Recorded April 19, 2026

A one way trip to save all mankind… I'd trust that to a middle school science teacher, but did he submit plans for the sub? This week Nate and Ryan talk about teachers, healing, and fighting the embodiment of time. Then they turned their attention to the main media, Project Hail Mary, where they discuss emotionally distant characters, the gratefulness of aliens, and the dangers of ripping out parts of your spaceship.

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Yamazaki Bread Points

• Official Site

Taste of Japan

• Sakura Lemonade
• KitKat Banana

Hades 2

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Pick 2: Teachers

• Nate: Mr. A (high school vice principal)
• Ryan: Mr. D (high school social studies teacher)
• Nate: Dr. C (college professor in the computer science department)
• Ryan: Dr. F (college professor who was president of Tokyo Christian University)

Project Hail Mary

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

• Hank Green - Project Hail Mary's "Science Mistakes"

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Recorded March 28, 2026

Spies in space! This week Nate talks about the world baseball classic and hurting himself skiing… again. Ryan talks about a game in which he fights a sentient refrigerator. Then after both of them share some interesting spy stories they turn to their main media. For their discussion of The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal, they discuss character likability, theologically inconsistent choices, and how far to take your revenge.

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Nate's Excursions

• Hakkaisan
• World Baseball Classic

Taste of Japan

• CC Lemon Vitamin Mikan

Control

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Pick 2: Spy Stories

• Both: Galactic Cold War Series by Dan Moren - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible
• Nate: Face of the Enemy - Star Trek: The Next Generation - Memory Alpha, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Spy x Family - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Nate: Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible
• Ryan: Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible

The Relentless Moon

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

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Recorded February 25, 2026

Let the music take control! This week, Nate and Ryan talk about running, difficult games, and music with rocks in. Then for the main media, they address taking advantage of artists, leopards with hearing problems, and when death gets a little too existential in their discussion of Soul Music by Terry Pratchett.

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Fukaya City Half Marathon

• Official Site
• Results Page

Hollow Knight

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Yuzu & Honey
• KitKat Advent Calendar

Pick 2: Music with Rocks In

• Nate: The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek by Relient K - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: Requiem For Hell by MONO - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Nate: Beautifully Broken by Plumb - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Ryan: A Night at the Opera by Queen - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

Soul Music

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

• Terry Pratchett Coat of Arms

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Recorded January 25, 2026

This week, Nate thinks back on his break, and Ryan dreads upcoming bureaucracy. Then, Ryan takes a moment to show true humility regarding his pick for 2025 Game of the Year. Afterwards, they both bring up some of their favorite space travel stories. Then, for the main media, they discuss problem solving, sibling-like relationship dynamics, and laundry assignments of The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Craft Boss Shiikwaasa & Ume
• Blueberry Cheesecake KitKat

Pick 2: Art Experiences

• Both: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible.com, Libro.fm
• Ryan: Ninefox Gambit - Yoon Ha Lee: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm
• Nate: Project Hail Mary - Project Weir: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm
• Ryan: Master of Formailities - Scott Meyer: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm
• Nate: (Murderbot Series) All Systems Red - Martha Wells: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm

The Fated Sky

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

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Recorded December 14, 2025

Sometimes it seems necessary to hide in another era just to get time off. This week, cross country season came and went and Nate thinks back on how it was. Then, both Ryan and Nate address the dangers of nostalgia and if those movies we remember were actually any good. After that, the two discuss art before they shift the discussion to parodies, cats, and the sentience of a time line as they discuss the Connie Willis book, To Say Nothing of the Dog.

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Taste of Japan

• Craft Boss Acerola & Lemon
• Raspberry KitKat

Pick 2: Art Experiences

• Nate: Clown Painting
• Ryan: Ecce Homo
• Nate: Starry Night
• Ryan: AI Art

To Say Nothing of the Dog

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

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Recorded July 27, 2025

What if it was the Earth… but different? This week, Nate and Ryan discuss new TVs, water parks, and alternate earth stories. That discussion culminates in The Calculating Stars, a book by Mary Robinette Kowal in which they discuss the possibility of social change, being just the character the story needs, and the science in science fiction.

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Tokyo Summerland Rides

• Monster Stream
• Dekasla

Blue Prince

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Mitsuya Kiwi
• KitKat Biscoff

Pick 2: Alternate History Stories

• Nate: The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm
• Ryan: Bone Shaker - Cherie Priest - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm
• Nate: For All Mankind - IMDb, Apple.com
• Ryan: Fallout (Video Games) - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp

The Calculating Stars

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible

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Recorded April 27, 2025

This week Nate and Ryan decided to play another game. So Ryan, perhaps foolishly, surveyed a number of listeners, coworkers, students, and whoever else he could corner, and he asked them the important fundamental questions of human existence—questions like "what song gets stuck in your head" or "which is the best muppet?" Then he invited Keith, Nash, Shi, Sylvain, and Terence to join Nate in trying to figure out how people responded, in the 100% definitely, legally-distinct game, "Colleague Clash".

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Recorded June 15, 2025

This week Nate and Ryan address how the end of the school year went and Ryan talks about his arguably early pick for game of the year. Following another Kiwi drink and salted caramel Kit-Kats, they talk about various support groups that had helped them through their lives. Finally, they wrap up their journey through clone books by discussing how different a clone can be, odd futuristic jobs, and murder victim support groups in their discussion of the book My Murder by Katie Williams.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Kiwi au Lait
• KitKat Gold

Pick 2: Support Groups

• Nate: Bible Study Group
• Ryan: Board Game Club
• Nate: College Cross Country Team
• Ryan: College Friends

My Murder

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

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Recorded March 30, 2025

This week Nate and Ryan talk about Mickey 17 and their feelings about the changes from the book. Then, Nate talks about a ski trip and Ryan talks about making pants out of dragons. After a KitKat that could qualify as a crime against humanity and a discussion of their favorite things to eat in Japan, they discuss puns or "punes" (as the author puts it), Nate's clown time loop, and yet another book in which everyone becomes a policeman in Men at Arms by Sir Terry Pratchett.

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Monster Hunter Wilds

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Taste of Japan

• Craft Boss Cafe Soda Mango & Passion
• Witch's Brew KitKat

Pick 2: Japanese Foods

• Nate: Hire Katsu Don (カツ丼)
• Ryan: Katsu Curry (カツカレー)
• Nate: Taco Rice (タコライス)
• Ryan: Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)

Men at Arms

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

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Recorded February 9, 2025

This week Nate and Ryan are continuing to think about the logistical and moral implications of cloning. So in keeping with that important discussion, they begin with Pinocchio and Disco Zoo. After that, they discuss different things they have ended up with multiple copies of. Following their customary odd flavors from Japan (which were especially odd this time) they turn to the main media. During that conversation, they discuss McCarthyism, the importance of backing up data, and the worst possible job description as they talk about the books Mickey7 and Antimatter Blues.

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Lies of P

• Official Site
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp

Pick 2: Things You Have Ended Up With Multiples Of

• Ryan: Video Games
  • Elder Scrolls V Skyrim - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
  • Persona 5 - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
• Nate: Amazon Kindles
• Ryan: Furniture
• Nate: Star Trek

Taste of Japan

• Mitsuya Gold Select (Molasses Soda)
• Sweet Potato KitKat

Mickey7

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

Antimatter Blues

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.jp
• Audible
• Libro.fm

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