Bad Communication

As I type the wind is blowing, the rain is falling and the river beside my apartment is about to overflow its banks, but despite the typhoon, be bring you this week’s Bad Communication!  In addition to our usual antics, we talk about the victory of the Japanese women’s soccer team, racist bread, silly string that keeps you cool, some more chit chat about nuclear power, the death of the former X-Japan bassist and a really nice video promo from our good friend Faustian Man.  Stay dry, stay safe, stay indoor and watch this week’s episode!

• Japan Wins Women’s World Cup [ESPN]
• http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6777458/women-world-cup-japan-unexpected-deserving-champion
• Black Melon Pan [Pouch]
• http://youpouch.com/2011/07/01/080010/
• Cooling Foam That Hardens [TokyoTek]
• http://tokyotek.com/cooling-foam-that-hardens-help-battle-japanese-summer/
• Asahi Calls on Japan to Phase Out Nuclear Power [Asahi]
• http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107130354.html
• Risk-Free Energy Technology Insufficient
• http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107120492.html
• Ex-X Japan Bassist Dies [Japan Today]
• http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/japanese-rocker-arrested-for-unruly-behavior-on-flight-to-saipan-hangs-himself
• Track Pick: “Futari no Sekai wa” by Tsuneki
• http://wacca.fm/m/23227
• Messages from #YouGuys
• Really nice promo video on YouTube from FaustianMan about our stuff!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBVDjfCjuM&feature=feedu
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On today’s episode of Bad Communication we relive an old video game classic and round up some of the most interesting stories out of Japan over the past week. Some of them include a bit about the recent anti-nuke protests in Tokyo, the two new gaming systems from SONY and Nintendo, the effort to save ‘cat island’, a special thanks to Hikosaemon, an interesting fusion of manhole cover and toilet and a floating orb that looks remarkably like the interrogation droid from Star Wars. Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes! I’m looking forward to another year with you all!

On today’s episode of Bad Communication we relive an old video game classic and round up some of the most interesting stories out of Japan over the past week. Some of them include a bit about the recent anti-nuke protests in Tokyo, the two new gaming systems from SONY and Nintendo, the effort to save ‘cat island’, a special thanks to Hikosaemon, an interesting fusion of manhole cover and toilet and a floating orb that looks remarkably like the interrogation droid from Star Wars. Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes! I’m looking forward to another year with you all!

• Anti-Nuke Protests[VOA News]
  • http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/world/asia/12japan.html?_r=1
  • http://infactvideo.com/episode/01/07/
• Playstation Vita [Engadget]
  • http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/sonys-playstation-vita-a-closer-look/
• Save Cat Island [Japan Probe]
  • http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/06/11/cat-island-seeks-disaster-relief-donations/
• Wii U [Engadget]
  • http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/the-wiiu-nintendos-next-console/
• Hikosaemon Video [YouTube]
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoJ-aARqAc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
• Track Pick: “Trickster” by Toeru
  • http://wacca.fm/m/22915
• Pic Pick: Manhole Emergency Toilet [Japan Probe]
  • http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/06/11/manhole-cover-emergency-toilet/
• JSDF Floating Orb Robot [Japan Probe]
  • http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/06/11/jsdf-floating-orb-robot/
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  • Blog: http://bc.wanwan.fm
  • Email: bc@wanwan.fm
  • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bcpodcast
    • Send us a video voicemail and we’ll play it on the show!