Terrace Neighbors: A Terrace House Podcast
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCourtney and Taylor are two best friends and former Tokyoites who have a lot to say about the Japanese reality show Terrace House. Join them every other week as they make their way in the big city and yell a lot about butts. New episodes every other Sunday.
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Preview: Ticket & Page -- All Aboard!
January 14, 2021 23:18 - 1 minute - 2.16 MBHey everyone! Long time no see and happy new year! It's been a while, but we're ready to debut our new show: Ticket & Page, a shojo manga bookclub. If you ever enjoyed our tangents about manga, boy have we got good news for you! Hope to see some of you there!
ANNOUNCEMENT: Oshimai
July 05, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBContent warning: mention of suicide. Both Courtney and Taylor are here for one last announcement. This is the end of Terrace Neighbors. Thank you for your support these past two years. You can continue to find us at @terraceneighbor on Twitter or at terraceneighbors.com. Please take care of yourselves, we love you.
Terrace Neighbors 54: Ceasefire
June 21, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBWe continue where we left off last week and we’re ready for some reflection as we discuss episode 9 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Haruka faces the music, Risako blows off steam in a way that would make the LDP proud, and an unexpected hero visits the house.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Eine Kleine Housekeeping
June 02, 2020 00:57 - 2 minutes - 3.67 MBA rectangle of light slices through the darkness as a door opens. Taylor, resting upon a rock at the center of the terrarium, blinks blearily at the intrusion. "It's time," the visitor says, though she can't make out their face. She hisses and skitters into the shadows. "It must be you. You're the one with the libsyn password." The creature backs up until she feels the cool press of the glass. In this perfectly smooth cage, there is nowhere to hide. "Come on, we have two quick anno...
Terrace Neighbors 53: Shitamachi Showdown
May 25, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBIt’s a windy day here in the neighborhood – at least on the Saitama side of it – and we’re feeling particularly punchy as we discuss episode 8 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Taylor breaks down what she’s been reading in quarantine, Risako and Haruka’s rivalry comes to a head, and our hosts talk life philosophies.
Terrace Neighbors 52: Hypocritical Oath
May 11, 2020 20:36 - 57 minutes - 63.6 MBWe’re still reeling from the shake-ups of last episode, and there’s still a lot left to process as we discuss episode 7 of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020. Haruka shows her sentimental side, Ruka has a vacation epiphany, and a startling new ship appears on the horizon, sails into Tokyo Bay, and demands that we open our borders.
Terrace Neighbors 51: Women Can Car
April 27, 2020 01:54 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBBuckle up, friends, because we’re about to point out some sexisms for ya. Join us for our first mid-pandemic episode as we discuss episode 6 of Terrace House: 2019-2020! Shohei adds a new hobby to his list of interests, Kenny finds himself the new dreamboat of the house, and chaos reigns supreme.
Terrace Neighbors 50: No Bones
April 13, 2020 03:44 - 52 minutes - 57.1 MBIt’s our 50th episode and we completely forgot! There was just a lot going on in our lives before society came to a screeching halt. Anyway, it’s time to discuss episode 5 of Terrace House: 2019-2020! Our disdain for Haruka is solidified, Ruka finds himself at the center of an unwitting love triangle, and Kenny proves the age-old adage that any weirdo can redeem himself by soulfully strumming a guitar.
Terrace Neighbors 49: There Goes the Pool Goblin
March 29, 2020 23:50 - 45 minutes - 49.2 MBWe’re making our way through our backlog of recorded episodes, so get ready for the halcyon tones of February! Join us in a simpler time as we discuss episode 4 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Haruka’s psychology is nitpicked, Taylor teaches Courtney about the wild world of ear piercings, and Risako takes a running leap into the land of infatuation.
Terrace Neighbors 48: Tiddy Burger
March 16, 2020 02:13 - 38 minutes - 42.1 MBWe have another quick episode for you all this week as our housemates test the waters. It’s practically a lightning round as we discuss episode 3 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Kenny shows off some questionable art, Risako plays nurse, and Ruka reaches new heights of adorableness.
