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Nakama Culture Podcast

Nakama Culture Podcast

By Brian Lee

Nerd culture and fitness all in one spot! With your Nakama Brian.
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S2 Episode 3- Manosphere, Tate, Modern vs traditional

Nakama Culture PodcastJan 14, 2023

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S2 Episode 3- Manosphere, Tate, Modern vs traditional

S2 Episode 3- Manosphere, Tate, Modern vs traditional

Just a gathering of my thoughts regarding my current views.
Jan 14, 202301:04:26
Japan Solo Podcast

Japan Solo Podcast

In this episode I talk about my recent move to Japan, my "midlife crisis" and changes I've made because of it. This is a good listen if you want to hear about some of the important things I've discovered as I've aged.
Nov 18, 202245:57
Episode 25 - Jason Chee

Episode 25 - Jason Chee

Jason Chee is a bodybuilder and influencer in Singapore. He shares his insights about men and women and relationships in this episode. Don't miss it!
Oct 01, 202201:00:12
A Silent Voice - movie review

A Silent Voice - movie review

Viv (JustCosplaysings) and I review the movie "A Silent Voice" by Naoko Yamada. We get into all the themes and the main point of the movie which is about forgiveness.
Jul 27, 202201:46:17
Episode 23 - Lorentz iWood

Episode 23 - Lorentz iWood

We get deep into this one. Lorentz shares some good wisdom about life lessons and following your passions. From medical school to social media influencer hear about his journey. Additionally, we get into some online controversy that he was entangled in and we get to hear Lorentz's side of the story.
May 12, 202201:50:47
Episode 22 - Couples Podcast

Episode 22 - Couples Podcast

A podcast with my special guest my wife! Her Instagram is Glee702.
May 05, 202201:20:25
Episode 21 - Fit Culture vs Foodie Culture

Episode 21 - Fit Culture vs Foodie Culture

Triggering title but not very triggering content 😅. We talk about foodie culture the good and bad and fit culture the good and bad and we finish with an encouragement to enjoy the benefits of both and avoid the downsides of both!
Apr 28, 202201:25:13
Episode 20 - Just Cosplay sings Part 2

Episode 20 - Just Cosplay sings Part 2

We go a little more in depth with our conversation, to include a short breakdown of the JJK 0 film as well as some of our observations regarding haters and internally racist people. We also got into a bit of conversation about our faith (or lack thereof).
Mar 31, 202201:41:01
Episode 19 - Maid Nagi

Episode 19 - Maid Nagi

On this episode we have the infamous Maid Nagi on the podcast. We had a very fun discussion about her career trajectory and how she got to be such a boss. We also dive in a bit to talk about plans for the future and investing.
Mar 05, 202201:48:01
Episode 18 - Nutrition and weight loss

Episode 18 - Nutrition and weight loss

This podcast episode idea was inspired by paperjoey! In this episode I talk about all that I know about nutrition and weight loss. This is coming from personal experience as a competitive bodybuilder and strongman. The vast majority of the podcast handles cutting but I do go a bit into maintenance and bulking.
Feb 13, 202201:37:36
Episode 17 - Zer0pm

Episode 17 - Zer0pm

This episode we get to know Kristina who is a very talented Cosplayer/Voice Actor/model/video game writer/etc. She really does it all, how does she have time for it? We'll find out on the episode as well as get into topics of Asian representation, dating life, and video games!
Feb 07, 202202:08:31
Episode 16 - Tony Cos 3.0

Episode 16 - Tony Cos 3.0

Tony is a popular and well connected cosplayer in the SoCal cosplay community. We have a drink of whiskey and start talking about some crazy shenanigans as well as talk about a lot of our mutual friends!
Jan 31, 202201:57:23
Episode 15 - Narachan

Episode 15 - Narachan

We get into some spicy details about Narachan. NaraChan is a well known and respected cosplayer and social media influencer in SoCal.
Jan 20, 202201:31:30
Episode 14 - Just Cosplay Sings

