Nihongo to English

Nihongo to Enlgish no Show Podcast
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Nihongo To English blends language learning and stand-up humor as comedians Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA (GoatVsFish) explore the quirks of Japanese and English—words that don’t translate, culture shocks, and why politeness can melt you faster than ice cream. Each episode moves freely between the two languages, revealing how funny and human bilingual life can be. You’ll learn phrases, hear authentic conversation, and laugh about everything from Japanese idols and snacks to Ken-son humility and mistranslated signs. Perfect for fans of Japanese culture, bilingual comedy, or learning Japanese the fun way.

  1. May 22

    Japanese Verb Groups Explained: Ru-Verbs, U-Verbs & Irregulars + Bilingual Small Talk | Ep. 24"

    Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese verb conjugation the fun way with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki! We break down ru-verbs, u-verbs, and irregular verbs (suru & kuru) from the Genki textbook — plus bilingual small talk about mochi, scams, and Golden Week. New episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd.   Michael Allen CPAとMichelle MaliZakiと一緒に楽しく日本語の動詞活用を学ぼう！Genki教科書からる動詞・う動詞・不規則動詞（する＆くる）を解説。お餅、詐欺、ゴールデンウィークのバイリンガル雑談も！毎月2日・12日・22日配信。 Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    39 min

  2. May 12

    Japanese Multiplication, Biscuit Songs & Deep Fat Fried?! | Nihongo To English Ep. 23

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 23 of Nihongo To English, Michelle and Michael somehow turn a Japanese lesson into a deep discussion about multiplication tables, tatami mats, biscuit songs, and the dangers of sticking your whole body out of a moving car in Genki textbook illustrations. This episode covers: ✨ Japanese math vocabulary and “kuku” multiplication tables ✨ Differences between Japanese and English learning styles ✨ Japanese location words like ue, shita, tonari, and aida ✨ Weird children’s songs from Japan and America ✨ Deep Fat Fried references ✨ Pocket biscuits multiplying endlessly ✨ More Genki textbook adventures and bilingual chaos No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 🎧 New episodes every 12th and 22nd! Follow us on Instagram @nihongotoenglish IG: MichaelAllenCpa  MichelleMaliZaki Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki 『Nihongo To English』第23話では、日本語レッスンのはずが、九九、ビスケットの歌、畳、そしてGenki教科書の危険なイラストについて語り出すカオス回に！ 今回のエピソード： ✨ 日本の「九九」と英語の掛け算表現 ✨ 日本語と英語の学び方の違い ✨ 「上・下・隣・間」などの場所の言葉 ✨ 日本とアメリカの不思議な子どもの歌 ✨ Deep Fat Friedトーク ✨ 無限に増えるポケットのビスケット ✨ Genki教科書ツッコミコーナー 宿題なし。バイリンガルカオス。でもなぜか勉強になる。 🎧 新エピソードは毎月12日＆22日配信！ Instagramでフォローしてね！ @nihongotoenglish IG: MichaelAllenCpa  MichelleMaliZaki Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    32 min

  3. May 2

    Learn Japanese Pronunciation (Fu vs Hu?) + Easy Vocabulary Practice | Nihongo To English Ep. 22

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 22 of Nihongo To English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA dive into one of the most confusing Japanese pronunciation sounds and why it’s somewhere in between. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually say ふ (fu), this is your episode. We also flip the script on our usual format with a fun reverse vocabulary quiz—English to Japanese—covering everyday words like food, dates, and daily routines. Plus: curry-smelling houses, slow cookers vs Instant Pots, and a surprisingly deep conversation about Daruma goals and “healing” language. No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. In this episode: The truth about Japanese “fu” pronunciationEnglish vs Japanese sound differencesBeginner vocabulary (food, daily life, verbs)Daruma goal-setting explainedReal conversations (and real confusion)🎧 New episodes drop on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki 『Nihongo To English』第22回では、Michelle MaliZaki と Michael Allen CPAが 日本語の発音の中でも特にややこしい「ふ」の音について、英語との違いを交えながら楽しく話しています。 さらに今回はいつもと逆！英語→日本語のボキャブラリークイズに挑戦。食べ物や日常会話の単語を中心に、実践的に学べます。 カレーの匂いが充満する家の話や、スロークッカー vs インスタントポット、だるまの目入れと「癒し」の話まで…今回もカオスだけどちゃんと学べる内容です。 宿題なし。バイリンガルなカオス。でもなぜか学べる。 このエピソードの内容： 「ふ」の正しい発音とは？英語と日本語の音の違い初級ボキャブラリー（食べ物・日常・動詞）だるまで目標設定リアルな会話とちょっとした混乱🎧 配信日：毎月2日・12日・22日 Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    34 min

