Where You're From - British, Filipino, and Japanese History with Hitomi and Max!

Welcome to episode thirty nine of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Hitomi is bringing us a story of a witch from Northern England. But not a witch in the traditional sense. This witch used her questionable powers for financial gain and was rather creative in how she did it. This witch had one big set of balls on her. It's a fun story that you don't wanna miss! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good a place as any! Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty eight of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Max is bringing us one hell of a historical tale. Japan has been a naughty boy, again. This time it's dipping it's toes into the world of biological warfare. Japan are up to some horrifying stuff in China during the second world, torturing any old communist they can get their hands on. It's not outrageous to make comparisons to the German concentration camps. You could even argue some of what Japan did was worse. It's a tale of torture, experiments, and babies. Gruesome stuff!!! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good a place as any! Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty seven of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Hitomi is embracing the spooky season and bringing you part two of Donald the Battersea Poltergeist. Sounds like a friendly guy, well he isn't! Let's just say that this British ghoul inspired a lot of the Paranormal Activity movies. Scary stuff!!!  Check out part one in last weeks episode! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good a place as any! Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty six of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Hitomi is embracing the spooky season by telling us the story of Donald the Battersea Poltergeist. Sounds like a friendly guy, well he isn't! Let's just say that this British ghoul inspired a lot of the Paranormal Activity movies. Scary stuff!!! During this episode we had the strongest earthquake in Tokyo in over ten years. It was pretty scary and you can hear us freaking out.... Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good a place as any! Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty five of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Max is taking us back to Japan to talk about the greatest artist the country has ever produced. The one and only Katsushika Hokusai. His name might not be familiar to you, but you've no doubt seen at least a few of his works. Rembrant was a fan. Van Gogh was positively in love with him. Hokusai led one hell of a life back in 18th century Edo. From manga to some of the greatest art the world has ever seen, find out all about Mr. Hokusai in this weeks episode!! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good a place as any! Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty four of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! In this weeks episode Hitomi is talking about the history of the British Jack Russell Terrier, one adorable little pup with quite the interesting origin story. Which came first, the dog or the egg? Why the bloody hell is Trump involved in all this?? Find out in episode 34! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty three of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! This weeks episode is part two of the story about the massive racism in 1890's Philippines. We're talking KKK. We're talking national heroes being murdered. We're even talking about dark rituals and blood pacts. Only in the Philippines, am I right! Check out episode 31 for part one. Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty two of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. This week Hitomi is bringing us a good old fashioned murstery from the 1940's. That's a murder mystery... obviously.... It's a spooky, kooky, gory, and full of headless ghosts wandering around the English countryside. A proper whodunnit! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty one of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British and Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! This weeks episode is about the massive racism in 1890's Philippines. We're talking KKK. We're talking national heroes being murdered. We're even talking about dark rituals and blood pacts. Only in the Philippines, am I right! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode thirty of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British, Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! This weeks episode is the final part of Hitomi's epic tale. We left it in episode 28 where the British and Spanish were battling it out for the rights to beautiful Manila. The British were winning somehow with a lot of help from their Indian friends, and the tea and biscuits were flowing. It was all looking good for them. Get ready for a great Spanish twist and a whole lot of ugliness from the Brits. But the British have never done anything wrong?! Right?..... Find out what exactly happened in the Battle of Manila. Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-nine of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British, Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mixed bag. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny! This weeks episode, You're favourite British boy Max is telling us all about Tokyo Year Zero. No, it has nothing to do with monsters and Godzilla. We're talking about the year the Second World War ended. Japan were the bad boys of Asia and Tokyo was a burnt out hellhole. People were starving and homeless, other people were making their millions with the help of the Americans.  Find out all about Year Zero and on this weeks mighty fine episode! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-eight of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Max is British, Hitomi is a Japanese, Filipino, Chinese mix. Each episode we give you historical stories about each others cultures. It fun, it's educational, and it's a whole lot of funny!  