Just Passing Through Podcast
Step into 'Just Passing Through,' the podcast that chronicles my Yorkshireman adventures navigating the maze of Japanese life. No guarantees of laughter, but we promise a healthy dose of raised eyebrows and bemused chuckles.
In each episode, we'll explore the quirky intersections of cultures, from attempting to decipher the intricacies of local customs to introducing Japan to the wonders of a proper brew. It's a podcast where culture shock meets dry Yorkshire wit – a journey through the everyday absurdities that make life interesting.
So, if you're up for a laid-back, eyebrow-raising, and occasionally head-scratching experience, hit that download button. 'Just Passing Through' – where each episode is a detour into the unpredictable and a reminder that life's little oddities are the spice of the journey."
Enjoy,Darren.
Episodes
198 episodes
John McCain ~ Behind Enemy Lines
Episode 197 He was shot out of the sky over Hanoi, dragged from a lake, and locked away in a prison that would define the rest of his life. John McCain was a war hero, a maverick senator, and a man who never backed down from a fig...
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Episode 197
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19:26
Ronnie Biggs ~ Robbery to Rio
Episode 196He was no mastermind, no cold-eyed kingpin orchestrating a perfect crime. Ronnie Biggs was something else entirely — an unlikely outlaw, a charming misfit who stumbled into one of the most audacious heists in British hi...
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Episode 196
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25:45
Mike Tyson ~ Forged in Brownsville
Episode 195He came from the kind of streets where nobody makes it out clean. Brownsville, Brooklyn—where the walls talked in gunshots and glass, and kids learned how to run before they learned how to read. Mike Tyson wasn’t born ...
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Episode 195
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23:52
Robert Johnson ~ The Man Who Met Midnight
Episode 194There are stories passed from mouth to mouth, drifting like smoke down dirt roads and along backwoods barrooms. Stories of a man with a guitar slung low, fingers that moved like lightning, and songs that made even the ...
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Episode 194
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23:53
Giuseppe Garibaldi ~ The Wild Son of Nice (Part Two)
Episode 193The battle may have crowned him a hero, but peace made him a problem.In Part Two of our journey, the wild son of Nice is no longer charging into war with a sword raised high—he’s limping, wounded, betrayed, and w...
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Episode 193
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21:01
Giuseppe Garibaldi ~ The Wild Son of Nice (Part One)
Episode 192Before he became a hero of two worlds, before Italy bore his name in street corners and city squares, Giuseppe Garibaldi was just a boy from Nice—driven by fire and a fierce desire to change the world. In this opening ...
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Episode 192
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22:26
Bon Scott ~ The Thunder from Down Under
Episode 191He was the swagger in the storm, the howl in the night, the electric pulse running through the veins of rock ‘n’ roll. A tattooed troubadour with a crooked grin and a voice that sounded like it had been soaked in whiske...
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Episode 191
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30:34
Captain James Cook ~ Islands, Empires, and a Knife.
Episode 190He wasn’t born into power. He wasn’t destined for greatness. But by the time James Cook sailed his last voyage, he had redrawn the map of the world.From a humble Yorkshire farm boy to the most celebrat...
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Brian Clough ~ The Sheriff of Nottingham
Episode 189There are managers who win, and there are managers who inspire. And then, there was Brian Clough. A man who did both—but never the way you expected. His story is one of belief, defiance, and an unshakable will to prove ...
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Episode 189
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15:39
Gene Hackman ~ The Everyman
Episode 188Some actors leave their mark on Hollywood with a single role. Others define entire genres. Then, there’s Gene Hackman—a man whose presence on screen was so commanding, so effortlessly real, that he became a l...
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Episode 188
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17:16
Narendra Modi ~ India’s Architect
Episode 187Narendra Modi's rise from humble beginnings in Gujarat to becoming one of the most influential leaders of modern India is a story of determination, vision, and unwavering commitment. Known for his bold decisions, strate...
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Episode 187
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22:19
Ringo Starr ~ 3 Men and a Starr
Episode 186For a man whose name is synonymous with the biggest band the world has ever known, Ringo Starr’s story has often been overshadowed. He was the fourth and final piece of the Beatles puzzle, the unassuming drummer who sat...
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Episode 186
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31:35
George Oldfield ~ The 14th Victim
Episode 185For nearly six years, the Yorkshire Ripper terrorized the north of England. Thirteen women murdered, seven more brutally attacked. And for much of that time, the man leading the hunt was George Oldfield—one o...
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Episode 185
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15:40
Samuel Cocking ~ The Merchant who Changed Japan
Episode 184The story of Samuel Cocking is one of ambition, innovation, and an unbreakable connection between a foreigner and a rapidly changing Japan. In the wake of the Meiji Restoration, as the country opened its doors to...
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Episode 184
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24:03
William Poole ~ The Butcher of the Five Points
Episode 183William Poole ~ The Butcher of the Five PointsNew York City, March 8th 1855. The streets of Lower Manhattan are a battleground of politics, power, and blood. At the heart of it all is William Poole—a gang ...
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Episode 183
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21:14
Samuel Sharpe ~ The Man Who Freed Jamaica
Episode 182“I would rather die upon yonder gallows than live in slavery.”Jamaica, 1831. A colony built on the backs of the enslaved, where the weight of oppression had long simmered beneath the surface. But ...
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Episode 182
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11:52
Hugo Glass ~ Left for Dead
Episode 181The American frontier was a land where life balanced on a knife’s edge—where nature was as brutal as it was beautiful, and survival was never guaranteed. Among the countless men who ventured into this unforgiving wilder...
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Episode 181
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20:48
Eric Bristow ~ The Crafty Cockney
Episode 180An absolute guilty pleasure.I've been waiting to produce this episode for a while now,but saved it as a tribute to 'The King of the Oche' for Episode 'ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!!'Eric Bristow was one of the most ...
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Episode 180
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14:38
Charlie Watts ~ The Stone that didn’t Roll.
Episode 179Behind the thunder of Keith Richards’ riffs and the swagger of Mick Jagger’s vocals, there was always one steady, unshakable force—Charlie Watts. As the quiet heartbeat of The Rolling Stones, Watts was never the loudest...
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Episode 179
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18:16
The Last Goodison Park Merseyside Derby
Episode 178 Goodison Park has been Everton's cherished home since 1892, making it one of the oldest purpose-built football stadiums in the world. Over the years, it's witnessed countless memorable moments, including hosting a...
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Episode 178
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18:55
David Hockney ~ Poolside Revolutionist
Episode 177David Hockney has spent a lifetime looking. At people, at landscapes, at the way light bounces off water, at the possibilities of paint, pencil, and pixels. Few artists have ever been so restless, so endlessly curious. ...
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15:54
Robert Frost ~ Roads Taken and Untaken
Episode 176"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood… and with those words, Robert Frost carved his name into the heart of American poetry. A man of quiet strength and unwavering vision, Frost captured the beauty and the burden of choi...
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Episode 176
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18:03
Tome Tomiya - The Last Teahouse
Episode 175During World War II, Tome Tomiyama ran a small teahouse where young kamikaze pilots spent their final nights before their fateful missions. With warmth and quiet strength, she lightened their last moments and...
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Episode 175
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