We talk about finding happiness at work, which can mean taking an unconventional view of a conventional job or taking an unconventional job altogether. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about work happiness and, like, doing what you love, I gue

Chad and Kisstopher talk about racism and how it has affected them throughout their lives. Chad talks about growing up oblivious to his racist environment and how it’s been being faced with racism as an adult. Kisstopher talks about her experiences growi

We talk about our adult son, about being the autistic parent of a non-autistic child, about shaving Chad’s beard (hasn’t happened in decades, so there’s a price), nudity, and generally about what we want for our son’s future. Transcript K: So, lately I’v

Kisstopher loves Chad’s books, we talk about them, and we talk about gatekeeping in literature. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about gatekeeping. But specifically gatekeeping in literature. Like, poetry and books and… what else? Like,

We’re in Hakone, Japan, this week! We were planning to take the week off and run something we recorded recently, but this one is fresh off the software program. Transcript K: So I know we start off with, “Usually, I’ve been thinking about” but if I talke

Japan is known for, among other things, it’s food. But there’s a dark side to that: American food isn’t as readily available! Other foods are scarce, too, such as Mexican food, and some things you’d find at the grocery store in the US. (And in France and

We talk about how we entertain ourselves here in Japan and how that differs from the way we entertained ourselves in the United States. Transcript K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about entertainment. C: Because you’re bored? K: No, because I’m not

Summary We talk about some of our international travel and discuss great places to visit in Japan. Content Notes Brief mention of sexual assault. Transcript Kisstopher: Lately I’ve been thinking about just how absolutely gorgeous the country of Jap

Summary We talk about when we first “met” ourselves, how we evolved as people, and being happy with who we are. There’s a fair amount of politics talk, some talk about differences between Japan and California and between California and Alaska. Transcript

When we moved to Japan, our son Rasta was 12 and a high school graduate. We talk about that choice, about him going to university online, and education for children in Japan generally, especially how the climate differs from that in the US. Content Notes