# 551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'

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Podcast: [Do Go On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-go-on-216756)
Published: 2026-05-13T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on/episodes/551-nasubi-japans-real-life-truman-show
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## Resource

In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show ‘The Contestant’ 2023  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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