Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy

Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy

Connor and Niamh read through Cromartie High School at the same pace it was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine.

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August 6, 2025 35 mins

Even restricting the discussion to physics, scientists do not have a unique definition of what matter is. In the currently known particle physics, summarised by the standard model of elementary particles and interactions, it is possible to distinguish in an absolute sense particles of matter and particles of antimatter. This is particularly easy for those particles that carry electric charge, such as electrons, protons or quarks, w...

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> "Haa-ha-ha-ha! I am the strongest and most beautiful of them all, the 'Supreme Faerie Queen,' Niamh! Now, let the legend begin!" The haughty queen of the faeries Her loud laughter is booming!

Niamh is an over-the-top narcissistic and somewhat comical faerie queen. Her behavior is always over-exaggerated, sometimes loudly, and sometimes earnestly boasting about selfcest. She seriously believes that those who do not kn...

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July 23, 2025 38 mins

But all the time I was thinking, Why? The work itself seemed to demand it. Even though conceived and executed by me, it has a quality, a character, a life apart from me. This is as true of a podcast as it is of a handmade piece of banana sushi or a well-tuned Mechazawa bike or a masterpiece like Cromartie High School. Once created, the work has its own integrity. If it doesn’t, the creator knows, and will not rest until he achieves...

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July 16, 2025 36 mins

Should I (42m) really WANT to go grocery shopping with my wife?

So I'll try to make this short and can add some detail if needed.

Married for almost 13 years, we have 3 kids, a house, she's a stay at home mom and I work full time.

I work long hours, 50 hours, sometimes as many as 60, but lately it's been 48-52 hours. I'm a popular write-in comedian for a radio show that takes submissions. I do a lot of food based humor, li...

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July 9, 2025 37 mins

Ginormous Cooling Capacity

A spacious nutsack makes room for up to a 360mm long & 125mm thick radiator on the side and adjustable top bracket that can house another 360mm radiator up to 68mm thick up above. Working together with the cold floor cooling at the bottom and spot for an additional fan at the rear of the sack, Connor has a total capacity of 10 fans in a fully populated scrotum. With over 180mm of clearance to...

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July 2, 2025 38 mins

Yes, really. It's said Connor can stretch his ball sack to the size of eight tatami mats. Of course it's more flexible than tatami, so it's way more useful. Connor is depicted using his nutbag as a suribachi and surikogi for grinding sesame seeds, a computer case, a microphone, a canopy…

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Traveling in a fried-out taxi
On a Feddie trail, head full of sesame,
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,
"It's me, Maeda, stop confusing me with my mom!"

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June 18, 2025 37 mins

Listeners and proctoring staff alike where shocked to see what a major role this unpredictable bit has come to play. I still haven't given any thought as to which host is Ajishio Taro and which host is Hachimitsu Boy, though. In any case, a cohost will be playing a large role in this next volume—a dangerously large role.

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June 11, 2025 34 mins

I remember the very, very first time that I listened to Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy. It was sort of a benchmark, you might say, and I remember that this friend of mine that always got there first visited me with this little glass phone and this podcast with a cover that looked like a weird comic. And since I was a graduate of Dr. Kamiyama's, I figured there were no surprises. So the only question I asked...

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June 4, 2025 35 mins

This auditory programming is rated TV-Y7 in the United States by the TV Parental Guidelines, signifying that the content is suitable for children 7 and older. It contains some elements that are not suitable for the TV-Y rating such as comedic violence, mild language, and a small amount of negativity.

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May 28, 2025 37 mins

Two friends try and figure everything out. Join Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy as they delve into the weirdness of life, pop culture, and sesame seed grinding—and do their best to explain it as absurdly as they can. Write in to ghostdiverspod@gmail.com with your own questions and observations.

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May 21, 2025 35 mins

Under the pen name Hachimitsu Boy, comedian Kamiyama Takashi investigates a sesame seed scandal involving Pootan alongside his comedic foil Ajishio Taro. However, their investigation is shut down when their source becomes silent and the radio show he writes into, which supports Pootan, puts a stop to their research.

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May 14, 2025 36 mins

In podcasts like "Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy" and "Ghost Divers Question Buckets," Connor often played the part of foolish cohost. Compared with Niamh (Nia), which is the epitome of persona-changing cohost, one saying is "Niamh has seven podcasting personae, Connor has eight." Connor is thus superior to Niamh in his characterful podcast bits, but unlike Niamh, which changes...

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May 7, 2025 36 mins

Did you know that the gorilla from Cromartie High School wrote the light novel series Slayers?

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OP: “Ningen nante” by Yoshida Takuro
ED: "Human” by the Human League

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April 30, 2025 35 mins

Welcome to The Pootan Encyclopedia

Merry Christmas!

We're a collaborative community website about the history of Pootan. This wiki covers all types of Pootan bits such as Niamh talks about vtubers, Connor talks about football, they both forget to read emails again, and more. If you want to add an article about your favorite Pootan bit, go ahead.

Rules

  1. No swearing/bad language.
  2. No NSFW content on the wiki.
  3. All articles must be ...
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April 23, 2025 38 mins

Why am I supposed to upload a podcast? I still don't even really know what a podcast is.

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OP: “Ningen nante” by Yoshida Takuro
ED: “Stranger in a strange land” by the By...

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April 16, 2025 38 mins

The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the gorilla, man clings to a dim hope.

Yes, the banana sushi is the means by which all is revealed. Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination.

The banana sushi is the means by which all is revealed. The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom.

The banana sushi is the means by which all...

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April 9, 2025 35 mins

Realize Pootan Rater, the only reason that I'm here right now is that I wanted to be...

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OP: “Ningen nante” by Yoshida Takuro
ED: “Mother” by the Police

Find out more at...

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April 2, 2025 36 mins

Dive into Gorilla Sushi!

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OP: “Ningen nante” by Yoshida Takuro
ED: “Time is Tight” by the Clash

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Dehumanization
Violence
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March 26, 2025 42 mins

In Latest Bid to Lord Over Sesame Seeds, One Man Tries Grinding Them Away

At the Port of Cromartie, a shipping container holds new weapons in man's battle against one of his oldest adversaries: Sesamum indicum—the sesame seed.

The mastermind behind this arsenal is Pootan, an eighth-grade dropout turned comedian who makes an unlikely merchant of paste. The sinewy 51-year-old, who favors animal costumes and sidekicks, is a m...

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