Listen up! With Mr. I

How to people in the US (or at least Mr. I) feel about working overtime? Are people who work a lot of overtime bad at their job? Listen and find out what Mr. I thinks about this listening request!

Mr. I talks about what coming of age means in the US. When does it happen? What can you do when you "come of age" in the US? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about basketball - not a sport he has ever played much, but one he certainly enjoys watching.

Mr. I talks about winter sports that he enjoys. What sports did he watch growing up as a kid? What unique winter sports does he participate in? Listen to find out!

Mr. I talks about his experiences with and thoughts about ramen. What is his favorite ramen shop? What is his favorite type of ramen? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about how his family found and adopted their third cat, Mimi.

Mr. I talks about how and why he became an English teacher in Japan. It certainly wasn't his goal in university or even when he first came to Japan. Listen and find out the whole story.

Mr. I talks about his experiences with various wild animals in Japan. Most of the experiences happened while cycling. Listen to hear what animal chased Mr. I uphill on his bike. What did he really see when he thought it was a bear? And where did he see fresh bear tracks?

Mr. I talks about some interesting food experiences he has had while traveling around the world.

Mr. I talks about how he spent this summer and how he has spent summers in the past.

Mr. I talks about some of the most famous places and best places to visit if you ever travel to Chicago.

Mr. I talks about why he thinks K-Pop has been so successful around the world, even though he doesn't know a lot about K-Pop.

Mr. I talks about a difficult challenge he faced as a student. How did the situation turn out? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about the different pro sports teams in Chicago. What sports has he seen live? What are the teams in Chicago? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about kanji. What does he think? Why is it interesting?

How does Mr. I spend his weekends? What does he like to do? Where does he like to go? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about the places he would like to travel to in the future.

Mr. I talks about festivals in the US. What do people do on the Fourth of July? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about his impressions of Japanese festivals. Listen to hear which festivals he has been to and which are his favorites.

Mr. I talks about a trip he took with his high school marching band to Orlando, Florida march in the Main Street USA parade and enjoy the theme parks.

Mr. I talks about watching videos online in university and the YouTube channels he likes.

Mr. I shares his thoughts about language education in Japan for the youngest students.

Check out the website for the podcast at bit.lu/luwmi .

Mr. I talks more about food culture differences in Japan and the US. Snack time? And why are people in the US fatter than in Japan?

Mr. I talks about some differences in food culture in the US and Japan. Why does Japan have a more uniform food culture? Eating out for breakfast?