This weeks episode, Hitomi is doing a Britain and Philippines crossover! Did you know the British Empire took a little detour in Asia to have a go at the Philippines? We're talking the Battle of Manila way back when. Why did India get involved and almost blow it for the Brits?  Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-seven of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode is a first. It's a solo episode with your favourite Brit, Max! Don't boo and run off!!! Hitomi is a busy busy lady teaching kids how to make finger puppets at a summer camp this week, so max is giving us a short little history nugget about the previous Tokyo Olympics. We'll be back to normal next week!! Let's history! ***New episode every Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-six of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features the ever silly Brit fool, Max. He's going to wrap up his two parter all about Japan's love affair with summer festivals. What is the difference between a festival in Tokyo and a festival in Osaka or Saporro? What is the significance of it all? Most importantly, which is Max and Hitomi's favourite summer festival?? Let Max tell you all about the history and culture of the Japanese natsu matsuri!! It's a two parter folks as there's a lot to talk about! Go back and listen to part one if you missed it, sit back, grab a summer cocktail and relax! Let's history! ***New episode every Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-five of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features the ever silly Brit fool, Max. The weather is hot and sticky folks, the summer heat has hit Japan like a brick wall. How do people combat the drippy sweat sweat of summer in Japan? They go to summer festivals, drink, eat and be merry! It's also one of our favourite things to do, so let Max tell you all about the history and culture of the Japanese natsu matsuri. It's a two parter folks as there's a lot to talk about! So sit back, grab a summer cocktail and relax! Let's history! ***New episode every Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-four of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features your favourite Japanese Filipina lady, Hitomi. She's going to tell us the story of London's 18th century love affair with gin. It was the British equivalent of the San Francisco gold rush. Except it involved a lot more gin and a lot more people pissing themselves. Who was responsible for introducing Gin to the Brits and why did it drive people crazy?? All the answers and more in this weeks episode!! Pint of gin sir? YUCK!! Let's history! ***New episode every Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-three of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features the ever silly Brit tit, Max. He got inspired by our dog, who is actually a Japanese Shogun. We all knew he was special. Yes, this week we're talking about one of the least respected leaders in Japanese history who had a big love for young sweaty boys and puppies. Much like Hitomi. Who was this dude? What was he up too? Was he really a fool or did he positively contribute to Japanese culture? Find out in episode twenty-three folks! Let's history! ***New episode every Tuesday or Friday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfhistorypodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-two of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features the ever lovable Japanese-Filipino-Chinese mixed lady, Hitomi! She is bringing us the second and final instalment of the great British samurai. A really cool story about the first western samurai warrior in Japan. No, not Tom Cruise. No, not the African dude featuring in a Netflix anime. We're talking about a Brit who got involved with the big bad Tokugawa man in Japan and showed them how it's done. How, when, and why did he end up in Japan?? Find out in episode twenty-two folks as the story of William Adams is wrapped up with a beautiful little bow! Let's history! We're super sorry about our irregular upload schedule over the past month. We recorded our first take at this episode last week but unfortunately the sound was unusable.  Our sound engineer, Tsunayoshi, tried his hardest to fix it but in the end we had to rerecord. We'll go back to a weekly episode starting..... NOW! ***New episode every Tuesday*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. If you're new here and looking for a good episode to start on, episode 14 is a good place to start. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfpodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty-one of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features the ever lovable Japanese-Filipino-Chinese mixed lady, Hitomi! She has a really cool story to tell us about the first western samurai warrior in Japan. No, not Tom Cruise. No, not the African dude featuring in a Netflix anime. We're talking about a Brit who got involved with the big bad Tokugawa man in Japan and showed them how it's done. How, when, and why did he end up in Japan?? Find out in episode twenty-one folks! Let's history! ***New episode every Friday!!*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfpodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!

Welcome to episode twenty of our wonderfully awesome comedy and history podcast, Where You're From! Brought to you by husband and wife team, Max and Hitomi. Each episode, British born Max, and Filipino Japanese Hitomi, will talk about each others cultural history. It's a whole lot of interesting education and comedy, and hopefully only a pinch of domestic violence. This weeks episode features your favourite British fool, Max, who is gonna to tell us about the Philippines favourite First Lady, Imelda Marcos. She's a pretty infamous figure, so strap in for some lesser known stories about the Queen of dislike. You know of her husbands tyranny. Her shoe collection. How about her personal Jurassic Park? I thought not! It's a whole lot of whacky Philippine history fun that is sure to make you think twice about visiting there. Let's history! ***New episode every Friday!!*** Max became a sound engineer from episode 14, so much better audio quality starting from that episode. Don't forget to check out our Instagram page "wyfpodcast" and feel free to message us with any and all feedback!