding online gaming culture. They also discuss games like Alabaster Dawn, Trails in the Sky, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Metroid Prime, Final Fantasy XIII, Pokémon Black & White, The Last of Us Part II, and more while reflecting on why gaming matters to them personally. This and more on Gamescast! Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Boss Rush Network:Support Boss Rush on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and buy merch on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website at BossRush.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content.Thank you for your Support!

À l'occasion de Congrès des Sociétés de Pédiatrie qui se tient du 10 au 12 juin au Palais des Congrès de Paris, nous parlons de la santé des enfants et des adolescents. De la vaccination, à l'alimentation, en passant par la prise en charge des différentes pathologies... Il sera question de prévention dans Priorité Santé.  Population particulièrement vulnérable, les enfants doivent en effet faire l'objet d'une attention particulière pour éviter la survenue de certaines maladies, notamment infectieuses, et leur permettre de grandir en bonne santé. Quels sont les vaccins essentiels ? Quelle alimentation mettre en place aux différents âges ? Quand consulter et quelles peuvent être les complications liées à certaines pathologies fréquentes chez l'enfant ?  Les chiffres sont éloquents : 4,9 millions d'enfants de moins de 5 ans sont décédés en 2024 dans le monde, d'abord de malnutrition aiguë sévère, mais au-delà du premier mois de vie, les maladies infectieuses, notamment le paludisme, la diarrhée et la pneumonie, demeurent les principales causes de mortalité chez les jeunes enfants. Or, selon les Nations unies, la plupart de ces décès auraient pu être évités grâce à des mesures éprouvées et abordables. De la vaccination à l'alimentation, en passant par la prise en charge de différentes pathologies, le constat est le même : mieux vaut prévenir que guérir, autrement dit, la prévention reste le meilleur traitement. Avec : Pr Simon Ategbo, professeur de Pédiatrie. Président de la Société Gabonaise de Pédiatrie (SOGAPED). Directeur général adjoint au CHU Mère Enfant Fondation Jeanne Ebori à Libreville.  ► En fin d'émission, nous mettons en avant l'opération Juin Vert, mois de sensibilisation sur le dépistage du cancer du col de l'utérus. À cette occasion, l'Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph rappelle l'importance de la prévention, du dépistage et de l'information autour des cancers liés au papillomavirus humain (HPV), mais aussi aux enjeux de vaccination et de suivi gynécologique. Interview du Dr Sophie Wylomanski, gynécologue chirurgicale à l'Hôpital Paris Saint Joseph.   Programmation musicale : ► Natanjo – Nakozela yo ► Lous and the Yakuza, Jenevieve – Fleur-de-lis.

À l'occasion de Congrès des Sociétés de Pédiatrie qui se tient du 10 au 12 juin au Palais des Congrès de Paris, nous parlons de la santé des enfants et des adolescents. De la vaccination, à l'alimentation, en passant par la prise en charge des différentes pathologies... Il sera question de prévention dans Priorité Santé.  Population particulièrement vulnérable, les enfants doivent en effet faire l'objet d'une attention particulière pour éviter la survenue de certaines maladies, notamment infectieuses, et leur permettre de grandir en bonne santé. Quels sont les vaccins essentiels ? Quelle alimentation mettre en place aux différents âges ? Quand consulter et quelles peuvent être les complications liées à certaines pathologies fréquentes chez l'enfant ?  Les chiffres sont éloquents : 4,9 millions d'enfants de moins de 5 ans sont décédés en 2024 dans le monde, d'abord de malnutrition aiguë sévère, mais au-delà du premier mois de vie, les maladies infectieuses, notamment le paludisme, la diarrhée et la pneumonie, demeurent les principales causes de mortalité chez les jeunes enfants. Or, selon les Nations unies, la plupart de ces décès auraient pu être évités grâce à des mesures éprouvées et abordables. De la vaccination à l'alimentation, en passant par la prise en charge de différentes pathologies, le constat est le même : mieux vaut prévenir que guérir, autrement dit, la prévention reste le meilleur traitement. Avec : Pr Simon Ategbo, professeur de Pédiatrie. Président de la Société Gabonaise de Pédiatrie (SOGAPED). Directeur général adjoint au CHU Mère Enfant Fondation Jeanne Ebori à Libreville.  ► En fin d'émission, nous mettons en avant l'opération Juin Vert, mois de sensibilisation sur le dépistage du cancer du col de l'utérus. À cette occasion, l'Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph rappelle l'importance de la prévention, du dépistage et de l'information autour des cancers liés au papillomavirus humain (HPV), mais aussi aux enjeux de vaccination et de suivi gynécologique. Interview du Dr Sophie Wylomanski, gynécologue chirurgicale à l'Hôpital Paris Saint Joseph.   Programmation musicale : ► Natanjo – Nakozela yo ► Lous and the Yakuza, Jenevieve – Fleur-de-lis.