Terrace Neighbors 47: Fast & Furious
March 02, 2020 00:21 - 48 minutes - 52.1 MBIt’s time for the crossover event of the year – nay, the decade – and we hope you’re ready to discuss episode 2 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Haruka picks a fight, Kenny seems to have been plucked from a different show, and Kaori takes the crown as this season’s Best Girl.
Terrace Neighbors 46: Ganbare Nippon
February 11, 2020 01:08 - 56 minutes - 60.2 MBWe’re back with a new season and everything is shiny and new. We have a new fancy house, new fancy cars, and a new fancy cast of attractive singles embarking on communal living. Open your heart to new possibilities with us as we discuss episode 1 of Terrace House: 2019-2020. Wow, that title’s gonna be so uninspiring to type out every week.
Terrace Neighbors 45: End of an Era
January 07, 2020 05:24 - 53 minutes - 56.9 MBPack your bags and turn in your keys, friends, because our time in this neighborhood has come to a close. We’ve finally reached the season finale as we discuss episode 46 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Can you believe I’ve written forty-five of these things?
Terrace Neighbors 44: Loose Ends
December 22, 2019 18:14 - 40 minutes - 43.2 MBOur time with the Boys & Girls is coming to an end, and it’s time to address the things left unsaid. We’re thinking about the future this week as we discuss episode 45 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Masako gives her answer, Riko enjoys small town fame, and Hayato decides to live his life like a shojo manga hero.
Terrace Neighbors 43: Aftershocks
December 08, 2019 20:00 - 49 minutes - 53.9 MBLife in the neighborhood got thrown into chaos last week and now we’re here trying to pick up the pieces. Emotions ran high, and now it’s time to process it all as we discuss episode 44 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Riko gets trampled, Hayato puts his big villain shoes on, and somehow, despite it all, Arman keeps us rooting for heterosexual love.
Terrace Neighbors 42: Terrace Island
November 25, 2019 03:07 - 48 minutes - 52.5 MBNot from successful love alone, Nor wealth, nor honor'd middle age, nor victories of politics or war; But as life wanes, and all the turbulent passions calm, As gorgeous, vapory, silent hues cover the evening sky, As softness, fulness, rest, suffuse the frame, like freshier, balmier air, As the days take on a mellower light, and the apple at last hangs really finish'd and indolent-ripe on the tree, Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all! The brooding and blissfu...
Terrace Neighbors 41: Faceplants v Pratfalls
November 12, 2019 08:15 - 48 minutes - 52.1 MBWe’re in the final stretch of the season and things are getting dire in the neighborhood as we discussed episode 42 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Arman has a scare, the camera loves Masako, and Hayato proves that he might actually have a bit of a spine after all! It’s another odd one, lads.
Terrace Neighbors 40: Smokey Swipes Right
October 28, 2019 01:47 - 54 minutes - 57.8 MBPlease, listener, what time is it? Episode forty, you say? But that cannot be right, it’s been episode forty for twenty years!!! The concept of time itself falls apart around us as we discuss episode 41 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Misaki laughs too much, everyone gets weirdly frisky, and Masako is just about ready to set the world ablaze and watch it burn.
Terrace Neighbors 39: Fever Dream
October 16, 2019 19:14 - 57 minutes - 61.4 MBStrap on in, friends, for one really weird episode. There’s something in the water this week as we discuss episode 40 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Byrnes doesn’t think things through, Masako poisons the house, and EVERYONE gets familiar. Like really, really familiar.
Terrace Neighbors 38: Grande Reverence
October 07, 2019 19:36 - 52 minutes - 56.3 MBTurn in your pointe shoes because it’s time for what we hope is the last big member shake-up of the season! There are only a handful of episodes left as we discuss episode 39 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Momoka has a harsh realization, Arman goes for a swim, and Misaki and Byrnes continue to be entirely wholesome. Healthy communication and boundaries in *my* Terrace House??? It’s more likely than you’d think.
