{"podcast":{"title":"Krewe of Japan","slug":"krewe-of-japan-2379991","podcast_index_feed_id":2379991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/xWPUkWYL","website_url":"https://krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d4dd62dc-a575-4aca-a57a-bb3418c17b32/76a6d98d-afd4-49e1-a3bb-7c3e0bbaf5a7/3000x3000/koj-logo-basic-full-size.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Japan Society of New Orleans","episode_count":148,"summary":"Krewe of Japan is a weekly podcast that takes listeners on audio journeys through Japanese culture. With our hosts as your guide, and the help of guest experts, Japanese natives, and ex-pats, understanding Japan is now easier than ever before.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:19:34.659713+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991"},"episode":{"title":"Find Someone Who Loves You Like Japan Loves Robots ft. Matt Alt","slug":"find-someone-who-loves-you-like-japan-loves-robots-ft-matt-alt","published_at":"2026-02-04T21:17:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991/find-someone-who-loves-you-like-japan-loves-robots-ft-matt-alt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991","url":"https://krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/find-someone-who-loves-you-like-japan-loves-robots-ft-matt-alt-_eoo1M0Q","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/199a2293-14c9-4e08-830c-3b1c8977a04f/episodes/8c08d8f5-dde8-480f-adcb-8b8b21ed5a51/audio/92aa61ce-803c-414a-90a6-12e059d40b98/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=xWPUkWYL","summary":"From Astro Boy to Gundam to real-world robots like ASIMO and Pepper, Japan’s fascination with robots runs deep. This week, the Krewe is joined by author, cultural commentator, & robot enthusiast Matt Alt to explore how robots became heroes instead of threats in Japanese pop culture and how those sci-fi dreams quietly shaped Japan’s modern relationship with technology, AI, and everyday automation. From giant mecha and cyborg icons to robot cafés and beyond, we dig into why Japan seems so comfortable living alongside machines in an episode that’s equal parts nostalgia, culture, and future tech.","meta_description":"From Astro Boy to Gundam to real-world robots like ASIMO and Pepper, Japan’s fascination with robots runs deep. This week, the Krewe is joined by author,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3534,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/krewe-of-japan-2379991/episodes/find-someone-who-loves-you-like-japan-loves-robots-ft-matt-alt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991/find-someone-who-loves-you-like-japan-loves-robots-ft-matt-alt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}