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KoreKara Podcast

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The KoreKara Podcast is a show where Eric and Raza interviews elite language learners to distill their techniques and hear their stories to help and inspire language learners worldwide.
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Episodes

#95 Kaho Shibuya: Retired JAV Actress

This week we talked to Kaho Shibuya, a retired JAV actress who was also previously a guest on the Trash Taste Podcast! In the episode we talk about her current projects, how she was able to learn English through immersion, her favorite YouTube channels and anime, her experience working with Trash Taste, CDawgVA, The Anime Man, and more. Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8kDGeC1OxAc

Sep 24, 202224 min

#94 Arthur IU Connect (アーサー): Teaching in Japanese To Over 250K Subscribers on YouTube

This week we talked to アーサー (IU-Connect), who runs a YouTube channel with over 250k subscribers teaching English to a Japanese audience. In the episode we chat about how he learned Japanese to a high level, his stories with living in Japan, and his experience teaching English on his YouTube channel IU Connect. Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tl-r3gvaNWQ

Sep 04, 202222 min

#93 Dr. Capital: Guitarist and Doctorate in Music Who Speaks Perfect Kansai Ben

This week we talked to Dr. Capital (ドクター・キャピタル ) ! He is a guitarist, vocalist, university professor and has an ACTUAL doctorate of musical arts. He speaks impeccable Japanese on his YouTube channel covering Japanese music. In the episode we dive into how he learned Japanese, how music theory helped him acquire pitch accent, and his stories of studying abroad and staying with a Japanese host family. Check out the episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/WjvkdpxYAG4

Aug 30, 202222 min

#92 Steve's POV: From Learning Japanese to Owning 15+ Supercars

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgT2hKM0AmQ This week we talked to Steve's POV (スティーブ的視点 ) ! He runs the channel Steve's POV where he shares his love for Japanese culture and cars, and makes video purely in Japanese. He runs a company for the Japanese and American market and he owns over 15 cars (including Japanese cars) in the US. We were really blown away by his level of Japanese and we just had to interview him to learn more about his story. In the podcast we hear about his experience lear...

Aug 22, 202219 min

#91: Amandumb: Half-Japanese TikTok Creator with over 580K Followers

This week we talked to Amandumb, a half Japanese content creator that makes content around Japan including translating songs into Japanese and covering them and cultural content as well. Her work has been featured in the Oscars and she has garned over 580K followers on TikTok with over 16 million likes. Check out the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yfq-CGlL-Ew

Aug 15, 202217 min

#90 Julien Gaudfroy - How He Reached Native Level in Mandarin

This week we talked to Julien Gaudfroy, one of the best foreign speakers of Mandarin of all time. We hear about his personal story living in the country, language learning philosophies, the nuances he's picked up the years, and his advice for those trying to reach the highest levels in a foreign language. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oai17s8_3EQ Outline: 0:00 Who is Julien Gaudfroy 2:46 How Julien Started Learning Mandarin Chinese 05:54 "Learning Languages is Easy Compared ...

Jul 24, 202230 min

#89 Albo - Underground Street Racing in Tokyo

► Join HelloTalk: https://brc.hellotalk.com/KoreKaraPodcast ► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we talked to ALBO, who makes videos about the Japanese Car Culture on YouTube. We talk about his story of coming to Japan, how he got into cars, crazy stories of street racing, and more. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrO6NXkFlc0 Outline: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 How Albo Got to Japan 3:00 Gunma and Initial D 3:50 How and Why Albo Stayed in Japan 6:24 Ill...

Jul 11, 202225 min

#88 Peter Barakan - English-Born DJ & Broadcaster in Japan for Nearly 50 Years

► Join Riverside Today: https://bit.ly/Riverside_KoreKara ► Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdI5qRpPps0 This week we talked to Peter Barakan, a professional broadcaster and host of Japanology! He's written several books mostly about music all in Japanese and has been living in Japan for almost half a century. We talk to him about his experience working in Japan, his approach to learning Japanese including pitch accent, and what he struggles with the most to this day....

Jul 02, 202221 min

#87 Ryan Kulp - Tech Entrepreneur Turned K-Pop Star

► Join HelloTalk: https://brc.hellotalk.com/KoreKaraPodcast This week we talked to @Ryan Kulp (라이언 컬프) who is a tech entrepreneur turned K-Pop Star. We talked about his experience with learning Korean, stories with entrepreneurship, joining the entertainment industry in Korea, and why he's decided to move on from Korea and leave the country. ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo ► $10 free italki credits (after first lesson): https://go.italki.com/korekara ► Watch on YouTube...

