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▶︎ AMA Podcast (S-01, E-04) with Tokyo-based Author Baye McNeil
Today’s guest isn’t just living in Japan—he’s been redefining what it means to be a foreigner here for over two decades. From Brooklyn to Tokyo, Baye McNeil has carved out a career as a critically acclaimed author, columnist, and cultural commentator. You might know him from The Japan Times’ “Black Eye” column, or from his books that challenge, charm, and sometimes roast the status quo. His latest, Words by Baye, Art by Miki, is a beautiful, bold collaboration with his wife—a celebration of love, creativity, and carving a life together, one story (and stone) at a time. This one’s gonna stick…
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