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I really hope you decide not to delist the dr jelly video. I think keeping the full series up even if some episodes aren't as good is important.

Please please please please do not remove Dr Jelly rap it is absolutely brilliant, I am sorry if it offends you but we love it, it already has 12K downloads on YT music

I played the Dr Jelly music video for our local japanese market, as they wondered why they were all sold out of the energy jelly in a week instead of a month. (I missed out). They loved it.

Loved the dr jelly video and think that episode should still stay up as the conclusion to the series. ❤️

Yes, I enjoyed the Dr. Jelly episode -- whatever it was in the beginning, the "video" saved the episode, by a mile. I vote for keeping it.

FYI, China did not ban the sea food from the area. They only banned sea food caught by Japanese ships. Mind you, they had no issue with sea food caught by Chinese ships in the very same area.

You should keep the video! It’s part of the journey, whether it went according to plan or not. It was enjoyable to watch! Taking it down would also remove the context behind the latest Dr Jelly instalment.

Chris I've heard you talk multiple times about nostalgia and your draw towards the things of the past, just wanted to recommend one of my favorite books from last year, "Time Shelter" Its all about a wave of nostalgia that sweeps Europe as entire countries consider living in past eras. I think you'd really enjoy the themes it goes through

Great as always, loved the topics today. Fun to listen to whilst I was drawing~

Awesome job Chris podcast thumb up .

To be fair, ethnically Chinese people living outside of mainland China also do not view Chinese tourists favorably.

The banana-flavoured antibiotic Pete remembers, by the way, is Amoxicillin. Good stuff. I too have fond memories of it.

Im glad you bring up topic of China, i wasnt expecting to see it here.

I'm an ethically Chinese American, but have lived my life in the US. My interactions with people that have come from China here has massively conflicted with what I was taught in school. Family that have immigrated here compared to those that are born and raised here, tend to be far louder and obnoxious so I can agree with the general consensus that Chinese tourists from the country is not truly indicative of everyone, but it does show how little people from China regard others.

As a Canadian born in ‘96, I know exact what Pete is saying about the banana antibiotic thing! As for China, it’s a shame with the government they have, the people and culture will always be absolutely amazing

My kid has played Shake your Jelly at School music class and gotten every one to dance to it.

I get what Chris means about the Dr. Jelly video as it not really being successful at finding interesting things to shoot, but I think the failure to do that was kinda funny in of itself and more realistic as that is the way things go sometimes. Reminds me of the tourist traps in America that always end up being disappointing like the Godzilla rock and mini mt fuji.

Joey delivered some great bars. That song was dope. I thought the video was ok, it's fine to show you exhaustion after treveling for weeks :D All the best!

happy to see Chris part of the Barq's brigade

As a brit born in the 80s I'm with Chris about the 90s, those were the best years ever. And funny enough lately I've been reminiscing about the 90s too as they were the best years! Best time of my childhood I guess.

I to remember the banana antibiotics! born in 81 in northwest England. It was superb along with Calpol also 🙂

Keep Dr Jelly!! it's like a behind the scenes for the music video

To be contrary, I loved the video with Dr jelly on Journey Across Japan. Also Thanks for being reasonable about China.

I really liked the Dr Jelly video, please leave it up 😊

The banana flavoured antibiotic Pete was referring to is called Clavamox. Not only was it common to use for children, it is also common to use in Veterinarian medicine as well.

Root beer is common in Canada. Most of my Japanese friends find Root Beer tastes like medicine but tbh I really like it

Pete! Find a vintage sweet shop. I bought a cracking bottle of root beer cordial in Hebden Bridge last week. It's lovely! When I was a kid they had it in McDonalds, I used to love it, my family rexkoned it tasted like Germolene 😀

Well considering the history between the two!!!

The Dr Jelly episode was great! It never even crossed my mind that it wasn't the best episode. Your harshest critic is always yourself.

I bring a couple of 2L bottles of A&W for my brothers whenever I visit the UK. We drank root beer regularly for a few years when young so once I moved to the USA I sought it out. My favourite is actually Hanks, a Philadelphia root beer, but A&W > Barqs > Mug of the 3 main brands.

I gotta say, I DID enjoy the bad weather snow video, but I ALSO thought "Hmm, seems like they're struggling to have things to do here" lol. I hope the Dr Jelly stuff isn't lost though, it turned out surprisingly good! Maybe edit it down to a clip of it being made + performed + final product, IDK I'm not your algorithm dad!

I think Pete is on about calpol- the purple one was the best!

