MJ and Adam Show
By Next Step
この番組見ると英語と海外の感慨方の勉強になります。
Two friends, talking about life in Japan, Japanese culture, and North American culture.
We aim to entertain and educate.
We hope to give you, the English learner something new to listen to.
Studying English isn't just about text books and tests.
MJ and Adam ShowMay 21, 2024
Reading the Room
"Reading the Room" is a very important thing to think about in Japanese society. We talk about our view of KY in Japan and in America & Canada.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください! - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- MJとオンライン英会話 :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons
Follow us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
100円 Stores are the Best
In this episode, we compare Japanese 100 yen stores to North American Dollar stores and explain why 100 yen stores are much better than dollar stores in North America.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください! - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- MJとオンライン英会話 :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons
Follow us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
The Next Step Podcast
Here is one full episode of our subscription podcast, the Next Step Podcast. If you enjoy it make sure to check out our website.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください! - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
Follow us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Oshi Culture
In this episode, we talk about "Oshikatsu" in Japan and how Oshi culture is different in North America.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons
Follow us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Are You an Otaku/Nerd?
We talk about how the way people look at and think about nerds/otakus are different now compared to when we were kids.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Our First Crush
In this episode, we talk about different words and phrases to say the feeling of love and dating. How romanic!
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Fluency vs Accuracy
We talk about what to focus on when you're speaking English, fluency or accuracy.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Why Kids Hate English
We talk about why we believe kids in Japan don't like English.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Mental Health in Japan
Mental health is a well talked about topic, but how about in Japan?
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
義理チョコ Surprise
In this episode, we talk about getting "Giri Choco" and the difference between Valentines Day in Japan, America and Canada.
もっと英語を楽しみたい方下のリンクチェックしてください!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
SNS Shy and #eigoeveryday Challange
We talk about why some people don't show their faces on social media and we also explain what the #eigoeveryday February challenge is all about.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast
- オンライン英会話レッスン :
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/lessons - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
A Scary Future for Humans
With technology improving so much, you would think us humans will have a great future. However today we talk about the scary side of this new and improved tech and how our world could be just like a scifi movie.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Canadian Slang - Part 2
In this episode Adam tests MJ again about how much Canadian slang he knows. MJ loves a good quiz and we hope you can learn some new words in this episode.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Canadian Slang - Part 1
How much American slang do you know? Well what about Canadian slang? In this episode Adam tests MJ about Canadian slang. Listen to see how well he does.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
What Kids Want to Grow Up to be
Adam takes a quiz to guess what kids want to be when they grow up in America and in Japan. The answers may surprise you.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
Slang from Gen Z
We share new English slang that the Gen Z kids are using. We are sure you have heard of some of these while watching some dramas or movies from the US recently.
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
See you on the Next Step - MJ & Adam
10 Year Anniversary - Wow
Wow, we're 10 years old. Adam and I talk about some of the changes and new things we have for all of you amazing people that are working so hard on their English. Enjoy!
- 昔のエピソード「The SUR Archive」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/speakupradio - 新ポッドキャスト「The Next Step Podcast」: https://www.mjandadamshow.com/nextsteppodcast - 10周年グッズ https://www.mjandadamshow.com/goods
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
Learning English with Movies
We talk about if learning English by watching movies is good or not.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/
Our website has some great stuff:
• 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
Get more by following us on YouTube & Instagram.
Don't Do This Outside of Japan
We talk about 5 things Japanese people do that could be seen as rude in America and Canada.
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• 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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It's good to be different?
We talk about reasons why we think it is good to be different.
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Our website has some great stuff:
• 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
Immerse yourself in more English by following us on YouTube & Instagram
Four Learning Hurdles
We talk about four big points that every person studying English will go through.
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• 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Kanji is hard, but we love it
We talk about the struggles of learning kanji and share what kanji we like.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
Find us on YouTube & Instagram
Steps to Improve Your English
We talk about how to improve your English, or anything at all for that matter.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Interviewing ニック兄さん
We talk to the biggest CHAD in Tokyo, ニック兄さん and learn about his love for Japan.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Why learn a second language?