Jun 25, 202231 min

#86 Richard Simcott - Hyper Polyglot Who Has Studied Over 50 Languages

Richard Simcott is a hyper polyglot who has studied over 50 languages and speaks 16 languages fluently. He runs the Global Polyglot Conference and also the language learning blog Speaking Fluently. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MkCBbHt4qrk

Jun 05, 202226 min

#85 Landin - The Aspiring Pick Up Artist in Japan

On this episode we talk to Landin who is a Japanese learner aspiring to delve into Nanpa (Pickup) in Japan and we talk about his embarassing stories as well as some success stories that he has had so far. Check the episode out on YouTube! https://youtu.be/SXKWhP6IOEQ

May 29, 202216 min

#84 Bj Fox - Stand Up Comedian in Japan

BJ Fox is a British stand-up comedian based in Tokyo who performs in both English and Japanese. We talk about his start to Japanese and comedy, his thoughts on the state of comedy in Japan, and his experience running a comedy club in Japan! Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A2WXWOcwAdk Outline: 00:00 Who Is BJ Fox And How He Got To Japan 04:10 First Time Doing Comedy in Japanese 07:00 Japanese Audience versus Western Audiences 07:52 Thoughts on Other Comedic Forms in Japan 12:00 W...

May 21, 202223 min

#83 LivaKivi - Round 2

LivaKivi is a YouTuber who documents his pursuit of different passion including programming, drawing, and of course Japanese. He joins us for a second round where we discuss his other hobbies, his thoughts after quitting his corporate job, his passion for YouTube, and whether or not language learning is considered to be easy. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mNZzGOqVBRY

May 15, 202213 min

#82 Ethan O' Brien - Professional Japanese Translator

Ethan O' Brien is a professional translator for Japanese media. In the episode we hear about what goes into translations for Japanese media, how to become a translator in Japan, and his personal journey becoming a translator as well. Check out the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/HmPWC3vCns4

May 14, 202228 min

#81 Jason (supersonic540) - Working as a Video Game Developer in Japan

This week we talked to Jason (aka supersonic540), who works at a Japanese Video Game Company (Koei Tecmo). He was previously featured on Dogen's channel and in the episode we talk about his experience moving to Japan, learning Japanese, and working in Japan. Support us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SZnhQ3z4wfU

May 01, 202222 min

#80 Nick - How He Became a Japanese Manzai Comedian

This week we talked to Nick, a professional Manzai comedian in Japan! We hear about his experience getting to an extremely fluent level in Japanese, his thoughts about comedy in Japan, his experience living in Japan, and more. Check out the video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/B6ZY3LIlc0U

Apr 28, 202224 min

#79 Patrick - How He Aced The JLPT N1

This week on the podcast we interview Patrick, also known as @DiscipleOfAJATT on twitter! We hear about his experience studying Japanese for the past decade using the AJATT method, getting a PERFECT score on the JLPT N1 on his first attempt, and his thoughts on spaced repetition systems. Check the podcast out on YouTube! https://youtu.be/PHnUbtk8C98

Apr 24, 202220 min

#78 Mayuko - Japanese American Software Engineer and Content Creator

This week we talked to @mayuko , a Japanese-American software engineer and content creator! We get into her experience growing up bilingual, going to Japanese school in the US and other cultural parts of Japan in the podcast. ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Our Links: ► Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/reysuing ► Raza's Twitter: https://twitter.com/razatalks ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Apr 07, 202227 min

#77 Justin Sung - Memory Researcher Says Anki Won't Make You Fluent

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we get into a debate with medical doctor Justin Sung on the effectiveness of Anki and Spaced Repetition for high level Language Learning. ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/reysuing ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/razatalks...

Apr 03, 202230 min

#76 Becki - Japanese Learner Turned PhD Candidate in Japan

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara Today we talked to Becki (CuppaLang)! We discuss the academic study of Nihongo Jozu, her experience getting a Ph.D. in Japan, journey with Japanese, learning other languages, and more. Hope you enjoy!

Mar 23, 202228 min

#73 James - Why He Had to Leave Japan After 3 Years

This week we talked to James who previously worked in Japan. We get into how his Japanese improved by working at a primarily Japanese speaking company, his experience with the Japanese working culture, and ultimately why he left Japan altogether.

Mar 10, 202241 min

#69 Livakivi - 3 Years of Duolingo and Still Not Fluent

This week we talked to Livakivi, who became known in the community after his video detailing his 800+ day journey on Duolingo Japanese reached over 1.5 million views as of this recording. On his channel he makes video related to his Japanese learning but also about his other hobbies. In this podcast we hear about his experience using Duolingo and where his Japanese is at 3 years later.

Mar 06, 202221 min

#68 Benny Lewis - Can You Really Get Fluent in 3 Months?

This week we talked to B enny Lewis! We find out where he's been over the past few years, his thoughts on immersion, fluency, and his goals for the future. ► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Benny Lewis' Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BennyLewis ► Other: https://www.fluentin3months.com/ Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Feb 09, 202253 minSeason 3Ep. 23

#67 ToKini Andy - The Genki Guy

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we bring to you our discussion with ToKini Andy! We talk about his approach to learning Japanese, the Genki textbook, his thoughts on the Japanese Girlfriend Effect, and dealing with language learning burnout. ► Join the KoreKara Book Club & Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Andy's Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ToKin...

Feb 02, 202238 minSeason 3Ep. 22

#66 Roto (BILINGUAL) - Why Reaching a Native Level IS Possible

This week we bring to you a bilingual discussion with Roto! We talk about his approach to language learning, his experience meeting someone who HAS achieved native level, and his thoughts on immersion. Roto Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsz... Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/ ► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh More KoreKara: ► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq ► Watch KoreKara Cli...

Jan 08, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 21
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