June 25, 2008
TC 121 - A Bit of Context
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Let me know if show notes are required. It seems that having 'em would run counter to what this Free Association thing I'm trying to put together is all about. But I'm willing to consider alternative views.
Image provided by Ardesia under Creative Commons licensing via Flickr. Grazie tanto, Ardesia!!
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June 09, 2008
TC 120 - Hitting the Sweet Spot
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This one-hundred-twentieth episode came unexpectedly on a Sunday afternoon at home. Show notes don't really seem to make sense for this one as it's pretty self-explanatory.
Curious listeners might be interested in tracking down the Warren Ellis blog post referenced at the close of the episode which was prompted by a recent report about some science stuff from the BBC.
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May 28, 2008
TC 119 - For the record...
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It seems that this is the time of year when this podcast always appears to crash and burn. Over the past three years a number of folks had declared an end to Tokyo Calling through the silent weeks of late May, June and July. Some might even have felt that the pattern was beginning to repeat itself this year.
The point of this short little recording is to declare that nothing could be further from the truth. Though, the frequency of offerings will most probably decline in the coming weeks, this podcaster feels more committed to this project than ever before. Essentially, my whole purpose in putting this episode out is to rid myself of of some self-imposed pressure and potential anxiety - for the record.
Stay tuned, episode 120 will be vastly different than this one.
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May 15, 2008
TC 118 - Always check, it might be mate
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Well, it's done. It was a fun, challenging and exciting process to put this one together. This is an example of the direction I'd like to take the Tokyo Calling podcast (what am I signing myself on to do?) - there are other ideas in the works as well.
I'm not quite sure how to describe this one. The phrase "audio melange" came up in the Twitter this past week. If you have any ideas about what to call this sort of thing (besides steaming hunk of junk), leave a comment. Oh and another one of these will be coming around next week in conjunction with the live recording on TalkShoe. If you can find the time, would love to have you join in.
Relevant Links:
- Illinois Street Lounge
- The Game of the Century
- The mystery voice with the show ID toward the end of the episode (after the crows) recorded live on TalkShoe on 051408
The photo accompanying this blog entry is entitled Graffiti Chess and is generously shared by David Wilmot via a Creative Commmons license from Flickr. Thanks, David!
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May 07, 2008
TC 117 Solid Golden Week
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It looks like Japan's First Podcast will be coming through TalkShoe for the foreseeable future. Free hosting that actually returns a small sum compared to paid hosting leaves no choice. This is especially the case considering some decisions I've made about future directions for this podcast. All the details are laid out in a semi-coherent form in the later half of the episode.
In the first half is the Kodomonohi fukubiki story I promised on twitter earlier today. Spoiler: the image for this blog post is the one mentioned in the story.
For those interested in participating in the live post-show chat on TalkShoe next week, please note the new time that has been scheduled (Wednesday morning in Japan and Tuesday evening in USA).
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April 27, 2008
TC 116 - By the way . . .
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I decided to wrap up the week with one more bit of audio. This didn't work so well over the TalkShoe because of the low quality of the recording. I was surrounded by noise and wind as I made the walk from Iidabashi to Suidobashi. Hopefully, there's enough here to warrant putting it out as an episode.
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April 22, 2008
TC 115 - Waxen Grimaces in the Morning
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Decided to enjoy a leisurely walk to campus this Monday morning rather than transfer to another hot and crowded subway car. On the way there, I recorded some random thoughts about frowning salarymen, girl scouts, teaching matters, and this Wednesday's Calling Tokyo Calling.
Relevant Links:
Image courtesy of LouiseDK via a Creative Commmons license from Flickr
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April 13, 2008
TC 114 - Back to School Special
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Follow Japan's First Podcaster as he returns to teaching duties for another school year. From Office 2007 to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the way to the Meat Grinder, from a muscle-bound Lothario and his wingman to a university administrator with a stack of student complaints - the only sane way to cope is to Do Easy (DE).
Relevant Links:
- The Discipline of DE (Do Easy)
- My TalkShoe "Shows"
- Wikipedia entry on "Wingman"
- Who Am I? podcast from WNYC's Radio Lab
Music Courtesy of CC Mixter
Title: Down the Lighted Path
Artist: Darkroom
Creative Commons License: Attribution 3.0 Unported
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