Metropolis Podcast, Wednesday 27th AugustDownload

We're talking about the contents of this week's magazine...Japan's #1 English magazine...METROPOLIS. Special Guest: KAT McDOWELL!


Our showbiz editor, CHRIS BETROS tells us what DENZEL WASHINGTON did while in Tokyo promoting his latest movie. Plus, he fills us in about the results of the Miss Universe Japan's placement in the Miss Universe pageant, and he gives us the inside scoop on Japan's new Ambassador of Cute (yes, it's a real government funded position!) Club DJ, DWAYNE WAYNE gives us his Hit List report about the hottest hits in Japan.

Hear our best suggestions for things to do this weekend in Tokyo with our assistant editor's, SARAH CORTINA and YUI SHAPARD navigating their way through the weekend, day-by-day. YUI is, of course, sitting-in for our regular, MIWA GARDNER, as she braves the vast pains of Mongolia...really. We're sure she'll have some stories next week. Also in this podcast, you'll hear an update from our new video media guys and a report from MIHOKO KASUGA at SoftBank.
Here's your blast of our best suggestions for things to do in Tokyo during this hot and humid Obon season weekend. And this week our navigators SARAH and MIWA are coming to you from the 45th floor lobby of the gorgeous Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo and they have reports from our entertainment editor, DAN GRUNEBAUM, our film critic, DON MORTON, our music director, KALEB JAMES, and our ever-energtic party-girl, KANA FUKUDA. You'll also hear the ladies answer some of YOUR emails!
Our special guest this week is the new General Manager of Tokyo's Ritz-Carlton hotel,Mr. FRANCOIS CNOCKAERT. Hear how he got in the hotel business, his management philosophies and hear about his thoughts, ideas and plans for the Ritz Tokyo. On a much darker note hear about how drug use is rife among some Tokyo celebrities ,and- hear about which Hollywood celebrities are coming to Tokyo. Plus, our fashion editor, MARIA AHLGREN puts in her thoughts about the highly controversial Miss Universe Japan costume. And to bring you up-to-date with the concerts, musician KALEB JAMES gives us his concert calendar. It's all in the magazine style podcast, the Tokyo MetPod!
MIWA GARDNER and SARAHA CORTINA obviously have lots of fun navigating our midweek update of the best things to do in Tokyo this weekend starting 8-7-2009. Plus, hear about a free drink offer from Midtown's classy Indian restaurant, Nirvana New York. And, of course, they will be sharing some of the strange, sexy and sassy letters you guys have been sending in. Thirty-two minutes of fast-moving fun!

IF IT'S GOING ON IN TOKYO - IT'S ON THE METPOD!