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Episode 396 – A Slice of the Pie, Part 3

June 25, 2021 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re covering the transformation of the collapsed LTCB into the revived Shinsei (“New Life”) Bank, and the motley…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: banking, bubble, economics, History, Japan

Episode 395 – A Slice of the Pie, Part 2

June 18, 2021 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week: a combination of political scandals, tabloid journalism, institutional inertia, and of course the goddamn Swiss lead to the…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: banking, bubble, economics, History, Japan, LTCB

Episode 394 – A Slice of the Pie, Part 1

June 11, 2021 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re returning to the era of the bubble economy and its aftermath with an up close look at…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: banking, bubble, economy, History, Japan, Postwar

About Me

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I’m a  former PhD student at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Japan (with sub-specializations in modern China, modern Europe, and international relations). Today, I work as a teacher at an independent school in the Seattle area.

I also have a tendency to go off on random historical tangents. One day, I decided to combine these two traits in podcast form, and thus was born the History of Japan Podcast!

In 2018, I decided start the Criminal Records Podcast with my wife, Demetria Spinrad. This podcast gives me the chance to talk about world history–and the weird, wonderful world of historical crime and punishment.

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