Bilingual News
Weekly unscripted English-Japanese news podcast. Audio is free. Transcripts sit in a paid app.
Good fit if
- Intermediate listeners who want unscripted bilingual news
- People who will play one weekly episode
- Learners who will pay for a transcript only if they use it
Look elsewhere if
- You still need slow beginner Japanese
- You wanted free graded news with furigana
- A second news podcast would replace a habit that works
Bilingual News is a weekly unscripted English-Japanese news podcast by Michael and Mami. The audio is free. Transcripts and look-up while listening sit in a paid app.
This is not a YouTube product. The visit link on this page goes to bilingualnews.jp.
Who it fits
It fits intermediate listeners who can already follow slow beginner audio and want real conversation about the week’s news. Play the free episode first. Pay for text only if you will read along.
Limits
It is not NHK News Web Easy. That site stays the free daily article. Unscripted bilingual talk is a different ear job from slow news with furigana.
Sources checked
Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed Aug 31, 2026.
- Bilingual News official product · checked Aug 31, 2026 · Official site used for the free weekly unscripted English-Japanese news podcast by Michael and Mami.
- Bilingual News transcripts official pricing · checked Aug 31, 2026 · Official transcripts page used for the paid app that pairs audio with text from 360 yen per month.