Dad Club Japan
Joel and Duncan
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Dads discuss life in Japan. Through anecdotes and stories and from the perspective of dads living in Japan, the aim is to share insights about the complexities, curiosities and challenges of fathering in Japan.
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Duncan and Joel sit on a patio surrounded by Japanese girls, recording an episode
Send a textHave you ever wondered what a podcast recording might sound like if recorded live in a pub on a Friday night in Fukuoka? Well, this episode provides the answer!Duncan and Joel caught up…
Passion Projects while Parenting: Felix aims to bring foreign customers to Fukuoka businesses
Send a textA native of Hannover, Germany, Felix joined Joel and Duncan to talk parenting, the joys of living in Fukuoka compared to Tokyo, and his passion project that aims to bring more exposure to…
Why Christian Moved to Japan, Got Married, and became a Stepdad
Send a textIn this episode of the Dad Club Japan Podcast, Christian—an Australian YouTuber now living in Fukuoka—shares his personal journey of moving to Japan, getting married, and becoming a…
Tales from a young father: Shaun shares his experiences with Duncan and Joel
Send a textShaun is from Seattle. In his early 20s, he has a depth of experience and thoughtfulness one doesn't usually discover in someone his age.He shares with Duncan and Joel his past struggles…
Mountain-top chat with Marco: Entrepreneur and Father
Send a textDuncan and Joel met with Marco at the top of a mountain in rural Fukuoka to sit down and find out who he is: A globe-trotting dad, cheese artisan, and outdoor adventure guide. Originally…
Duncan, Joel and Artificial Intelligence: A rudimentary discussion about AI
Send a textWe thought we should take aim at AI because recently it has been discussed by the people around us, particularly our last guest, Dan.We don't pretend to know much about AI, just some…
Parenthood in Japan: 6 Dads,1 Mom, 7 Stories, 7 Big Questions...Recorded Live at ELT Expo!
Send a textIn this special episode of Dad Club Japan, recorded live at the Kyushu ELT Expo in Seinan University in Fukuoka, Duncan and Joel sat down with six dads and one foreign mother to talk about…
Superfan Dan discusses life in Singapore, moving to Fukuoka, and teaching internationally, Ep. 37
Send a textDan is a relative newcomer to Fukuoka, and a first time guest on the show.After living in Singapore for a handful of years, and teaching in many different countries, Dan and his family…
Is Japan at its Best Through the Eyes of a Visitor? Ep. 36
Send a textIn this episode of Dad Club Japan, Duncan and Joel get real about some of the more challenging and frustrating aspects of life in Japan. From bureaucratic headaches to spoken and unspoken…
Value, Sobriety, and a Sponsor? Ep. 35
Send a textDuncan and Joel discuss whether there are enough reasons to continue this podcast.Duncan talks sobriety for 60 days as his focus needs to be on point.Joel discusses a possible sponsor for…
Duncan talks to a special 'non-Dad' guest about being mixed - and not being 'half', ep.34
Send a textA solo episode this time around with Duncan speaking to a very special and highly anticipated guest and our second 'non-Dad' voice on the podcast. The two of them discuss growing up in…
Duncan and Joel commit to another year of Dad Club Japan - and more! Ep.33
Send a textDuncan and Joel reconnect after a 2 month absence to discuss new plans and goals for 2025.Joel admits to having a goal of creating videos for Youtube for a whole year (gulp!).Duncan is…
S1E32 Sailor Madness: Salty Sea Dog Lance shares with Duncan and Joel his sailing adventures with his wife and daughter in the Pacific Ocean, Episode 32.
Send a textThis episode features our friend, Lance. He joins us in the record room to discuss his past 2 years sailing the Pacific coast from Canada to Columbia and plenty of blue sea in…
Fathering, Fires and 'Friends': Alex Talks Massive Changes. Episode 31
Send a textDuncan and Joel sit down with Alex - finally! - to discuss some of the biggest changes in his life that have happened in Japan, and as a result of being in Japan. Coming from Queensland,…
Division and Change in the Family and the Self: Evan talks about his life adjustments. Ep. 30
Send a textOur guest this episode is Evan.He came well prepared to discuss the changes in his life and the adjustments he has made after moving from Japan to the UK and back to Japan again.A Scottish…
Making friends, summer activities, motivation and more, Episode 29
Send a textThis episode is different.We did not edit this episode. It is in its original, unaltered form.It is so different in fact, that it actually ends abruptly.OK, so we ran out of battery power…
The Best Thing that Ever Happened: Adrian Talks Charity, Cambodia, and fatherhood, ep. 28
Send a textThe first guest of 2024 on the Dad Club Japan podcast is Adrian.Living in Cambodia with his Japanese wife and 3 year old daughter, he runs a charity that provides quality teaching…
We're Reaching Dads! : Social proof from a listener that we've helped! Episode 27
Send a textDuncan and Joel discuss a Dads get - together (piss up) where they find out they've reached real listeners and have actually helped them!Further promises are made to connect with Dads on…
What Do You Value? An attempt to define what's important: March 2024, Episode 26
Send a textJoel poses a question to Duncan in this episode:What are your values? Joel tries to explain what he defines as 'values', and gives an example of what one of his values is. He then admits…
Regrets and Restrictions: Recounting the holidays and talking discipline, ep. 25
Send a textDuncan discusses his experience back in the UK during the Christmas/New Years holidays. Although a mostly positive experience, aware that he did a brilliant job at keeping everyone happy…
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Dad Club Japan has published 45 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
Dad Club Japan is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 43m.
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