Trash Taste Explained

Trash Taste
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Developer:GeeXPlus
Language:English
Updates:Weekly
Length:2+ hours
Production:Meilyne Tran[1]
Video Format:YouTube
Audio Format:MP3
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:217 (as of)
Began:2020
Related Shows:Abroad in Japan
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Trash Taste
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Years Active:2020–present
Subscribers: million (combined)[2]
Views: billion (combined)
Stats Update:4 July 2024
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2020
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2021
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Trash Taste (Japanese: トラッシュ・テイスト) is a weekly audio and video podcast hosted by Joey Bizinger, Garnt Maneetapho, and Connor Colquhoun – three Tokyo-based content creators primarily focusing on anime and Japanese pop culture.[3] The podcast generally discusses Japanese culture and life in Japan.[4]

History

The podcast was started in February 2020 by GeeXPlus, a subsidiary of BookWalker, who helped the three hosts relocate to Japan, helping the three have more access to Japanese culture. GeeXPlus and BookWalker also promote their products on the three's channels. Since the three were brought to Japan, they decided to start a podcast that had already been planned for some time.[5] [6] The first episode of the podcast was uploaded to YouTube on 5 June 2020. Since then, new episodes have been released every Friday, with exceptions for the release of specials.[7]

On 26 January 2021, the first live show called Trash Taste After Dark was broadcast on Twitch. This was followed-up on 19 February when they co-streamed the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[8]

On 26 May 2021, the hosts moved out of the studio in which they had recorded the first fifty-four episodes, dubbed season one, and relocated to a new studio that officially kicked-off season two.[9] On 17 June 2021, the hosts were invited for a live 'podcast' event about Japan-based YouTubers by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan; discussions range from living in Japan to how Trash Taste got started.[10] [11] Trash Taste also appeared in the Foreign Correspondent Club Japan's Number 1 Shimbun Magazine June 2021 volume.[12]

On 19 March 2022, they hosted a 24-hour long charity event for Doctors Without Borders on Twitch, raising a total of $181,000 in donations.[13]

In May–July 2022, Trash Taste podcast recordings were done outside of Japan for the first time. This included three episodes in London, eight episodes in Los Angeles, and one Trash Taste After Dark episode at the Twitch Australia studio in Sydney (aired 17 July 2022). These episodes were released on 10 June through 9 September 2022. Also during this time, the hosts held Q&A/discussion panels and special events at MCM London Comic Con, Anime Expo, Florida Supercon, and SMASH![14] [15] [16] [17] In October 2022, during the Trash Taste 2022 Tour, the hosts participated at the New York Comic Con and had an impromptu podcast recording in Tampa, Florida (aired 25 November 2022).[18]

Format

Discussions in the podcast are about more than just anime, and delve into various topics, including otaku culture, life in Japan, and topics varying on the episode's theme. The show will occasionally have a special guest that will have an entire episode devoted to. Past guests included:

Generally, each episode is between one and three hours long, and is broken up intermittently with sponsor spots and a list of all Patreon subscribers near the end. The intro and outro title card both feature the copyright-free song "Soul Searching" by Causmic.[29]

The podcast's producer is Meilyne Tran, with video editing by Toomas Lismus (MudanTV).[1] [30]

Tours

On 23 September 2022, Trash Taste podcast embarked on its first live tour, with a total of 23 stops in North America, beginning in Los Angeles, California, and ending on 30 October in Portland, Oregon.[31] [32]

Announced on the 5 May 2023 podcast, the second live tour was from 30 August to 11 September, with eight stops in Europe, beginning in Dublin, Ireland, and ending in Cardiff, Wales.[33] [34] [35] On 26 April 2024, a one show event of the Trash Taste Tour was held in Australia. Hosted by DreamHack Melbourne, the show was held at the Rod Laver Arena.[36]