When Mako Nishimura, the yakuza's only female member, fell in love with a rival gangster, it would send her on a long and painful path from drug and sex trafficking, to painkiller addiction and finally a role helping ex-yakuza go straight. Her journey would mirror the downfall of the yakuza at-large, from the world's largest criminal gangs to social outcasts, outwitted by cops and outpaced by new, digital criminals taking over the Japanese underworld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - Vampire Crawlers (Chris) 00:13:38 - Control (Heath) 00:16:44 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Chris) 00:28:37 - Yakuza 5 Remastered (Chris) 00:38:30 - Email: Tragedy Looper Follow-Up 00:41:20 - Switch 2 Year One Report Card 00:51:08 - Chris and Heath's About Me: Video Games 01:47:49 - Closing Statements Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Original release date: June 8th, 2026

On this week's Crewcast, Frank's latest obsession goes digital in Pinball FX, nocaps goes back to the (recent-ish) past with some Xbox 360 gaming, Jesse's finding love in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and Jeremy checks out the latest from Tarsier Studios, Reanimal - PLUS, some thoughts on 007: First Light. 007: First Light: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/007_First_Light/ Rayman Origins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/207490/Rayman_Origins/ Rayman Legends Retold: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4084710/Rayman_Legends_Retold/ Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493640/Banishers_Ghosts_of_New_Eden/ Reanimal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129530/REANIMAL/ Pinball FX: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328760/Pinball_FX/ The pinball Metroidvania Jeremy was trying to remember: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2601940/Pinball_Spire/ Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:36 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:07:31 - 007: First Light 0:27:07 - nocaps' "Retro" Journey 0:37:21 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 0:52:10 - Reanimal 1:07:31 - Pinball FX 1:24:20 - Q: Is there an embarrassing gamer moment you regret? 1:30:24 - Q: Does the team have ambitions past /noclip? 1:44:20 - Q: Why were games so creepy in the 90s/early 2000s? 1:54:08 - Q: How do you get into the Yakuza series? 1:57:42 - Q: Do you have any book recommendations? 2:07:37 - Sign Off

Promise Mascot Agency, developed and published by Kaizen Game Works, offers a special blend of open world adventuring and management sim. You play as Michi, aka The Janitor, an exiled Yakuza fixer who finds himself stuck in the cursed town of Kaso Machi where he must successfully manage a mascot talent agency in order to save his Yakuza family's matriarch. Along with Pinky, your partner in crime (figuratively) and mascot wrangling (literally), you'll need to recruit mascots, match them up with the right jobs, and uncover the dark secrets of Kaso Machi's past before time runs out. In episode 65 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily wrap up the spring season with a deep dive into the many systems and mechanics of Promise Mascot Agency. There is a lot going on in this game, and not just narratively! You'll hear all about their money-making strategies and favorite mascots. We hope you enjoy this very special game discussion! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:25 - Boss Battles 00:13:36 - Promise Mascot Agency Discussion 01:39:00 - Game Ratings 01:42:00 - One Small Thing 01:51:25 - Next Season Teaser Keep in touch with us on social media: Kate's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social  Emily's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/aspecificegg.bsky.social  No Small Games Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/nosmallgames.bsky.social  No Small Games Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nosmallgames  Want to learn more and weigh in on what games we should play in future episodes? Check us out and leave a game suggestion at nosmallgames.com

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Episode 81: The boys head east as they pursue a blind swordsman, in a Yakuza and blood soaked tale.  The Tale of Zatoichi, from 1962. Directed by Kenji Misumi, and starring Shintaro Katsu.The Tale of Zatoichi Trailer.Make sure to join us next week, as we roll the dice on 2023's, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.Help support our other projects @KineticOnslotCircle of Jerks PodcastSwords in Stereo PodcastA Cut Above: Horror ReviewShouts outs to The Bird Beats for our theme.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cinemigos--6354096/support.

