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  • Ep. 19 - Life at an English Conversation School (Eikaiwa)
    2025/04/23

    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 19: This week, Ike and Matthew are joined by Ashley! She taught in an English conversation school run by Aeon (NOT the mall). The crew talks about the differences between conversation schools and normal Japanese schools, the different styles of teaching required, and what it is like to teach English to adults. Going into off-topic territory, Ike admits to a fatal spelling error, Ashley wonders into a brawl, and Matthew hears something funny on the radio...

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    1 時間 16 分
  • Ep. 18 - He Went from JET to a Dispatch Company
    2025/04/16

    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 18: This week, Ike and Matthew are joined by the one and only Stephen! Once in the JET Program, the gang discusses his recent employment with a private English teacher dispatch company and the many differences associated with them. They also talk about going to concerts, making friends, and the weird notes found on their cars...The Deskwarmers Podcast

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    1 時間 20 分
  • Ep. 17 - TRAVEL in Japan
    2025/04/09

    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 17: Ike and Matthew discuss how easy it is to travel around Japan. From planning the trip to executing the plans, the guys give their tips on making the most of your vacation days. From the ALT perspective to the visiting tourist, you won't want to miss their ideas for your next trip!

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    1 時間 14 分
  • Ep. 16 - Meet a JET Program CIR
    2025/04/02

    Yap about your favorite acronyms (JET, ALT, BOE, ESID, MSAS) in our discord community! ⁠https://discord.gg/Au9RxZz8rv⁠ vvvvv LUKE'S LINKS vvvvvGlobal Picnic: https://www.instagram.com/globalpicnicjapan/Oruganto: https://www.instagram.com/team_oruganto/Melt Stand: https://www.instagram.com/meltstand/Check back for a new episode every Wednesday at 12pm ET!EPISODE 16: Ike and Matthew are joined by Luke, a former JET Program Coordinator of International Relations (CIR) from a town in Kumamoto. The gang talks about the roles of a CIR, the differences between living in the city and the countryside, and shares some funny stories. If you're a CIR, get some ideas for your next community engagement event!

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    1 時間 23 分
  • 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