  4. Apr 22

    Learn Japanese with Genki: Making a Date, Shinkansen & “Thing Japan” | Nihongo To English Ep. 21

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 21 of Nihongo To English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen talk about Japanese trains, Shinkansen names, “Thing Japan,” The Little Engine That Could, and why Genki’s “making a date” chapter may be more dramatic than expected. This episode includes: Japanese words like nozomi, hikari, kodama, and tetsudoua conversation about Shinkansen, hope traveling faster than light, and why Japan makes trains look coolbeginner Japanese practice from Genki Lesson 3useful classroom expressions like wakarimasu ka, yukkuri itte kudasai, and mou ichido itte kudasaia very serious investigation into whether Mary and Takeshi are actually going on a datea surprise Bechdel Test discussion involving Genki, slippers, and host momsIf you want to learn Japanese while listening to two comedians talk about trains, textbooks, dating, and absolutely unnecessary cultural analysis — this is the episode for you. 🎙️ Nihongo To English No Show — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen / GoatVsFish. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at NihongoToEnglishNoShow@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglish for new episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd of the month. Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show Genkiで日本語：デートの約束、新幹線、「Thing Japan」| Nihongo To English Ep. 21 Japanese Description 『Nihongo To English』第21回では、Michelle MaliZaki と Michael Allen が、新幹線、Nozomi・Hikari・Kodama、「Thing Japan」、そして Genki の「デートの約束」について話します。 今回のエピソードでは： のぞみ・ひかり・こだま・鉄道などの日本語新幹線の名前と「希望は光より速い？」という謎の名言Genki Lesson 3 の初心者向け日本語練習わかりますか、ゆっくり言ってください、もう一度言ってくださいなどの便利な表現Mary と Takeshi は本当にデートなのか？という真剣すぎる考察ホストマザー、スリッパ、そしてなぜかベクデル・テストまで登場する会話日本語を勉強したい人、英語と日本語の間を行ったり来たりしたい人、そして「何の話？」と思いながらなぜか最後まで聞いてしまう人にぴったりのエピソードです。 🎙️ Nihongo To English No Show — Michelle MaliZaki と Michael Allen / GoatVsFish によるバイリンガル・コメディポッドキャスト。 💌 言語や文化についての質問はこちらまで：NihongoToEnglishNoShow@gmail.com 📱 Instagram は @NihongoToEnglish 新エピソードは毎月 2日・12日・22日 に配信中！ Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    41 min

  5. Apr 12

    Learning Japanese Through Momotaro, Menus & Mayhem Ep. 20

    Send us Fan Mail Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish) talk about viral Japanese meme culture, Momotaro, Japanese folktales, and funny restaurant roleplay in Episode 20 of Nihongo To English No Show. This bilingual comedy podcast episode wanders through Michelle’s songwriting homework, her song “Nap Time by nap8sta” becoming the official song of National Napping Day, the Momotaro meme taking over Japanese social media, and a delightfully chaotic Japanese restaurant dialogue practice session. Along the way, they also talk about Japanese vocabulary, ordering food in Japan, and modern slang like kasuhara. If you like Japanese language, Japanese culture, comedy podcasts, and learning through weird conversations, this episode is for you. 🎙️ Nihongo To English No Show — No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at NihongoToEnglishNoShow@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglish for new episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd of the month. Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Nihongo To English No Show 第20話では、Michelle MaliZaki と Michael Allen（GoatVsFish）が、桃太郎ミーム、日本の昔話、日本語でのレストラン注文、そして Michelle の曲 「Nap Time by nap8sta」 について語ります。 この日英バイリンガル・コメディポッドキャストでは、日本語学習、日本文化、日本のSNSミーム、レストランで使える日本語表現、食べ物の注文フレーズ、そしておかしな文化ギャップを楽しく紹介。桃太郎、金太郎、サバ定食、メニューの聞き方、そして kasuhara などの話題も登場します。 日本文化が好きな方、日本語を楽しく学びたい方、バイリンガル会話やコメディポッドキャストが好きな方におすすめのエピソードです。 🎙️ Nihongo To English No Show — No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 言葉や文化について聞いてみたいことがあれば、NihongoToEnglishNoShow@gmail.com まで 📱 Instagram @NihongoToEnglish もフォローしてください。新エピソードは毎月2日・12日・22日に配信中。 Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    35 min

  6. Apr 6 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode: Stationery Festival for Pen, Paper & Fountain Pen Lovers

