Saturday 17 April 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for April 17th thru 30th, 2010

The Weekend MetPod

for April 17th thru 26th

with DON MORTON, KALEB JAMES, ROB SCHWARTZ, MARIKO LOCHRIDGE, SARAH CORTINA, NEIL BUTLER, RICH WHITWORTH and KAMSAMI KONG

Our ever-cranky and highly-opinionated film critic Don Morton will surprise if you’re planning to see Tim Burton’sAlice in Wonderland,” and he’ll also tells you about his new favorite movie actress whom he calls the best female actress since Audrey Hepburn! And finally, our lovable Critical One, the man our navigator Lauren Shannon calls a “walking-talking pillar of judgment,” gives us his candid opinions about the highly controversial movie –especially here in Japan- titled “The Cove.”

Special guests this week include members from the musical group DadaDa, Kate and Shige who will be performing at Dan Grunebaum’s upcoming SAIKO CHICK show. Mariko Lochridge introduces us to the founder of BBQ Records, Mr. Take. And, Kristi Hemmer joins us to talk about her V-Day documentary movie event.

And, as always, our musician in-demand Kaleb James brings us up to date on all the concerts coming to Tokyo both this weekend and in the future plus, BILLBOARD magazine correspondent Rob Schwartz calls-in from”pantheon territory” at Nippon Budokan to give us his review of the recent JAMES TAYLOR-CAROLE KING concert.

Finally… … … there’s been much speculation about heads-rolling at METROPOLIS. Hear our GM Neil Butler arguing with our Production Manager Rich Whitworth about this weeks magazine.

Sunday 11 April 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The Weekend MetPod with SARAH CORTINA, LAUREN SHANNON, KONISHIKI, RICH WITWORTH, NEIL BUTLER, MARIKO, DON MORTON, CHRIS BETROS and

KAMASAMI KONG


Gentlemen, listen up as our three savvy ladies of the MetPod share their likes and dislikes about men trying to score at “konkatsu” parties. These are truly some timely tips for gentlemen hoping to get lucky at this Sunday’s CUPID PARTY.
Sumo legend KONISHIKI tells us the amazing story about his trip to Dubai at the invitation of SHEIK MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM.

Saturday 3 April 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for April 3rd thru April 12th

While you’re doing your Spring cleaning this weekend, hit PLAY and enjoy your chores while you listen to our fast-moving, magazine-style podcast. From this point forward to make our podcast more useful to you, we’ll always be giving you our best suggestions for two weeks ahead. In this MetPod we’ll be looking forward all the way to April 11th offering our very best suggestions for things to do in Tokyo along the way.

The Weekend MetPod

for the weekends of 4/3 and 4/4 up til 4/11

with SARAH CORTINA, JAMES HADFIELD, DON MORTON, KALEB JAMES, ROB SCHWARTZ, LAUREN SHANNON and KAMASAMI KONG

BOB DYLAN just completed his 9th concert here in Tokyo at a venue called Zepp and our Japanese movie critic, ROB SCHWARTZ had a chance to go to one of the concerts in which Schwartz claims the usually somber Dylan laughed and smiled at his audience! (I can’t believe I just wrote that last sentence.) Schwartz, by the way, has credibility as he is also the Japan representative for BILLBOARD magazine.
Looking for some great food? How about a smoked bacon burger or a Philly cheese steak barbecue dog both made with American beef? You’ll find these thick, mouth-watering, ballpark delights at the MLB CAFÉ in Ebisu. We had a chance to talk with MASSA, head-chef and producer of this classy, very upscale, high tech sports bar.
Thinking about what to do this weekend? Our musician-in-demand, KALEB JAMES provides his best suggestions for concerts in and, our film critic DON MORTON gives us his “must-see” and his “must miss” movies opening in Tokyo this weekend.
And there’s more, Assistant Editor and MetPod navigator SARAH CORTINA chats with Editor JAMES HADFIELD about the cover and contents of this weeks magazine which features manga of fantasy men as drawn by female manga artists.

