Sensei and The Geek

Sensei and The Geek


Latest Episodes

A Japanadian Down Undah - Sensei and The Geek Reunite
January 30, 2018

Sensei and The Geek Reunite! After a long hiatus, the two long-term friends are back with a new podcast. In this cast we discuss what we've been up to, current events in Japan, perspectives on Australia, and some facts about the relationship between the t

Shouldn't we be Watching American Gods? - With Alisa Norila
June 14, 2017

In this podcast our guest is Alisa Norila, a long-term resident of Japan who has been living in Japan since 2000. Alisa gives her perspective on being a foreign female in Japan, traveling around Asia, and various literature. And we talk about American God

#14 - Where's the beeeeeef - with Ernie Izumi
June 04, 2017

In this podcast, our guest is Ernest Izumi, the Japanese-Canadian owner of Maple Leaf International School (http://www.maple-leaf.co.jp) located in Matsusaka city in Mie prefecture. Matsusaka is also the source of one of the "top three beefs", at the same

Is there an Eco in here? - with David Heyman
May 29, 2017

In this weeks podcast we talk with David Heyman, a current Japan resident, contributor to the three parrots podcast, and environmental science engineering student. We discuss renewable energy, nuclear power, climate change, and communal recycling projects

The Usual Suspects - with Kris "Hank" Kent
May 22, 2017

This week we bring back our recurring guest, Kris Kent. The three of us discuss and share stories about our run-ins with Japanese law enforcement and our take on policing in Japan, give our thoughts on traveling in Japan, and weigh in on the places we thi

Home is Where the Work Is
May 13, 2017

The decision to uproot everything you've ever known and move to another country is never the easy choice. But is it the right one? Having the advantage of already doing it once before when moving to Japan, The Geek shares his insight on making the transit

A Podcast is Worth a Thousand Pictures - With Shigeki Ito
May 05, 2017

In this podcast, our guest is Shigeki Ito, owner of Ito Photo Studio in Fuji city Japan. Ito Photo Studio was started by Shigeki's father, and has been in business for fifty years. Shigeki has Masters Degree in Fine Arts and Photography, that he earned st

Going Deep for Golden Week - with The Sensei and The Geek
April 30, 2017

In this episode, Sensei and The Geek forgo a guest, and get into a deep talk about the history of science, whether or not race is a social construct, how language determines culture and culture determines language, binary thinking, and how how the interne

Sneaker Cars Under the Ethiopian Stars - Tales of a Digital Nomad - with Scott Brills
April 22, 2017

In this episode, we interview Scott Brills. Scott is a digital nomad who has traveled to over 90 countries, running rallies, rickshaws, and roadblocks. He talks about what it's like to life your life on the road, spending only two or so months a year at h

Who goes to Vegas, stays in Vegas - making Mike American again
April 16, 2017

In this podcast we talk with Mike Michaud, a former long-term resident of Japan who made the transition from living in Osaka to a life in Las Vegas! Join us as we explore the thought process one goes through when their time in Japan ends and the the next