This week on Dai-Cast, we’ve got two new guest hosts in the form of Brian Derkson, and the mysterious Mr. Dai-Cast.  So what do we talk about?  We look into the arrest of a man being arrested for sending spam.  9 Spam messages…  Then we look at a new variant on the electronic bubble wrap craze, with Moé sound effects.  Plus, we talk about the recent workplace validation of a teachers suicide, inciting a discussion once again inciting a discussion on the working conditions of Japanese workers.  And we join Japan in denoucing the rape by US Marines.  Also, HD DVD is dead, says Japan…

Hosts: Ian Horner, Jason Hill, Bryan Derkson, and Mr. Dai-Cast, with Brendan Dery as “Beej”.

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Topics Covered This Week:

• Man arrested in Tokyo for sending spam – japantoday.com
• Moé electronic bubble wrap variation – dannychoo.com
• Teacher’s suicide officially designated “Work Related” – japantoday.com
• 2002 Massey Lectures with Margaret Visser – cbc.ca
• Denounce the raping by US Marines – japanprobe.com
• HD DVD Dead – elctronista.com

Beej’s Webcomic of the Week – Microbe!

This week, we’re back with the bare minimum needed for the cast, trading Jason for the double X that is Eryn Derden. We’ve roped her in to talk about learning English from Cosplayers with Cosplish, then it’s on with the Rape Whistles! Plus, cosplayers invade Osaka’s airports, and you too can now racially (?) profile otaku! All this plus Beej’s final “Webcomic of the Week” on Dai-Cast.

Hosts: Ian Horner, and Eryn Dearden, with Brendan Dery as “Beej”.

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Topics Covered This Week:

• Japan learns English from Cosplayers – kotaku.com
• Korea learns English from Starcraft – kotaku.com
• Rape Whistles! – tokyomango.com
• How to Spot an Otaku – whatjapanthinks.com
• Welcome to Japan, With Cosplayers! – dannychoo.com

Beej’s Webcomic of the Week – Megatokyo