The NUFS Collabo Podcast

This week, Tom talks to Akane & Ayaka who are currently studying abroad in Korea.  Thank you for sending in your questions.  Thank you for listening.

This week on the podcast, Tom talks about an inspirational person - it's his grandmother!  This week's episode is really short, so you can listen in less than two minutes.  Thank you for listening.

This week's podcast is on the topic of nuclear power.  Is it dangerous?  Or, could it be the best way to provide cheap energy to people who really need it?  Listen to the arguments as Tom and Richard talk about the topic in depth.  Thank you for listening.

This week there are no teachers on the podcast.  Second year students Sasuke and Natsuki talk about people that they find inspirational.  Thank you for listening.

This week, the podcast is about The Beatles - a very famous English pop group from the 1960s.  The famous film director, Peter Jackson, has just made a new documentary about The Beatles. The documentary will be shown on Disney+ later this month, so if you have Disney+, you should definitely watch it!  Thank you for listening.

This week on the podcast, Tom and Richard discuss the serious topic of The Death Penalty (Capital Punishment).  Thank you for listening.

This week, the topic is the LEGO company from Denmark. Lego is trying to introduce Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures into its working practices.  Find out the ways that LEGO is trying to help the environment and society as whole.  Thank you for listening.

As English teachers, we hear a lot of mistakes every day.  Here are five common mistakes that we hear a lot.  Do you make these mistakes when you are speaking English? Listen and find out how to correct them.  Thank you for listening.

The new James Bond (007) movie "No Time to Die" is finally in the movie theatres this week.  Find out a little bit more about the history behind this iconic British film character in this week's podcast.  Thank you for listening.

This week, the topic on the podcast is refugees.  What happens when people have to leave their homes because of war, natural disasters, or because of their beliefs?  These people often become refugees.  How should these people be helped?  Thank you for listening.

This week, Richard talks about British Food. Although British Food has a really bad reputation, is it really true?  Are there actually some good things to eat if you visit the UK?  Find out on this podcast.  Thank you for listening.

This week, three freshman students - Ichika, Nanase and Koharu talk to Tom about their experiences living away from home.  Thank you for listening.

In this episode, Richard and Tom discuss Same Sex Marriage.  Recently, some countries around the world have legalized gay marriage, but many countries are still against the idea.  Find out the reasons why, and discover what the current situation in Japan is. Thank you for listening

Welcome Back! Tom and Richard discuss what's coming up in the podcast this semester!

This week's podcast is a quiz about the Olympics.  Do you know when the modern Olympics started?  Do you know the colours of the Olympic rings?  See how many questions you can get correct.  Finally, listen to the end to find out which sport Dan Sensei is most looking forward to.  Thank you for listening.

This week, we interview the Collab mascot, Collabon.  Find out what kind of flying squirrel he is, who his favourite teacher is, and what his hopes and dreams for the future are.  Thank you for listening.

This week, Tom talks to Dan about his research into study abroad and how students can maximise the benefits of their study abroad programmes. They even discuss how culture shock can actually be a positive thing.  Thank you for listening!

This week's podcast is part 2 of the Vegan Diet Podcast.  Richard talks about his three-week vegan diet experiment.  Richard and Tom talk about why the UN thinks that people in developed countries should only eat 500g of meat every week!  Could you do that?  Thank you for listening.

This week, Richard and Tom talk about the benefits of a vegan (no meat) diet. Richard starts on his three week vegan experiment. And, this means that he won't be able to eat anything containing meat or dairy products! Will he be able to resist Black Thunder and Torikizoku?  Thank you for listening!

Collabo student Miyu Kawano is currently studying abroad in Toronto, Canada.  This week she talks to Tom about her experiences of studying abroad during a pandemic, and tells Tom about some interesting Canadian food!  A big thank you to (Pink) Miyu for recording this on Zoom with Tom!  Thank you for listening!

In this week's podcast, Richard and Tom talk about some of the problems related to tourism, and discuss ways that you can be a responsible tourist.  Thank you for listening!

On this week's podcast, I am joined by Miyagawa Sensei who tells me all about the Collabo Department's Chiki Sosei activities.  We talk in depth about the Magome - Tumago, and about the benefits of tourism in the area.  A big thank you to Miyagawa Sensei for coming on to the podcast.  Thank you for listening!

Following on from last week's podcast about the UK, Tom and Richard discuss Brexit!  In less than 10 minutes!  So, listen and find out some of the reasons for the UK's departure from the European Union.  Amazing work from Richard and Tom - these boys just keep raising the bar on a weekly basis.  Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, Richard and Tom talk about their home country, the United Kingdom (the UK).  Thank you for listening.

Tom and Richard discuss child labour in this episode that follows on from Part 1 from last week.  They talk about the dangers and reasons for children working, and the effect of the recent COVID pandemic on child labour.  Thank you for listening.