Terrace Neighbors: A Terrace House Podcast

Hey everyone! Long time no see and happy new year! It's been a while, but we're ready to debut our new show: Ticket & Page, a shojo manga bookclub. If you ever enjoyed our tangents about manga, boy have we got good news for you! Hope to see some of you there!

Content warning: mention of suicide.

Both Courtney and Taylor are here for one last announcement. This is the end of Terrace Neighbors. Thank you for your support these past two years. You can continue to find us at @terraceneighbor on Twitter or at terraceneighbors.com. Please take care of yourselves, we love you.

We continue where we left off last week and we’re ready for some reflection as we discuss episode 9 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Haruka faces the music, Risako blows off steam in a way that would make the LDP proud, and an unexpected hero visits the house.

A rectangle of light slices through the darkness as a door opens. Taylor, resting upon a rock at the center of the terrarium, blinks blearily at the intrusion.

"It's time," the visitor says, though she can't make out their face.

She hisses and skitters into the shadows.

"It must be you. You're the one with the libsyn password."

The creature backs up until she feels the cool press of the glass. In this perfectly smooth cage, there is nowhere to hide.

"Come on, we have two quick announcements to share with the listeners. It'll take like five minutes. It was your idea. Stop being dramatic."

With a sigh, the stranger places a single microphone upon the rock. "Also, stop calling your studio apartment a terrarium, it was kind of funny the first time? But then you kept making the same joke over and over and over again. Just... let me know when you get it done, okay?"

The door closes, the darkness returns. Blinking her third eyelid, Taylor plugs in the mic.

It’s a windy day here in the neighborhood – at least on the Saitama side of it – and we’re feeling particularly punchy as we discuss episode 8 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Taylor breaks down what she’s been reading in quarantine, Risako and Haruka’s rivalry comes to a head, and our hosts talk life philosophies.

We’re still reeling from the shake-ups of last episode, and there’s still a lot left to process as we discuss episode 7 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Haruka shows her sentimental side, Ruka has a vacation epiphany, and a startling new ship appears on the horizon, sails into Tokyo Bay, and demands that we open our borders.

Buckle up, friends, because we’re about to point out some sexisms for ya. Join us for our first mid-pandemic episode as we discuss episode 6 of Terrace House: 2019-2020! Shohei adds a new hobby to his list of interests, Kenny finds himself the new dreamboat of the house, and chaos reigns supreme.

It’s our 50th episode and we completely forgot! There was just a lot going on in our lives before society came to a screeching halt. Anyway, it’s time to discuss episode 5 of Terrace House: 2019-2020! Our disdain for Haruka is solidified, Ruka finds himself at the center of an unwitting love triangle, and Kenny proves the age-old adage that any weirdo can redeem himself by soulfully strumming a guitar.

We’re making our way through our backlog of recorded episodes, so get ready for the halcyon tones of February! Join us in a simpler time as we discuss episode 4 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Haruka’s psychology is nitpicked, Taylor teaches Courtney about the wild world of ear piercings, and Risako takes a running leap into the land of infatuation.

We have another quick episode for you all this week as our housemates test the waters. It’s practically a lightning round as we discuss episode 3 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Kenny shows off some questionable art, Risako plays nurse, and Ruka reaches new heights of adorableness.