INTRO Oliver: All right listeners. Let’s start with a little mindfulness exercise. Let’s see if my podcast voice also works for a mindfulness voice. Take a deep breath in with me for five seconds: 1 … 2 … 3 … 4 … 5 … and out … 1 … 2 … 3 … 4 ….
Our guests tell us why anime dominated in 2023, which books stood out among a lackluster crowd and why the Zelda franchise is experiencing a renaissance.
In a year that saw Japan release 24,000 tons of wastewater (so far) from Fukushima No. 1 as the planet smashed heat records, it’s no wonder climate anxiety is on the rise. Mara Budgen joins us to break down the year in environment news, where we could see hope, and what we should be worried about.