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A Salt-Cutting Day Before a Big Photo Shoot: Hinata Kato's Low-Sodium Meals, Rules, and the "5core" Method
Fitness creator Hinata Kato of Hina Channel filmed this video the day before what they called the most important photo shoot of 2026: body photos for a new method called "5core." To look their best fo
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Learning from Otafuku's Okonomiyaki Meister: Fluffy Okonomiyaki Made in a Frying Pan
In a collaboration video with Otafuku Sauce, cooking researcher Ryuji invited one of the company's "okonomiyaki meisters" and learned how the sauce maker recommends cooking okonomiyaki. The theme was
27:07"Fat-Burning Chicken Soup" with Chicken Meatballs and Daikon: A Record of a Test Batch That Switched from Ochazuke Seasoning to Chicken Broth
Ryuji makes a new version of the fat-burning soup he has covered many times on his channel. He says he has put on weight recently, so he wants to eat plenty of it himself. His partner, A-ko, says she
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Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow on Tomatoes, Giraffes, and Making Marty Supreme
In this Vogue "Off-The-Cuff" session, Marty Supreme co-stars Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow take turns asking each other rapid questions over four rounds: icebreakers, personal questions, the f
32:03Blind Comparison of Ajinomoto and Hi-Me in Fried Rice, Ramen Soup, and Stir-Fried Pork and Vegetables
Culinary researcher Ryuji has long used Ajinomoto in their Chinese recipes. This time, Shiozawa, who handles seasoning development at Ajinomoto Co., visited the studio and asked Ryuji to make past rec
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Jacob Warwick's Playbook for Negotiating Executive Compensation
Jacob Warwick is a professional negotiator who works behind the scenes for senior tech executives, professional athletes, and Hollywood talent. Host Lenny Rachitsky says he has helped clients secure m
37:57Why a ¥1,000 Assortment Works at Rikkakai, a Four-and-a-Half-Mat Yakiniku Restaurant: Ryuji Visits the Place Where Hayato Morita Got His Start
Culinary researcher Ryuji spent time behind the scenes at Rikkakai, the yakiniku restaurant that Hayato Morita of Crossam Morita opened in Kanda 16 and a half years ago. According to Morita, it is abo
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Why Your "Type" May Be Keeping You Single
Dating coach Matthew Hussey takes on a popular piece of advice: that you should write out an exact list of the physical and emotional traits you want in a partner. He grants that the advice is well-me
22:26The KPop Demon Hunters Singers' Everyday Skincare and Makeup Routines
EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who sing the parts of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey in KPop Demon Hunters, sat down with Vogue to walk through their daily skincare and makeup side by side. The session is mostl
18:49Ryuji Remakes Tachibana-Style Tonjiru, Simmered Until the New Onions Melt, with Garlic and Ajinomoto
In this episode, timed for the season when new onions hit the market, cooking researcher Ryuji makes a tonjiru (pork miso soup) with only three ingredients: onions, tofu and pork. It is based on the t
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Dylan Patel on Why Chips, Not Power, Will Cap AI Compute This Decade
In this long conversation, Dwarkesh Patel asks SemiAnalysis CEO Dylan Patel a series of questions about the AI compute buildout: what the hundreds of billions in hyperscaler CapEx is actually buying,
19:03Eating 7-Eleven's 158-Yen "Okra and Mekabu" Cup Udon, Then Trying Umeboshi and Natto Twists and a Homemade Version
Ryuji received a LINE message from a cup noodle researcher he knows saying, "I want you to try this." The product was 7-Eleven's Seven Premium cup udon, "Okra and Mekabu Udon with Bonito and Kombu Das
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What Happens to Your Body If You Eat Nothing but Hamburgers: Examining the Risks of an Ultra-Processed Food
What would happen to the human body if you replaced every meal with hamburgers? Is it truly dangerous, or less of a problem than you might imagine? This video takes up that question with a sharp-tongu
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Taking Apart a USB-Rechargeable Nickel-Zinc AA Battery: Useful, but Only for Users Who Know What They're Doing
The electronics YouTuber Ichiken came across a battery chemistry they had rarely heard discussed: nickel-zinc. The sample is an AA-format cell sold by MAKERZ, which Ichiken describes as a Keyence grou
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Stefan Sagmeister on Why the World Looks Worse Than It Is, and How Design Can Show the Long View
At a Long Now Talk in San Francisco on February 17, 2026, designer Stefan Sagmeister made a case for what host Lisa Kay Solomon called "informed optimism." His argument is that the world can be terrib
1:06:53Lenny Rachitsky on the Other Side of the Mic: Following the Pull, the Weekly Treadmill, and the Moments That Scared Him Most
Lenny Rachitsky usually asks the questions on his podcast. In this episode his wife, Michelle Rial, an author and chart-maker whose children's book Charts for Babies was about to come out, interviews
20:3310-Minute Shio Ramen Made with Noto's Fish Sauce "Ishiri," and the Chef's Hagatsuo Namerou
On a visit to Noto, Ryuji demonstrated a shio (salt) ramen made with ishiri, a seasoning from the Noto region. According to Ryuji, this ramen takes about 10 minutes to make and has an authentic flavor
24:38Who Should AI Obey? Dwarkesh on the Anthropic–Pentagon Standoff
The Department of War has designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the company refused to remove its red lines against using its models for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. In this narr
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Steve Yegge on AI Agents, Gas Town, and Why Coding by Hand Is Ending
Steve Yegge has been writing software for about 40 years, including long stints at Amazon and Google, and is known for blunt, often funny blog rants about the industry. In this conversation with Gerge
20:04One-Pan "Screw-It" Loco Moco: Turning Ground Meat into a Demi-Glace Burger with Consommé
Responding to a viewer poll, cooking researcher Ryuji introduced "Screw-It Loco Moco" as one of the dishes in his "One-Pan Burger Series." According to him, loco moco is usually made with a tomato-bas