{"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":"Season 7 Preview","slug":"season-7-preview","published_at":"2026-07-03T20:36:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991/season-7-preview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/krewe-of-japan-2379991","url":"https://krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/season-7-preview-cV8ZHfVY","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/8b0eb159-92ea-4be4-a2c7-8bd2472ae7a3/199a2293-14c9-4e08-830c-3b1c8977a04f/episodes/audio/group/387c6848-afb9-470c-aa79-fc9f4b92ed87/group-item/79115b72-d41b-4541-99d7-f7f0c620ea64/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=xWPUkWYL","summary":"SURPRISE! Season 7 is almost here! The Krewe has been grinding away, putting together a jam-packed line-up of spectacular guests & intriguing episode topics. This preview is packed with sneak peeks at what's to come in Season 7. Some snippets include: - Interviewing Kyle Metcalf in English about interviewing people in Japan until he's fluent in Japanese - Discovering the roles of Japan Societies big & small with Dr. Joshua Walker - Exploring the intersection of manga & basketball with pro basketball player & entrepreneur Johnny O’Bryant III - Debating the benefits of solo travel vs group travel with YouTuber & travel expert Ryotaro Sakurai of LifeBridge & Umami Travel - Finding out if Japan really is safe with Jordan Green aka AfroInJapan - Unearthing opportunities for intercultural exchange through the Fullbright Program with Dr. Rose Honegger - Indulging in some Kabuki theatre with Larry Kominz - Tapping into the creativity of cosplay with Maria of Oz Costumes - Teaching Japanese through the J-LEAP Program with Aina Kondo - Hitting the hiking trails of Tohoku with Quinlan of Go North Japan This is only HALF of what's to come this season... we got a lot more still in the works but gotta keep that unwrapped! So stay tuned for our season 7 premiere on July 10, 2026 and stick around for the rest of the season to find out what else we have in store on Season 7 of Krewe of Japan Podcast!!","meta_description":"SURPRISE! Season 7 is almost here! The Krewe has been grinding away, putting together a jam-packed line-up of spectacular guests & intriguing episode topi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/krewe-of-japan-2379991/episodes/season-7-preview/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/season-7-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}