Talking Japanese - Full House "Road to Tokyo" (Patreon)

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Talking Japanese, the podcast miniseries that examines how Western media interfaces with Japanese culture. For our debut, we're talking about Full House—the sitcommiest sitcom that ever sitcommed— and its very brief visit to Japan. (Which, for the record, consists of more than two rooms.) When Uncle Jesse gets his chance to be a rock and roll superstar overseas, will he choose a life of glitz and glamor over his family? If you have even a passing knowledge of Full House, the answer won't surprise you! So listen in and be prepared to question how a Beach Boys cover band could be so successful in a world where Nirvana still exists.