KoreKara Podcast

KoreKara
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The KoreKara Podcast is a show where Eric and Raza interviews elite language learners to distill their techniques and hear their stories to help and inspire language learners worldwide.

  1. 09/24/2022

    #95 Kaho Shibuya: Retired JAV Actress

    This week we talked to Kaho Shibuya, a retired JAV actress who was also previously a guest on the Trash Taste Podcast! In the episode we talk about her current projects, how she was able to learn English through immersion, her favorite YouTube channels and anime, her experience working with Trash Taste, CDawgVA, The Anime Man, and more. Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8kDGeC1OxAc

    24 min

  2. 09/04/2022

    #94 Arthur IU Connect (アーサー): Teaching in Japanese To Over 250K Subscribers on YouTube

    This week we talked to  アーサー (IU-Connect), who runs a YouTube channel with over 250k subscribers teaching English to a Japanese audience. In the episode we chat about how he learned Japanese to a high level, his stories with living in Japan, and his experience teaching English on his YouTube channel IU Connect. Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tl-r3gvaNWQ

    22 min

  3. 08/30/2022

    #93 Dr. Capital: Guitarist and Doctorate in Music Who Speaks Perfect Kansai Ben

    This week we talked to Dr. Capital (ドクター・キャピタル ) ! He is a guitarist, vocalist, university professor and has an ACTUAL doctorate of musical arts. He speaks impeccable Japanese on his YouTube channel covering Japanese music. In the episode we dive into how he learned Japanese, how music theory helped him acquire pitch accent, and his stories of studying abroad and staying with a Japanese host family. Check out the episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/WjvkdpxYAG4

    22 min

  4. 08/22/2022

    #92 Steve's POV: From Learning Japanese to Owning 15+ Supercars

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgT2hKM0AmQ This week we talked to  Steve's POV (スティーブ的視点 ) ! He runs the channel Steve's POV where he shares his love for Japanese culture and cars, and makes video purely in Japanese. He runs a company for the Japanese and American market and he owns over 15 cars (including Japanese cars) in the US. We were really blown away by his level of Japanese and we just had to interview him to learn more about his story.  In the podcast we hear about his experience learning Japanese, how he got into Japan and cars, and his thoughts on American and Japanese culture.

    19 min

  5. 08/15/2022

    #91: Amandumb: Half-Japanese TikTok Creator with over 580K Followers

    This week we talked to Amandumb, a half Japanese content creator that makes content around Japan including translating songs into Japanese and covering them and cultural content as well. Her work has been featured in the Oscars and she has garned over 580K followers on TikTok with over 16 million likes. Check out the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yfq-CGlL-Ew

    17 min

  6. 07/24/2022

    #90 Julien Gaudfroy - How He Reached Native Level in Mandarin

    This week we talked to Julien Gaudfroy, one of the best foreign speakers of Mandarin of all time. We hear about his personal story living in the country, language learning philosophies, the nuances he's picked up the years, and his advice for those trying to reach the highest levels in a foreign language. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oai17s8_3EQ Outline:   0:00 Who is Julien Gaudfroy   2:46 How Julien Started Learning Mandarin Chinese  05:54 "Learning Languages is Easy Compared to Being a Musician"  6:40 How Long Did it Take To Reach Perfect Pronunciation?  8:30 Study Methods That Julien Used   15:30 Learning Chinese Outside of China   18:25 Thoughts on "Shocking Natives" Videos  21:03 The Truly Advanced Level of Shocking Natives  27:24 Nuances of Accent in Mandarin  28:40 Julien Speaks Chinese

    30 min

  7. 07/11/2022

    #89 Albo - Underground Street Racing in Tokyo

    ► Join HelloTalk: https://brc.hellotalk.com/KoreKaraPodcast ► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we talked to ALBO, who makes videos about the Japanese Car Culture on YouTube. We talk about his story of coming to Japan, how he got into cars, crazy stories of street racing, and more. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrO6NXkFlc0 Outline: 0:00 Introduction   0:38 How Albo Got to Japan 3:00 Gunma and Initial D 3:50 How and Why Albo Stayed in Japan 6:24 Illegal Street Racing Stories in Japan 9:50 Albo's Approach to Studying Japanese   13:21 Sponsor 14:01 Street Racing the Police in Japan   20:00 The Drifting Scene in Japan 23:15 ALBO's KoreKara Message (in Japanese)

    25 min

  8. 07/02/2022

    #88 Peter Barakan - English-Born DJ & Broadcaster in Japan for Nearly 50 Years

    ► Join Riverside Today: https://bit.ly/Riverside_KoreKara ► Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdI5qRpPps0 This week we talked to Peter Barakan, a professional broadcaster and host of Japanology! He's written several books mostly about music all in Japanese and has been living in Japan for almost half a century. We talk to him about his experience working in Japan, his approach to learning Japanese including pitch accent, and what he struggles with the most to this day.

    21 min
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The KoreKara Podcast is a show where Eric and Raza interviews elite language learners to distill their techniques and hear their stories to help and inspire language learners worldwide.

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  • Creator
    KoreKara
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © KoreKara
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    KoreKara Podcast