Nick had a baby! Stephen contemplates going back to America to get that sweet sweet Moderna juice. Yoshimoto fires a star! It's sexual harassment SZN! Nick likes burgers and tacos!   Join us (or not) on Patreon http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

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A Tap in the Butt of Flavor! (It's Sexual Harassment SZN)

The boys are back to regale you with stories of horrible gigs, who not to do as a first year comedian, AND they answer a listener email!  All that AND more on Small in Japan!

Advice for New Comedians in Japan (Be the Biggest Fish in the Smallest Pond)

Nick and Stephen are back to discuss the results of M-1 2020, what exactly constitutes manzai in this day and age and then to dole out some spicy predictions for the year to come! Also Nick discusses his future on television.

Happy Nick Year! M-1 Reactions and 2021 Predictions

Not a hoax!  The votes have been tabulated and Nick and Stephen are back to encourage the drinking of bleach and discussion of manzai! Happy thanksgiving and wear a mask!

happy thanksgiving ye jolly bastards!

It's the hottest summer on record in Japan and Nick and Stephen are feeling the burn! COVID-19's continued effects, Shinzo Abe's mysterious health condition, the Japanese COVID-19 shame culture, and developments in Japanese television are all discussed but you'll mostly want to listen for Nick talking about UV rays and scolding his daughter during the recording session!   Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 8.3.2020 - A Guy with No Hand v. a Guy with No Arms (+ the Yoshimoto COVID-19 Outbreak, Shinzo Abe Coughs Blood, and Dad Nick)

This week, Stephen gets the name of the show wrong, Johnny's Entertainment continues to bleed talent, former Johnny's members continue to kiss and tell, and Nick reaches an evolution in his self-awareness!   THE PATREON: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 2020.8.2 More Trouble for Johnny's Entertainment + Nick Comes Out Against Narcissism

The boys are back!  COVID-19 is still around and Japan just keeps ticking!  We talk performing live in the era of corona, the Governor of Osaka's Miracle Cure for the COVID-19 pandemic, the age of telework, and using basic Japanese terms as exotic concepts.  PLUS Nick tells us wayyyyyyy more than we needed to know about his clothing habits!   Join us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

2020.8 Nick Goes Commando (+ Curing Coronavirus By Gargling?)

It's all bad!  Stephen is sleep deprived, Nick is Nick, and Japan keeps on Japaning on this episode of the show!  Many things are discussed and hot takes are flamethrowered out for your listening pleasure!  Watabe Ken's cheating scandal is a huge topic of discussion but it's mostly the strong sense of collective cabin fever holding this whole show together!   Become a Patron and Wait for your Goods in perpetua! http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 6.2.2020 - The Parable of the Tiger Woods of Japan (Watabe Ken, Sasaki Nozomi, Bathroom Sex, and Getting the F*** Out of Tokyo)

Recorded in early March 2020, this short episode of Small in Japan was seemingly lost forever after an unfortunate editing error on an unnamed member of the show's part (his name rhymes with Stephen) but was miraculously recovered through the modern wonder of cloud storage technology!  Now restored and remastered to the peak glory of technical achievement, this new(-ish) episode of Small in Japan will go down in the history books as an episode of a minor podcast about Japan.

Small in Japan 6ish.2020 The Lost Episode

Nick and Stephen are alive and recording remotely!  Terrace House, Okamura's sex worker controversy, and Bobby beating his wife (allegedly) all come up as topics of discussion but most of all we just want you to be kind online!  Don't be a dick!   Don't be a dick, be a Patron! http://patreon.com/SmallInJapan    

Small in Japan 5.2020 - Don't Be a Dick on Twitter!

Two dum-dums come together to discuss Nick's recent trip to Italy that may or may not have sparked a pandemic, being over comedy in Japan, and dudes in Japanese entertainment that haven't been 'me too'-ed but really should be! Brought to you by the people http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 3.2020 - Nick's New Nipple Tattoo and the Howard Weinstein of Japan

Nick and Stephen are back to bite heads off of bats and talk Corona Virus, the Chinese government, Japamerica, and Ken Watanabe's extended family drama!  Also Nick confuses "facility" with "vicinity" and it is totally adorbs!   our patreon: http://patreon.com/smallinjapan

Small in Japan 2.2.2020: Corona Virus Fallout and Ken Watanabe's Son-in-Law's Sex Life

Nick and Stephen are back and... talking about sports? That's right!  Nick watched the Super Bowl and he is super into football now and has his thoughts on Kobe.   Small in Japan:  now with 95% less Japan but 100% more small.   Brought to you by Patreon Patrons http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 2.2020 - Japanese Super Bowl Party

Two goobers get together for your enjoyment!  We talk about Nick's night out on the town, Yoshimoto's contract situation, and a certain comedian getting her just desserts.  Also Nick farts on the air.   Brought to you by our loyal Patrons http://patreon.com/smallinjapan  

Small in Japan 2020.1 - Strippers, Sandwich Man, and Super-Gonorrhea

On this last episode of 2019, Nick and Stephen are back and dishing out the #HOTTAEKS about topics like tentacled Christmas monsters, contracts in the Japanese entertainment world, the streaming wars in Japanese television, going to Japanese Disneyland, and how to win M-1.   BROUGHT TO YOU BY PATREON PATRONS JUST LIKE YOU http://www.patreon.com/smallinjapan

Small in Japan Episode 29: Winning at Manzai and the Good Ol' Japanese Fastpass

Bilingual Owarai comedians residing in Tokyo talk about what's big in Japan.

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