Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
All Things Comedy
Episode 264 - Atsuko Okatsuka
1 hour 1 minutes Posted May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Intro
Welcome and second time on podcast
Bread
Atsuko's new special "FATHER"
Japan
Downtown LA
Atsuko did not know she wasn't married for years
Special set design
Atsuko's relationship with her father
Ira Glass
Grandma kidnapping
Japanese
Taiwan to London pipeline
Bad smells
FACTOR Ad
Uncomfortable moment
Scars
Tracking the moon
Atsuko at 80 and finding friends
Celiac
Condiments and masseuses
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Show notes
This week Atsuko Okatsuka joins us at the table! It's never a great sign when Ira Glass informs you that you have a story worth telling, which is exactly what happened to Atsuko. She discusses life in Japan, being kidnapped by her grandma and moving to the US. She also shares how she found out she wasn't married to her "husband." Enjoy!
Check out Atsuko's upcoming special FATHER on Hulu June 13th.
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