Dear fax machine. I will be in Sapporo for the winter festival this year. Do I need reservations for dinner? If so is it too late to make them? Thanks posh Pete and charming Chris.

I always try to avoid Chinese tour groups, had one bad experience with them once where we were in line for immigration they were behind me and as the line moves they start to gradually surround me, they were trying to overtake , after a while I just let them get their way cause there were two big guys in front and they could not by pass them

Root Beer is one of my favorite sodas, unique like melon soda or pineapple soda.

Pete is had the banana antibiotics when i was a little kid for an ear infection and i think about it to this day!! one of the most delicious, unique flavors ive ever eaten!

SASSAFRAS! Sassafras tea, it's what made Root Beer. From the sassafras root. Try it!

I was born in the same year as you Chris (and in the south!) And remember the banana antibiotics, sooo good 😂

Lol the "grown ups in the room" got us into this imminent ww3 scenario. Love the podcast tho!

I am ethnically Chinese but I'm a Singaporean, born and bred. My first bad interaction with the Mainland Chinese was actually back in 2000, in the Vatican. They were really loud and crude in their own mannerism. However, I had to step back and consider, at that point, they only just got release from their "imprisonment". But after so many years, I'm still avoiding being seen with a group of them. They really haven't learn much worldly etiquette over the decades.

Unfortunately China does not have a great reputation among many countries in general, sad to see it happen as they have their own rich culture, but their government does stuff that leaves much to be desired in the view of many other countries.

banana medicine is superior!! root beer is amazing, and so is spruce beer, although I can't seem to find it anymore.

I dunno Chris. Keep that video up. Personally enjoyed it. I know much didnt happen but imagine.. Thats life!!

loved the dr jelly episode! pls don't unlist it 🥲

Pete's right, that banana medicine was the shit! I still think fondly about it, even though I haven't had it since I was about 8.

Please everyone who has Chinese tourist has a story. I live in Thailand, they crap on the streets as opposed to going to the toilet. As a Englishman explained it one time If the government killed all of the people with manners who is left to teach manners to the people who are left. Farmers and people with a different ideas about manners are left and we see the result of that

I remember when the mouthwash in the dentist use to taste exactly the same as root beer

Pete - I wish I had banana antibiotics growing up. I was stuck with a nasty 'raspberry' I'd get the dry heaves from whenever I smelled it. eeewww

in a near future: Diplomats running around with microwave popcorn in their pockets, if they go off it's an attack with microwave weapons, if not, it's just a hangover 8)

I want to see Pete and Chris with an emo fringe in the next episode.

Pete, McDonald’s used to sell Root Beer here in the UK. But they stopped it years ago.

I know the antibiotic that Pete is talking about i Took for the time I got my tonsils out a blast from the past 😅 #97 year I was born I love ur videos Chris keep up the good work from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪

Banana antibiotics are G.O.A.T'ed narrowly betting strawberry calpol lol

Root Beer is flavored by sarsaparilla bark and winter green. The latter is why some Asian people claim it taste like toothpaste.

Dear Chris and Pete, I have a question about Japan. It's my hope to visit Japan multiple times in my life. That being said I know Japan is very strict and anti cannabis. I use it as a medicine for my appetite, otherwise I go very long periods without eating. I know Japan has seen a shift recently towards CBD, do you think that with changing government that Japan's viewes on cannabis will ever change in terms of medicine and recreation?

As a New Yorker born in ‘87, can confirm banana flavored penicillin in the 90s.

Root Beer was in McDonalds until like 1994 in the UK then Diet Coke took over 😭 I too love Root Beer! Such an underrated beverage! I'm from the South and we too had Banana antibiotics drink! I get the feeling it was phased out by the time Chris was a nipper!

I remember the banana medicine

I wonder if the UK and/or Japan has sarsaparilla now, it's similar to root beer.

pete, have you ever had meiji banana milk. pretty good stuff

I was born in 1990, Canadian and know exactly what Pete is talking about with the banana flavoured anti biotics, Banana and Strawberry were fairly common flavours for them.

Giant cup, two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, root beer to the top,, wait 5 minutes, stir, and enjoy

You need to try 1919 draft root beer. True draft root beer.

I can only imagine Chris and Pete getting screamed at while chained up to each other

Regarding unlisting that video, how are you supposed to share the ups and downs of travel if you don't include the downs?

Tbh, neighboring countries around China like at least some of Southeast Asia dislike China for various reasons (i.e. territorial disputes, resources, other politics). It's not considered out-of-place in my country that we sometimes get news of Chinese ships shooing away local boats despite being well within the legal zone of our country. I don't generalize all of China being like that, but people, even some inside of China, dislike their government or certain individuals for reasons.

