Parallel News Podcast

Keigo Furnival
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Parallel News is a podcast by Keigo Furnival, based on the Parallel News website (parallelnews.org). Each episode explores selected articles and topics from the site in audio form, covering politics, society, culture, media, life in Japan, being biracial, and global current events. Some episodes are direct audio versions of written articles, while others expand on ideas found in his writing. The podcast focuses on context, nuance, and different perspectives between Japan, the UK, and the wider globalised world.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 2: How Japan Sells Emotional Comfort for the Lonely

    In this episode, Keigo Furnival delves into the unusual ways loneliness is managed in Japan. From animal cafés and idol culture to rent-a-companions and emotional services, where comfort is often carefully performed rather than openly spoken. It explores how a society shaped by emotional restraint and social pressure has developed entire industries that soften isolation without directly addressing it, and why so many people turn to controlled fantasy just to feel understood for a while.

    18 min

  2. May 30

    Episode 1: Political Violence in the World’s Safest Country

    Japan is often seen as one of the safest countries in the world. Yet within three years, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, Fumio Kishida was targeted with a pipe bomb, and Takashi Tachibana was attacked with an axe. In this episode, Keigo Furnival explores these incidents, the concept of heiwa boke, and what they reveal about political violence, security, and public perceptions of risk in modern Japan.

    10 min

  3. May 29

    Parallel News Podcast Trailer

    In this introduction episode of the Parallel News Podcast, Keigo Furnival introduces the show and explains what listeners can expect. The podcast is an audio extension of the Parallel News website, featuring selected articles and discussions on politics, society, culture, media, life in Japan, being biracial, and global current events, with a focus on context and nuance.

    2 min

Trailer

About

Parallel News is a podcast by Keigo Furnival, based on the Parallel News website (parallelnews.org). Each episode explores selected articles and topics from the site in audio form, covering politics, society, culture, media, life in Japan, being biracial, and global current events. Some episodes are direct audio versions of written articles, while others expand on ideas found in his writing. The podcast focuses on context, nuance, and different perspectives between Japan, the UK, and the wider globalised world.

Information

  • Creator
    Keigo Furnival
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Keigo Furnival
  • Show Website
    Parallel News Podcast