バイリンガルニュース (Bilingual News)

HUGE entertainment. Listening the self-denying woke Mami converse with the godless libertarian hippie Michael is not only hilarious, but of great educational value. A rare find of real conversations, most valued for language study. I passed JLPT2 thanks to you two liberals 😂 Even conservative Christians love your podcast. Fan for life! Love you both!

何年も前から聞いたり聞かなかったり、ゆるくリスナーです。 トピックも面白いし、自由に自分の意見を言ってるのも好き。 人生を重ねてお二人の雰囲気も変わっていってると思う。特にまみさんの病気結婚出産子育てを通して、その時々の考えが興味深い。今後も是非続けてね！

I’ve been listening to this podcast for years, and when I started I barely understood anything Mami said but it was great to get my ears used to listening to spoken Japanese. Now, years later with N2 under my belt, I understand a majority of the conversation and I enjoy listening just for the interesting topics discussed. This podcast is close to my heart and I’m grateful it’s been around so long!!

I have listened this podcast for over 5 years. The topics they choose are very insightful and interesting:). The greatest point is they have no sponsors because they want to speak freely without any concern how they are looked by public. I love Mami-san, Michael, and their talk!

Michael, enough already. I’ve been listening since the very first episode, and I’ve always loved the deep, niche perspectives you both bring to the discussion. The topics are excellent, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed how fact-based and insightful the conversations are. It’s also been a great way to learn English and understand different aspects of society. But honestly, Michael’s occasional irritated and dismissive attitude toward Mami, along with his increasingly biased takes, is becoming unbearable. I’ve noticed it before, but lately, it’s been harder to ignore. The balance that once made this podcast great is starting to tip, and it’s disappointing to keep listening.

Overall, I really enjoy and appreciate the podcast. But I was extremely frustrated with the most recent guest. Mami was largely ignored and it devolved into an echo chamber for his conservative liberal basing at times, which was disappointing because I usually enjoy hearing the hosts discuss things from various sides. (I have libertarian tendencies myself, but I appreciate nuance over dogma.) I love and appreciate you guys, but please be more selective about your guests.