Months 8, 13, 25, 27, pregnancy week 31. The J-pops are back! Two of them anyway. This week, Joe and Justin catch up on what has occurred during the two-month J-Pop hiatus, they give their recommendations for kids' books, TV, and music, and they fall just a little bit more in love. It's in the subtext, but it's there. Please send any questions or comments to us by email at info@thejpops.com.

Months 6, 11, 23, 24, & pregnancy week 24. This week Justin is still in America, but has deigned to join Mark & Joe to discuss the merits and further merits of the Japanese childcare leave system, which is not something Joe has experienced. There's all the usual favourites, plus the bits you don't like very much. Watch out for a made-up Dad Joke from Joe, you can tell which one it is from Mark's reaction. As usual, please send any questions or comments to us by email at info@thejpops.com.

Months 5, 11, 23, 24, & pregnancy week 22. This week Mark & Joe are mostly on their own, as Justin abandoned them for America! Actually, it was more a scheduling conflist that kept us apart. We'll be back to normal next time. For this episode the main topic is the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Please send any questions or comments to us by email at info@thejpops.com.