Shows

List of shows, showing date, city, country and venue
DateCityCountryVenue
2022 Tour — North America
23 September 2022Los AngelesUnited StatesWilshire Ebell Theatre
25 September 2022Saint PaulFitzgerald Theater
27 September 2022ChicagoThe Vic Theatre
28 September 2022ClevelandAgora Theatre
30 September 2022Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre
2 October 2022TorontoCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
4 October 2022BostonUnited StatesShubert Theatre
5 October 2022GlensideKeswick Theatre
8 October 2022New York CityPalladium Times Square
9 October 2022Washington, D.C.Lincoln Theatre
10 October 2022RaleighMeymandi Concert Hall
12 October 2022NashvilleJames K. Polk Theater
14 October 2022OrlandoThe Plaza Live
16 October 2022DallasMajestic Theatre
17 October 2022AustinParamount Theatre
19 October 2022Kansas CityFolly Theater
21 October 2022DenverParamount Theatre
22 October 2022Salt Lake CityThe Union Event Center
24 October 2022PhoenixOrpheum Theatre
25 October 2022Los AngelesRicardo Montalbán Theatre
26 October 2022San FranciscoPalace of Fine Arts
29 October 2022SeattleMoore Theatre
30 October 2022PortlandRevolution Hall
2023 Tour — Europe
30 August 2023DublinIrelandThe Helix
2 September 2023CopenhagenDenmarkDR Koncerthuset
3 September 2023RotterdamNetherlandsOude Luxor Theater
4 September 2023AmsterdamDe Meervaart
5 September 2023StockholmSwedenCirkus
6 September 2023OsloNorwayFolketeateret
7 September 2023BerlinGermanyUrania Humboldt-Saal
9 September 2023LondonEnglandEventim Apollo
11 September 2023CardiffWalesCardiff University Students' Union
2024 Tour — Australia[37]
26 April 2024MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver Arena

YouTube

The Trash Taste podcast has four channels on YouTube. The main channel, Trash Taste, was created on 14 February 2020 and includes all podcast episodes and specials. Trash Taste After Dark (originally called Trash Taste Streams) was created on 23 August 2019 and features the recorded livestreams from the podcast's Twitch channel and behind the scenes videos. Trash Taste Highlights, created on 14 February 2020, and Trash Taste Shorts, created on 11 March 2022, both provide short clips from each podcast episode that are significant or interesting. All four channels have received a silver YouTube Play Button for surpassing 100,000 subscribers; while only the main channel has received the gold YouTube Play Button for surpassing one million subscribers, which it achieved on 17 July 2021.[38] [39] [40] [41]

Specials

Typically debuting on a week in which no episode of the podcast is released, the specials, available exclusively on YouTube, feature the hosts of Trash Taste outside the studio.

