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Episode 13 is JETAA-sphere's interview with Stacy Smith (CIR Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03), a professional interpreter and also the original writer, interpreter and translator that inspired the JETwit name. (The "wit" stands for "writers, interpreters & translators.")
Here's some info that came up in the interview that might be of interest:
Katty Kaufman (Stacy’s nomination for a rockstar interpreter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twCpijr_GeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C20XmtHkQM
Correction: In the interview, Stacy accidentally referred to Katty Kaufman as Kathy Kaufman then realized it afterwards.)
Tomoko Lumpkin
https://machikane.fm/people/lumpkin/
Other JET alums mentioned
Nicole Bongiorno (former JETAANY officer)
George Rose (former interpreter for New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu; former JETAANY President)
See cover photo of Stacy with Imai-kun from “Something Else” (Samueru) from the ANA flight to Kumamoto (august 2000)
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