"The world's most insane reality TV show" hit screens in Japan in 1998, telling the extraordinary tale of one man's survival locked in a room naked. His only way out: to win ¥ 1,000,000 in magazine sweepstake prizes. 

Dane and Lucy speak with documentary filmmaker Clair Titley about her 2024 film The Contestant charting the stunning tale of Nasubi, which became a cultural phenomenon across Japan. 

"The world's most insane reality TV show" hit screens in Japan in 1998, telling the extraordinary tale of one man's survival locked in a room naked. His only way out: to win &yen; 1,000,000 in magazine sweepstake prizes.&nbsp;
Dane and Lucy speak with documentary filmmaker Clair Titley about her 2024 film The Contestant charting the stunning tale of Nasubi, which became a cultural phenomenon across Japan.&nbsp;

The Debrief with Dane is your daily dose of entertainment and information! The show brings you the day's magazine news, quirky stories from around the world, and big interviews with fascinating guests. Catch up with the latest news updates from the ARN news centre, while enjoying a mix of entertainment and insightful conversations.

The Debrief with Dane is your daily dose of entertainment and information! The show brings you the day's magazine news, quirky stories from around the world, and big interviews with fascinating guests. Catch up with the latest news updates from the ARN news centre, while enjoying a mix of entertainment and insightful conversations.

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The Real Truman Show in Japan

What if you could remember exactly what happened on any day of your life?
Rebecca Sharrock joins The Debrief with Dane and Sana to talk about living with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM), a rare condition that allows her to recall almost every day she’s ever lived. 
So is having a perfect memory a gift… or can it sometimes feel like a burden?

What if you could remember exactly what happened on any day of your life? Rebecca Sharrock joins The Debrief with Dane and Sana to talk about living with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM), a rare condition that allows her to recall almost every day she&rsquo;s ever lived.&nbsp; So is having a perfect memory a gift&hellip; or can it sometimes feel like a burden?

*What If You Could Remember Every Single Day of Your Life?*

With nearly five million YouTube subscribers, Auri Kananen — also known as Aurika Kateriina and widely called the “ Queen of Cleaning ” — shared how she began cleaning homes for free and how those dramatic transformations eventually helped her build a massive online following.

Auri also revealed the one cleaning essential she swears by for tackling almost anything around the house. And if guests are arriving in 15 minutes, she advised which area you should clean first.

From practical cleaning hacks to the motivation behind helping people through cleaning, she shared plenty of useful tips.

With nearly five million YouTube subscribers, Auri Kananen &mdash; also known as Aurika Kateriina and widely called the &ldquo; Queen of Cleaning &rdquo; &mdash; shared how she began cleaning homes for free and how those dramatic transformations eventually helped her build a massive online following.
Auri also revealed the one cleaning essential she swears by for tackling almost anything around the house. And if guests are arriving in 15 minutes, she advised which area you should clean first.
From practical cleaning hacks to the motivation behind helping people through cleaning, she shared plenty of useful tips.

Simple tips from the Queen of Cleaning

The Debrief kick off the start of the official testing session ahead of the new F1 season by chatting with British motorsport engineer and presenter for F1 TV, Ruth Buscombe. Ruth shares all with Dane and Sana including what makes a great driver, and her predictions for this season.

The Debrief kick off the start of the official testing session ahead of the new F1 season by chatting with British motorsport engineer and presenter for F1 TV, Ruth Buscombe. Ruth shares all with Dane and Sana including what makes a great driver, and her predictions for this season.

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