Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App StudyNow. So usually on this podcast, both myself and our guest choose an article from the last month of stories on StudyNow. And we talk about them and have a little conversation. This time, though, we thought we might change things up a little. Instead of talking about…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App StudyNow. I'm your host Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a light-hearted discussion about them.Today's topics include a special seasonal item at Burger King that everybody seems to go c…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a light-hearted discussion about them.Today's topics include a misguided travel recommendation from an article written by our o…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App StudyNow. My name is Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a light-hearted discussion about them. Today's topics include a sport you have maybe never heard of which is experiencing a rise in…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a light-hearted discussion about them. Today's topics include birds FaceTiming with each other, and later we'll talk about the …

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App, Study Now. I'm your host Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on Study Now and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today's topics include a crazy fight breaking out from a board game, and later we'll ta…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App, StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include some interesting ways to look at regional differences within the US…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study App, StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include some interesting ways to look at regional differences within the US…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English study app, StudyNow. I'm your host Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today's topics include a little girl tracking down Santa with a sample of his DNA, and the…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I’m your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today’s topics include the growing problem of drunk people sleeping in the street and then w…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I'm your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today's topics include an interesting idea to make driverless cars safer around pedestrians…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I'm your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include a kayak vacation where you help the environment by picking up garbage a…

Hello, and welcome to Talking Back the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow I'm your host Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow, and have a light-hearted discussion about them. Today's topics include the increasing popularity of skateboarding among some Chinese women…

Hello, and welcome to talking back, the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I’m your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today’s topics include wildfires setting off old bombs in Europe, and later we’ll talk abou…

Hello! And welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I’m you host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow, and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today’s topics include Americans moving away from having lush lawns full of green grass and…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I'm your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today's topics include wild boars invading the Seto Islands and Japan is perhaps finally ope…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English study app StudyNow. I'm you host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include a job opening where you can live alongside penguins in the Arctic and h…

Hello and welcome to Talking Back the companion podcast of English study app Study Now. I'm your host Scott and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include the oldest wombat in the world, who lives right here in Osaka, and lat…

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Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study app StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them. Today's topics include a woman being saved by a popular new word puzzle game, and the digi…

We spoke with Dora Tamari-Tutnjević, a Japanese-Croatian intercultural navigator working on building a sustainably multicultural society. With a special emphasis on refugee and migration issues, Dora has educated and engaged both minorities and host communities in dialogue and co-creation through lectures, corporate trainings and events at companie…

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Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the companion podcast of English Study app, StudyNow. I'm your host, Scott, and once a month I sit down with a guest and we select a few of the articles that appeared on StudyNow and have a lighthearted discussion about them.Today's topics include a couple of police officers getting fired for playing a Pokemon gam…

Ken Persen is the founder and CTO of LIVMOR, an American Digital Health company. Ken has worked nearly his entire career in the medical device industry, working for companies such as Guidant and Boston Scientific before founding LIVMOR. Ken has a passion for improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs through the large scale adoption of…

Erica Baffelli is a Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Her research covers "new religions" in Japan. You can read some of her publications in the links below. Note: at some point, Taro compared Japanese new religions to the American Christian Science. He meant Scientology, not Christian Science. Mus…

In this episode, we speak with Carolina Zeledon from Costa Rica, about how and why you should make good, simple and tasty food at home whenever you can. Music credit: Ai IMAZATO from the Senri International High School of Kwansei Gakuin. Thank you Ai!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theglocal/message…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年12月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのソリ（オーストラリア）の二人です。 1本目はホームアローンの撮影に使われた家が貸し出しされる話。2つ目には置き引き窃盗犯にグリッターボムを仕掛ける話です。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 YouTubeチャンネルでは一部ポッドキャストをアニメと字幕付きで配信しています。『英会話とリスニング教材のPeLaPé（ペラペ）（YouTube）』 姉妹アプリの「英語クイ…

We spoke with Joseph Kim, an American writer based in Seoul, about refugees in South Korea and why South Korea has the lowest refugee acceptance rate among developed countries. Joseph Kim has covered the Korean Peninsula for the past 10 years, and was previously a Reuters correspondent. He is now a researcher focusing on climate change. --- Send in…

We spoke with Luke Lozier about the value of wearable health devices and how to use them to optimize personal health practices. Luke has wide knowledge of implantable medical devices, which he gained over 25 years of professional experience. Luke has specific knowledge of the neurological systems related to heart health, breathing and sleep. He is …

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年11月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのダン（イギリス）の二人です。 1本目はスヌーピーのぬいぐるみがNASAの宇宙船に乗る話。2つ目にはエアーポッドを錠剤と間違えて飲んでしまった女性の話です。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 YouTubeチャンネルでは一部ポッドキャストをアニメと字幕付きで配信しています。『英会話とリスニング教材のPeLaPé（ペラペ）（YouTube）』 姉妹アプリの「英語クイ…

We spoke with Sayako Hatano, founder of KidSprout Therapy Tokyo, about occupational therapy for children. Sayako has over 15 years of clinical experience in a variety of fields, including occupational therapy for children diagnosed with developmental delays, physical and congenital diseases, acquired diseases, cerebral palsy, gray zones and develop…

We spoke with Malcolm Foster about Christmas celebrations, Christianity and religion in Japan. Malcolm was born and raised in Hokkaido as the son of American missionary parents, he worked as a reporter and editor for 17 years for the Associated Press in Japan (including during the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster), Thailand and the United States. …

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年10月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのダイアン（アメリカ）の二人です。 1本目はアメリカ軍基地が忍者に襲撃された話。2つにColdplayの環境にやさしいコンサート。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 YouTubeチャンネルでは一部ポッドキャストをアニメと字幕付きで配信しています。『英会話とリスニング教材のPeLaPé（ペラペ）（YouTube）』 姉妹アプリの「英語クイズゲーム！アメリカンドリー…

