How McDonald’s Pokémon Promotion Went Terribly Wrong

Abroad in Japan

Stak

Japan Hotels, Unknown, Sushi, Japan Holiday, Documentary, Food, Japan, Japanese, Travel, History, Samurai, Kyoto, Tourism, Learn Japanese, Tokyo, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Anime, Manga, Places & Travel

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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We haven't seen this level of food waste since the Halloween McNugget Buddies.

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0:00.0	Think of a nappy. See-through and perfect for keeping things fresh. Now you're thinking,
0:05.8	that's not a nappy, that's cling film. If you think a nappy is cling film, then you must be a
0:11.1	supermarket delivery substitute. Akado has 99% order accuracy. So when you think of a nappy,
0:18.0	and order a nappy, you'll get a nappy. Akado, life delivered.
0:22.7	99% average order accuracy, Jan to April 2025.
0:25.9	Geographical restrictions apply, minimum spend plus charges apply, terms at akado.com.
0:33.2	Wow. Hello and welcome to the Abroad Japan podcast.
0:45.7	Probably the best way of learning about life in Japan
0:47.5	without actually being in Japan, which I'm not because I'm here in the UK with Mr. Pete
0:52.6	Donaldson himself, Japan's most enthusiastic individual. Yeah, I'm right here. I'm here in the UK with Mr. Pete Donaldson himself, Japan's most enthusiastic individual. Yeah. I'm right here. I'm here for you. I'm here for the people. I'm here. You're just munching on all the jaffir cakes in the kitchen. Unbelievable. Yes. If you're watching on YouTube, you can see a plate that's very empty because of the biscuits and pretzels have been conceived.
1:10.9	These little sort of tiny pretzel, they always remind me of Christmas.
1:13.7	They taste, like Christmas.
1:15.6	It tastes like Father Christmas.
1:16.6	It tastes like Father Christmas.
1:17.7	Chris, I've had a terrible week.
1:20.2	I've had a great week.
1:22.1	Is it cancel it?
1:23.3	It kind of cancels it out for the universe.
1:27.2	My sister's daughter, my niece, if you will, is eight years old. Right. This weekend. And I was tasked with buying, what can I have you described, as a luboooo. Oh, what is that? Ah! Somebody brought the... Is it like a doll or something? It's a little fluffy doll figure thing.
1:46.1	Like a Furby?
1:46.8	Yeah, that you hang off your bag.
1:48.1	It's like a little sort of accoutrement to your stuff.
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