The Kama and Blowy Show

Brothers Kama and Blowy grab their mics for another episode of the walking and talking show. Kama's in Fiji on a work trip and Blowy's in his own neighbourhood in Melbourne. Today's topics include memorable encounters with magpies and riding bicycles.

This episode is a bit different to our regular walking and talking format. This has been fed to Notebook LM, which has generated the two hosts talking for 20 minutes based on an old travel essay of Kama's. In fact, the title and the text that follows this sentence was all generated by that machine. "Hokkaido03 trip.txt"  recounts the adventurous journey of two brothers, Kama and Blowy, as they travel across Japan, initially aiming for Hokkaido. Their trip, marked by unforeseen challenges and comical encounters, includes sleeping under bridges, hitchhiking, and interacting with a variety of interesting characters, from a man who ate dog food to curious children who mistook one of them for David Beckham. Despite enduring discomforts like long train rides, questionable food, and a typhoon, they manage to experience local customs, like hot springs, and appreciate the scenic beauty of the Japanese countryside. The narrative highlights their resilience and good humor in navigating unexpected situations, culminating in their return to Tokyo, having experienced a truly unique travelogue filled with both hardship and heartwarming moments of generosity.

These brothers spent a solid chunk of their twenties learning foreign languages and in episode 29 they share some of the hurdles they faced. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Long-term backer of the show and Hiroshima resident, JJ Walsh graciously agreed to take Kama and Blowy on a guided virtual tour of the island of Miyajima for episode 28. JJ Walsh is also a YouTuber and her show, Seeking Sustainability Live, has already surpassed 100 episodes in its short life. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

What was the first trip you took far away from your hometown without your parents? For Kama and Blowy it was a bus journey from Brisbane to Sydney to compete in the 1996 Australian Inline Skating Championships and they share the tale in episode 27. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Back in 2002 Kama was keen to get a job in Tokyo in the renewable energy sector so he turned up and started pounding the pavement and cold calling businesses. But, as you'll hear Kama explain in episode 26, it doesn't quite go according to plan. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Nobody thought they'd make it this far, but Kama and Blowy have now published 25 episodes! The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Freelance journalist Troy Kippen joins Kama and Blowy on episode 24 to talk about his time working as a bike courier in London, Toronto and Brisbane many years ago. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Kama loves bamboo so it was only natural when he moved to Tokyo that he would seek to learn more about creating things from the hardened grass. His searches led him to celebrated and well decorated master weaver Tanaka Kyokusho from whom he took weekly lessons in a Tokyo home studio.  The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

After graduating from university Blowy lived and worked on Queensland's Hamilton Island in order to save up money to move to Japan.  In episode 22 of the Kama and Blowy Show he shares some tales from his time living in the tropics and flying above the glorious Great Barrier Reef in helicopters and  small planes. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Paprika Girl lives an interesting life navigating Japan's film sets as an assistant and managing a wardrobe filled with hundreds of kimonos. She joins the Kama and Blowy Show from the streets of Kichijoji, Tokyo and shares riveting tales from behind the camera.  The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

David Billa, AKA the Setouchi Explorer, has been blogging about Japan's Setouchi islands for the past decade and he's got a particularly soft spot for the island of Ogijima. David joins the brothers in episode 20 to talk all about his experiences in the islands. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

For twelve long years Kama has been managing a Facebook group that achieved extremely modest growth... until COVID-19 changed everything. Today old friend and social media guru Kirsty Fields joins the show to talk about the sudden growth in the group and growing up in Redcliffe. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

In the mid nineties Kama and Blowy were members of a rollerblading stunt team and were looking for ways to entertain themselves between shows. So they went to McDonald's and ordered 100 ice creams. Things did not go to plan and, in episode 18, the brothers outline the comedy of errors that ended with a brush with fame. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

COVID-19 has changed life as we know it for people around the globe. In episode 17 Kama talks about missing the birth of his third child because of the hospital's COVID-19 precautions. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Child actors have a dream gig right? At 14 years of age, Pete Leong had to navigate a tricky world with well known writers and directors "try to cop a feel" or inviting him to a home to pose in his underwear. He's now working as a pro photographer and he joins the brothers in episode 16 of The Kama and Blowy Show to speak about his job and experiences as a child actor. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

Despite Kama's reluctance to apply himself to his studies in high school, by 1999 he'd made an about-turn and even snuck into other lectures at university if the topic seemed interesting. Somehow or other he managed to secure a scholarship that allow him to experience an exchange semester at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Blowy came for a visit and in episode 15 the brothers share some of the tales from that trip. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

In episode 14 Kama and Blowy dig back all the way to 1995 when they braved their first punk gig and quickly picked up a habit for moshing and crowdsurfing. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy. 

In episode 13, Kama and Blowy welcome special guest Eagle to the show and hear his stories about growing up in Taiwan and Canada and all the crazy careers he's had since. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.

In episode 12, Kama and Blowy share stories of their time working as clowns in the late 1990s. The Kama and Blowy Show follows long-term brothers Kama and Blowy as they explore their  respective surroundings and recount stories from the past. If audio just doesn't cut it for, you can also watch all the episodes in glorious HD on the Kama and Blowy Show YouTube channel. We're also on Twitter: @KamaBlowy.