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

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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’s “Alice 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.

The Tokyo MetPod for Saturday, April 10th, 2010

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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.

The Tokyo MetPod for April 3rd thru April 12th

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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 11^th 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 9^th 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.

The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, March 26th, 2010

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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!

The Tokyo MetPod for March 12th, 2010

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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!

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

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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

The Tokyo MetPod for February 26th, 2010

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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.
If you’d like to communicate with us, check us out The Tokyo MetPod in Facebook.

The Tokyo MetPod for Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

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SHOWBIZ NEWS

with

CHRIS BETROS

Hollywood celebs visiting our metropolis include JUDE LAW and HUGH GRANT and our reporter, CHRIS brings up up to date on what they were doing while here.
And then there’s the strange story about a UK girl who has become a YouTube phenomenon here in Japan, 14-year-old BECKII CRUEL.
And, if your Nihongo is up to parr, there might be a part for you as a voice-actor in a Disney movie.

The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, Feburary 19th, 2010

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MOVIE REVIEWS!

Our film criric goes to alol the moveis so you don’t have to -and- he has an opinion about each one. Save money, save time. Listen.

The Tokyo MetPod for Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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The MidWeek MetPod

with SARAH CORTINA and LAUREN SHANNON

Every week at this time, our hosts help you navagate your way through the coming weekend by offering their best suggestions for movies, concerts, events and parties happening in Tokyo. Thinking about a movie, out film critic, DON MORTON offers a must-see and a must-miss, or how about a concert? Our musician-in-demand, KALEB JAMES has some tasty suggestions.
Plus, hear how navagator LAUREN had a chance to shake the hand of BARRACK OBAMA in D.C. last week!
Our special musical guest this week is Avex recording star, KAT McDOWELL!

The Tokyo MetPod for Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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The ShowBiz Report

with

CHRIS BETROS

Hear about the Hollywood stars now visiti Tokyo, such as; TOM CRUISE, TAYLOR SWIFT and WHITNEY HOUSTON. Plus, hear about next week’s cover girl, CHIAKI KURIYAMA.KURIYAMA.

The Tokyo MetPod for Monday, February 15th 2010

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BURGER KING

(Advertorial)

Listen to hear the President of BURGER KING JAPAN, Mr. HITOSHI ARIMOTO describe the all new tasty new WHOPPER’s we have at the 18 various BURGER KING locations around the greater Tokyo area.

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The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, February 12th 2010

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The Weekend MetPod
with DON MORTON and KAMASAMI KONG

We’re keeping in short and close to the bone in this edition as our film critic, DON MORTON Skype’s in his reviews about the two movies opening in Tokyo during this Valentine’s weekend.

The Tokyo MetPod for Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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The MidWeek MetPod with
Sarah – Kaleb – Don – Chinatsu – Mariko and Kong

We had waaay too much fun making this podcast with everything you need to know about the MAGNETIC KISS party.

The Tokyo MetPod for Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

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The ShowBiz MetPod
with Chris Betros

Hear about the Hollywood stars visiting Tokyo and hear about the “Madonna of Japan” who will be in the American TV series “BONES.”
TAYLOR SWIFT was here over the weekend, Chris has the story and he tells us about the BACKSTREET BOYS and WHITNEY HOUSTON’s upcoming concert at Saitama Super Arena.

Also hear about pianist and NHK star NAO MATSUSHITA.

A MetPod Extra: Banco Itau

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MetPod Extra:

BANCO ITAU S. A.

(Advertorial Content)

Have you ever needed to send money back home? In our brief interview with Analyst KARLO COHELLO hear how easy and cost-effective it can be by using the services of BANCO ITAU S.A., especially if you are from Brazil or Peru.
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The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, February 5th, 2010

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The Weekend MetPod

with

DON MORTON – JAMES HADFIELD – KAMASAMI KONG

Film critic, Morton provide harsh criticism for the films opening in Tokyo this weekend. Editor, Hadfield shares views on some of the more unusual stories from our magazine this week and Kong interviews our special, musical guest, WAYNE JONES Skyping in from Australia.

Where’s Kaleb? Well, as we often say…”Kaleb is a musician in demand!” He’s been out gigging again this week, but he promises to be back next week. To hear his best picks for this weekend, listen to the first 5-minutes our our MidWeek MetPod from this past Wednesday, Feb. 3rd.

The Tokyo MetPod for Monday, February 3rd, 2010

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The MidWeek MetPod

with

SARAH CORTINA and LAUREN SHANNON

Listen to hear our plugged-in navigators provide you with their best suggestions for things to do in Tokyo this weekend starting Friday, February 5th. Also, hear concert suggestions from KALEB JAMES and movie suggestions from film critic, DON MORTON.

The Tokyo MetPod for Monday, February 1st, 2010

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MetPod EXTRA!

The BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

from BILLBOARD LIVE

Tokyo, Japan

Hear the very first report about the big awards ceremony and event held at Tokyo prestigious BILLBOARD LIVE club in Roppongi’s MidTown complex. In this brief podcast we’ll be talking with the MC of the show, J-WAVE’s MIBU MINAMI, we’ll also get a special report from BILLBOARD magazine correspondent for Japan and Asia, ROB SCHWARTZ and JAPAN TIMES writer ROBERT POOLE.
Musically, we’ll have a special introductory interview with Miss JUDITH HILL who was featured in MICHAEL JACKSON’s movie “This Is It.” Plus our music director for the MetPod, KALEB JAMES has rounded-up some of the background singers from soul, J-pop diva’s AI’s band OLIVIA and YURI to harmonize with a little “Music.”

The Tokyo MetPod for Friday, January 29th 2010

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The Weekend MetPod

MOVIE REVIEWS

with

METROPOLIS Film Critic, DON MORTON

Once again, our cranky critic DON is calling-in from the USA via Skype to tell you his opinions about all the movies opening this weekend in Tokyo. If you’re considering a movie…you’d be wise to listen ’cause, as he always tells us, he “goes to all the movies — so you don’t have to.”