Episode 14 - Just Cosplay Sings

This week we have a chat with Justcosplaysings Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Spotify. We talk about her music, her goals, and we dive deep and talk about perspective on life, Asian racism, and life.
Jan 06, 202202:10:49
Episode 13 - Cora Wong

Episode 13 - Cora Wong

We dive deep in discussion in this episode. We talk about everything from cultural differences internationally and domestically, dating trends, philosophical differences, etc. Can't miss this one!
Dec 09, 202102:32:38
Episode 12 - Seantama Sensei. Fat Acceptance Movement & Diet myths

Episode 12 - Seantama Sensei. Fat Acceptance Movement & Diet myths

Seantama Sensei can be found at @onepunchathletics . In this episode we dive I to the fat acceptance movement, and debunk some diet myths.
Jul 25, 202101:12:29
Plus Ultra Collab

Plus Ultra Collab

In this episode we did a long overdue collab with my good friend Max Hall. Instagram @Maxhallfitness and @plus_ultra_fitness_podcast. We debate about who is the better MHA character Deku vs Todoroki, being too lean vs being obese, and banter about different type of training modalities.
Jul 04, 202101:21:13
Episode 10 - Imposter Syndrome & Performance Anxiety

Episode 10 - Imposter Syndrome & Performance Anxiety

This episode we have guests Autumn @Autumnavatar and Makenna @Maks_soapbox to talk a little about Imposter Syndrome and Performance Anxiety.
Jun 04, 202154:55
#StopAsianHate episode. Racism Against Asians

#StopAsianHate episode. Racism Against Asians

In this episode my guest Carmilla Jo (instagram: Circusofmissjo) and I talk a little about all the violence against Asians that has come to light in the recent months.
Apr 07, 202101:10:41
Episode 8: How to Motivate People to exercise

Episode 8: How to Motivate People to exercise

Don't be fooled by the title. This episode is about how to get people to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Our guest this week is Adrian Vanvleck. You can find his Facebook group at Fitness Nerds.
Apr 03, 202141:17
Episode 7 - Makenna

Episode 7 - Makenna

In this podcast we talk off the cuff and just chill. We talk about the Quest of the Muscle Nerd cosplay bodybuilding competition, pandemic social media challenges, and cosplaying! Join us and join in the conversation and let us know what you think!
Feb 21, 202101:04:11
My experience with being bullied and how I overcame it.

My experience with being bullied and how I overcame it.

This episode will be a bit different than our usual light tone. I talk about my experiences being bullied in school and how I overcame it to be a proud Asian - American! Hopefully this will help anyone going through the same thing or help people recover from the impact of being bullied.
Feb 01, 202140:43
Dating for Nerds/Geeks/Weebs?
Jan 18, 202157:24
Fitness and Bodybuilding

Fitness and Bodybuilding

This episode is all about bodybuilding coming from SNBF pro women's bodybuilder Rene Jeffers Hooks. Renee is a 39 yr old wife, mom, hairstylist and fitness instructor. She is an SNBF Pro Champion Bodybuilder. Instagram renehooks_thefithairstylist. Tiktok rene_thefithairstylist.
Jan 10, 202101:02:12
Fitness for Modeling

Fitness for Modeling

We talk about fitness diets and modeling with special guest. Carmilla Jo (insta: circusofmissjo). Follow myself @sd_cosplayfit and Sean @thefitcosplayer on instagram. Let us know how we did.
Jan 01, 202146:30
Calisthenics vs Weights!

Calisthenics vs Weights!

Brian instagram @SD_cosplayfit and Sean instagram @thefitcosplayer discuss calisthenics vs weight training.
Dec 21, 202032:42
Fitness for Nerds: do you exercise for performance or aesthetics?

Fitness for Nerds: do you exercise for performance or aesthetics?

A casual discussion on the topic of performance vs aesthetics and our opinions on the two.
Dec 16, 202037:09