After 565 episodes, the time has come for the final curtain to fall on Saturday Night SEGA - but not before chat about exorbitant gig prices, giant appendages and...well, that was about it really. Thank you for everything! Chapters: 00:00:00 The End of an Era 00:02:14 Saturday Night SEGA - 16 Years LiVE 00:04:13 Bayonetta 3 - Let's Dance Boys! (3rd Climax Mix) 00:07:44 StarHorse4 - Time To Say Goodbye (Race: SWBC) 00:10:02 This is Saturday Night SEGA 1 00:24:06 Crackin' DJ Part 2 Original Sound Track - Magical Sound Shower (arrange) 00:27:28 Sonic the Hedgehog [16-bit] - Staff Roll 00:29:31 Super Locomotive - Rydeen (Main BGM) 00:31:41 This is Saturday Night SEGA 2 00:49:54 Omega Catastrophe - EXTREME ET from S.H. Main Theme 00:53:43 B-Univ: Virtua Racing & Outrunners - Splash Wave (1993) 00:58:33 After Burner [Amiga] - Maximum Power (EU Ver.) 01:04:55 This is Saturday Night SEGA 3 01:19:49 Universe At War: Earth Assault - Credits UAW Remix Suite 01:23:24 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - SUNSHINE COASTLINE 01:26:30 maimai ORANGE - B.B.K.K.B.K.K. (Extended Mix) 01:31:33 This is Saturday Night SEGA 4 01:42:21 Puyo Puyo~n (Puyo Puyo 4) - Clown 01:46:27 Space Harrier II [ZX Spectrum] - Harrier Saga 01:47:59 Daytona USA 2001 - Desert Grit-Mirror 01:52:09 This is Saturday Night SEGA 5 01:58:13 Pachislot Yakuza: Dead Souls (Pachislot Ryu ga Gotoku OF THE END) - Pulse Within The Paradox 02:02:55 Resident Evil Code Veronica X (BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica ~Kanzenban~) - End Credits Dreamcast Original Version 02:05:42 TheBitterRoost - Triumph in Failure 02:06:07 The End? 02:06:58 SONIC Adventure REMIX - Believe In Myself (Theme of "Miles") [Transmutator] 02:11:09 Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio) - Sneakman 02:14:59 Judgment (Judge Eyes) - BUZZY 02:17:03 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta) - Stardust -Tokyo Xintiandi- 02:19:06 Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter - YOUR KNIFE FEELS GOOD 02:22:16 Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night) - Want To Be Close (ATOLS Remix) -Long Mix- 02:25:30 Sonic Rivals 1 & 2 - Boss Theme (Ver. 2) 02:31:08 F355 Challenge - A Flared Skirt 02:32:58 True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 - Look-a-like (Short Edited Ver.) 02:34:42 The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin [Mega CD] - Swingtime 02:38:42 Boroda-kun - Quiet Crunch of Breaking Bones 02:41:17 newip - Nyctophobia 02:44:31 maimai MURASAKi - Living ghost is alive 02:47:50 MegaDriver - Emerald Hill (Sonic 2) 02:49:59 Jet Set Radio Future - Aisle 10 02:53:09 Ollie King - Teknopathetic [e-Pop 'n' Disco 80's Mix] 02:58:48 Space Channel 5 Part 2 - Save Space Michael (SR Edit) 03:02:17 Adam Freeland - Fear (GO-GO-GST Rez Version) 03:07:09 Sonic Frontiers - Undefeatable 03:10:35 Goodbye for Now 03:11:28 Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio) - Miller Ball Breakers 03:16:55 Sega Rally Championship [Arcade] - GAME OVER YEAH!

Mako Nishimura graduated from high school delinquent to kamikaze biker gang, street tough and, eventually, a fully made member of a yakuza syndicate - the first (or perhaps second?) woman to do so. Nishimura made her gang huge amounts of cash selling women plus selling, and taking, huge quantities of methamphetamines. But by the end of the 1980s, Nishimura's life was unraveling into a mess of addiction, violence and madness. When Japan's economic bubble burst at the end of the decade, the yakuza would be staring at a long and painful decline. And Nishimura had bigger problems: she'd fallen in love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, but hear me out: what if you were an average college girl with average college girl problems and you got Ratatouilled by a Yakuza Ninja Ghost? That's the brave question that Ghost Killer dares to ask! And Jamie Noguchi is here to help us sort it all out!If you haven't already, go pick up Jamie and Jeremy's series "School for Extraterrestrial Girls" at your local book shop, comic book shop, or online! We can't wait for you to check it out!Who's responsible for this?Director: Kensuke Sonomura, only has two other films on the database, Bad City (2022) and Hydra (2019), otherwise mainly a stunt coordinator and fight choreographer Writers: Yugo Sakamoto, mostly known for “Baby Assassins” franchise (I guess? I didn't look this up)Stars: Amari Takaichi (Baby Assassins, Apollo's Song), Mario Kuroda (lots of TV shows), Masanori Mimoto (The Wrecking Crew, lots of action, including Baby Assassins. I might have to look up Baby AssassinsJOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome back to another episode of the GGtMC!!!This week we are brought to you by the fine folks at Arrow Video and we are discussing the release they have done of American Yakuza (1993) directed by Frank Capello and we are also discussing Rattlers (1976) directed by John McCauley!!!Emails to midnitecinema@gmail.comAdios!!!