Terrace Neighbors 37: Strange Inventions & Plated Wares
October 02, 2019 03:59 - 54 minutes - 48.4 MB(This is an audio rip of our special video episode. We recommend you stream the video here: https://youtu.be/dfIfkONksYQ The audio is slightly less horrendous.) We’re coming to you live* from Tokyo, AND on video, AND with terrible audio quality!!! We’re really really quite sorry about that, but hopefully being able to see our expressions can take the edge off? This week, we’re discussing episode 38 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Momoka faces her future face-on, Hayato find...
Terrace Neighbors 36: Giveth and Taketh
September 22, 2019 19:00 - 49 minutes - 53.7 MB‘Tis a time of change here in the neighborhood as new bonds are forged and old ones are shaken. Prepare thyself for emotional highs AND lows as we discuss episode 37 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Hayato has a realization, Byrnes is easily delighted, and our hosts screech into the heavens, “we told you so!”
Terrace Neighbors 35: Teru Teru Bozo
September 15, 2019 19:00 - 42 minutes - 46.1 MBBlow your nose and wipe away your tears because it’s time to put the past behind us and look into the beautiful, chiseled future! It’s Yuuto who??? here in the neighborhood as we discuss episode 36 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Riko has craft time, Misaki gets a second chance, and our new housemate is so dreamy that we all think we can learn to love again.
Terrace Neighbors 34: Heart 2 Heart
September 08, 2019 19:00 - 52 minutes - 57.4 MBAll good things must come to an end, friends. We finish another chapter this week as we discuss episode 35 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Riko continues to fret, Yuuto confesses his love, and we all have a good cry. Catharsis!
Terrace Neighbors 33: Wasshoi
September 01, 2019 18:15 - 48 minutes - 51.3 MBYou know that gene that makes cilantro taste like soap? And no matter how little cilantro is in a dish, the soap taste is so strong that it dominates everything else? Just like cilantro, we’ve got one talking point as we discuss episode 34 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Arman gets involved, Taylor talks idols, and Hayato somehow has not even been a little bit murdered yet.
Terrace Neighbors 32: Into the Sin Bin
August 26, 2019 19:24 - 46 minutes - 50.7 MBIt’s a post-Hayato world and we’re just living in it. We fully embody that Larry David gif this week as we discuss episode 33 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. The tenets of yakiniku are broken, Arman powers up, and Hayato continues to make everything deeply uncomfortable. This is just our lives now, I guess.
Terrace Neighbors 31: Omelette du Fromage
August 18, 2019 19:32 - 52 minutes - 57.5 MBIt’s another week of emotional whiplash as we get yanked from despair to excitement to despair again. Strap on in, steel yourself, and join us as we discuss episode 32 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Hikaru has more friends than we thought, two new additions join the house, and Natsumi goes out in the most poetic way possible: not with a bang but a whimper.
Terrace Neighbors 30: Natsumi Rights Activist
August 13, 2019 05:17 - 45 minutes - 50.1 MBHey, Listener, take a seat, we need to have a talk. It’s rejection week here in the neighborhood as we discuss episode 31 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. We got romantic rejection, platonic rejection, rejection for all occasions! Hikaru makes a choice, Misaki puts her foot down, and Natsumi am feel uncomfortable when we are not about me?
Terrace Neighbors 29: Straight Pride
August 04, 2019 19:16 - 37 minutes - 40.3 MBI have to warn you, there is nothing to be found in this episode but pure, unfettered heterosexuality. This is the kind of episode that prompted filmmakers in the 80s and 90s to wonder if men and women can truly be friends. It’s episode 30 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City! Natsumi refuses any and all character development, Hikaru continues to put in the least amount of effort, and Misaki takes a leap of faith. We will now be a Fire Emblem podcast from here on out.
Terrace Neighbors 28: Miss-guided
August 04, 2019 19:00 - 59 minutes - 62.5 MBYou know how sitcoms will sometimes shoehorn in a new baby when the original baby starts getting too old? I don’t know where I’m going with this, but it’s something to mull over as we discuss episode 29 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. The house gets a new little sister character, Taylor talks school-sanctioned beauty pageants, and Misaki tries to do a Seduction. Yes, Terrace House is THAT kind of anime.
