Japan is leaning into its cosy heartwarming bona fides and we’re (mostly) liking what it’s giving. Ben and NiNi talk J-BLs Jack O'Frost, Our Dining Table and Naked Dining.

Episode transcript available here.

00:00-Welcome

01:15-Intro

02:01-Jack O'Frost

23:40-Our Dining Table (Bokura no Shokutaku)

48:00-Naked Dining (Zenra Meshi)

01:02:50-The J-BL Victory Lap and the Food BL Flop

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The Conversation is a podcast all about Asian BL/GL/QL (and sometimes other queer media), coming at you from a film crit perspective. We swan in every other week-ish to shoot the shit on faves, flops and trends, artistry and industry nerdery, and also crack and simping, because we contain multitudes. You can find us and reach out on Tumblr: @the-conversation-pod [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod]

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NiNi (@shortpplfedup [https://www.tumblr.com/shortpplfedup]) is our editor and producer. Ben (@bengiyo [https://www.tumblr.com/bengiyo]) is our creative director and content manager. Shan (@lurkingshan [https://www.tumblr.com/lurkingshan]) is our associate producer. Twig (@twig-tea [https://www.tumblr.com/twig-tea]) is our correspondent. Our theme music is Dedication by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge [https://open.spotify.com/artist/03JYfsI9Ke7JFuxHD239m2] (Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com/])