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This 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 between.
Lance left behind the socially tumultuous climate in Canada two years ago with his bicultural daughter (Japanese-Canadian) and his wife. He had little experience sailing a boat, and learned everything about sailing from YouTube videos.
He recounts some of his experiences here in this episode and looks toward a future with more sailing and possibly a return to Japan.
You can check out some of his adventures here:
https://www.youtube.com/@sailingdiscoverypassage
09/30/24 • 70 min
Duncan 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, Australia, Alex knew little about Japan.
Since coming to Japan though, he has become a husband, a father, a teacher, a homeowner, and a business owner.
Grab a rum and coke and sit down for some laughs on this episode.
Alex is a funny guy, and theres no shortage of laughs here!
01/31/24 • 42 min
Duncan 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 but he expresses some regret at not being in the moment, and talking more in depth with his family members.
Joel raises the issue of discipline, punishment and reward in relation to his sons being addicted to video games. Facing challenges in having his sons listen to him, he has resorted to taking away their beloved Nintendo Switch.
This episode explores discipline for children in Japan. Both Duncan and Joel recount how they were disciplined during their own childhoods and seek answers for a new way to restrict and reward their own kids.
Finally, we discuss how to find and connect with Duncan and Joel: through the Dad Club Japan instagram account, where we will be posting weekly in an effort to reach out to our listeners and to hear their perspectives.
Hope to hear from you!
Coming to an End: Duncan and Joel Discuss Joel's 3.5 months in Canada with his son Ep.23
Dad Club Japan
11/27/23 • 64 min
In what will be the final episode recorded in Canada, Duncan questions Joel on his last month in Canada.
Discussed are the lessons learned for Joel trying trying to integrate him and his son into Canadian life and how things might have gone differently if there were more time, and the experience for Joel's son as a student in a Canadian school.
Going Home: Celebrations and Challenges Episode 21
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08/12/23 • 28 min
Hello to all you amazing Dads (and others)!
In this episode...
Joel and Duncan discuss Joel's trip home to Canada.
Duncan asks about Joel's motives for his 3.5 month visit:
>to have his son go to primary school in Canada for 3 months
>to celebrate the life of Joel's mother who passed on in March
>to level up some new skills with focused work
>to have his his son experience living abroad
We hope you enjoy the episode and perhaps even find it helpful.
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Happy Fathering!
07/26/23 • 66 min
This episode is gold! Must listen content right here!
If you're a father of a mixed/bicultural/half Japanese, half whatever nationality you are, then this episode will resonate deeply with you!
Duncan found our latest guest - Jamie - recently at a language school here in Fukuoka.
Jamie is mixed heritage: part British, part Japanese.
His father is English, his mother Japanese.
As fathers of bicultural children ourselves, Duncan and Joel had a multitude of questions to ask Jamie.
Topics like:
>how his parents met
>where he plans to live in the future
>what passport he uses
>what were the issues he dealt with growing up
>what advice he has for children of mixed race
>how he fills out official government forms....
And more!
Be sure to have a listen. We're sure you'll find this episode as valuable as we did.
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Love!
Peace!
Special Episode: Fathers Day 2023! Duncan and Joel Talk Dad stuff on Dad's Day, Episode 19
Dad Club Japan
06/25/23 • 30 min
It's the most awesome day of the year for Dads: Fathers Day!!
After a an exciting evening of the June edition of the Dads Club Social (held once a month in Fukuoka), Duncan and Joel get together in the Record Room to record a fathers day episode.
Be sure to listen carefully as Duncan announces an event he is organizing for the last weekend in July.
Hope your Fathers Day 2023 was a great one!
Fathering From Afar: Reflections of a Dad after an emotional first trip to visit his daughters living abroad, Ep. 17
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05/21/23 • 61 min
Duncan sits down with Ken, a Japanese Dad whose young daughters moved to the U.K 8 months ago.
They discuss how his recent trip to visit them went, the changes he noticed in them and how he and his ex-wife came to the decision for their children to move away from Japan.
This is Part 1 of the chat with Ken.
Be sure to check out Part 2 (Episode 18) where you can hear him and Duncan talk about parenting styles learnt from parents, balancing discipline duties with the mothers of their children and the difficult issue of limiting ‘screen time.’
04/24/23 • 66 min
After returning from Canada, Joel talks with Duncan about the death of Joel's mother.
We are, after all, the sons of our mothers, and we wouldn't exist as humans, let alone dads, without the gift of life from our mothers (and fathers).
Grief, acceptance, connection, love and laughs are wrapped up together in this episode.
*This is the first time that an episode of this podcast has not been edited.
03/30/22 • 31 min
This episode features the ever-entertaining and enlightening Humphrey, as I ask him how he was able to raise -in Japan - his son who has by most indications matured into a very respectable young man.
This was recorded on Feb 1, 2022.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Dad Club Japan have?
Dad Club Japan currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Dad Club Japan cover?
The podcast is about Language, Society & Culture, Parenting, Japan, Kids & Family, Podcasts, Marriage, Dads, Relationships and Kids.
What is the most popular episode on Dad Club Japan?
The episode title '2023 Gratitude Episode with Duncan and Joel: Ep. 24' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Dad Club Japan?
The average episode length on Dad Club Japan is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of Dad Club Japan released?
Episodes of Dad Club Japan are typically released every 29 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of Dad Club Japan?
The first episode of Dad Club Japan was released on Sep 22, 2021.
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