Japan Headlines from the Edge: Crime, Chaos, and the Truly Bizarre 5/01/2026

About this episode

Johnny and Tom explore the wildest and weirdest news from Japan in this action-packed episode.

Episode 807. In this action-packed episode of Got Faded Japan, Johnny and Tom are back together, diving headfirst into another week of Japan’s wildest, weirdest, and most WTF worthy news. From creative highs to behind-the-scenes banter, the boys set the tone before unleashing a storm of outrageous headlines that will leave you shaking your head and laughing out loud. And trust us… this one’s a wild ride. This week’s bizarre lineup includes a man who thought his body could stop a moving car (spoiler: it couldn’t), the infamous Bumping Bandit still on the loose and causing chaos up in Hokkaido, a KFC getting straight-up ganked, and a panty thief finally getting caught red-panty-handed. Yeah… it’s that kind of episode. All that and plenty more chaos, laughs, and absolute madness, only on Got Faded Japan. FADE ON! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze, seriously could you imagine the show sober??Neither can we!SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan…

People in this episode

Hosts: Johnny, Tom

Topics covered

• crime
• bizarre news
• Japan
• comedy
• outrageous headlines

Keywords

• Japan news
• bizarre headlines
• comedy podcast
• Got Faded Japan
• outrageous stories

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KFC

Places: Hokkaido

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