Att vara en uppfinnare är en dröm för många ungdomar över hela världen. Men hur får du din uppfinning ut på marknaden? Är det bara tur eller beror det på hur mycket pengar du har som bestämmer om din uppfinning hamnar till salu på marknaden?

The Japanese society is sometimes criticized for not taking cultural appropriation seriously, and not seldom media is reporting only one side of what could have been an interesting debate. To uncover the other side of the criticism I bring light to the Japanese side of the coin.

I'm trying a new format with multiple segments per episode where I deep dive into three current hot topics in Tokyo. This week I share my thoughts on summer fashion 2020, budgie birds and a personal story about something that happened to me today that made me reflect upon how beautiful the world we live in actually is. Enjoy!  

This episode was broadcasted and recorded infront of a live audience where I put a focus on questions from you listeners. Join the party and perhaps your question is featured in the show.

During the 1980s, Buddy cop action-comedy films became a winning concept and the cash-cow of Hollywood for over ten years with blockbuster after blockbuster. Where did this trend come from and what did it tell us about the time in which these movies reached popularity?

Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts, at least that is what the dictionary of Oxford says. But how would the common person on the street describe it, and what would art be if it wasn't for common person on the street?

David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American novelist, who has written over 28 novels, and his work has been translated into exact 30 languages. Tune in and learn all about his legacy and impact on modern literature. 

For this episode I have reviewed one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 1990s. back then it was regarded as dark and disturbing, however, equally smart and stylistic. I found it hard to watch at points, but I couldn't turn my eyes away. Tune in to see what movie I'm talking about.

Peter H. Smith is a Professor in the English language at the University of Tokyo with a passion for baking cakes. We met at my balcony to discuss about life in Tokyo in general and his view on the new buzzword "the new normal" in particular.