551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'

551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'

From Do Go On by Do Go On Media

May 13, 2026 · 1h 41m

About this episode

This episode discusses the life-changing experience of a Japanese comedian on a reality TV show in the late 90s.

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. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas 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.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show ‘The Contestant’ 2023  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi…

People in this episode

Host: Do Go On

Topics covered

  • reality TV
  • comedy
  • Japanese culture
  • history
  • media ethics

Keywords

  • Nasubi
  • Truman Show
  • reality TV
  • Japanese comedian
  • media ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Do Go On Media, The Guardian, Hulu, ABC

Books & works: The Contestant

Places: Japan

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