Latest Kansai Podcast Episodes
50: You’re on the crap sandwich
Station 13 - August 24, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani recount their various travels over the summer! Dani likes camping now, and Alex came to a variety of realisations: about himself, about airport food, and about his taste in watches. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @protracker Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 1...
49: That’s pants
Station 13 - June 28, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex finally manage to get back together for a bumper episode with all your favourites: Alex has a new pen, and Dani’s lusting after a new watch and has just bought some old books. Naturally, this leads to a deep discussion on the ephemeral nature of modern storage media, the perceived ...
48: The show must go on
Station 13 - May 18, 2019 16:30 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani record an EXTREMELY brief episode to talk about the future of Station 13. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @protracker Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastodon (Dani): @[email protected] Mastodon (Station 13): @[email protected]
47: Sad elephant noises
Station 13 - April 20, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex reveal their general ignorance of brass and woodwind instruments, as Alex has recently reignited his passion for the French horn! Alex has a Remote Transmission update, and both of them are considering changing their Twitter usernames. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @protrac...
46: It's world ready
Station 13 - April 06, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani catch up on the watch scene following Baselworld, before diving deep into a variety of Japan-related topics, including the announcement of the name for the new imperial era, the Cool Japan and Cool Biz policies, and the current Taiga Drama, Idaten. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Al...
45: I should just post dumb memes
Station 13 - March 23, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex correct a number of factual issues from the last episode, before reviewing Alex’s recently-released music/writing collaboration, Remote Transmission. Dani’s viral tweet sparks musings about the nature of attribution on the internet, and the influence of money. Speaking of the inte...
44: An inferno of joy
Station 13 - February 23, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani follow up on the status of Renoise development and Dani’s JLPT preparations. Alex has bought some new gear and a pedalboard to mount it on, and Dani has a new watch. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM M...
43: Road Egg
Station 13 - February 09, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSpecial guest Chris joins Dani and Alex to talk about Scandinavian hot dogs, Thunderbirds, and Japanese learning, before both Chris and Alex give their thoughts on games development for VR. What are the unique challenges facing VR developers, and how should they approach solving those challenge...
42: Billy Colony
Station 13 - January 26, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex tells Dani all about his trip to Scotland, and Dani shares a weirdly emotional experience. They explore what the latest in Japanese scientific research has to say about the relationship between tea and influenza, and what the ramifications are going to be of the imperial transition later th...
41: Tor the Bluetoothen
Station 13 - December 29, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex reflect on the year gone by and plan for the year ahead. They exchange resolutions, until Alex can no longer contain his enthusiasm for… rechargeable batteries. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastod...
40: Merry Christmas, Mum, here’s a fish
Station 13 - December 15, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani talk briefly about Christmas, but mostly about DAWs, music technology, and the balance between updating software and avoiding bloat. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastodon (Dani): @dpwright@mastodon...
39: It’s like nerdy paintball
Station 13 - December 01, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex talk about the recent California wildfires and compare American and Japanese face masks, before thinking about the Japanese approach to health generally. Dani introduces Alex to the concept of live-action role-play (LARP), and stands ready in its defence. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twi...
38: Mouse Valhalla
Station 13 - November 17, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani get together to talk about Alex’s new mouse, living life in the terminal, email conventions in the English-speaking world and Japan, and Alex’s latest music recommendations. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Statio...
37: 70% technique and 30% artistry
Station 13 - November 03, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani makes a purchase, and Alex waxes lyrical. They talk about ramen and watches, before addressing the vital questions of the day: is a DJ a musician, and what makes a programmer a programmer? Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): ...
36: Greater than zero attractions
Station 13 - October 20, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani get back together after their various sojourns abroad. Dani finally fulfils his New Year’s Resolution during his trip to Spain, meanwhile Alex gives his impression of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Oculus Connect conference. Both share their approaches to Jet-lag, before Alex...
