<p>In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way. </p><br><p>This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).</p><br><p>For all our important links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/</a></p><p>Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/</a></p><p>Jess Writes A Rom-Com: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com</a></p><br><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href="https://twitter.com/evanms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href="https://peaderthomas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Peader Thomas</a></p><br><p>Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.&nbsp;</p><br><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show</a></p><p>‘The Contestant’ 2023&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi</a></p><p><a href="https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>