Sunday 28 March 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, March 26th, 2010

The Weekend MetPod

with

SARAH CORTINA, LAUREN SHANNON, DON MORTON, KALEB JAMES, CHRIS BETROS and KAMASAMI KONG

This week, your magazine-style podcast is filled with our very best suggestions for things to do this weekend and on into the near future. SARAH CORTINA and LAUREN SHANNON navigate and along the way introduce us to some very funny guests who include;
IAN GIBB and BOB WERELY from the Tokyo Comedy Store who tell us about their next performance at the Crocodile in Shibuya, and they also share their thoughts on women, dating, turn-offs and the Personal Classified section of METROPOLIS magazine.
And, while we’re talking about comedy, you should know that soon there will be another comedy event in Tokyo happening at the PINK COW in Shibuya. Comedian JAZZ TREMLOW and musician TREVOR FERDY tell us about their event and then describe themselves as they would in a METROPOLIS classified ad if they were really trying to get…
On the serious but entertaining side, KIM FORSYTHE-FERRIS informs us that SCOTT MacINTYRE, of AMERICAN IDOL fame, will give a special performance at BILLBOARD LIVE for the Tyler Foundation. And of course, she’ll explain how YOU can get tickets.
TWO SCOOPS! Hawaiian born, sumo legend, AKEBONO has been a champion sumo wrestler, a K-1 boxer, a wrestler and now he tells about his amazing new career as a drummer in a rock band. And another legendary sumo giant, KONISHIKI tells us about his luxurious trip to Dubai by invitation of the King!

Thursday 18 March 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for March 12th, 2010

The Weekend MetPod

with

SARAN CORTINA, DON MORTON, KALEB JAMES, CHRIS BETROS & KAMASAMI KONG

As always, we share some of our best suggestions for things to do this weekend in Tokyo and for things to do in the coming weeks. We have info about movies, concerts and some clubbing events.
This week, our special guests include;
INES LIGRON, Japan National Director of Miss Universe Japan, tells us all about the newly chosen beauty queen, 25-year-old MAIKO ITAI who will represent Japan in the international Miss Universe competition. Ines says she’s currently “too skinny” and that she has to make her eat double! Plus, she speculates on what the Miss Universe pageant owner, DONALD TRUMP might think of our thin rep from the land of the rising sun. And, will Ines create another outrageous costume for this year’s global competition? Listen, and you’ll hear what she plans to do this year.
KEVIN MCGUE – Editor of a new section of our magazine that features avaunt-guard and independently made films and fills us in about an all night ALICE IN WONDERLAND event to get Tokyoites ready for the release of TIM BURTON’s new “Alice” movie.
COACH KARDAN, a motivational speaker has some spcific ideas about how you acn make your life better by focusing on 3 basic concepts.
DWAYNE WAYNE, club DJ provides info about a big party this weekend and also presents his HIT LIST report.
PRESENT FOR YOU! We still have many tickets left for the Philippine Fiesta! Great music, delicious foods, and FREE tickets if you send your email -before- March 16th deadline. Send your email to metpod@metropolis.co.jp Put the word “tickets” in the subject and include your mailing address in the body and we’ll mail the free tickets to you!

Sunday 7 March 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for The Weekend Starting Friday, March 5th, 2010


The Weekend MetPod

with

Sarah Cortina, Lauren Shannon, Don Morton, Kaleb James and Kamasami Kong

Welcome to our Weekend MetPod with navigators SARAH CORTINA and LAUREN SHANNON. This time we have lots of fascinating guests;
TRACI CONSOLI – Proprietor of The PINK COW, one of Tokyo’s most famous and friendly watering holes.
PHILIP WOO – Musician who’s played with Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Jeffrey Osborne, Kenny G, Maze, Roberta Flack, Grover Washington Jr., James Ingram and has a concerts coming up with the legendary ROY AYERS.
LYRA CEDENO – of the Philippine Fiesta with her special musical guests, GENE-Z and KIKURI.
JOSEPH TAME – The man who just made the news by running the Tokyo Marathon with a iPhone camera strapped to his head. We do this interview via an iPhone speaker phone.
And we have lots of presents to give away in this podcast!
Adult toys from M’s!
100 tickets to the Philippine Fiesta!
For your chance to win, send an email to metpod@metropolis.co.jp

Saturday 27 February 2010

The Tokyo MetPod for February 26th, 2010

The NEW Weekend MetPod

with

SARAH CORTINA, LAUREN SHANNON, DON MORTON, KALEB JAMES and special guests; CHRIS WELLS, SORCHA CHISHOLM and CHARLES GLOVER

By your overwhelming popular demand, we’re going back to making a once-a-week podcast, and… this is it. You guys told us the daily podcasts were too short and too frequent, and so…we’re back to providing you with a longer, more content rich cast that contains all your favorite features, like Morton’s movie reviews, Kaleb’s concert calendar, special guests and our savvy navigators, Sarah Cortina and Lauren Shannon.
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