Episode 14: Cinematographer and Director of Photography, Ivan Kovac, joins us to talk about his award-winning documentary “Alone in the Zone” and more of his stellar work, which includes a documentary about robot funerals (in Japan) and music videos he worked on in Tokyo for American actor and musician, Jaden Smith.

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Episode 13: Jeffrey Almonte, the founder and creator of The Almonte Films, visits Tokyo for the first time to work on one of his latest projects; a non-profit documentary about the relationships between Blacks and Asians. 

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Episode 12: Fellow podcaster, Ayana, tells us why she created a podcast titled “Kurly in Kansai” (with co-host Alyse), as well as the “Black Creatives Japan” Facebook group. During this episode we also talk about some of the differences between two of Japan’s most well known cities: Tokyo and Osaka. 

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Episode 11: Georgia native, Bryan Simpson, didn’t take basketball serious until his late teenage years; however, he worked religiously on his game and the opportunity arose to play professional basketball in Japan. Bryan tells us how his hoop dreams came true.

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Episode 10: Saki, a local DJ in Tokyo, joins us to talk about Asian girl stereotypes. 

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Episode 9: Gabriel returns to the podcast to share his experiences of Japanese work culture. Gabriel details the stress and displeasure of working for Japanese companies, which motivated him to plan his escape and start his own business in Japan. 

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Episode 8: Freddie Mac, a.k.a KannjiKilledSwag, is a fashion photographer and art director for fashion brands in Japan. Freddie shares his journey from Atlanta to Korea to Germany to Japan and tells us where he’s going next. 

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Episode 6: Our guest, Baye McNeil, is a columnist, author, and lecturer in Japan. Baye kicks it with us to talk about his news column “Black Eye” in The Japan Times, racism, his BBC News interview and a lot more. 

[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]

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Baye McNeil – Website | Black Eye (The Japan Times)

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Episode 5: Prince L.O-3, who hails from L.A., talks to us about spreading the culture of Afro House dance in Tokyo and all over Japan. 

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