Podcast episodes

Season 3 (2022–present)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meilyne Tran – Project Anime . 17 May 2021.
  2. See:
  3. Book: Trash Taste Podcast . . Summary: Trash Taste is the premiere anime podcast exploring anime, manga, and otaku culture with top anime YouTubers: Joey from The Anime Man, Garnt from Gigguk, and Connor from Cdawgva, and occasionally special guests. . 27 May 2021.
  4. Smith . Mike . Winter 2021 . The Trash Taste Podcast . 2225 . . Tokyo, Japan . Japan Partnership Inc. . 18 December 2021.
  5. News: Kelts . Roland . GeeXPlus brings anime YouTubers to Japan . . Tokyo, Japan . 3 February 2020 . 27 May 2021.
  6. News: St. Michel . Patrick . 9 February 2021 . New trends in 'J-vlogging' allow for a more diverse range of views on Japan . . Tokyo, Japan . 17 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Toh . Alfred . 17 February 2021 . The 6 Best Anime Podcasts You Should Listen To in 2021 . 17 May 2021 . Mipon .
  8. News: Mazumdar . Tarun . 19 February 2021 . Anime Awards 2021 Live Stream Details: How To Watch Online And Start Time . . 29 May 2021.
  9. TrashTastePod . 1397435882039222282 . It all returns to nothing. . 26 May 2021 . 26 May 2021.
  10. Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers . . Tokyo, Japan . 17 June 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  11. Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers . 17 June 2021 . . 3 July 2021 . YouTube.
  12. Varcoe . Fred . 6 June 2021 . Three men in a pub . Number 1 Shimbun . Tokyo, Japan . . 13–15 . 3 August 2021.
  13. TrashTastePod . 1506848475228807170 . With our combined efforts... . 1 April 2022.
  14. News: Dassanayake . Dion . MCM Comic Con 2022 in London: Tickets, dates, prices, guests, schedule and what's on . 27 May 2022 . . London, United Kingdom . 15 July 2022.
  15. News: Credo . Kevin . 1 July 2022 . Anime Expo: Inside the Return of Anime's Biggest Event . . 15 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Jaffe . Alex . 12 July 2022 . Trash Taste's CDawgVA and the Anime Man in search of Florida Man at Supercon . 17 July 2022 . .
  17. News: Low . Samantha . 22 June 2022 . Joey Bizinger, The Anime Man, On YouTube Success, Identity And Nonsense . . 15 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Chitwood . Adam . 14 September 2022 . New York Comic Con 2022 Panel Schedule Includes Jamie Lee Curtis Tribute Moderated by Drew Barrymore, 'Violent Night' Screening . 5 December 2022 . .
  19. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . Trash Taste is doing a live tour across North America, with tickets now available . 15 July 2022 . . 15 July 2022.
  20. Web site: Onder . Cade . Jacksepticeye Explains Why He Won't Return to Twitch . 6 July 2022 . . 15 July 2022.
  21. Web site: Rupnarine . Nerissa . Where Are All the Anime Documentaries? . 5 July 2021 . . 19 July 2021.
  22. News: Ladybeard returns with brand new unit 'BABYBEARD' . afaenia . 15 April 2021 . JRN JRock News . 27 May 2021.
  23. Web site: The Real Reason These Streamers Won't Show Their Faces . Mary . Osborne . 9 March 2021 . 17 May 2021 . Looper.
  24. Web site: Interview: Unraveling the dark and mysterious NANO . Narine . n.n. . NBT . n.n. . 25 April 2021 . 17 May 2021 . JRN JRock News.
  25. Web site: nano appears on popular anime podcast "Trash Taste" . NBT . n.n. . 5 March 2021 . 17 May 2021.
  26. Web site: Çakır . Gökhan . 'League wouldn't exist without Dota': PewDiePie talks about his respect for Dota on Trash Taste podcast . 10 November 2022 . Dot eSports . 5 December 2022.
  27. Web site: Richman . Olivia . Pokimane reacts to backlash over her attempts at VTubing . 12 September 2022 . Dot eSports . 17 September 2022.
  28. Web site: IATFB . Amaki Sally talks about scamming her way to a career on Trash Taste + posts a perfect vlog and some 'they were roommates' content . 18 September 2023 . Asian Junkie . 1 October 2023.
  29. The Worst Anime Podcast Has Arrived – Trash Taste #1 . Trash Taste . 5 June 2020 . 26 May 2021.
  30. Lismus . Toomas "Mudan" . 6 May 2021 . What Gets Cut from a Trash Taste Episode? . 26 May 2021 . YouTube.
  31. Web site: Trash Taste Tour 22 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928044344/https://trashtastetour22.com/ . 28 September 2022 .
  32. News: Kelly . Dan . Ed Sheeran coming to Arrowhead next summer; John Mellencamp two nights at the Midland . 4 October 2022 . . 4 December 2022 .
  33. Web site: Trash Taste Tour 23 . 4 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724020909/https://trashtastetour23.com/ . 24 July 2023 .
  34. Web site: The Trash Taste Boys – Live! . A Comic Soul . 1 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610182654/acomicsoul.com/trash-taste/ . 10 June 2023 .
  35. Web site: Trash Taste – VENUE CHANGE . South Wales Life . 1 October 2023 .
  36. News: Price . Julian . Melbourne's iconic sporting precinct transforms into gamer's paradise: Dreamhack . 28 April 2024 . . Melbourne VIC . 30 April 2024 .
  37. Web site: Gunning . Adrian . Australia's Gaming, Creator, and Pop Culture Communities Gather For Biggest DreamHack Melbourne To Date . 28 April 2024 . Impulse Gamer . 30 April 2024 .
  38. Web site: Trash Taste YouTube Channel Analystics and Report – NoxInfluencer . 16 July 2022 . noxinfluencer.com.
  39. Web site: Trash Taste After Dark YouTube Channel Analystics and Report – NoxInfluencer . 16 July 2022 . noxinfluencer.com.
  40. Web site: Trash Taste Highlights YouTube Channel Analystics and Report – NoxInfluencer . 16 July 2022 . noxinfluencer.com.
  41. Web site: Trash Taste Shorts YouTube Channel Analystics and Report – NoxInfluencer . 16 July 2022 . noxinfluencer.com.