Hi guys, this week we talk about questionable things you will find in the U.S.! It is a much lighter topic than the previous episode so we hope you enjoy :)

今週は アメリカにある"なぜ"と思う不思議なもの、おかしなもの、独特な習慣などをメインにカジュアルトーク。是非楽しんでくださいね:)

Song recommendations: Thirsty by McKay, Wutan / The Book of Us: Negentropy - Chaos swallowed up in love by Day6 / Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

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*Episode edited on 4/13/2021 since Anchor messed up with the order. We apologize in advance.

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. This week we decided to talk about hate crimes towards Asians in the U.S. I thought it is very significant for me to speak up about what happened in Atlanta recently and share incidents that occurred related to Asian hate with the audience in Japan and other countries. We must learn the histories and struggles of not only Asians and Pacific Islanders in America but in other regions of the world. Be respectful to others and always be open-minded. Please do not judge anything by how people look.

We must stop Asian hate #StopAsianHate and keep being the voice. #TalkAsianHate Also, don't forget to check The Try Guys' YouTube video "We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate."

*No sponsorship segment included in this episode. Support the AAPI Community Fund at http://gofundme.com/AAPI *

今週はシリアスなトピック、ヘイトクライムについてお話します。先日アトランタでアジア人を主に狙った銃撃事件がありました。その事件と全米各地で起きているアジア人に対してのヘイトクライムを歴史や実体験などを踏まえながら議論してみました。詳しいことを知りたい方はエピソード中でも紹介したWe Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate by The Try GuysのYouTube動画を是非チェックしてみてください。

Song recommendations: Leave The Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic; Feeling by Jeong Sewoon, Penomeco; Hot Potato by N.Flying

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Hi guys! Long time no see~ in this episode we compare audition shows in multiple countries: USA, China, Korea, and Japan.

From the voting system to elimination stages and mentors' characters, we discuss them as much as they can. Since there are some similarities and differences, it might be interesting for you guys to actually watch these shows and compare them by yourself with all the tears and heartwarming moments!

今回はアメリカ・中国・韓国・日本のオーディション番組比較をしてみました。似てるところと違うところ、意外とたくさん出てきてびっくり。エピソード中で紹介した番組はAmerica's Got Talent, American Idol, Chuang 2021 (China), Youth With You Season 3 (China), Produce 101 Series (Korea/Japan)となっています。全て無料で見れるのでぜひYouTubeなどでチェックしてみてくださいね！

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Hi guys we are squeezing in our last February episode here with game/gaming as a topic. Do you like to play games like Abby does or watch someone playing games like Mari does?

We talk about games that are pretty hot in the world such as League of Legends, PUBG, and Fortnite, etc. Not only that, a lot of Japanese games like Pokemon and Super Mario are mentioned. What are your favorite games to play?

ギリギリ2月最後のエピソード！今週は"ゲーム"について。任天堂やPlay Station, Xboxなど色々ありますよねー日本発祥のポケモンやスーパーマリオなどについても語っております。まあ主にアビーが、ですが笑 あとはオンラインゲームについても様々な種類があるみたいですね！皆さんの好きなゲームは何ですか？DM、ツイッターなどで是非教えてください;)

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Stay healthy guys!

This week, we start our talk with a question from our listener from Insta and share our bucket lists. And the main "hot" topic of the episode is CLUBHOUSE! Not that clubhouse you picture in your head. It is an application for iPhone that "everyone" is talking about!!

今週のエピソードはインスタに届いた質問より、マリとアビーの人生で死ぬまでにやってみたいことリストの紹介。そしてメインのトピックである今話題のクラブハウスというアプリについて語ってみたよ。まだまだ開発途中みたいだから、この先どこまで人気のトレンドが続くか楽しみ〜

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Thanks for all of your support. Sending my love xx

The footage of this recording is from the last episode and we, unfortunately, had to cut it out due to the length. We have explained our aim and goal of our podcast but wanted to remind you guys once again after all. As we discuss in the episode, we are still learning and reflecting on what to improve so that our listeners feel assured and comfortable speaking/listening English.

Thank you for all the love and support thus far and we only grow from now on :) xx Oh btw, we got Twitter so we will post updates as well! 

This week our focus is on creators on YouTube! We literally present our favorite creators verbally with pure passion in the episode. 

Other than that, nothing really special but there's our usual song/podcast recommendation at the end.

今週は2人のお気に入りなYouTubeクリエイターのリストを公開！ヒートアップしながらプレゼンしてます笑　

皆さんのお気に入りのクリエイターがいたら是非DMやGmailで教えてください！！楽しみに待ってます。

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Stay warm and healthy xx

Happy new year everyone! We hope you've started off the year of 2021 great!!

In this episode, we discuss the top 10 most common new year resolutions in the US with some tips from us to create "resolutions." Cuz you don't wanna quit them in the first three months ;)

Plus our usual song recommendation at the end. Stay healthy guys!!

2021年初のエピソードは新年の抱負について。明けましておめでとう！みんなは2021年のゴールはもう決めた？今週のエピソードでは、三日坊主にならないようにするにはどうすべきかなどを話してみました。いつもの曲紹介もあるので最後まで是非聴いてね！

We appreciate all of your support last year and truly hope to connect each one of you deeper in 2021. You can support us by reviewing on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, leaving comments/requests on our Insta @koffeebabblejam as well as [email protected] 

Sending my love to you and please stay safe and healthy. x

We have some hours left for 2020!!! I know in Japan they already welcomed 2021 ;)

We talk about the 2020 wrap up by throwing back the days we started planning this podcast as well as our new year goals for KBJ.

And last but not least, we have song recommendations to finish up 2020! Happy New Year everyone and wishing you all a safe and healthy year. 

このエピソードは2020年の締めとして振り返りとこれからのゴールを中心に話しました！そして、各々の2020年はこの曲で締めたい！という曲達の紹介をして終わります。

今年一年もありがとうございました。2021年もよろしくお願いします〜

コメント、感想、質問お待ちしております。DM、Gmail at [email protected] まで是非送ってください！

We always appreciate your comments, requests, and questions on iTunes and Google Play. You can also send us DMs and emails! @koffeebabblejam or [email protected]

It's this time of the year! Wishing you a very merry Christmas and holidays <3

In this episode, we talk about Christmas cultures in America and Japan which includes some topics on family, injuries, KFC, ham, and cakes???

What's up with the weird obsessions with KFC and fancy Christmas cakes in Japan?  

And we answer a question of how we treat ourselves. How do YOU treat yourself? You can send your answer to DM or Gmail! 

Of course, Mari has a random story to tell like usual and our songs of the week!

今週はクリスマススペシャル。日本とアメリカでどう違う文化があるのか話してみました！ケンタッキーとかケーキのクリスマス商戦とかすごいよね笑　あとはリスナーからの質問に答えてます！皆さんはどう自分にご褒美をあげてる？是非聞かせてください！

Turn notifications on for our latest episode on Spotify and we always appreciate your reviews, comments, questions, and requests! You can send them to our Instagram @koffeebabblejam or Gmail [email protected] 

インスタやメールで皆さんの感想やリクエストを是非送ってください〜メリクリ！