Just Passing Through Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 95 Mr. Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, has got himself in a bit of a pickle! You see, there was an assassination attempt on him, and the suspect used a pipe bomb that didn't detonate until 50 seconds later. But don't worry, folks, because two Japanese pensioners came to the rescue and showed that age is just a number when it comes to heroism. Now, I don&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to today's episode of "All Bets Are Off", where we dive into the exciting world of gambling and casinos! Today, it’s all about Japan's big move into the casino scene, and let's just say, things are about to get wild in Osaka. The Japanese government has finally given the green light to a project that will see the construction of a casino in Osaka b...

Send us Fan Mail Episode93 Welcome to a very special episode of "School Days and Confused", where we're taking a trip down memory lane and across the globe to compare and contrast two vastly different educational experiences. On one hand, we have a rough Northern town in England in the 1970s, where school was more of a battleground than a place of learning. Picture a scene straight...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to "Sakura Sorrow", the podcast that's guaranteed to make you feel more disappointed than a Japanese tourist during a 10-day rainy cherry blossom season. That's right, folks, not a single ray of sunshine for 240 hours straight. Can you imagine the sheer despair? We'll take you on a journey through the soggy streets of Japan, where the cherry blosso...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 91 When you live in the most cautious,effecient and safe country in the world. There is a price to pay and that price is super annoying at times. For example while most of you have been enjoying the pleasures of a life without a mask. We here in Japan have just got shut of them on March the 13th 2023,that right 20 fkg 23.Although wandering around you would never have guess...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 90  Trans individuals face numerous challenges in the workplace, including discrimination, harassment, and exclusion. Many trans individuals have reported experiencing significant barriers to employment and advancement, including being denied jobs, promotions, or fair pay, due to their gender identity. And that’s why the Saudis are keeping out of this one SVB.You are on yo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 89 Welcome to the world of Licca chan Instagram pages, where the dolls are the stars and the women behind the accounts are the puppet masters. It's a world where explosive bowel movements and period pains are just part of the daily routine, and where being a fashion designer means creating outfits for dolls one-sixth the size of a real human. We delve into the bizarre...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 88. That’s right,we now have anime characters ordering home invasions from the Philippines. Billions of yen getting scammed from Japanese pensioners and only recently a 90 year old woman was killed on the orders of this cartoon. Download like and subscribe my lovelies, Darren. Support the show Insta@justpassingthroughpodcast Contact:justpassingthroughpodcast@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Episode 87 We’re getting the band back together!!! On the latest episode of the "Just Passing Through" podcast,we share some hilarious stories about our most epic Valentine's Day fails. From forgetting to make a dinner reservation to accidentally gifting their significant other with a rabies vaccines instead of chocolates, we know how to strike out when it comes to...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 86 I’m embarrassed to call myself a Brit. We're taking on the elephant in the room, or should we say, the inflatable black PVC outfit on Sam Smith at the Brit Awards 2023. Join us as we examine every inch of this memorable ensemble and try to make sense of what could have possibly gone through Sam's mind when getting dressed that night. I’m guessing no mirrors in...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 85 Having cycled the Tokyo Bay Canonball in August Tachikawa resident Charlie hit me up about the route. Turns out he’s a bloke from the same neck of the woods as l. Now you may come from similar places,but what he has in spades,positivity,finesse,l do not. We talked about the old country and the differences between York and Bradford of which they are many,the weather obvi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 84 Hitting bars just before the World Cup final. Jamie,Duncan and l shoot the shit about past World Cups and what they meant to us as kids in the 80s from Holland,New Zealand and England. How crap Xmas can be no matter where you are if you are from a family of drunken brawlers,It really doesn’t make it better if it’s sunny. And most of all we managed to get sat in the York...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 83. Half Algerian half French marries a half Australia half Japanese. A veritable minefield. Fortunately lve got Dale back to explain what the wedding ceremony is all about here and what it’s going to be all about in a few months time in Paris. Now all of you have heard me bang on and on and ON about the town l have chosen to call home,Zushi. Now half of this is because l...