English All Over the Place

This special feature includes the two episodes of "A Doctor's Story" that Shawn and Barney recorded while at IUHW. Join our hosts as they interview Dr. Ryota Sakurai and then Dr. Arif Hasan.

Shawn and Barney catch up on what's kept them away from the microphone over the past few months, wish each other a whole slew of happy holidays and take an interesting but impossible quiz about superstitions (of all things).

Shawn and Barney discuss how they remember the seasons where they grew up and which seasons they like best here in Japan.

In a first-ever on the program, Shawn and Barney record an episode at a Chiba Lotte Marines baseball game. Tune in to this memorable episode and hear them discuss the action, personal baseball experiences and hear some unexpected events "live" during the game.

Shawn and Barney review all they've been through over Japan's short summer vacation, which feels surprisingly long to them. Tune in as Shawn quizzes Barney in honor of Paul Reubens.

Shawn and Barney sit down and discuss their experiences with The Great White North. See if you can go 10-0 on Barney's quiz about Canada.

Shawn and Barney look back at how much life and travel have changed in the past three years and what each has been up to since the start of the school year. Shawn challenges Barney to a tricky quiz about the cornerstone of the most important meal of the day: cereal!

Shawn and Barney dig deep and discuss the nitty gritty of living in the country. Barney finds that he has a tough row to hoe when he takes on the quiz that Shawn made for him.

Shawn and Barney invite you to listen and behave while they talk about their past pets, Shawn's wife's dream to create a zoo in their Tokyo home, and a special pet-themed quiz that Barney prepared. Play along with the quiz and feel free to upload your pet photos to their Instagram account @Englishallovertheplace

Shawn and Barney catch up on the end of 2022 and look forward to what is in store for 2023.  Shawn pits Barney's knowledge of history against a quiz about important events that took place in 1923.  Play along and see how you do as well.

Shawn and Barney talk about the trials of shopping for their children and the songs that make the season that much more festive.  Play along and see if you can get a better score than Shawn on the Christmas music quiz too.

Shawn and Barney experience more technical difficulties than trying to get a worldwide sporting event off the ground.  Stick with your hosts to hear their views on the past and current World Cup tournaments, find out which teams they cheer for the most and why, and see how Shawn does on a tricky World Cup quiz.

Shawn and Barney talk about what it's like being a non-Japanese dad in Japan.  They share common experiences and stories about interesting times they've had being a parent in Japan.  Shawn helps Barney realize how little he knows / remembers about movies and TV shows about being a dad.

Shawn and Barney weigh in on the fast-paced world of British prime ministership, why fall is such a busy season in Japan and, of course, what candy they like best.  See how their top-10 lists compare with your own and if you think candy is nearly as unhealthy as Barney does.  Also, play along with Barney as he tests his knowledge about candy and its history around the world.  It's a...

Shawn and Barney talk about what it was like for them in school from elementary on up, and we hear Shawn's unique perspective of both what it was like having parents who were teachers and what it was like for him getting ready for school when he was a high school teacher.  Tune in to this rare double-quiz episode too to see if you are smarter than a 5th grader and how well you know your schoo...

Shawn and Barney get caught up on their very different summers.  Barney challenges Shawn to decide if some common idioms and sayings are from Shakespeare or the Bible.  Play along and see how well you do!

Shawn and Barney wrack their brains for ways to beat the unrelenting heat in Japan, and bring back the Good News Everyone segment.  Join them as they try not to get sidetracked by discussing hockey, find out what music their kids are into, and see how Barney does on a summertime quiz.

Shawn and Barney welcome friend-of-the-show Jacob back for an in-depth and thoughtful look into the world of comics.  Tune in to see how Shawn does on Barney's unprecedented 11-question quiz with the fate of the world hanging in the balance!

Shawn and Barney talk a bit about what Dungeons and Dragons is and how it's played, and then Barney guides Shawn on an adventure into the woods and to a suspicious abandoned castle.  Will Shawn and Bobby ( sic ) survive?  What will they find inside the castle?  We apologize for the technical issues with Shawn's mic (and Barney's kids).

Shawn and Barney review the Amazon Prime series Upload seasons 1 and 2.  They give their view on how the two seasons differ, what they liked about both and the series as a whole, and which characters they like the best. 

Shawn and Barney talk about Shawn's recent trip back to the US.  We learn about the general social climate in the country, the foods Shawn ate, and even more interesting tidbits and artefacts related to Shawn's family tree.  Barney gives Shawn a quiz about fast food that has a bit of a bad aftertaste.  

Join Shawn and Barney as they talk about baseball memories, the current state of the game, baseball media, their predictions for the current season, and Barney gives Shawn a much more reasonable quiz than in the past.  Also, will Barney's WS prediction come true?

Shawn and Barney welcome Jacob back to the show to discuss the engaging topic of video games.  The group fondly remember playing past video games and explore the cultural dynamics behind what playing video games means.

Shawn and Barney talk about Valentine's differences between Japan and the US, talk about past Valentine's Day experiences, White Day experiences, and have a little quiz too.

Shawn and Barney share their unique perspectives on the biggest football game of the year.  They talk about how they got interested in football in the first place, memories of past "big games" and Shawn gives Barney a very interesting quiz about the NFL's Biggest Game.