The Kama and Blowy Show
By Kama and Blowy
The Kama and Blowy ShowNov 12, 2020
Ep 29 | The trials and tribulations of learning another language
These brothers spent a solid chunk of their twenties learning foreign languages and in episode 29 they share some of the hurdles they faced. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 28 | Exploring Miyajima with JJ Walsh
Long-term backer of the show and Hiroshima resident, JJ Walsh graciously agreed to take Kama and Blowy on a guided virtual tour of the island of Miyajima for episode 28. JJ Walsh is also a YouTuber and her show, Seeking Sustainability Live, has already surpassed 100 episodes in its short life. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 27 | Travelling interstate for a rollerblading comp in 1996
What was the first trip you took far away from your hometown without your parents? For Kama and Blowy it was a bus journey from Brisbane to Sydney to compete in the 1996 Australian Inline Skating Championships and they share the tale in episode 27.
The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 26 | Looking for work in Tokyo: a cautionary tale
Back in 2002 Kama was keen to get a job in Tokyo in the renewable energy sector so he turned up and started pounding the pavement and cold calling businesses. But, as you'll hear Kama explain in episode 26, it doesn't quite go according to plan. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 25 | Celebrating 25 episodes of walking and talking on the Kama and Blowy Show
Nobody thought they'd make it this far, but Kama and Blowy have now published 25 episodes! The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 24 | Former bike courier shares stories from the road
Freelance journalist Troy Kippen joins Kama and Blowy on episode 24 to talk about his time working as a bike courier in London, Toronto and Brisbane many years ago. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 23 | Bamboo weaving lessons from Japan's best
Kama loves bamboo so it was only natural when he moved to Tokyo that he would seek to learn more about creating things from the hardened grass. His searches led him to celebrated and well decorated master weaver Tanaka Kyokusho from whom he took weekly lessons in a Tokyo home studio. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 22 | Living and working on a tropical island
After graduating from university Blowy lived and worked on Queensland's Hamilton Island in order to save up money to move to Japan. In episode 22 of the Kama and Blowy Show he shares some tales from his time living in the tropics and flying above the glorious Great Barrier Reef in helicopters and small planes. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 21 | Kimono-loving assistant director works in Japan's film industry
Paprika Girl lives an interesting life navigating Japan's film sets as an assistant and managing a wardrobe filled with hundreds of kimonos. She joins the Kama and Blowy Show from the streets of Kichijoji, Tokyo and shares riveting tales from behind the camera. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 20 | A Frenchman's mad love for Japan's Setouchi islands
David Billa, AKA the Setouchi Explorer, has been blogging about Japan's Setouchi islands for the past decade and he's got a particularly soft spot for the island of Ogijima. David joins the brothers in episode 20 to talk all about his experiences in the islands. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 19 | Facebook group explodes after 12 years
For twelve long years Kama has been managing a Facebook group that achieved extremely modest growth... until COVID-19 changed everything. Today old friend and social media guru Kirsty Fields joins the show to talk about the sudden growth in the group and growing up in Redcliffe. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 18 | We ordered 100 ice creams at McDonald's and got ripped off
In the mid nineties Kama and Blowy were members of a rollerblading stunt team and were looking for ways to entertain themselves between shows. So they went to McDonald's and ordered 100 ice creams. Things did not go to plan and, in episode 18, the brothers outline the comedy of errors that ended with a brush with fame. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 17 | COVID-19 rules made me miss my son's birth
COVID-19 has changed life as we know it for people around the globe. In episode 17 Kama talks about missing the birth of his third child because of the hospital's COVID-19 precautions. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 16 | Pro photographer and former child actor Pete Leong
Child actors have a dream gig right? At 14 years of age, Pete Leong had to navigate a tricky world with well known writers and directors "try to cop a feel" or inviting him to a home to pose in his underwear. He's now working as a pro photographer and he joins the brothers in episode 16 of The Kama and Blowy Show to speak about his job and experiences as a child actor.
The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 15 | Aussie brothers do Texas on a shoestring budget
Despite Kama's reluctance to apply himself to his studies in high school, by 1999 he'd made an about-turn and even snuck into other lectures at university if the topic seemed interesting. Somehow or other he managed to secure a scholarship that allow him to experience an exchange semester at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Blowy came for a visit and in episode 15 the brothers share some of the tales from that trip. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 14 | Our first punk concert: Pennywise and Blink 182 (1995)
In episode 14 Kama and Blowy dig back all the way to 1995 when they braved their first punk gig and quickly picked up a habit for moshing and crowdsurfing. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 13 | Meet Eagle: mushroom grower and mining diplomat
In episode 13, Kama and Blowy welcome special guest Eagle to the show and hear his stories about growing up in Taiwan and Canada and all the crazy careers he's had since. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 12 | Working as a clown: the true cost
In episode 12, Kama and Blowy share stories of their time working as clowns in the late 1990s. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 11 | Rollerblading in a burger chain television commercial
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore Melbourne's outskirts and rural Japan as they recount the story of the time they appeared in a television commercial for a well known burger chain. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Welcome to the Kama and Blowy Show
It started off as a YouTube series, but now it's also a podcast.
Each week we share interesting tales as we walk, ride or rollerblade around.
But, we're in two different places.
Kama's in Kagoshima, Japan.
And Blowy's in Melbourne, Australia.
But that doesn't stop us getting on the phone and recounting old tales as we move around our respective surroundings.
We sometimes interrupt the stories if we come across something interesting.
So, if this sounds like your thing, we'd love to be in your ear holes.
Ep 10 | Making a skateboard company
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy — joined this week by special guest and old friend, Swami — as they explore Melbourne's outskirts and rural Japan as they hear stories from the master of DIY construction. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 9 | Hitchhiking in Japan
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore Carlton Gardens and greater Shibushi as they recount their Japanese hitchhiking adventures from 2003. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 8 | How to become a graphic designer
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode eight they discuss Blowy's journey to becoming a graphic designer with a healthy dose of trials and tribulations along the way. If audio just doesn't cut it, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 7 | How to become a journalist
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode seven they discuss Kama's long journey to becoming a journalist. If audio just doesn't cut it, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 3 | Brothers get malaria
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode three they discuss Kama's time living in Vanuatu and the consequences of Blowy's visit. If audio just doesn't cut it, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 1 | Zines, indie films, crafts and more brojects
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In the very first episode they introduce themselves and talk about the many 'brojects' they've undertaken over the years. If audio just isn't enough you can watch all the episodes on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.1
Ep 5 | The brothers take a dive
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode five they relive their days on the diving boards of Brisbane. If audio just isn't enough you can watch all the episodes on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 06 | Brothers on blades
Join Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode six they talk about their lengthy passion for rollerblading as they walk through scenic parts of Melbourne and Kagoshima. If audio just isn't enough you can watch all the episodes on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 04 | Victim of a well executed scam in Bali
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode four the brothers take a lunchtime walk as Blowy recounts a harrowing tale in which he was the victim of a very well polished scam in Bali, Indonesia. If audio just isn't enough you can watch all the episodes on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.
Ep 02 | The butchers hated us
Join long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. In episode two Kama straps on his inline skates and hits the streets of Shibushi while Blowy walks the ghost town that is Melbourne. Trigger warning: Kama encountered technical issues recording this episode. If you'd like to see the vision, check out episodes on our YouTube channel. Or just search 'The Kama and Blowy Show'. We also have a Twitter account: @KamaBlowy