Monday 29 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Monday 29th June

MetPod Extra with Guinness World Record Rep., Japan, Mr. Russell Willis
Metropolis Podcast, Monday 29th June
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RUSSELL WILLIS is the Japan representative for Guiness World Records and in this podcast he tells us about an upcoming luncheon at the Westin Tokyo. At this July 8th multimedia event Mr. Willis will explain how you can use the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS in your marketing campaign.

Saturday 27 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Friday 26th June

Weekend MetPod; Movie Reviews, Concert Info., and Memories of Michael
Metropolis Podcast, Friday 26th June
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We're doing the Concert Calendar segment with musician KALEB JAMES from the stardeck of Nirvana New York with special guests WARREN WADUD, owner and WESLEY STOCKSTILL of American Airlines. Find out about the movies opening in Tokyo this week from our highly-opinionated movie critic, DON MORTON. Get caught-up on the latest Akihabara technology by our tech reporter, JOSEPH TAME. He has info about a brand new phone that can really do just about everything! And, we'll wrap things up with Miss EMIKO SATO doing her interpretation of KEVIN COONEY'S 'NEGI NEWS.' And finally, at the very end, I have a few memories to share about the late MICHAEL JACKSON. (I can't believe I just wrote the word 'late' in reference to MJ'somehow it just doesn't seem right')

Metropolis Podcast, Thursday 25th June

IN-THE-PAGES with Sarah Cortina
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Cosplay, Lolicon, Vocaloid...it's all about our cover and feature story about Otaku Culture in Japan. Our Assistant Editor, SARAH CORTINA explains the terms and talks about the "unusual" culture. And of course, we flip through the pages and talk about other articles, items and stories in the magazine as well.

Thursday 25 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 24th June

MidWeek MetPod with Our Best Suggestions for this Coming Weekend starting June 26th 2009
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Our Assitant Editor SARAH CORTINA and Government Weather Girl, MIWA GARDNER give their very best suggestions for things to do in Tokyo this coming weekend starting June 26th. Musician-in-demand, KALEB JAMES gives suggestions for concerts this weekend and our movie critic, DON MORTON gives us his must-see and must-miss movies opening in Tokyo this weekend. Plus, our Entertainment Editor, DAN GRUNEBAUM slips in to tell us about his SAIKO PARTY and our bop-til-ya-drop party girl, KANA FUKUDA is celebrating a birthday! We also have the very latest info about the new iPhones -direct- from SoftBank HQ's...and, there's a free drink offer, but you'll have to listen to hear that.

Wednesday 24 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Tuesday 23rd June

Showbiz and Celebrities visiting Tokyo with Chris Betros
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We've got the latest update about the new 3GS iPhones from SoftBank! Plus, our showbiz editor, CHRIS BETROS and SATOMI HONDA report on ice cream, expensive bling and the latest batch of Hollywood celebs visiting our metropolis. And, we talk with a local, Canadian-born rock star, LAURIER TIERNAN about the difficulties of getting the Japanese labels to notice your work. And, of course, our club DJ, DWAYNE WAYNE is here with his updated Hit List Report.

Saturday 20 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Friday 19th June

Weekend MetPod; Movie Reviews, Concert Info., and Special Guest Comedian...KEN SUZUKI!
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Our very Special Guest: Japanese-born, English-language, stand-up comedian Mr. KEN SUZUKI! Suzuki-san rants about Japan, politics, whale meat and BARRACK OBAMA. Later in the p'cast, club owner, friend-to-the-stars, Tokyo-socialite, columnist, man-about-town, BILL HERSEY unloads on the Roppongi bar pimps. Oh yes, and of course, we offer movie reviews from our crank-critic and official movie reviewer, Mr. DON MORTON. And our musician in charge of concert info serves it up in a lingo you kno your kids already know. And, if that offends...don't listen.

Friday 19 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Thursday 18th June

IN-THE-PAGES with SARAH CORTINA and Special Guest, EMI MEYER with JOSEPH TAME
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In this podcast, Assistant Editor SARAH CORTINA tells us about some of the fascinating topics found in the pages and on the cover of this week's METROPOLIS magazine. You'll hear about culture, unusual survey results, strange facts, trivia, multimedia, language and more. Plus, our on-the-scene Akihabara Reporter, JOSEPH TAME talks with super-ohtaku, king of geeks, PATRICK GALBRAITH about maid cafes and other oddities in the Tokyo capitol of geekdom. And, our Fashion Editor, KEVIN MCGUE conducts a fascinating interview with singer/songwriter, EMI MEYER.

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 17th June

MidWeek MetPod with Our Best Suggestions for this Coming Weekend
Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 17th June
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SARAH CORTINA and MIWA GARDNER navigate this podcast offering their best suggestions for things to do in Tokyo this coming weekend starting June 19th thru 21st--and, there's soooo much going on. Listen!

Metropolis Podcast, Tuesday 16th June

Showbiz and Celebrities visiting Tokyo with Chris Betros with Guest VIRG from Dance Workshop
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BULLETIN! We have the very latest news about the new 3GS iPhones coming to Japan via SoftBank. Plus, our entertainment editor CHRIS BETROS brings us up-to-date about the Hollywood stars and celebrities in town, and our top club DJ, DWAYNE WAYNE present the METROPOLIS HIT LIST. And, we have a very special guest...VIRG from Tokyo Dance Workshop.