    Send us Fan Mail 🎟️ Stationery Park tickets + info (May 16–17 • Santa Monica): More info 🛍️ More than 60 vendors! 🎖️ Each ticket comes with a Stamp Rally Bingo and everybody wins a surprise prize! If you love pens, paper, stickers, stamps, notebooks, fountain pens, and ink, this bonus episode is for you. Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish) talk about Stationery Park, a whimsical stationery festival happening May 16–17 in Santa Monica, California. Whether you’re into Japanese stationery, cute finds, fountain pens, or discovering new favorites—Stationery Park is packed with things stationery lovers will want to see. Michael and Michelle will both be there—come hang out with us at Stationery Park! 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Email: nihongotoenglishnoshow@gmail.com 📱 Instagram: @NihongoToEnglish (new episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd) Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    1 min

  7. Apr 2

    Ahiru or Kamo? Learn Japanese with Ducks, Genki & Metal Festival Chaos | Nihongo to English Ep. 19

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 19 of Nihongo to English, Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki talk about tobacco festivals, sister cities, heavy metal, mosh pits, ducks, and college majors before working through more Genki Japanese practice.  This episode includes: beginner Japanese practice with simple yes/no questionsGenki vocabulary about school, majors, years in college, and belongingsa lively detour into heavy metal festivals, mosh pits, and concert culturea surprisingly long discussion about whether duck in Japanese is ahiru or kamoside quests involving Pokémon, Animal Crossing, handkerchief games, and geesemore chaotic bilingual conversation that somehow still helps you learn Japanese If you like learning Japanese while listening to two comedians wander through ducks, metal festivals, and textbook exercises, this episode is for you. Intagram  Email: NihongoToEnglishnoShow@gmail.com Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki エピソード19では、Michael Allen CPA と Michelle MaliZaki が、たばこ祭り、姉妹都市、ヘビーメタル、モッシュピット、アヒル、そして大学の専攻の話で脱線しながら、今回も Genki を使って楽しく日本語練習をしていきます。  このエピソードの内容： 初級レベルの はい / いいえ で答える日本語練習Genki の 学校・専攻・学年・持ち物 に関する語彙メタルフェス やモッシュピットについてのにぎやかな脱線トーク日本語で「duck」は あひる なのか かも なのかをめぐる長めの議論ポケモン、どうぶつの森、ハンカチ落とし、ガチョウ まで飛び出す寄り道脱線しながらもなぜか日本語の勉強になる、いつものバイリンガル会話 日本語を勉強しながら、二人のコメディアンのちょっと変で楽しい会話も楽しみたい方にぴったりのエピソードです。 メールはNihongoToEnglishnoShow@gmail.comまでお願いします！！ Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    32 min

  8. Mar 22

    California Teeth, Vegeta, and Koko/Soko/Asoko in Japanese | Nihongo to English Ep. 18

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 18 of Nihongo to English, Michael Allen and Michelle MaliZaki talk about California teeth, Hammurabi, Dragon Ball Z, fake Vegeta figures, Japanese straw hats, and vegetables before getting back into Genki Japanese practice. This episode includes: beginner Japanese practice with koko / soko / asokolearning how to describe where things are in more natural Japaneseno-particle practice with questions like “Whose is this?”a detour into Vegeta, anime toys, and food-inspired character namestalk about waraboshi / mugiwara boshi, vegetables, and everyday Japanese vocabularyIf you want to learn Japanese while listening to two comedians go completely off the rails—and still somehow make it educational—this is the episode for you. 📩 Email us literally anything: nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Japanese Description: エピソード18では、Michael Allen と Michelle MaliZaki が、カリフォルニアの歯、ハムラビ法典、ドラゴンボールZ、ベジータのフィギュア、わら帽子、野菜 などについて脱線しながら、最後は Genki の日本語練習に戻ってきます。  このエピソードで出てくること： ここ・そこ・あそこ を使った初級日本語練習物の場所を より自然な日本語で説明する言い方これはだれのですか のような の の練習ベジータ、アニメのフィギュア、食べ物由来の名前 の話わら帽子／麦わら帽子 や 野菜の名前 など、日常で使える日本語いつものようにたくさん脱線しながらも、なぜかちゃんと勉強にもなる回です。日本語を勉強したい人も、英語を聞きたい人も、ぜひ聴いてください。 📩 メールは何でも大歓迎です： nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish). No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn. 💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

    30 min
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Nihongo To English blends language learning and stand-up humor as comedians Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA (GoatVsFish) explore the quirks of Japanese and English—words that don’t translate, culture shocks, and why politeness can melt you faster than ice cream. Each episode moves freely between the two languages, revealing how funny and human bilingual life can be. You’ll learn phrases, hear authentic conversation, and laugh about everything from Japanese idols and snacks to Ken-son humility and mistranslated signs. Perfect for fans of Japanese culture, bilingual comedy, or learning Japanese the fun way.

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  • Creator
    Nihongo to Enlgish no Show Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nihongo to English
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    Nihongo to English

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