Root beer float for the win

I remember the banana medicine Pete is taking about , what was it called ?

As a Fist of Legend fan I feel this.

A&W is the best root beer. Goes great with bourbon too. Also, love the Boglin in the background.

Please don't take down the Dr Jelly video 😭 it was very interesting and fun to see the old school and the bts (how the sausages are made)

What type of root beer … Tesco does a bundaberg root beer 😅

+1 for the root beer in the UK.

I didn't like the banana but I could chug the strawberry antibiotic, and some of the orange but I wasn't as huge as a fan of that one

I don’t blame them… the Chinese tourist here in Japan are extremely rude… no respect for personal space, don’t line up and wait and just push their way in, and countless other annoying habits…

Really hope that Journey Across Japan episode isn't delisted tbh. I know Chris is an absolute fanatic about quality but part of what makes those trips so enjoyable to watch is how unpredictable and spontaneous they can be. Hell I know some people haven't been keen on just how slick the recent trips have started to feel and have seen many accusations of them being completely staged and scripted, so I genuinely think having episodes where things don't go to plan is important to break that illusion. It was part of the journey and it should stand.

Root beer tastes like "mouth wash" and was good decongestant.MackyD tried it when they came to the UK and it wasn't popular.

I liked that video making the rap in the school. It was a bit slow besides the music video but that part makes it worth it. And no, just having the music video doesn't help. That's the only video of yours that I've skipped lately. I'm not watching just a music video - I'm not twelve.

Public restrooms in Canada are very hit or miss. It's disgusting tbh how hygiene and cleanliness has been going downhill over the years here. I be sure to take note which washrooms are in good condition. Clean washroom = Clean kitchen Don't eat in places that can't keep the place hygienic.

Dr Jelly should not be suppressed! Dr Jelly must live! Shake your jelly!

Chris please don’t delete the making music video in a japanese school video! You said nothing happens there but it is a part of the trip and Joey is handsome and funny. It also shows how dr Jelly commercial was made. The commercial makes more sense after you watch the video. I will be sad if you remove it.

When China celebrated the assassination of Shinzo Abe.

The ij in Tijmen might sound close to the first ei (and in my opinion also the second ei) in Weinstein.

There are a lot of horror stories about Chinese tourists acting like cavemen. I heard it got so bad that the government started sending pamphlets on how to act to Chinese citizens planning on visiting a foreign country. There's even Chinese who are embarrassed by the behaviour of those tourists. But the bigger issue is the political issues between China vs Japan. We might actually say the issues expand to China vs all of East and Southeast Asia. It's funny how China's arrogance and bullying behaviour is what is making the rest of the region finally willing to cooperate with Japan after all these decades since WW2. 30 years ago, it seemed impossible that South Korea and Vietnam would be willing to have relations with Japan.

when I was a kid we got bubblegum flavored amoxicillin 😋 delicious

Trump knows he need to protect Taiiwan

Evan Edinger did a great video breaking down the ccp piano incident

Pete, root beer is basically “sarsaparilla”……

We need to change the poll to what japanese support the ccp and what Japanese support the Chinese citizens

Eastern, Western, and central Canadiens all have different acsents, I'm central from North 56 of Manitoba eh!🤣

Ignoring the ‘hullo’, it’s actually spelt ‘hijinks’, not ‘hi-jinx’ as spelt in your description. You can also write ‘high jinks’.

Like #24. Goal for next time - 23

It's sad to hear things like "nobody watched the video", when like... uh, I watched it? I liked it, I guess I'm nobody along with the other thousands who did. I liked the school/Dr Jelly video, too - there's a long term story being told after all. I know it's important to get views to keep the income going, but not every video is gonna be a winner, and the factors that make one video or another successful are kind of bananas anyway.

Please change the thumbnail for the school/ dr jelly episode to say "Dr Jelly's new rap!" with 5 stars over the top, and change the description to "Abandoned school in Japan makes the best studio!" and see if that improves the click-through rate

No CHRIS !! PLEASE DON'T DELETE THAT DR. JELLY VIDEO !!

Don't remove the dr jelly episode, that one is good.

Root beer tastes like drinking Deep Heat in liquid form.

I'm from Canada 33 and remember the banana medicine

7am root beer, you're a fucking savage Pete.

Is anyone going to tell Pete he can just buy banana flavoring (and better root beer than A&W) or will that just get him into trouble?