Episode 21: How to survive Japanese winters (for tourists and residents)The wind is biting, the toilet seat is a block of ice, the air is drier than over-salted jerky, and getting out of bed seems like a Herculean task. Yep, it’s winter...

ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ᴘᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀɴᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴀᴄʜᴇʟEpisode 20: 2024 Film Wrap Up ＋ Picks for 2025Ante and Rachel talk about the good, the bad, and the boring of 2024 films and TV series, plus a look at 2025 films on their radar. <...

ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ᴘᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀɴᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴀᴄʜᴇʟEpisode 19: Japan News! The Good, the Bad, and the SmellyWE ARE SO BACK!It’s been awhile since Ante and Rachel were able to get together and record, but the wait is over and we’r...

Episode 18: HalloweenHalloween!!! That ghoulish time of year.  Strange things happening in The Waiting Room Studio as Rachel is Missing??Join Ante & a special guest as they talk about Halloween in Japan & touch on a few...

Episode 17: City Pop, it’s a whole 𝒱𝐼𝐵𝐸Brat summer is over, besties. Time to get into your city pop era! Feeling nostalgic for the 80s? Looking for some mellow vibes and funky bass lines? Ante and Rachel have the cure as they discuss th...