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 82. Good friend Colin Ainscough joins me at a most exclusive location in Tokyo today. Home to the rich and famous,neither of us are neither of these,Colin fits into the fixtures and fittings of the place. I first met him almost 9 years to the day after my return to Japan,he'd brought me on board when l was desperate for work,at the time having none and having 3 mouths...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 81 Eventually,finally and at last the podcast has a guest for what is was built for. I came up with this idea for a podcast in early 2019.Lots and lots of tourists had realized that Japan was not as expensive as its reputation and was slowly welcoming visitors from all around the World.l thought it would be a good idea to build up a following a year before the Olympics and...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 80 The things you dream up when you have time off. While looking at Google maps for the closest shop that sells bags of protein l saw that there was a ferry that runs from Yokosuka in Kanagawa over to Chiba across Tokyo Bay. Then in my mind l joined the dots and realized that you can cycle the entire loop of Tokyo Bay. So just like an itch you can’t scratch it was there in...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 79 The last ride in my Hokkaido jaunt. The final push towards the Norths capital,Sapporo. On leaving Asahikawa lm not sure if it’s excitingly boring or boringly exciting it was just one of those towns that you pass through every now and again that make you go hmm. Now Sapporo that is a different kettle of fish,a real Tokyo vibe about it with a much cleaner,healthier and co...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 78 The first real milestone on the trip reaching Asahikawa and a rendezvous with the family. Wife,kids,in laws the whole sharabang meeting up for a reunion with the Father in laws side. And unlike any family do of mine back in the 80s there was no trouble,it seemed weird. As always thank you for listening and normal broadcasts will resume shortly when l get back to Kanagaw...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 77 Another great day on my steel steed rolling hills down the coast to Rumoi to my dodgy cheap hotel that provided me with a great nights sleep. The joy of junk food and guilt free gorging because us long distance cyclists know it will be all worked off the following day. As always thank you for listening and normal broadcasts will resume shortly when l get back to Kanagaw...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 76 I’m knocking out these podcast episodes as l edit the You Tube clips and get them all posted on the inter web. This was one of my best days in the saddle in Japan,one of those days where everything goes right. Weather,food the road,music,just everything. And to top it off l ended up on a free.campsite with a Japanese onsen to ease away those aches and pains. As always t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 75 The show is on the road. I am finally heading South away from the Northern Coast into the Soya hills for a short while then back onto the coast road. I travel the White Shell Road,visit my first Seicomart and then catch the ferry over to Rishiri Island before tackling the mighty Mt Rishiri. As you all know these next few podcasts are to complement my You Tube channel wh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 74 Milking this trip for all it’s worth. As lm away in Hokkaido cycling alone,l left my podcast host in tears for a few weeks. Now because l don’t want to deprive you of any episode l have ripped the audio from my trip for you to listen to here. I’m up in Cape Soya at the moment preparing for the trip South on my 🚴. Remember you can watch all this stuff on the Just Passin...

Send us Fan Mail I Shot the Shogun but I swear I was in cargo pants. Who would've thought that Boris Johnson resigning in the UK wouldn't have been the biggest political story of the day. A ex-military man marches up being ex-PM Shinzo Abe and puts 2 in him from a homemade gun. Unheard of in living memory and especially shocking as its happened in Japan where gun laws are SO strict that...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 72 We've won something finally, bagged a prize nobody else wanted. The City of Culture. From 2025 for 4 years Bradford will hold this title having beaten off heavyweight bids from towns such as Wrexham,County Durham and surprisingly Cornwall,thats right the most beautiful county in the UK couldn't beat us. Music is all from Bradford talent too today. Kiki Dee-Ive...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 71. It's always the Mother. With the puffy balding one over in Russia looking for an exit plan we decided to give ourselves a test, really hold a mirror up to our dark, dark souls and just like Putin the idea seemed like a slam dunk, but the planning wasn't there's maybe we are more of a dictator than we thought.  Getting kidneys taken by dodgy tuk-tuk drive...