We talk about learning a second language and if it is important.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Canadian Food is...
We talk about the types of food from Canada.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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What's Your Blood Type?
We talk about learning about your personality from your blood type.
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Mindset for Language Learning
We talk about what kind of mindset you need to have if you are learning a language.
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• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Debate: Subtitles On vs Off
We have a debate if it's better to learn English with subtitles on or off.
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• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
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運動会 in US & CAN
In this episode we talk about what "Sports Day" is like in America and Canada.
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• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
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Are you ready to move abroad?
In this episode, we discuss how to know if you're ready to move to a new country.
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• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
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Japan is Better than Canada & America
We talk about why Japan is better than Canada and America.
!!! Live Event with MJ 5月27日 !!!
Get more info about the event here -
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/event-details/an-english-matinee-with-mj
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/ Our website has some great stuff:
• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• Cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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5月27日 Live Event お知らせ
Get your tickets here:
https://www.mjandadamshow.com/event-details/an-english-matinee-with-mj
MJ is inviting you to join him as he talks about learning English in Japan. Though his talk you will have a new perspective on learning and leave with a fresh outlook on your English studies.
There will also be time to chat with MJ and all the other great people who attend this event. Getting to know people who share the same passion for English is a great way to stay positive and motivated to learn. It has been years since we did a live event. We hope you can join this one.
School Year Debate
In this episode, we debate about when the school year should start. Should the school year start in fall like in North America? Or, should the school year start in spring like in Japan?
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はじめてのおつかい
We talk about some of the problems western people have with the Japanese show 「はじめてのおつかい」
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Washiki Toilets Oh NO!
We share our stories and impressions of Japan's squatting style toilets.
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• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. Free Sample Lessons available now.
• We also have some cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Trust is different in Japan than in North America
We talk about how Adam trusted someone in Canada as if he was still in Japan.
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• Join the "Next Step Community" for downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool shirts, notebooks & mugs
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Reacting to Ep.01 of Speak UP Radio - Part 2
This is part two of us listen back to our very first podcast episode when we were Speak UP Radio.
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• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats! • Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ. • We also have some special Adam goods you should check out.
Reacting to Ep.01 of Speak UP Radio - Part 1
We listen back to our very first podcast episode when we were Speak UP Radio.
Check us out on YouTube for video episodes.
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Our website has some great stuff:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some special Adam goods you should check out.
The tragedy of the atomic bombing in Japan
We talk about the tragedy of the atomic bombs used on Japan during WW2.
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Our website has some great stuff:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some special Adam goods you should check out.
New Adam Goods are here!
We talk about the new Adam Goods and the meaning behind each design.
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Adam is back! We read your YouTube comments
Adam and MJ are back in the virtual studio and read your comments from YouTube.
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https://www.mjandadamshow.com/
Our website has some great stuff:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some special Adam goods you should check out.
Good bye Adam. Thank you.
We talk about Adam's future and the future of the MJ & Adam Show. Sad, but exciting.
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Our website has some great stuff:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
History of The MJ & Adam Show
We talk about our history starting from Speak UP Radio to our current state.
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Our website has some great stuff:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
Feeling Lonely
We read through an article from SoraNews24 and share our thought about Japan feeling lonley.
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Wearing a yukata can feel strange
We talk about the cool yukata and how we feel when wearing one.
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• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
Paternity Leave in Japan
We talk about the difficulties of taking paternity leave as a man in Japan when you have a baby.
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Our website has some great stuff like:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Or sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
Job Resumes in Japan
We talk about our experience making job resumes in Japan and the parts we found strange about them.
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Our website has some great stuff like:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Or sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
Safe Japan
In this episode we talk how safe Japan is.
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• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Or sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.
Customers going too far
In this episode we talk about how customers can take advantage of customer service, especially here in Japan.
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Our website has some great stuff like:
• Become a "Next Step Community" member for video and audio downloads, live streams & Zoom chats!
• Or sign up for 1 on 1 English lessons with MJ.
• We also have some cool goods.