Big In Japan

Nick had a baby! Stephen contemplates going back to America to get that sweet sweet Moderna juice. Yoshimoto fires a star! It's sexual harassment SZN! Nick likes burgers and tacos!   Join us (or not) on Patreon http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

The boys are back to regale you with stories of horrible gigs, who not to do as a first year comedian, AND they answer a listener email!  All that AND more on Small in Japan!

Nick and Stephen are back to discuss the results of M-1 2020, what exactly constitutes manzai in this day and age and then to dole out some spicy predictions for the year to come! Also Nick discusses his future on television.

Not a hoax!  The votes have been tabulated and Nick and Stephen are back to encourage the drinking of bleach and discussion of manzai! Happy thanksgiving and wear a mask!

It's the hottest summer on record in Japan and Nick and Stephen are feeling the burn! COVID-19's continued effects, Shinzo Abe's mysterious health condition, the Japanese COVID-19 shame culture, and developments in Japanese television are all discussed but you'll mostly want to listen for Nick talking about UV rays and scolding his daughter during the recording session!   Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

This week, Stephen gets the name of the show wrong, Johnny's Entertainment continues to bleed talent, former Johnny's members continue to kiss and tell, and Nick reaches an evolution in his self-awareness!   THE PATREON: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

The boys are back!  COVID-19 is still around and Japan just keeps ticking!  We talk performing live in the era of corona, the Governor of Osaka's Miracle Cure for the COVID-19 pandemic, the age of telework, and using basic Japanese terms as exotic concepts.  PLUS Nick tells us wayyyyyyy more than we needed to know about his clothing habits!   Join us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

It's all bad!  Stephen is sleep deprived, Nick is Nick, and Japan keeps on Japaning on this episode of the show!  Many things are discussed and hot takes are flamethrowered out for your listening pleasure!  Watabe Ken's cheating scandal is a huge topic of discussion but it's mostly the strong sense of collective cabin fever holding this whole show together!   Become a Patron and Wait for your Goods in perpetua! http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Recorded in early March 2020, this short episode of Small in Japan was seemingly lost forever after an unfortunate editing error on an unnamed member of the show's part (his name rhymes with Stephen) but was miraculously recovered through the modern wonder of cloud storage technology!  Now restored and remastered to the peak glory of technical achievement, this new(-ish) episode of Small in Japan will go down in the history books as an episode of a minor podcast about Japan.

Nick and Stephen are alive and recording remotely!  Terrace House, Okamura's sex worker controversy, and Bobby beating his wife (allegedly) all come up as topics of discussion but most of all we just want you to be kind online!  Don't be a dick!   Don't be a dick, be a Patron! http://patreon.com/SmallInJapan    

Two dum-dums come together to discuss Nick's recent trip to Italy that may or may not have sparked a pandemic, being over comedy in Japan, and dudes in Japanese entertainment that haven't been 'me too'-ed but really should be! Brought to you by the people http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Nick and Stephen are back to bite heads off of bats and talk Corona Virus, the Chinese government, Japamerica, and Ken Watanabe's extended family drama!  Also Nick confuses "facility" with "vicinity" and it is totally adorbs!   our patreon: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan

Nick and Stephen are back and... talking about sports? That's right!  Nick watched the Super Bowl and he is super into football now and has his thoughts on Kobe.   Small in Japan:  now with 95% less Japan but 100% more small.   Brought to you by Patreon Patrons http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Two goobers get together for your enjoyment!  We talk about Nick's night out on the town, Yoshimoto's contract situation, and a certain comedian getting her just desserts.  Also Nick farts on the air.   Brought to you by our loyal Patrons http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

On this last episode of 2019, Nick and Stephen are back and dishing out the #HOTTAEKS about topics like tentacled Christmas monsters, contracts in the Japanese entertainment world, the streaming wars in Japanese television, going to Japanese Disneyland, and how to win M-1.   BROUGHT TO YOU BY PATREON PATRONS JUST LIKE YOU http://www.patreon.com/smallinjapan

RIP Stephen

Nick and Stephen are back together again for another session of complaining about working in Japanese showbiz.  Along the way, they inadvertently reveal yet another major showbiz secret.   Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

On this hastily recorded replacement episode (not making fun of K-Pop on this occasion), Stephen talks about the influence KARA had on his young college life, the marriage boom in the Japanese marriage industry, and ARASHI infighting.  Also it's 4 in the morning and he is very sleepy.   Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Stephen is sick but with the love of the loyal Small in Japaners and copious amounts of cough medicine he somehow labors through a short solo episode about Yoshimotozaka 46, Erika Sawajiri, and Japan's war on any and all drugs.   Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan    

It finally happened guys! Nick has gone mad and done a solo show, going onto a deep dive into Japanese comedy and what's so funny about Japanese comedy on the way there!   Become a patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan Join the discord! https://discordapp.com/invite/tT7meTe