For some reason we decided to talk about 2026's remaining games that we're excited for...a month before Summer Games Fest season. Also, Cass can't get past the Deku Tree. Are there any tips for doing that?MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESThe weird 007 PC specs from January are weird to find, but here is an article with them:https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/gamer/gaming-pcs/007-first-light-system-requirements-and-recommended-specs/Chris spoke about a game that was "basically Curse of the Moon 3", he was misremembering and thinking of this game instead. It's basically Inti Creates making another Castlevania-like, just not an NES-styled one:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081400/Gal_Guardians_Demon_Purge/?curator_clanid=35091775TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSCassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgCHAPTERS00:00 WE CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW MEDIA!07:41 We're more curious about GTA 6 than excited for it14:16 Batman Begin. Starred Fox. Deku Tree.23:16 Circling back to Ocarina of Time Remake from our earlier episode32:23 We ain't hypmaxxin' as much as we should be36:24 Should Cass start the Yakuza series?45:56 Our favorite non-Zelda Zelda game? (PaigeingCy) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"The world knows nothing will make an Englishman shit quicker than the sight of George Washington."70mm presents DANIEL MAY LEWIS with Steven Spielberg's LINCOLN. The puppet scene.. We also talk about Proto watching JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, DOUBLE WHITE HAMILTON, and WESTWORLD, Danny watching DR STRANGELOVE and THE YAKUZA, slime being in a funk and watching WIDOW'S BAY. In the uncut portion of the episode available to Patrons we talked about RDJ going HARD on influencers.Chapters:(00:00:00) Introductions (00:05:30) What we watched(00:18:11) LINCOLN(01:17:56) Next weekSupport the 70mm Patreon to join our VHS Village Discord and access exclusive episodes in the 70mm Vault which includes over 70 movies! Signing up for the Patreon also get your own membership card, member-only discounts on merch, and the ability to vote on future episodes!Don't forget you can visit our website to shop our storefront to buy prints and merch, follow us on Letterboxd, email the show, and much more.70mm is a ⁠TAPEDECK⁠ podcast, along with our friends at ⁠BAT & SPIDER⁠,  ⁠The Letterboxd Show⁠, Austin Danger Pod, ⁠Escape Hatch⁠, ⁠Will Run For...⁠, ⁠Lost Light⁠, ⁠The Movie Mixtape⁠, and ⁠Twin Vipers⁠.(Gone but not forgotten; ⁠Cinenauts⁠ + ⁠FILM HAGS⁠.) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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With Sony abandoning its chase of easy PC dollars, the megalithic Japanese company instead seems intent on maximizing its dollars at home, and reasonably so. While reporting indicates PlayStation's PC sales were stymied by staggered and unpredictable releases, that was already obvious. What's less clear is how Sony's pursuit of profit might affect the status quo, with a lawsuit in the UK over PSN monopolization and blatant A/B testing for dynamic digital pricing happening right before our eyes. What does the future hold as we begin to move towards next-gen? Plus: EA lays off members of the Battlefield team that created America's best-selling game in 2025, Nagoshi Studio and its Yakuza-like title Gang of Dragon are in big trouble, a LEGO PlayStation (1) console is seemingly en route for the holiday season, adventure classics Myst and Riven are PS5-bound, Crimson Desert finally emerges on PS5 Pro, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! With id finding so much success with the revived Doom trilogy, could Quake be next? What was the deal with that cryptic Bluepoint Tweet from 2019, anyway? Are physical-only players being hurt by the underproduction of copies of big games? Is Dustin intentionally making mistakes in his edits to sabotage our entire operation? Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SACRED and use code SACRED and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! A special Magic City Max Discount promotion is live in the app right now. Jalen Johnson only needs 0.5 POINTS during the Hawks vs Magic game this Monday 3/16. Open the app and make it rain! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off at https://www.betterhelp.com/symbols Get 50% off and free breakfast for a year at https://www.factormeals.com/sacred50off and use code sacred50off  Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:28:57 - Ragebaiting Dustin0:38:33 - Geno Smith0:38:56 - Neighborhood drama0:45:22 - Sony's issues with PC releases0:54:22 - UK case vs Sony digital storefront begins1:13:40 - Sony testing dynamic pricing1:33:32 - EA layoffs1:45:23 - Nagoshi Studio is in trouble1:56:33 - A PS1 Lego set is coming2:05:55 - Crimson Desert console specs2:13:43 - Pragmata moves up release date2:15:36 - Myst and Riven remake coming to PS52:19:38 - Falcom revives Dragon Slayer2:27:09 - New PS+ game catalog titles2:31:27 - What We're Playing (Resident Evil Requiem, Minishoot Adventures, Marathon, Pokemon Pokopia)3:38:42 - Preordering physical games3:48:05 - New Quake?3:56:13 - Can Sony pull people away from established games?3:59:50 - Do Sony studios have too much power?4:02:27 - What was the point of Bluepoint's old tweet?4:05:03 - Starfield interference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices