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  • Ep. 15 - Teaching English on a Japanese Island
    2025/03/26

    ap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ vvvvv FIND CARL HERE vvvvvCarlThePumpkinMan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carlthepumpkinmanCarlThePumpkinMan Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/carlthepumpkinmanPumpkin In Japan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pumpkin_In_JapanPumpkinInJapan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pumpkininjapanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/carlthepumpkinman.bsky.socialCheck back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 15: Ike and Matthew are joined by Carl, an ALT on the JET Programme who lives and works on the island of Tanegashima. He takes us through his daily life as he explains the troubles and surprising blessings of living in such a remote placement. The gang talks about Carl's hobbies, rocket launches, Yakushima, and why more people need to visit Kagoshima's islands.

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    1 時間 21 分
  • Ep. 14.5 - Thank You for Listening!
    2025/03/19

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 14.5: Today, it's just Matthew! listen to him ramble on about running a podcast, the JET Program acceptance letter timeline, and all of the people he thanks. It's a "point five" episode because Ike is gone and we don't have any guest lined up...

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    44 分
  • Ep. 14 - Our FAVORITE Parts About Japan
    2025/03/12

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 14: Ike and Matthew are joined by Andi, a former ALT and study abroad student! The crew rambles on about all of the best things they remember from their times in Japan: the daiko taxi service, using cash, the random noises of everyday life... Andi brings up an impactful moment from an interview she had while on the JET Program.

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    1 時間 12 分
  • Ep. 13 - Our WORST Japan Travel Takes
    2025/03/05

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 13: Ike and Matthew are at it again with another tier list that is sure to turn some heads. Is this going to make some people mad? Maybe. Share your thoughts in the comments! While some places might be overrated, we think that everyone who listens to the Deskwarmers podcast are truly underrated.

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    1 時間 23 分
  • Ep. 12 - Interview with a REAL Japanese Teacher
    2025/02/26

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 12: Ike and Matthew sit down with Mari, a Japanese Teacher of English (JTE). She gives advice about what ALTs should do before coming to Japan, how to interact with your co-workers, and more. The gang brings up an interesting debate about fruits and vegetables.


    The Deskwarmers Podcast.

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    1 時間 8 分
  • Ep. 11 - We Sat Down With A Freelance Translator
    2025/02/19

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 11: Ike and Matthew catch up with their friend Damon, a former JET and Japanese language wiz (He's N1). They chat about crazy Japanese nightlife, adventures at Costco, Ike's near death experience, and how they used their Japanese skills to find jobs back in the United States.The Deskwarmers Podcast#jetprogram #jetprogramme #alt #jet #japan #podcast #deskwarming #japanese #msas #esid #teacher #teachinjapan #interview #kumamoto #costco #car #cartrouble #translation #transliteration #subsordubs #subsoverdubs #damon #kumamotocity #arealeader #ricefields #soju #mustache #warhammer #warhammer40k #podcast #deskwarmers #anya #spyfamily #halloween #costume

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    1 時間 17 分
  • Ep. 10 - Ranking Japanese Fast Food
    2025/02/12

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 9: In a twist to the traditional format, Ike and Matthew are instead confronted with a tier list of Japanese fast food restaurants. Their job is to rank each restaurant from S to F. Stick around to find out the interesting differences between restaurants in Japan and the United States!

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    1 時間 19 分
  • Ep. 9 - ALT Apartment First Steps
    2025/02/05

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET! EPISODE 9: Ike and Matthew catch up with Austin, a friend from our time on the JET Program, and talk about rural schools, tattoo difficulties, and the varying levels of support we received while in Japan. The gang reminisces on the "fun" times setting up apartment utilities and settling in to the new job. The Deskwarmers Podcast.

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    1 時間 28 分