{"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":"Learning Japanese Through Conversation ft. Kyle Metcalf","slug":"learning-japanese-through-conversation-ft-kyle-metcalf","published_at":"2026-07-10T12:07:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991/learning-japanese-through-conversation-ft-kyle-metcalf","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991","url":"https://krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-japanese-through-conversation-ft-kyle-metcalf-ABEstn1B","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/8b0eb159-92ea-4be4-a2c7-8bd2472ae7a3/199a2293-14c9-4e08-830c-3b1c8977a04f/episodes/audio/group/2e543fa7-0c7f-47e4-83f7-5a08bd626d8c/group-item/e4d83851-1983-40e0-a91d-d819e763cf70/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=xWPUkWYL","summary":"Season 7 is here! The Krewe kicks off the new season with language learner & content creator Kyle Metcalf, known for his viral street interviews in Japan where he practices his Japanese through conversation... until he's fluent in Japanese! Kyle joins us to share his Japanese language journey, how real conversations helped him build confidence & move towards fluency goals, practical advice for overcoming the fear of speaking, and what goes on behind the scenes of his popular street interview videos. Whether you're just beginning to learn Japanese or looking for inspiration to take your skills further, this episode is full of insights, encouragement, & plenty of fun stories.","meta_description":"Season 7 is here! The Krewe kicks off the new season with language learner & content creator Kyle Metcalf, known for his viral street interviews in Japan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3731,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/krewe-of-japan-2379991/episodes/learning-japanese-through-conversation-ft-kyle-metcalf/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/learning-japanese-through-conversation-ft-kyle-metcalf.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}