Terrace Neighbors 27: Pride & Prejudice
July 22, 2019 00:22 - 56 minutes - 60.4 MBSometimes real human relationships are sloppy, with no real sense of continuity or consistency. In fact, we’re ALL breaking character this week as we discuss episode 28 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Arisa invents the concept of hats, Hikaru is overcome with teenage angst, and Yuuto reveals a fault.
Terrace Neighbors 26: Beach Bias
July 13, 2019 19:23 - 48 minutes - 51.5 MBYou know that feeling you get when things have been going TOO well lately and you keep waiting for something terrible to happen? Well, that’s the feeling we’re starting to have this week as we discuss episode 27 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Hikaru continues to act his age (12?), Misaki and Natsumi do a bamboozle, and Arisa makes a shocking announcement: that she knows how to use a hammer.
Terrace Neighbors 25: Complete 360
July 07, 2019 18:10 - 44 minutes - 47.8 MBOh my god, guys, you’ll NEVER believe what episode 26 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City texted us last night. I think it’s totally into us! This week, Hikaru commits a coffee crime, Arman is but a whisper upon the wind, and every single person in this dang house embodies the eyes emoji. You know the one.
Terrace Neighbors 24: The Prince of Terrace High
June 24, 2019 19:56 - 57 minutes - 62 MBOkay, guys, so if you want to be a member of the Prince’s fan club, you have to remember the number one rule: he belongs to ALL of us, so no trying to get him for yourself. Sound good? Okay, then let’s discuss episode 25 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Natsumi continues to make poor life choices, Hikaru finally acts his age, and the world lets out a collective sigh as it all at once falls in love with our newest housemate. Let’s make him president.
Terrace Neighbors 23: ASMR-ology
June 09, 2019 20:00 - 51 minutes - 55 MBPatience will be rewarded, friends, and boy were we patient! Things are a little bit brighter here in the neighborhood as we discuss episode 24 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. An era comes to a close, we make a new friend, Hikaru continues to be the absolute worst, and our hosts confront their own mortality. The future is bright!
Terrace Neighbors 22: A Court of Sleep and Sadness
May 28, 2019 18:10 - 52 minutes - 56.4 MBTerrace Neighbors officially turns one year old this week and yet we’re still trapped within the purgatorial hellscape that has become Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Arman does some soul-searching, Uchi takes the world’s longest stress nap, and things become Flirty in a way that no one should be comfortable with. Everyone needs to just go to bed!!!!!
Terrace Neighbors 21: Carnivorous Crime
May 12, 2019 18:03 - 42 minutes - 46.1 MBThis week’s episode is a short one, friends, because discussing the meat incident comes at a price that no man should have to pay. It’s episode 22 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City! Not a single person makes a good decision. That’s it. That’s the episode.
Terrace Neighbors 20: Pokedon Master
April 28, 2019 17:27 - 59 minutes - 62.1 MBIt’s our twentieth episode, and we completely forgot to get ourselves anything! In fact, there is absolutely no fun or excitement or festivity to be found this week as we discuss episode 21 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Natsumi continues to be great at making friends, Uchi changes allegiances, and Taylor gets various pets involved in the discussion. Take a seat, we have some things to discuss – as a family.
Terrace Neighbors 19: The Party's Over
April 14, 2019 19:53 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWe had a good run, friends, we really did, but we all knew we’d have to face the harsh realities of life someday. This week, we say goodbye to the idealistic naivety of youth as we discuss episode 20 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Arman finally gets a job, Hikaru alarms us, and Natsumi decides to burn bridges before she’s even had a chance to cross. Real fun episode, you guys.
Terrace Neighbors 18: Illumination Station
March 31, 2019 18:28 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIt’s out with the old, in with the new here in the neighborhood as we begin the second half of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. And boy, do we have a lot of ground to cover, holidays to speed run, and new friends to embrace. The Armanisa (we’ll workshop it) romance comes to a head, Taylor sings, and a new face learns about doorbells for the first time. We can tell, 2016 is really gonna be our year.
