New first-time Japan traveler goal for my trip next month: find a red, hot sweaty Chris and immediately demand a photo 😂

I like watching longform. It is 6am in Australia. This is when i think about getting up, but i watch you tube instead.

Longest gap I remember was at the end of the first JaJ where the daily promise collapsed and there was huge burn out. Those last couple vids came out months after the journey was over

Chris, if I ever meet you in person, I'll ask you (in a Japanese accent): Are you youtuber?? and plant a camera in the background. But seriously, if I do get the good fortune of meeting you, it'll be to express gratitude that you got me interested in travelling to Japan.

Some people seem to think because they support someone that they're owed something. You got something out of the relationship....you got content! If it's an event for taking photos, fine. But people on their own time shouldn't have to worry about being accosted while out and about.

Had the pleasure of meeting both Chris and Sharla at last summer's book signing in Leeds. It was really nice just to talk to them briefly and share a bit about how I came to be a fan. Totally agree that you've gotta cherish the moment sometimes. Yes the picture is cool and all but you can't just bypass introductions and holding an actual conversation for it - imo that's just rude.

Just don’t do shorts if you don’t want to Chris. Don’t overthink it too much. I really dislike the snobbery around shorts though. There’s some really good stuff out there. People seem to judge the medium by the worst examples which is a bit unfair.

Oh that is so funny Mr. Broad in his natural habitat an overloaded tray full of fried chicken getting ready to fill his face and someone wanted a photo😂😂😂😂😂😂

I met Shikuza Anderson when i went to mount Fuji 🗻, i waited for them to stop filming and just said hello to her and was going to move on but it was actually the crew and Shizuka that suggested a photo... Great memory and i feel the better way as it wasn't me forcing a photo with her

I met Chris on book signing and it was fun I loved it :) And you absolutely have the right to refuse honestly, some people….

I always somehow end up listening to this podcast while taking a bath. Always fun to hear whatever subjects you guys bring up!

great show this week loved the banter-

0:29 What on earth are Pete's mini-mannequins doing!?

Chris, please don't do shorts!! We all love your long videos, we have more than 1 braincell so we can actually sit and watch normal videos that aren't 3 seconds long

alternate title: "The burden of being a Z-list celebrity"

A lot of KZfaqrs just take footage from a 20 to 30 minute video and cut the video up and put the footage in their shorts videos. No new footage just old footage in a short format.

Don’t waste your talent on doing shorts. Those people that enjoy shorts with the short attention span won’t understand what you’re presenting to them anyways. They’re not deep thinkers. You don’t need followers and viewers like that. Because you’re right I’ve seen channels blow up from shorts, but then they’re daily videos 10,000 maybe 30,000 views. It’s not good for your analytics either

The Tsumago walk is uphill both ways. The towns are on opposite sides of a mountain. Neither way is entirely down or up hill.

People need to consider that these are people. They are not toys you can play with whenever it pleases you. They have lives.

Chris ever consider speedrunning nearly every main temple in Toyko? I'm sure the greatest youtuber in Japan can acomplish this !!

20:00 they accidentally uploaded their documents to the cloud

I visited Obama in Fukui prefecture more than 10 years ago when I was doing my master's for one of their traditional summer festivals. Beautiful town, beautiful people. I really want to go back.

"Why I man" is definitely a big Newcastle phrase. Mark Knopfler even wrote a song about.) "Why Aye Man (Official Video)"

Wanted to joke about we never get to ask for pictures because Chris is always eating but it felt wrong 😅

I've had a few interactions with minor celebrities. . . they always turned out incredibly awkward and disappointing, so nowadays I just move along and think about what I possibly could have said to make their day better. . . a few million times in my head. . .which still feels better than the regret and embarrassment from saying something confusing/dumb.

Can we have a 2025 Calendar full of photos of Chris being surprised when eating?

I'm curious what Chris's ideal encounter with a fan would look like. I would have so much anxiety asking for something like that, so would just stare side-eye like a stalker and just awkwardly pretend I wasn't staring so...I don't know that's much better than just asking for a picture 😅 but also you don't want to waste your time, so i think it would be helpful to know :)

Why do people not read the room, when I met Jeremy Clarkson, I knew he’d be swamped, had a one sentence exchange and let him move on. Met James may, clearly he was already in conversation and o didn’t want to be that bellend.

Some background information: There is a creepy Japanese content creator who obsesses with Chris. He even stalks where Chris goes and posts online. This guy even followed Connor. I am sure Chris notice that. I feel so bad that Chris needs to deal with him. Be safe and create more great contents!

They want proof it happened.

If I had the chance to meet Chris I would say "Cheers, mate. Thanks for the content and blah blah blah" but frankly I find it stupid just go for the pic and not care about the person

The Obama dinner meal: a tonkatsu, bean sprouts and a decent miso soup. Drinks sold separately.

I don't have much interest in short form content. I rarely watch KZfaq shorts and TikTok just does not appeal to me. I much prefer longform content. I'll also often be doing something else at the same time if it doesn't have visuals that I need to constantly be paying attention to.

If I ever win the lottery, I hope to employ you and some of the Tokyo Creative folks as pseudo tour guides around Japan. You don’t have to film me. I’m not looking to be “famous”. I just think it would be a nice experience. I’d happily pay you guys and gals quite well for your time too. At least I would have westerners that speak both fluent English and Japanese to accompany me. 🤷‍♂️

Re: fans asking for photos - tell them not while you’re in the restaurant or eating. But they’re more than welcome to wait outside until you’re done.

the etiquette fails for some people is terrible. Certainly, at Show Conventions (Trek, WHO etc) the obligations of attendees and the guests is very well defined. No random selfies with the guests and just be polite. A simple "hello, how are you?" is nice. but never never interrupt people when they are dining or at the Spa etc, it's just plain rude.

