The Spirit of Japan: interview with director Joseph Overbey (ep. 89)
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In episode 89, Stephen chats with his longtime friend and collaborator Joseph Overbey about their upcoming film, The Spirit of Japan.
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Shochu Live #1 @ Umami Mart (ep. 88)
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In episode 88, Stephen chats with Kayoko Akabori of about the 1st ever American shochu festival! Shochu Live will be held on June 28th in Oakland, CA.
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Live Show! Koji Spirits Chat at Charleston Wine & Food Festival (ep. 87)
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In episode 87, Stephen chats koji spirits in Charleston, South Carolina as a guest of 's editor in Chief, Paul Clarke ( for more of his thoughts on Japanese spirits) and James Beard Award winning author, bartender, and bar owner, The trio hosted a live panel discussion of koji spirits to a group of guests, most of whom had never tried shochu, awamori, or koji whiskey before.
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Surgeon General's Warning (ep. 86)
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In episode 86, Stephen spends some time musing on the recent announcement that the U.S. Surgeon General recommends cancer warnings on beverage alcohol labels.
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Okay, so who is Stephen Lyman? (ep. 85)
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In episode 85, Stephen Lyman finally gets around to introducing himself.
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Who is Christopher Pellegrini? (ep. 84)
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In episode 84, Christopher Pellegrini finally gets around to introducing himself.
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Big News! UNESCO Koji Fermentation is an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ep. 83)
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UNESCO Koji Fermentation recognition? In episode 83, we discuss the recent announcement that Japanese koji alcohol fermentation has been named an intangible cultural heritage.
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Talking Koji Cocktails with Grant Lavrenz (ep. 82)
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In episode 82 our host Stephen Lyman sits down at Khaluna Restaurant in Minneapolis with Grant Lavrenz who is doing amazing things with koji spirits in his cocktail program.
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Nankai Shochu: a conversation with founder Paul Nakayama (ep. 81)
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In episode 81 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by founder of Nankai Shochu, the first kokuto sugar shochu developed specifically for the US market.
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The SG Shochu (ep. 80)
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In episode 80, our hosts take a deeper look at The SG Shochu from The SG Group, lead by internationally recognized bartender, Shingo Gokan.
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