Who is John Cena?  He’s a 16 world champion that you cannot see.  He’s the Doctor Of Thuganomics, The Face That Runs The Place and the voice of Baron Drarxum in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  He’s also one hell of a patriotic Marine looking MFer that has the American flag spray painted on the back of …

From scantily clad school girls, to undead nurses, from robots to assassins; there are a million different flavors of Cosplay for your eye buds (those are the taste buds hooked into your retinas) to sample.  Some may find it easier to taste the Cosplay rainbow than to actually understand it.  As my hommie Pentagón Dark …

Across the bay from Hong Kong sat Kowloon Walled City, in one form or another, for around 150 years.  In its heyday it was the most densely populated city on the planet, filled with factories, residences, mahjong parlors, brothels and opium dens.  To see photos of this rat warren for humans is to marvel.  To …

The Tale Of Genji is regarded by many as the world’s first novel.  As such, it’s kind of a big deal in Japan and elsewhere.  It is the quintessential work of the Imperial Heian Court.  I submit that it is another Heian work, one by Sei Shōnagon, which is more profound.  That work is The …

Some people refer to folklore as folk-BORE.  Thems are some dumb-ass people though.  Folklore is great.  When someone asks me if I want to hear about folklore, even if I’ve just listened to a bucket full of it, I’ll always reply “Give me folk-MORE!”  So if you’re not on of thems dumb-ass anti-folklore people, then …

How real is reality TV?  Pretty MF-ing real when you’re interviewing someone days before they’re sentenced to die.  As such, this may not be the most lighthearted of episodes, but if listening to it gets you down, you can always console yourself with the knowledge that at least YOU are not on death row.  Unless …

Only in Japan and only in Japanese baseball.  It may be America’s past time, but the Japanese have improved on it greatly.  Sure, American baseball has its curses too, but they all pale in comparison to the Curse Of Colonel Sanders.

What could be more ‘Merica than ‘Merica?  Trust me, there is a country that can do it.  They may not be all about the stars and bars, but they sure as hell have colors that may “bleed, but never run”.  Nationalism is alive and well in… Well, just listen to the episode to find out.

Have you had a thing for cartoon characters ever since Jessica Rabbit first animated your pants?  Then like MJ said in 1995 “You Are Not Alone”.  Let’s dive into two cardboard boxes chock full of weird together, as we scrape our fingernails against this particular flavor of perversion.

Do you know about Shinto?  Shit no?  Well, then this is the episode for you.  We’ll discuss the “other Japanese religion” and learn lots of interesting tidbits along the way.  So strap your ears in and get your Shinto on!