Lazy Fluency - Japanese Podcast | 英会話
Joey & Ayami
Two passionate yet lazy learners of English and Japanese have casual conversations about culture, language, life, and more. If you find listening to fellow learners rant about miscellaneous topics entertaining, then you're in the right place. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, and check out the video version of the podcast on YouTube.
やる気はあるけど、ちょっとLazyなアメリカ人と日本人がFluencyを目指す旅
日本語と英語を入れ替えながら繰り広げる雑談トークショー！
Podcastプラットフォームならどこでも視聴できます👂
YouTubeの動画版もお楽しみください
support on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lazyfluency
やる気はあるけど、ちょっとLazyなアメリカ人と日本人がFluencyを目指す旅
日本語と英語を入れ替えながら繰り広げる雑談トークショー！
Podcastプラットフォームならどこでも視聴できます👂
YouTubeの動画版もお楽しみください
support on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lazyfluency
Episodes
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Apr 17, 2023 • 58min
Why is Anime Being Banned? - LF #61
Book Bannings, Mario Movie Thoughts, Korean Missile, Language Learning and Philosophy, and more! 禁書、マリオ映画の感想、北朝鮮のミサイル、言語学習と哲学など! Assassination Classroom Ban: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-12/assassination-classroom-manga-removed-from-florida-wisconsin-school-libraries/.197003 World Wide Book Bans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Send us questions at: lazyfluency@gmail.com
Apr 10, 2023 • 58min
Why Is Learning Languages So Hard? - LF #60
Habits, Busy Life, Japanese Libraries, Book Off Merch, Economic Mass Seppuku, and more! 習慣、疲れた日々、日本の図書館、ブックオフグッズ、経済的集団切腹など! Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Japan Workforce Shortage: https://www.ft.com/content/c59aa16f-870c-47f7-a593-f9e016572edd Economist Suggests Mass Seppuku?: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11743113/Yale-University-economics-professor-sparks-outrage-proposing-mass-suicide-Japan.html
Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Best Place To Visit In Japan (and why it's Book Off) - LF #59
Book Off, New York Exchange Program, Language Learning Advice, Protests, and more! ブックオフ、ニューヨーク交換プログラム、言語学習アドバイス、抗議など! New Video: https://youtu.be/79KPtXMrmQY Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured
Mar 27, 2023 • 57min
Why is Japan so Clean? - LF #58
Cleanliness in Japan, Mask Recommendation Lifted , Language Learning Perfectionism, and more! 日本の清潔さ、マスク着用が個人判断、言語学習の完璧主義など! Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Send us questions at: lazyfluency@gmail.com
Mar 20, 2023 • 59min
The One Thing That Will Prevent You From Learning Japanese - LF #57
Perfectionism, Karaoke Tips, SUV Troubles, Language Learning Problems, and more! 完璧主義、カラオケのコツ、SUVと言語学習の問題など! Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Send us questions at: lazyfluency@gmail.com
Mar 13, 2023 • 58min
Watch This Before You Go To Japan (paris syndrome: how expectations can ruin your dreams) - #56
Paris Syndrome, Cherry Blossom Viewing, Podcast Subtitles, Olympic Esports, and more! パリ症候群、花見、ポッドキャストの字幕、オリンピックeスポーツなど! Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8_djC5_aV4Mi3o3fuLPLA/featured Send us questions at: lazyfluency@gmail.com
Mar 6, 2023 • 56min
Esports Made it to the Olympics! (and why it shouldn't have) - LF #55
2023 Olympic Esports, Hay Fever, How To Give Out Candy Without Being Creepy , and more! 2023オリンピックeスポーツ、花粉症、キャンディー配り問題など! Tweet: https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1630864212305104897 Archery (Tic Tac Bow) https://youtu.be/VYbJN-hMCEs\ Baseball (WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros) https://youtu.be/ZaS-0ZCbAYM Chess (Chess.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GIpAM-aWQ Cycling (Zwift) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBXnYW6yX_Q Dance (Just Dance) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4mATyW2-ZA Motor sport (Gran Turismo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyAbx6S_VCA Sailing (Virtual Regatta) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VHTP-B7h6I Taekwondo (Virtual Taekwondo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tYPJGB3Zs Tennis (Tennis Clash) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkB6YFrFG5g
Feb 27, 2023 • 58min
The Stereotypes of Japan (how japanese people view each other) - LF #54
Stereotypes of Japan's Prefectures, Japan Travel Regrets, Reverse Culture Shock, and more! 日本の都道府県の偏見、日本旅行の後悔、逆カルチャー・ショックなど! support on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lazyfluency Stereotypes of Japan Survey: https://twitter.com/kimuti_X/status/1339162095409979392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1339162095409979392%7Ctwgr%5E0494283dc5a2a50cf5f59d3c94aa77cab015fabd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.livedoor.com%2Farticle%2Fdetail%2F19413659%2F
Feb 20, 2023 • 57min
How Dating Works in Japan - LF #53
Dating in Japan, 1 Year Anniversary, Walk in Clinics in Japan, Colorism, English Accent Privilege, and more! デート文化、一周年記念日、日本のクリニック、カラリズム、有利な英語アクセントとは、など!
Feb 13, 2023 • 52min
Does Japan Hate Foreigners, and What Does it Mean to be Japanese? - LF #52
Xenophobia, Japanese Identity, Meets Up in Japan, Immigration in Japan, and more! 外国人恐怖症、日本人とは、日本のミートアップ、日本への移民など! The Best Japanese Learning Resource You Aren't Using (New Video): https://youtu.be/CJBJAu76pPo Being Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzWknYaNXg&t=1469s
