This is Monja from SimWorks/Circles.
Do you all listen to the radio?
Maybe because I grew up in the TV generation, I always felt there was something lacking in the radio—just sitting there listening to nothing but audio—so I didn't have much of a connection to it. Later on, though, I learned about the unique interest and depth that comes from audio-only media, and I find myself wishing I could have listened to things like "Ozawa Shoichi-teki Kokoro" or "Roku-chan no Dareka to Doko ka de" in real-time. Even today, it seems celebrities appear on late-night radio because they can do things there that they can't do on television. Though Okamura from Ninety-nine accidentally let his true self show and got himself blacklisted...
Anyway, did you know that this audio medium, which was thought to be so old-fashioned, is now booming under the name "podcast"?
It’s establishing itself as a major genre on Spotify and iTunes alike. Because it’s so easy to record and broadcast, it’s become a space where many celebrities and athletes speak their minds, and it’s even fostering amazing ordinary people who are blossoming into new talents—it’s getting quite exciting.
onyourmark's Podcast
The sports magazine and online media outlet onyourmark, for which we also regularly write product feature articles, has started its own podcast, and I was invited to appear on it along with Aya-chan.
onyourmarkRadio
#08 The Future of Retail Through the Eyes of Circles - Guests: Aya & Monja
https://mag.onyourmark.jp/2020/06/onyourmarkradio08/125876
We aren't talking about bikes or races here; we’re focusing on the behind-the-scenes side of running the Circles shop and our philosophy. I hope that our discussion on how to build good relationships between manufacturers, shops, and customers serves as a hint for your future shopping experiences, not just in cycling, but in anything.
I’m a bit nervous at the beginning, but Yufta-san from onyourmark was a colleague of Aya-chan's back in her Rapha days, so I think it gets a little better toward the second half.
I’ve discovered that radio and podcasts are great for keeping you awake while driving, so I mainly listen to them in the car. I hope you all give a listen to a variety of things as well.