Terrace Neighbors 17: Nomunication
March 17, 2019 18:15 - 53 minutes - 55.8 MBDig out your rattiest college sweatshirt, prepare your most boring anecdotes, and get your ghosting finger ready, because it’s time for some bad dates! This week, it’s all about the pitfalls of romance as we discuss episode 18 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Christmas is fast approaching, Minori and Uchi FINALLY put on their Grown-up Pants, and Arman looks deep into the eyes of death, and by gum, if death doesn’t look him in the eyes back.
Terrace Neighbors 16: A Penultimate Prank
February 17, 2019 19:09 - 57 minutes - 60.3 MBThe first act of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City is coming to a close as we discuss episode 17, and important questions are finally being asked this week. Will Uchi and Minori’s love stand the test of time? What will Mizuki and Yuki do next? Why do all these city kids have driver’s licenses? We don’t really get clear answers, but Arman does punch some people! That should tide us over for the time being.
Terrace Neighbors 15: A (Losing) League of Their Own
February 04, 2019 20:13 - 52 minutes - 56.5 MBThe world is made up of losers and winners, kid, and the only thing that decides where you end up is how badly you want it. Alphas and betas, my child, alphas and betas. This week, we’re discussing episode 16 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City, and the line between the two has been drawn. Yuki makes a last-ditch effort, Arisa wields the power of a wholesale juggernaut, and Mizuki settles into her role as “best friend” in this romcom posing as reality television. It’s all about the ha...
Terrace Neighbors 14: Anglerfish
January 20, 2019 18:39 - 42 minutes - 46 MBIt's a quiet week here in the neighborhood, a little break after the emotional turmoil of last episode, as we discuss episode 15 of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Every good story needs contemplative scenes between the action, and this is indeed a week of contemplation. Mizuki does some soul-searching, our hosts face old age hurtling toward them, and Uchi/Minori have an important talk, presumably before fading into the Void, because we cannot dedicate anymore of our lives to this r...
Terrace Neighbors 13: Atsui Ryoute
January 06, 2019 19:37 - 55 minutes - 59.6 MBIt’s a new year for the Terrace Neighborhood and it’s looking like the big changes are already coming as we discuss episode fourteen of Terrace House: Boys and Girls in the City! Uchi and Minori try to figure out human communication, a new love triangle arises, and a sacred food institution is revealed to be a double-edged sword. Frankly, everything about this episode is disgusting.
Terrace Neighbors 12: The Prince and the Milliner
December 23, 2018 20:08 - 52 minutes - 56.8 MBIt’s a particularly bittersweet week in the Terrace Neighborhood as we discuss episode thirteen of Terrace House: Boys and Girls in the City. Yuriko cries in public, Uchi gets roasted (again), a new face joins the house, and our hosts discuss exams they’ve taken recently, because they live luxurious and exciting lives.
Terrace Neighbors 11: Halloween in December
December 09, 2018 20:00 - 55 minutes - 59.5 MBHop into our time machine, dear listener, and travel back with us to pre-hiatus October, when the spooks were plentiful and the treats were tricking. This week, we discuss episode twelve of Terrace House: Boys and Girls in the City, and it’s a particularly relatable one. Uchi experiences the pitfalls of dating, Arman gets the fun parts, and Taylor continues her convoluted lecture series with a quick rundown of Japanese history. We’re back baybee.
Holiday Special: Nobody Likes a Nose Baby
November 25, 2018 19:19 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWe’re back from hiatus with a special episode for you all! It’s a holiday weekend, so we’ve decided to celebrate the greatest holiday tradition: getting drunk and rambling for way too long about obscure interests! We brought up the idea of doing a special episode about the Kojiki early on in Terrace Neighbors, and you all* said we should, and now we have! Listen, and know you were responsible for unleashing this content upon the world. There is absolutely no mention of Terrace House, though,...
Terrace Neighbors 10: Gaijin Smashing 101
September 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBAll good (?) things must come to an end, and it’s the start of a new era in the house this week as Taylor and Courtney discuss episode eleven of Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City. Makoto gets replaced, our hosts explain foreigner etiquette, and Mizuki finally starts to get the recognition she deserves. Also, to celebrate our tenth episode, Courtney and Taylor answer your questions! Thank you so much for listening!!!!