Herro Flom Japan

Podcasts & Videocasts from an American salaryman.

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Rambin' In Akihabara

April 17th, 2005 · 15 Comments

Bah. I didn't realize I recorded in mono until I got home. Sorry for all the wind noise. Need to do something about that. I should try to make shorter podcasts from now on.

Show notes:

  • Photos I took during the podcast
  • Photos of Akihabara on flickr.com
  • Laox home page. Pretty typical-looking site for an electronics store in Japan. (Butt ugly.)
  • The lapel mic I used. Model AT9830. (Interestingly enough, there's a Russian model AT9830 too. She looks like the Grinch in a blond wig.)
  • I mentioned Kappabashi, a neighborhood of Tokyo with stores that sell restaurant supplies, including plastic food.

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Stop. Go read this.

April 11th, 2005 · 5 Comments

Outpost Nine :: Editorials :: I am a Japanese School Teacher

This is by far the goddamn funniest thing I have read in a long time. It's written by a JET teaching English in junior high. This guy is a riot, and I can say without a doubt that every word is true. The kids I taught when I first came here are now pushing 30 years old, but they were exactly the same.

I'm laughing so hard I had to take a hit off my asthma puffer. All day I promised myself I'd edit audio tonight, but I can't stop reading.


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The "For Chrissake Just Get Something Out There Already" Podcast

April 8th, 2005 · 8 Comments

Ah…like…sorry. It'll be better next time.

Show Notes:

Masagoro's Website
Take 7

The Godcast Network: Behind the Scenes
The Sound Professionals: binaural microphones
Pictures of the stuff in my rig for binaural recording.

Digital Flotsam Podcast

BoingBoing blog


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I'm still alive…

April 6th, 2005 · 2 Comments

I have hours and hours of binaural recordings I haven't edited. By the end of this week I'll find something interesting and release it into the wild.

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HFJ gets reviewed by Area 51

March 24th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Area 51, a very, very slick comedy podcast (#34 on Podcast Alley) put together by a group of top-notch professionals who probably lost their jobs when Clear Channel pillaged and burned their former places of work, mentioned Herro Flom Japan on their March 24 podcast.

Dude, I know the levels were off. It was my 2nd podcast. Ever. In my whole life. Come to think of it, I'll fix the levels tonight and re-upload it.

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