19 First Haircut in Japan
The Perfect Show
First Haircut in Japan | The Perfect Show Season 3 Episode 4: Scot moved to Japan at age 24 and experienced the best haircut of his life. As a stranger in a strange land, Scot stumbled into this perfect experience a bit unexpectedly. We examine what made that haircut so special, and then snap back to the present to find a way to recreate it with some help from my friend Jose and Ivan Gomez from Barber and Gent in San Francisco. Barber and Gent: Boothee: https://www.bootheeapp.online/ Show Links: Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - Gelyan - Shivam S - Avishka31 - ...
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18 Video Store 4th of July
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What surprising thing used to happen in a video store on a holiday like the 4th of July? This time Scot rewinds back to high school for his job at a video store and a night involving a special car. In this episode, he looks to stop the feeling of life running in fast-forward, and search for a place to pause. When you’re ready, all you have to do is press ‘play.’ Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Gelyan - https://www.fiverr.com/gelyanov Shivam S - https://www.fiverr.com/imshivamsingh Relaxo Beats - https://www.fiverr.com/relaxo_beats...
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17 Taiko no Tatsujin & Otsuka Ai | 太鼓の達人 x 大塚 愛
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Season 3 continues rolling with an episode 4 years in the making. Taiko drumming is a big a bedrock of classic Japanese culture as video games are for their current culture. Take a spin with Scot back into the world of Japanese arcades with the drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin, a fast paced rhythm experience that hooked him at just the right time, and his quest to find the game and achieve a perfect score on a special song. He’ll take you on the journey across an ocean to recount the game and the song that combined to form a decades long obsession. Scot also examines the J-Pop song Sakuranbo...
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16 Oops, All Updates
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The Perfect Show is Back! This episode is all about looking back at every episode of the podcast so far, and looking forward at where the show will go from here. And to do that we take a sound-design journey down to the Perfectorium itself, the Index of Perfect Things. Join Scot as he gives you a full tour during the episode. It's more fun than a simple clip show should probably be, but I've been out of the game for a while and I just couldn't wait to jump back in with both feet. Music from this episode by: Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie Fernando Darder -...
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Season 3 Trailer - The Perfect Show
The Perfect Show
After an extended break The Perfect Show is back! Here's a trailer for the upcoming season: https://perfectshowpodcast.com/ Transcript: Hi, I’m Scot Maupin, and welcome to The Perfect Show - where in a series of very much unperfect episodes, I bring you the story of one thing I’ve flagged as a perfect object or experience from my life. I tell you about it, we explore what makes it so special, and then I try to recreate it in some way in the present, and hopefully fall down some weird rabbit holes along the way. On season 3 of the Perfect Show, first up: I’ll be covering a...
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Proof of Life - Mini-Ep
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Hello? Hello! It's been a while. I've come back with a short episode and a quick announcement about a new season of the show coming up! Stay tuned.
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15 Pink Shoes/Punk Shows
The Perfect Show
This episode Scot dives into the world of compliments, via the story of a pair of pink shoes. What’s so special about pink shoes? Scot explores how they act as a magnet for compliments, and what is even going on there. Scot also ventures into some new territory by going to a local punk show and meeting a band there. Hear his voyage into live music for the first time since college, and discover a strong connection between pink shoes and punk shows that wasn’t obvious at the beginning. Special thanks to listener Steven, Jeff Clemens () , and of course Nicole, Jerry, Julio...
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14 Park Golf パークゴルフ
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For this episode, Scot talks sports! One sport in particular. A Japanese sport that may be new to you. It’s the wonderful game of Park Golf, and we give it a glowing deep dive. Small club, big ball, rubber tee, and you’re ready to hit the course. Listen to stories about Park Golf from Japan and adventures I have in America. I talk with Kris Beyer Jones from Destroyer Park Golf for an interview with the first park golf course in America, and some of my usual unusual hijinks with my friends Jeff Clemens and Alex Yocum. Find Destroyer Park Golf at Find the International...
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13 Cruise Ship; 3 A.M.
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In this episode we examine what happens at sea in the middle of the night, culminating in a crazy night in a Frankenstein-themed nightclub. Join Scot on a discussion of boats, water, staying up all night, and then join him aboard a ship in the middle water and in the middle of the night for this topic. Check out all pics, videos, and transcript on the webpage for this episode: Music from this episode by: Simon Carryer - Bastereon - Brrrrravo - kgrapofficial - dawnshire - desparee - rito_shopify - Aandy Valentine - ...
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12 The Taj Mahal at Sunrise
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This episode Scot revisits stories of the most amazing building he’s ever been to, the Taj Mahal, and the magic that happens to it during an Indian sunrise. Scot also looks more locally to see if there is anything around his area that can help recreate this experience and even complete a part of it he could never do in India. Check out all pics, videos, and for the first time a rough transcript on the webpage for this episode: Trappy808 - Gopakumar1830 - rito_shopify - Tushar Lall - mwmusic - aarchirecords - Aandy Valentine - ...
info_outlineWhat surprising thing used to happen in a video store on a holiday like the 4th of July? This time Scot rewinds back to high school for his job at a video store and a night involving a special car. In this episode, he looks to stop the feeling of life running in fast-forward, and search for a place to pause. When you’re ready, all you have to do is press ‘play.’
Music from this episode by:
Shawn Korkie - https://www.fiverr.com/shawnkorkie
Gelyan - https://www.fiverr.com/gelyanov
Shivam S - https://www.fiverr.com/imshivamsingh
Relaxo Beats - https://www.fiverr.com/relaxo_beats
Brrrrravo - https://www.fiverr.com/brrrrravo
dawnshire - https://www.fiverr.com/dawnshire
Isehgal - https://www.fiverr.com/isehgal
Paulsbeats - https://www.fiverr.com/paulsidlyar26
Creo - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo
Song: Memory - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo/Dimension/Memory_1520
Aandy Valentine – https://www.fiverr.com/aandyvalentine