Saturday 13 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Friday 12th June

The Weekend MetPod!
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The Weekend MetPod is an added feature of Metropolis magazine, Japan's Number 1 English magazine. In this edition we'll hear opinions about the movies opening in Tokyo this week from our movie critic, DON MORTON, and we'll hear about some of the concerts and artists headed to our pulsing metropolis from musician, KALEB JAMES. We also have news about RICCO DEBLANK, GM of Tokyo's lofty Ritz-Carlton hotel. And once again, we'll take our microphones to the street where we'll meet up with a couple of boys who were stopped by 5 policemen! Why? We'll ask them directly. We'll also tell you about at party at Zest in Roppongi to which YOU are invited! And we'll debut another new MetPod personality,EMIKO SATO who will present KEVIN COONEY'S NEGI NEWS. Plus, we'll answer your letters and comments.

Friday 12 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Thursday 11th June

IN-THE-PAGES with Sarah Cortina
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What is RUN-PEE-DOT-COM? A "funny" new concept for movie fans with a bladder problem. You'll hear all about it in this edition of IN-THE-PAGES with Assistant Editor, SARAH CORTINA. You also hear about an exciting new tie-ip which will put METROPOLIS magazine content and this podcast on all limosine busses serving both Haneda and Narita airports delivering the METROPOLIS experience to 3.2-million visitors per year! Also, in this podcast, the debut of our newest MetPod member, JOSEPH TAME! Joseph will be covering the tech scene in Japan focusing on the tech capitol, ground-zero for geeks...Akihabara.

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 10th June

MidWeek MetPod with Our Best Suggestions for this Coming Weekend 6/12 thru 6/15
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Get our Best Suggestions for things to do this weekend in our thriving metropolis with our Assistant Editor SARAH CORTINA and her new partner debiting in the MidWeek MetPod, MIWA GARDNER. In this first session, recorded 'live' at Monsoon Cafe on Roppongi dori, these two ladies-in-the-know percolate with their best suggestions for things to do this weekend in Tokyo. Included; a must-see and must-miss movie suggestion from movie critic DON MORTON, party recommendations by party-girl, KANA FUKUDA, event suggestions by Editor DAN GRUNEBAUM and a concert suggestion by musician, KALEB JAMES.

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Tuesday 9th June

Hot 3GS iPhone News For Japan!
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THIS JUST IN...in this podcast, we have the absolute latest info about availability of the new 3GS iPhone's in Japan; we'll tell you when they'll be available, how much they'll cost and how the calling plans are structured. Plus, our showbiz editor, CHRIS BETROS and his assistant, SATOMI HONDA will tell us about some of the hottest stars in Japan, including one who said that she "likes to have sex 5-times a day!" And, tell us about the beautiful face on the cover of this week's METROPOLIS magazine. And there's more...one of Japan's most-in-demand club DJ's, DWAYNE WAYNE will present his latest, updated Hit List Report.

Monday 8 June 2009

Monday: MetPod Extra! An Interview with JAPAN INC Editor, Michael Condon

JAPAN INC is one of Tokyo's most respected and influential business publications and in this MetPod Extra we talk with Editor-in-Chief, MICHAEL CONDON about what's in-the-pages of the magazine for this quarter.

Sunday 7 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Friday 5th June

This is the Weekend MetPod featuring Movie Reviews and Concert Suggestions


Our movie critic DON MORTON doesn't seem to like any of the movies opening in Tokyo this weekend (especially that oversexed one) and he explain, but we did find a Keio university student who liked STAR TREK and he'll tell you why. Plus, our in-demand musician, KALEB JAMES skypes-in from his nationwide concert tour with J-Pop, soul diva AI to tell us about the concerts headed our way.

Metropolis Podcast, Thursday 4th June

IN-THE-PAGES with Sarah Cortina

In this podcast we talk with Assistant Editor, SARAH CORTINA about what's inside the pages of this week's Metropolis magazine. Get up-to-date about what's happening in Tokyo!

Thursday 4 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 3rd June

MidWeek MetPod with Our Best Suggestions for this Weekend starting 6/05 thru 07

HIROKO'S last podcast... and we all bid her a warm farewell. Why is she leaving' Where will she go' What will she do when she gets there' The answers are in this week's "Sayonara to Hiroko, MidWeek MetPod." And of course, we also offer our best suggestions for things to do in our metropolis this coming weekend with special reports from movie critic DON MORTON, concert info from musician, KALEB JAMES, entertainment editor, DAN GRUNEBAUM and party info from our professional party-girl, KANA FUKUDA.

Wednesday 3 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Tuesday 2nd June


Showbiz and Celebrities visiting Tokyo with Chris Betros

Our Showbiz Editor, CHRIS BETROS tells us about all the celebrities currently in our Metropolis and those on their way. Plus, our in-house, club DJ, DWAYNE WAYNE presents the Metropolis Hit List and our Events coordinator, WILL THOMPOSON introduces us to some hot parties -and- his new intern who just happens to be a spoken-word artist.

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Metropolis Podcast, Monday 1st June

MetPod Extra with Editor Dan Grunebaum

In this MetPod Extra, our Music and Events Editor, DAN GRUNEBAUM tells us about his next SAIKO event which features budding Japanese rock and soul musicians.