Got Faded Japan
The GOT FADED JAPAN podcast opens a tinted window into Japan’s subculture, wild news, hidden peoples, underground parties, and all the other weekly fun, mischief & mayhem!
Episodes
Episode 802 Welcome back to GOT FADED JAPAN, the podcast where the sun is rising… but the headlines are absolutely unhinged.
This week on the wildest news show east of sanity:
Guy decides marriage wasn’t dramatic enough and goes full vampire on his wife. We’ve got attempted murder and straight-up mayhem rocking the trains of Japan. And in a plot twist nobody asked for, “Porno Johnny Appleseed” finally gets busted.
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Faders, buckle up. Welcome to and other action-packed Got Faded Japan, Episode 801, and this one is an absolute game-changer!
Johnny is coming to you straight from Tokyo with a living legend behind the lens, DENIZ DEMIR. If you know photography, you know Deniz. If you don’t… this episode is about to blow your mind wide open.
DENIZ isn’t just taking photos, he’s opening portals. Every shot pulls you into a world you didn’t expect...
FADERS! buckle the hell up. This is Got Faded Japan episode 800 🤘 That’s right… we’ve been blasting beats, bending minds, and breaking rules since 2009, and after all these years we’re still burning white-hot.
To celebrate this massive milestone, Johnny sits down with one of Tokyo’s most dangerous underground bands, a crew that’s tearing through Japan like a sonic typhoon, THE COMMON. We dig deep into the message behin...
Got Faded Japan ep 799!
In this weeks news, armed men rob a Pokemon Store and rail 100,000 bucks of cards, mega creepy perv gets busted for filming grandma in all the wrong ways, bad teacher busted for bad music ways, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN!
FADE ON!
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🔥 GOT FADED JAPAN: AFTER DARK 🔥 (This episode is free) This is the side of Japan they don’t put in travel guides.
GFJ’s After Dark is our weekly deep dive into Japan’s most twisted, bizarre, and straight-up dark news stories, and it’s Patreon-only. No filters. No holding back. Just the wildest headlines and stories that make you say, “Wait… that actually happened?”
If you’re curious about Japan’s shadowy underbelly, l...
Got Faded Japan ep 798!
In this action-packed episode, Tom joins the show! In this weeks news, man learns the hard way not to run from the cops, we learn the fastest way to go to prison in Japan, tourist parents find refuge for whinny babies, Japan’s new TUNA KING, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN!
FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 797!
It’s the first day of 2026 and Johnny is literally chilling in Niigata Japan, sipping on beers and breaking in the fresh news of this week for ya, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In this weeks news, crazed man not only wants to kill woman’s whole family but even her dog, man goes all sorts of “hammer time” on colleague, the new rules of drunk driving exposed, brother learns there’s no brotherly love for those to smash a si...
Got Faded Japan ep 796!
It's Christmas Eve and Johnny's in the holiday spirit with a whole lotta news!
In this weeks news, naked man has more than gifts for neighbors, boss teaches employees with lead pipe mayhem, man destroys neighbor's door because of snowfall, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN!
FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 795!
Happy Holidays Faders! In this weeks news, Canada man busted for smuggling enough stimulants to kill Godzilla, man starts ill-fated “pee in tea” side business, fatal attraction ends in no fatalities, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 794! In this action-packed episode, Johnny sits down with James Straker, an adventurer, punk-rock enthusiast, and fearless explorer of Japan’s hidden corners.
James takes us on a wild ride through his experiences driving across Japan, uncovering forgotten countryside homes, and diving deep into the rich, often surprising history woven into the country’s rural landscapes. This episode is packed with stories, i...
Got Faded Japan ep 793! In this weeks news, man re-arrested for bio-hazard in his pants, Tokyo’s bike theft rampage finally over, cold case murderer in hot water, drunk caller calls the wrong hotline, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 792!
Happy Halloween Hangovers Faders! In this weeks news, the season of bear attacks, Rolex’s worst nightmare, 4 busted at border for golden panties, Yamanote pepper-spray mayhem, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 791! It’s Johnny’s early birthday party and we’re getting FADED! In this weeks news, “ALL YOUR RICE NOW BELONGS TO US”, correctional officer finds out what the other side is really like, man sets love on fire, playa plays with the wrong hooker, psycho killer “didn’t intend to kill”, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 790! Johnny’s back and he’s got the news! In this weeks news, kid goes full on Michael Meyers on his family with a crossbow, porn star does the most “illegal” for a buck, fireman busted for putting our more than a fire, man busted for porn on plane (international-waters means jack), all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 789! Johnny’s back and he’s got the news! In this weeks news, man’s heart so hot that he tried to burn down house, prank caller calls one too many times to the wrong number, astrologer doesn’t predict prison sentence, man’s sticky fingers sends him down the highway to hell, all this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 788! In this action-packed episode, Johnny kicks it with Cousin Chris and Fader Bill and the three gents explore the sweet and sexy side of Michigan’s finest whiskeys and rums. And after the tasting of Michigan’s finest, the fine Faders turn the volume to 11 and explore the wild and bizarre weekly news of Japan! In this week’s news, woman orders a lifetime of food and drinks but “forgets” her wallet at h...
Got Faded Japan ep 787! In this action-packed episode, Johnny breaks down the best things to do in August in Japan and of course the weekly news! In this weeks news, man plays stupid games at a Pachinko and wins a stupid prize, couple burry body in the worst place ever, principal gets schooled hardcore, and the Fruity Bandits STRIKE AGAIN! All this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON! MUST DO things in Japan in A...
Got Faded Japan ep 786! In this action-packed episode, Johnny breaks down his wild night at the Tokyo AMP event and of course the weekly news! In this weeks news, man learns how to NOT break up with a psycho, thief has the best lawyer in history, “Banksy” busted in Japan, the youngest fraudster plays the oldest mark! All this and more on GOT FADED JAPAN! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 785! In this action-packed episode, Johnny breaks down his week at Tokyo Streets at the WPU building in Shinjuku and of course the weekly news! In this week’s wild and bizarre news, man busted for coloring GODZILLA, woman finds real “Boogie Man” in her home, thief pops millions of yen worth of cherries, kick-board mayhem in the streets of Japan, and much much more! FADE ON!
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Got Faded Japan ep 784! Faders, welcome to Got Faded Japan’s third Tokyo music broadcast, The C-Side! Now in this action-packed episode, Johnny DJs some of Tokyo’s hottest underground bands that are thriving in today’s music scene. And what does that mean? It means that you can actually see these bands perform live when you visit Japan, and we highly recommend that you do! The C-Side 1. SPIZM Anchor 2. Ca...
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