Business consultant Pernille Rudlin helps us look back on the largely disappointing post-Brexit trade deal between Japan and the UK, which may have only been signed because Japan is sympathetic when it comes to saving face.
Ollie remembers that people used to be shorter.
Bobby gets an exclusive Aso Taro hot take on the silver lining of the death of the planet.
Topics discussed on this episode range from:
- Bobby's NEW BBQ BUSINESS
- Brian's Time Off
- Pooey Rivers
- British Values and the massive post-Brexit success
- Pernille's time living in Japan, and the surprising connections between Japan and her current locale: Norwich
- Do Japanese people know who Alan Partridge is? Do you?
- The universal currency of silliness
- RingerHut and the OG Gaijin
- Morally Questionable Foreigners
- Will we ever get any dirt on Rochelle Kopp?
- Lots of thanks for the literal deluge of contributions that literally rocked our boat
- Does the UK's claims about their trade deal with Japan hold water?
- Why this has become a trending topic right now.
- How different countries use Red and Blue
- What a trade deal is
- What changed for the UK Japan-trade wise since Brexit
- Ways in which the latest trade deal DID do more for the UK than the EU deal
- What people care about/talk about the most in terms of these deals
- Geographical origin naming rights
- How necessary are some of Japan's touted geographical origin products
- Cheese
- The trade deal as a PR win for Brexit
Topics discussed on the extras include:
- Bobby and Ollie answering all of your questions from last week, including:
- Komuro Kei's hair and pinstripe suit
- EVERYTHING IMPERIAL WEDDING
- Meghan-Harry Parallels
- Forbidden love
- Plus lots more
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