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Season 4, Episode 16: Nasubi's Prize Life Dimed Out

    • Documentary

Alright gang, in our season finale we’re asking “can a man live on completion prizes alone?”

The year is 1998. The place is Japan.

An aspiring comedian by the name of Nasubi auditions to be on Denpa Shonen’s new TV show with the hopes of breaking into showbiz.

Selected as the sole contestant, Nasubi is then taken to a small apartment, stripped naked and told that everything he needs to survive from this point on, must be won via magazine and radio contests.

Oh, and if that wasn’t traumatic enough, millions of people at home will be watching on a weekly basis.

Nasubi’s Prize Life is a story that is so ridiculous it shouldn’t be true. But it is.

It’s a story that is cruel, compelling, grotesque, puzzling, and psychologically fascinating.

A pretty fitting way to finish our fourth season then.



If you're interested you can find Prize Life episodes below

Nasubi Prize Life Compilation - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4lYc34HNSg

Nasubi Prize Life Compilation - Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsjX4Xoz6o0



If you've enjoyed this episode and you want to help support the show, the best way to do so is to simply subscribe via whatever podcast platform you prefer.

Ratings and reviews always help too and if you wan't to get in touch via social media, follow what's happening with future episodes, check out our merchandise including the album of music that was spawned from the podcast and well...whatever else, you can find links to all things 'Dimed Out' right here

https://malfoster.carrd.co/


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Alright gang, in our season finale we’re asking “can a man live on completion prizes alone?”

The year is 1998. The place is Japan.

An aspiring comedian by the name of Nasubi auditions to be on Denpa Shonen’s new TV show with the hopes of breaking into showbiz.

Selected as the sole contestant, Nasubi is then taken to a small apartment, stripped naked and told that everything he needs to survive from this point on, must be won via magazine and radio contests.

Oh, and if that wasn’t traumatic enough, millions of people at home will be watching on a weekly basis.

Nasubi’s Prize Life is a story that is so ridiculous it shouldn’t be true. But it is.

It’s a story that is cruel, compelling, grotesque, puzzling, and psychologically fascinating.

A pretty fitting way to finish our fourth season then.



If you're interested you can find Prize Life episodes below

Nasubi Prize Life Compilation - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4lYc34HNSg

Nasubi Prize Life Compilation - Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsjX4Xoz6o0



If you've enjoyed this episode and you want to help support the show, the best way to do so is to simply subscribe via whatever podcast platform you prefer.

Ratings and reviews always help too and if you wan't to get in touch via social media, follow what's happening with future episodes, check out our merchandise including the album of music that was spawned from the podcast and well...whatever else, you can find links to all things 'Dimed Out' right here

https://malfoster.carrd.co/


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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimedout/message

1 hr 2 min