Iraq is often in the news, but few understand this ancient society. We spoke with Erik Gustafson, the founder and executive director of Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), an independent non-profit organization in Washington DC, to help us understand some of the dynamics that are rarely reported in the news. Learn more and follow updates at https…

The United Nations climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, or COP26, concluded earlier this week. We speak with Molly McGregor, a climate and economics policy specialist formerly with the New Climate Economy (NCE) Project, to help understand the key outcomes from the summit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年9月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのジェシカ（アメリカ）の二人です。 1本目はアメリカがメートル法を使わないのか？　という話。2つにはスイカピザです。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 YouTubeチャンネルでは一部ポッドキャストをアニメと字幕付きで配信しています。『英会話とリスニング教材のPeLaPé（ペラペ）（YouTube）』 姉妹アプリの「英語クイズゲーム！アメリカンドリーム」もよろしくお…

Ethiopia has been in the news lately with reports of armed conflicts around the country in addition to tense relations with some of its neighbors. We speak with Braden Fuller, Senior Researcher at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), to help us shed some light on the country and help us understand the origins of these conflicts…

We spoke with Megumi Moss, CEO and co-founder of CareFinder, which connects babysitters and parents. Prior to becoming a mother, Megumi worked in Business Planning at Sony and Sony Mobile Communications. She saw co-workers and friends struggle with the challenges of working while raising children. Megumi realized there was a serious lack of childca…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年8月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのジェイン（オーストラリア）の二人です。 1本目はオリンピックのスケートボード金メダルと日本のスケボー文化。2つ目は3Dプリンターで再現された肉の話です。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 二人が冒頭に話しているYouTubeは『【ポッドキャスト】ゴディバが北米で全店舗閉鎖 / テレワークブース / 1か月のニュースを振り返る字幕付き英語ポッドキャスト（YouTub…

We spoke with Malcolm Foster about his recently published article in the New York Times on Japan's digital gender gap. Malcolm is a Tokyo-based freelance journalist who has written about business, culture, religion, society, education and travel for a range of publications. Born and raised in Hokkaido as the son of American missionary parents, he w…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年7月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのカール（オーストラリア）の二人です。 1本目は日本の大好きなお城の一つの修理について。そのあと世界のどこかで受け入れられている週4日勤務というアイデアについて話します。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 姉妹アプリの「英語クイズゲーム！アメリカンドリーム」もよろしくお願いします。 Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the com…

In celebration of the Paralympics, we invited Mr. Shinji Maeda, a Japanese man who was told he could never accomplish his dream of becoming a pilot due to his blindness in one eye. Listen to find out how he proved everyone wrong, and the journey he went through to succeed. Click to Learn more about the Paralympic Games (or copy/paste this link: htt…

We speak with Ernest Ming-tak Leung, a PhD Candidate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. We discuss his article, The School That Built Asia, which explores the role of Kenkoku University in Japan's wider Pan-Asian ambitions. Notes: Ernest would like to note that the Edo-era scholar, Sato's given name, should be read instead as 'Nobuhiro', an un…

We discuss the challenging situation facing refugees in Denmark, where government policy aims to deport them back to their home countries. We spoke with: Alysia Alexandra, a Danish-American human rights activist and anthropologist. You can follow her updates on Syrian refugees in Denmark on Twitter at @AlysiaAlexndra Lisbeth Zornig Andersen, a Dani…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年6月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とこのポッドキャストのプロデューサーでもあるスティーブ（カナダ）の二人です。 1本目は吉野家がドローンでの牛丼の配送実験を行ったこと。2本目は蝉が原因で事故をした人の話。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 姉妹アプリの「英語クイズゲーム！アメリカンドリーム」もよろしくお願いします。 Hello and welcome to Talking Back, the compani…

We interviewed Suzu, a university student fighting anorexia. Her experience dealing with anorexia alone made her realize that young people suffering from eating disorders need more help from others. Since then, she has used Instagram to share her thoughts and experience about how patients and people around them should face eating disorders. Now, sh…

We speak with Haruka Adachi, a student at Kwansei Gakuin University who is passionate about solving environmental problems. While living in Berlin, she was very impressed with the high German environmental awareness, so she decided to study environmental issues at university. She is very interested in humanitarian activities such as disaster volunt…

Join us for an informative conversation with Ben Silverman, founder of Flx-Fit in Tokyo. Learn valuable tips around the mindset, diet and exercise required to be healthy. Find out more at flxfithealth.com and here. Ben Silverman is an American who came to Ishikawa, Japan in 2010 to practice Kyokushin Karate. After some success, he moved to Taekwond…

英語学習者向けニュースアプリ「ざっくり英語ニュース！StudyNow」で配信されたニュースから気になる記事をピックアップして話す英語番組「Talking Back」です。 2021年5月はホストのスコット（アメリカ）とゲストのソリ（オーストラリア）の二人です。 1本目はテキストメッセージの句読点が意図しない意味で伝わってしまうかについて。2本目はオーストラリアでの失敗したカージャックについてですが、おもしろい理由のおかげです。アプリ内でも配信されている同じ内容の前編・後編の2本を１つにまとめてポッドキャストで配信しています。アプリ内ではスクリプトの配信もしています。 姉妹アプリの「英語クイズゲーム！アメリカンドリーム」もよろしくお願いします。 Hello and welcome to Tal…

Ms. Teddy Umurorwa was born and raised in Rwanda. She's a survivor of the Rwandan genocide of Tutsis. She worked for the United Nations in Rwanda before moving permanently to London UK. She's a mother of two. Listen to her speak about the status of women in Rwanda, why they consistently rank in the top 10 in the Global Gender Gap Reports, her thoug…