Douglas DeLong

Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, this year's election cycle marks the return of frantic Republican flag-waving. It's the favorite sport of conservatives everywhere.

While the two Democrats are engaged in a steel cage death match, John McCain is using the time to organize and get his act together. It's time for the Dems to choose their nominee!

John McCain faces a dilemma -- how far is he willing to go to suck up to the right-wing conservative base of the GOP while not alienating the moderate middle?

What better way for Obama to demonstrate that "we are not red states and blue states, but the United States of America" than to put a Republican on the ticket?

Apparently some people believe that masturbation is a disease that can and must be cured. Luckily for those millions of people afflicted, there is, indeed, a cure.

In Episode 123, you'll learn about the latest in Japanese crime technology and we'll also tell you about the new high-tech way to find the best ramen shops -- anytime, anywhere. (This is an edited version of the podcast. To listen to the complete show or access our extensive archive, please visit the Planet Japan website at: http://planetjapan.org).

I'm sure I'm not the first person to speculate on the relationship between the two, but there are some amazing similarities that have led me to conclude that they are, indeed, the same person. Or, more precisely, I believe that God is the grown-up version of Santa Claus.

GodTube is the Christian community's answer to YouTube. It's all God all the time. It's an interesting place where you can check out the latest Christian music video or find a hilarious atheism joke for your next party.

Join Amy, a humor writer for The Japan Times and Doug, fabled raconteur and man-about-town, for a light-hearted look at life in Japan.

Already facing charges of being a flip-flopper on issues such as abortion and gay rights, Mitt Romney has stunned the political world with his announcement that he is no longer a Mormon.

Join Amy, a humor writer for The Japan Times and Doug, fabled raconteur and man-about-town, for a light-hearted look at life in Japan. (This is an edited version of the podcast. To listen to the entire program and to access our extensive archive, please go to our website at: http://planetjapan.org)

Marilyn Monroe was much more than just another movie star. She became an American icon, like Coca-Cola or Babe Ruth. She represents America in the minds of many people around the world.

The guy was one of a kind. One part stand-up comic, two parts performance artist; you either got Andy Kaufman or you didn't.

The beautiful young woman who jumped out of her sixth-floor apartment window at 9 am on October 4, 1969 had no way of knowing that her death was destined to become a focal point of the anti-drug movement in America.

The death of Superman, for a kid growing up in the '50s, was a pretty traumatic event. It made you question life itself.