A conversation with aron! – jazz singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was in Japan for the first time in July 2025 for a live showcase talking about capturing the rebellious spirit of jazz, where jazz fits in the 21st century, using technology as well as piano and guitar to make music, his favourite sound, Japanese food and more.

A conversation with Arnold Loh – radio DJ from Malaysia who joined me live on air on InterFM in Tokyo broadcast across Japan on Wednesday July 9th 2025 to share stories about his morning show on Hitz FM in Kuala Lumpur and becoming a house husband in Japan.

A conversation with Jose James – singer/songwriter and all-round smooth dude sharing stories about his new music inspired by 1978 soul, rock and disco, making his own kung fu film inspired by Bruce Lee, how the power of music has helped him get through a challenging time losing almost everything in the 2025 LA fires, plus giving a love song to Tokyo.

A conversation with Nathan Aweau - singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist bringing the Hawaiian aloha spirit to your summer days chatting about the connection (not division) the ocean creates between Pacific islanders, his global family history, many music award wins, a soulful spot on O’ahu, and more. Aweau stopped by the InterFM studio during his April 2025 Japan tour and brought his guitar for an in-studio live performance!!

A conversation with Nick Luscombe - radio broadcaster, field recordist, sound artist and DJ - discussing a range of his fascinating projects with audio in Japan and the UK including Sonic Labs, workshops and sound walks, plus the often-overlooked healing properties of sound, architecture and sound, the power of
music, and more. The conversation took place in Tokyo in May 2025 just after his collaborative recording with Japanese avant-garde musician Coppe and students at Nihon Kogakuin College.

A conversation with Nadia McKechnie – British narrator and writer based in Tokyo chatting about her new book [London Girl Stella's One Year Dialogue - Story 2] published in May 2025 chockablock full of bonkers British English expressions – so, sit back with a cuppa and find out more about Nadia and Stella’s life experiences.

A conversation with Sparks – Ron Mael and Russell Mael celebrating the release of their latest album MAD and preparing for the world tour launching from Japan in June 2025. The brothers discuss their cinematic music being inspired by their movie-loving father, creating radio drama narratives, other audio delights, and onsen in Japan!

A conversation with Kyota Ko - best-selling author and YouTubing "story-yeller" who discovers fascinating and quirky moments and characters from Japanese history and shares them for an international 21st century audience with his cheeky humour. Kyota-san tells his story of escaping the salaryman grind and finding his own voice, the similarities between samurai Japan and salaryman Japan, what was the "sound" of Edo (old Tokyo) and more.