Piece Together

We’re back at it as if a directionally-challenged swordsman gave us a pep talk! We root on the Straw Hats as the get their eyes back on the prize, debate what Vergo’s whole deal even is, and discuss those moments when less is more (in terms of nightmare fuel). Also, we have a very taped-in-mid-October discussion about the upcoming live action adaptation!

Daring escapes! Clever plans! Giant slimes! Come and bring your own jangly folksy music for Ceasar's Kickstarter pitch!

A samurai, reassembled! (Hooray!) A toxic blob, also reassembling! (Oh no!) But first, a hypothetical submitted by a listener has us crafting our own filler arcs!

Things you expect when making an alliance with a notorious pirate: Betrayal, infighting, conflicts of interest, big egos, danger.   Things you don't expect when making an alliance with a notorious pirate: Wearing their doctor as a hat.

We get real fired up about a helluva fight between Smoker and Law (and are subsequently delighted by even more body-swapping hijinks)! Also, you KNOW we gotta get those Hands Up for Two Song Style!

We see a long awaited return to the podcast as Trafalgar Law drops in! We talk Law, Law, and... look, I'm sure other stuff happened this week too, but we know who the star of the show is.

This week, we embark on a brand new arc and an island where it seems like just about anything can happen! (We hope you packed a hearty-yet-stresseatable lunch.) We dish on dragons and take stock of the character development behind newly-appointed audience surrogate Usopp!

We take a breath between arcs with a movie night! First, we're utterly underwhelmed by a blast from the past with Movie 3, then we're blown away and only a little contentious by Film Z! Which, warning, we do pronounce like Americans.

This week, we embark on the filler adventure that prologues Film Z! We find out Akainu’s Marines are just too soft on crime for some, what happens when a giant eats a size-shifting Devil Fruit, and just how big you can make a paella! Mm, we can almost smell the saffron from here.

So long Fishman Island! We're ready to wrap up and make our way onward and upward, but first we look at the arc as a whole! Plus, some very welcome familiar faces!

Luffy's fight with Hordy draws to a close, right as we run out of terrible things to say about him! We talk seakings, ancient weapons, and above all, the return of the giant Straw Hat Party!!!

Hordy's got a secret... don't tell anyone! Meanwhile, we take this opportunity to revisit the One Piece Wrestling Federation, and ruminate on one of Luffy's most heartbreakingly unique Satisfying Punches!

As Luffy goes to great lengths to slow the speed of the Ark, we begin to wish the opposite on this arc. Also, a (perhaps uncharitable) eulogy for Decken, and the results of the official character popularity polls!

When you lose an entire episode's recording, what's the play? Re-record it, using the remaining audio run through an auto transcription service as a guide! Join us on our least sober episode ever as we run through the Straw Hats show of force in Conchcorde Plaza!

Hordy’s revolt nears its pinnacle and everything must go according to plan! Vander Decken experiences heartbreak on a massive scale, so of course we’re relishing in every moment of it. Also, we ponder what it would take to forgive a Celestial Dragon, and figure now’s as good a time as any to appraise these new eye-catches!

The second tragedy of our double header finished unfolding this week, and we face the brutal truth: everything is pinwheels. We talk character tics, poppin' pills, forgiveness, and more!

Quite a bit for us to digest this week: slavery, trauma, loss, frustration in the face of political inefficacy… but, silver lining, there’s also a Celestial Dragon to dunk on. So hang in there with us, we’ll get through it together!

Poor ol’ Hordy still comin’ up short….y? Vander Decken, more like Slammed-er Decken. Arlong is a…. nerd??? You bring your villains, we’ll roast ‘em. It’s the balm that soothes the burns Cocoyashi Village flashbacks.

Dinner goes south, Hordy advances, and Luffy goes for a walk with a princess as things heat up in this set of episodes! Plus, we have the first of what will surely be many (not quite) Ted Talks on the one and only Hordy Jones!

A royal banquet? In our honor? Of course we’d be delighted to grab a bite with you and your crew, granddaddio! Totes. In this episode, we talk the royal family of Fishman Island, what to do with strange barrels, and how the shadow of Arlong still looms large!