0:00 Intro / Ricky Is a Human (Mitch forgets to roll intro video)

2:30 The TV Story

7:30 Sakurajima Foot Bath

13:10 Mitch Is Obsessed with the I've Had It Podcast

14:55 Idiot Streamers Invading Japan

28:00 Jonny's Scandal Continues

31:50 Discussing ONE OK ROCK's Concert

35:10 Looms and The Odyssey

36:50 Same-Sex Marriage in Japan

40:51 Don't Come to Shibuya for Halloween

43:10 Mitch Meets His First Japanese Swiftie

44:55 Japanese Woman Stopped at Hawaiian Immigration Suspected of Prostitution

46:25 Irate Man Sets Home On Fire Over Mother's Cooking

47:33 Flush Toilet With Phone

50:33 Egg Pizza and More!

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Articles from this week's episode

Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66748236

Advertisers cutting ties with Johnny’s over sexual abuse

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15003467

Japan court denies spousal benefits to same-sex couple

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/17d2b63a4976-japan-court-rejects-damages-claim-by-woman-over-same-sex-benefits.html

Tokyo's Shibuya mayor says "Don't come" for Halloween

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/0f42225290b0-tokyos-shibuya-mayor-says-dont-come-for-halloween.html

「犯罪者扱い」ハワイで日本人女性“入国拒否”　売春疑われる？若い女性から相談急増

https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_international/articles/000315421.html

Irritated because dinner did not taste good, a 50-year-old unemployed man attempted to burn down his parents’ house

https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/irritated-because-parents-dinner-did-not-taste-good-50-year-old-unemployed-man-attempted-to-burn-down-parents-house-1RpEipD5JzbLi2iNMQ8WeZ?language=en

Flush by phone: Japan toilet maker responds to demand for touch-free facilities

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230908/p2a/00m/0bu/033000c

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