Tokyo Speaks

Cliff (Host & Producer)•www.tokyospeaks.com

Formerly known as Raw Urban Mobile Podcast; Tokyo Speaks is a podcast that highlights Tokyo's international community. Cliff chats with featured guests about their careers, passions, and various topics related to life in Japan. Some episodes also include a guest co-host.

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Episodes

Kannji Killed Swag

Episode 8: Freddie Mac, a.k.a KannjiKilledSwag, is a fashion photographer and art director for fashion brands in Japan. Freddie shares his journey from Atlanta to Korea to Germany to Japan and tells us where he's going next. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Guest] Freddie Mac - Website | Instagram [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com...

Apr 29, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Define Your Spirituality

Episode 7: David Whitaker (Christian), Buddha (Buddhist), and Cliff (Atheist) share spiritual journeys and define their own spirituality. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks...

Apr 14, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Japan's Black Eye

Episode 6: Our guest, Baye McNeil, is a columnist, author, and lecturer in Japan. Baye kicks it with us to talk about his news column "Black Eye" in The Japan Times, racism, his BBC News interview and a lot more. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Guest] Baye McNeil - Website | Black Eye (The Japan Times) [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-...

Mar 30, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Tokyo x Afro House (Dance)

Episode 5: Prince L.O-3, who hails from L.A., talks to us about spreading the culture of Afro House dance in Tokyo and all over Japan. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Guest] Prince L.0-3 - Website [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks...

Mar 17, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8

How American are We?

Episode 4: After living outside of America for so many years, an interesting question comes to mind: How American are we? Fellow expat, Gabriel, joins Cliff and Buddha for this discussion.This episode was inspired by a TED Talk presentation given by writer and photographer, Taiye Selasi, titled " Don't ask me where I'm from, ask where am I a local ." [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml...

Feb 02, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Yoga Farts, Erections & the 8 Limbs

Episode 3: Cliff and Buddha talk about their spiritual and comical Yoga journeys, as well as the common misconceptions of Yoga in the Western world. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Resource] 8 Limbs of Yoga [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks...

Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Business, Parties & Bullshit

Episode 2: Mutt Red Dot, co-founder of Red Dot Entertainment, throws some of the dopest parties in the Greater Tokyo Area. In the midst of the parties and bullshit, Mutt maintains focus on his business. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] Mutt Red Dot - Instagram [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks...

Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Tokyo's #1 Soul Food Restaraunt

Episode 1: David Whitaker of Soul Food House @148 shares his journey of coming to Japan as a missionary, along with his wife Tonya, to opening up a restaurant and blessing the city with authentic Southern cuisine. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020] [Guest] Soul Food House - Instagram | Facebook [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_ [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyo...

Dec 21, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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