Japan’s 2040s Space Tourism Dreams!
1/22/202631 min
Would you get on a Japanese rocket to space? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com!
(We don't have access to any rockets, we just want your emails.)
Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most unique country in the world. Subscribe for new podcasts twice a week, every week.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsPete Donaldson· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Wow.
Chris Broad· Host0:01
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Broad Japan Podcast, probably the best way of learning about life in Japan without actually being in Japan. I'm your host, Chris Broad, and we're joined as always by England's top- Yeah ... Japan- Yeah ... enthusiast- Yeah ... Mr. Pete Donaldson. Pete, how you doing? What's going on?
Pete Donaldson· Host0:25
I'm good. I'm, uh, in Stacktowers. You're in Stacktowers, and it's just good to- The heart of the Donaldson empire ... I know. Exactly. Heart of... It's where all of our lenses live, Chris, in many ways.
Chris Broad· Host0:35
Mm.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:35
Are you enjoying the array of lenses that we've got here?
Chris Broad· Host0:37
No.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:38
Why?
Chris Broad· Host0:38
No. I have this, so I have this camera. You- you're using Blackmagic 6K- Mm.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:42
Mm ...
Chris Broad· Host0:42
with the Sigma 18-35.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:45
Right.
Chris Broad· Host0:45
Beautiful combination.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:46
A beautiful combination.
Chris Broad· Host0:47
I mean, well, I- [laughs] A beautiful combination, yeah. And I've never used it once.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:50
Right. You've only used it once.
Chris Broad· Host0:51
It just makes it look, it just makes you look fat. [laughs] 'Cause look at this. I just look fat.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:55
I just don't know- I'm not, I...
Chris Broad· Host0:56
You know, people are like, "The camera adds 50 pounds." It fucking does.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:59
Some of them do. Some of them do.
Chris Broad· Host1:00
This shit does.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:01
I think that's fair.
Chris Broad· Host1:01
[laughs] Yeah. So I, I feel like if you're gonna use this setup, I need a filter.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:06
Right. Well, to, to- To look better ... how can you filter out the... I'm always- Well, a pointy chin.
Chris Broad· Host1:11
[laughs] It's definitely not my reckless Christmas- No ... New Year's cheese diet. [laughs] It's the camera- Yeah ... or the lens.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:17
How- So when you have, like, a...
Chris Broad· Host1:19
I mean, we're probably shooting, what? 35 millimeter or whatever.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:21
Mm.
Chris Broad· Host1:22
It, it [laughs] makes you look fat.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:23
Right. Oh, interesting. Okay.
Chris Broad· Host1:25
So use a 60 millimeter lens- Right ... at a lofted angle, so you're looking up. Helps the jawline.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:29
Yeah,