What you mean you haven't heard the smooth tones of Mark Knopfler's guitar playing Why Aye Man?

Hell, that teacher could also just explain what the name Don Quixote even means.

I bet everyone has a lot of lookalikes, we just don't see them Theres probably someone that looks just like you

Barack Obama sweating right now

I misheard room atomiser as rheumatomiser and thought it was something that was designed to give you rheumatism.

Chris you have every right to say NO. You are not supposed to be available 24/7 365 days . Used to work for a very elite hotel company and the policy was to leave the well known guests alone,not to draw attention to them nor speak to them unless of course they talk to you ,then you could converse with them.

Its true regarding youtube shorts, I watched shorts but don't watch the long videos of a youtuber if he posts more shorts than long videos. I follow them for shorts not for their long videos. They have lots of subscribers not for their long videos but for their shorts content. If you check their long videos it doesn't match the shorts, so weird.

My husband's mother is from Obama in Fukui precture. They totally cashed in on the same name. They have Obama manju, senbei, pictures on vending machines, etc.

Is it just me, or is Pete's accent getting thicker? I needed the subtitles to understand what he's talking about. Lol

💜💜💜

Floppy disc for more kinetic data power.

still,... why be in Japan? ... I just don't want to go back ...

definitely a lot of people worship you and your channel

I solemnly promise to totally ignore you in public

Well, unfortunately the one famous person that i really want to see in Japan is you, Chris 😅 That is why i'm already thinking many situations where we could meet, and what should i say to you. I really hope that if we could meet, you would not be in a bad mood and we could exchange one photo or two. It is okay though if you don't want to talk much 😂

Chris is becoming a tourist attraction; how unfortunate. If it was me, I’d ask what the best food at the buffet and wish him a good day. And NOT ask for a pic. Jeez, let the man eat or film.

If I ever saw Chris I would probably be too shy (worried about sounding like a complete twat) to say hello based on past experience. Many years ago in Paris I watched Mad Max 2 on tv and the next day visited the Musee Carnivalet. While there I heard a very distinctive Australian voice next to me, I turned around and standing there was Bruce Spence! I chickened out saying anything, especially as all I was really star struck.

Yes, they sold some kind of biscuits with Obama’s face on them!

I haven't seen your instagram reels because that app just feeds me the most insane garbage and regarding youtube shorts I think I've seen one from Connor about the onigiri and that's everything. Following longform content feels easier and of course is also something I'm way more likely to rewatch a few years later.

Never meet your heroes

Obake Senpai 😂

I'm not a big one of bothering people I recognise out and about but I have to admit I'd probably say hello to you if I saw you out in Japan just so I could thank you for the content and then I'd move on, not demand a photo or ruin your day I'd just want to say thanks. PremierTwo on the other hand I'd kidnap, get drunk and take funny videos of him to show off on his twitch channel.... Not really. Honest.

Chris appeared in Connor’s shorts 😈

Beg skin buddies!!!

Chris, there's a great video on the topic of shorts: Did TikTok Ruin KZfaq? by @ZackarySmigel and the gist is, yes, you are correct - the viewers that watch shorts are not interested in long-form content, so while there's an influx of subs, they dont become active subs, and in fact, the shorts doing good can harm your channel because your long-form content will get less recommended. Its wierd, and also, apparently really hard to monetize properly.

I guess Chris Broad was not a regular viewer of Byker Grove then growing up, plenty of wae'aye man going on in that programme and I'm not from the North either.

Obama is in Fukui prefecture. They did try to cash in on it. You can still find a statue of some random Japanese person painted like obama there....Hahahaha.

Lol, decorum is dead!!

Shorts suck but I won’t hear a word said against ‘I Go Meow’

With a plate of fried chicken is how I picture Chris anyways.

Please do not do shorts. I had to unfollow Joey's second channel because it basically felt like commercials of old videos, and he was posting them way too frequently

Oh no, another great thing killed by AI... T_T

Chris doesn't know about usb floppy drive?

Please never do shorts

don't be so hard on yourself, you aren't z list

I got like 5k views on a YT short of a rooster cawing in my front yard... I don't even make many videos at all! Shorts are so weird lol. I don't watch them very often.

Though the photo request is a bit cringe in that setting sorry buddy but the same fame that puts food on your plate has a bit of an upkeep ;)

I just don't understand fan culture. Never been a fan of anyone, never will be. It feels cringe.

KZfaq shorts are a effing menace can't stand em much prefer IG reels if one must do shorts

Like Cinemassacre during the Screenwave years keep uploading shorts which are just clips of past videos and barely any quality videos and even AVGN is going downhill. Trying to be relevant and follow the algorithm.

#fax machine Hello Pete and Chris I have travelled Japan before in April of 2023 with a friend which was great but at some point I want to revisit Japan and travel solo. I am kinda scared to do that because of the language barrier understanding the metro and the bullet trains and is it safe to travel Japan solo as a young female. I think overall it is safe but what are you tips to travelling solo around Japan and would it be worth it? Thanks Tiffany From Manchester UK #faxmachine

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KZfaq shorts and reels are for people with 0 attention span, it's really stupid.

"You're a youtuber, arent you? Let me take a photo" is literally one of the worst ways to introduce in a list of "what not to say" lmao Thats on them, not you

Barack Obama Great politician Awful on policy

23 views fell off

I bet everyone has a lot of lookalikes, we just don't see them Theres probably someone that looks just like you