35: The crossover event everyone's been waiting for
Station 13 - September 22, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCharlie from A-Town FM and Dani from Station 13 get together for this special crossover episode! They compare shows before diving deep into mastodon: the technical details, the good, the bad, and the ramifications of some of its fundamental decisions. Twitter (Charlie): @chuckyc17 Mastodon (Cha...
34: Dangerous Gearcident Territory
Station 13 - September 08, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex get a bit geary as Alex has a new guitar! They talk Fender, Gibson, single-coil vs. humbucker pickups, playing with a pick vs. playing fingerstyle, and Dani’s weird Epiphone Stratocaster. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Statio...
33: Toot!
Station 13 - August 25, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex gets the lowdown from Dani about his recent move, which prevented the last show from being recorded! Dani has also moved much of his social networking presence to mastodon, while Alex has been taking some time out from being online recently. We learn a little about the Swedish energy syst...
32: A bit of murder always gets ’em
Station 13 - July 28, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex brave the heat to get together and talk about language learning apps! Alex has been using DuoLingo recently, while Dani has been using Memrise, so they compare the two offerings based on their own tastes and experience. Finally, Alex gives some insight into the Swedish education ...
31: Committee of nerds
Station 13 - July 14, 2018 16:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex finally watches Blade Runner 2049 with proper sound, which has him thinking about apocalyptic science fiction tropes. Dani is sceptical about AI. Alex’s son watches Star Wars for the first time. Dani is sceptical about the “Let’s remake Star Wars” initiative. Discuss this episode on red...
30: Post-dark, pre-black
Station 13 - June 30, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani and Alex get together just after Sweden’s midsummer festivities, which sets them off on a path thinking about traditional festivals around the world. They talk a little bit about Japan’s approach to religion, as well as some of the not-necessarily-religious beliefs and superstitions which ...
29: It's a bongo!
Station 13 - June 16, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex manages to get his hands on some Yorkshire Tea in Sweden! Dani gives an update on how his first online bilingual D&D game went, and they discuss the phrase coined by St. Vincent, “sell your own myth, but never buy it”. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitte...
28: Tea malfunction
Station 13 - June 02, 2018 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani buys some gear; Alex tells us all about his monumental gig and about the latest advances in instrument tuning technology. They also discuss GDPR (the ship that launched a thousand emails), and the merits of various computer keyboards. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or con...
27: I curate the people
Station 13 - May 19, 2018 20:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex and Dani reminisce about news aggregators old and new, Alex forgets what a C# is, and Dani looks for answers in the pages of Marcus Aurelius. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast updates ...
26: Sensible Water Units
Station 13 - May 05, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani talks about his trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, and gives us an update on his progress with Spanish. Alex falls off his skateboard, and makes a recording with his father. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpw...
25: Before you say “no”, just hear me out
Station 13 - April 21, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex gives us his impressions of Boston and tells us all about the latest game from Vitei Backroom, Paper Valley. And having seen it on the plane, he is finally ready to join Dani in an analysis of Blade Runner 2049. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Ale...
24: This guy’s not a real person, he’s British
Station 13 - April 07, 2018 20:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani invites special guest Temma onto the show to talk about his experiences as a Japanese person growing up in England, before eventually moving back to Japan as an adult. After that, they talk at length about the history of the ancient and traditional game of go, from its inception in China 2,...
23: It’s a trap!
Station 13 - March 24, 2018 22:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex is back from Finland, and Dani is deactivating his Facebook account. They talk UI/UX, and the relative merits of considered design and user customisability, in the context of digital audio workstations and text editors. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twit...
22: Everything's physical in the end
Station 13 - March 10, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlex is travelling to Finland, and Dani is playing Alto’s Odyssey on iOS. They talk Grand Prix, games emulation, and digital archival in general, before disagreeing about the audio quality of vinyl records, and pondering the ramifications of YouTube’s automated copyright infringement detector. ...
21: Slow news day
Station 13 - February 24, 2018 07:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDani celebrates the arrival of his new fridge, before Alex quizzes him on fountain pens, paper, ink, and all things stationery! Alex laments the surprising amount of paper he’s had to deal with in Sweden, but applauds the lack of paper money. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or ...
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