Mako Funasaka
Host·Talkin' Blues Podcast
Toronto, Canada, North America
- Blues
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Jazz · Jazz & BluesRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Mako?
Mako Funasaka works as a host at Talkin' Blues Podcast and is publicly associated with blues, jazz and jazz & blues, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Blues · Jazz
Formats
Podcast Appearance · Interview
Market
Canada · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Mako
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Talkin' Blues Podcast.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Mako Funasaka cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Jazz
Coverage
- Blues
- Jazz
- Jazz & Blues
- Music/recording Industry
Market
- Toronto
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is Mako Funasaka?
Mako Funasaka is a Toronto-based host associated with Talkin' Blues Podcast. Their published work centres on Blues, Jazz and Jazz & Blues. Coverage runs through Podcast Appearance and Interview. The audience sits primarily in Canada and North America. Genres in scope include Blues and Jazz. Host · Talkin' Blues Podcast. Mako Funasaka works as a host with Talkin' Blues Podcast, based in Toronto. Mako Funasaka is host at Talkin' Blues Podcast, based in Toronto. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Jazz, Jazz & Blues, Music/recording Industry and Musicians, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Podcast Appearance and Interview, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Mako is publicly associated with Blues and Jazz. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host. Works at: Talkin' Blues Podcast. Based in: Toronto, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Podcast Appearance, Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Mako's podcast appearance coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host
- Works at
- Talkin' Blues Podcast
- Based in
- Toronto, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Podcast Appearance, Interview
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Mako Funasaka
Mako Funasaka works as host and covers Blues, Jazz, Jazz & Blues and Music/recording Industry. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Mako Funasaka is based in Toronto, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Mako is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Mako's podcast appearance coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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