The One Piece Podcast

The One Piece Podcast presents our topic-focused series: Fight Together. In this series we explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We do not shy away from the uncomfortable. We critique and criticize, and we explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On this third episode of our second season we have co-hosts Zach Logan, Shannon Strucci (video essayist, @struccimovies, @criticalbitcast & @strugglesesh) Bryan Newton (animation director for Rick & Morty & Teen Titans Go) with the crew of Toho Yaro — special guests Joey Weiser (podcast host for Toho Yaro, Eisner Award nominated artist and author of Mermin, Ghost Hog and Dragon Racer), Alex Kazanas (podcast host for The One Piece Podcast and Toho Yaro), and @VriskaChat (podcast host for Toho Yaro). On this episode we discuss the influences in One Piece in Japanese and international film. How it has influenced One Piece and Eiichiro Oda, and vice verse. To have this discussion we have the Toho Yaro gang on the show! We’ll see you for the next episode: Global Fandom and Western Europe this July! The One Piece Podcast · Fight Together #8: “Film & Media”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve, & Alex joined by our Anime Recap host Sam Leach and our Discord moderator Jo to discuss One Piece Chapter 1016, “It’s Me, Otama!!”. We also have an anime recap for One Piece Episode 978 with Sam, and take your questions and comments in Piece Together! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction0:02:56 Manga Recap Chapter 10160:46:05 Anime Recap: Episode 9781:03:30 Piece Together1:50:53 To Be Continued! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for another episode of The One Piece Podcast! Thanks for listening!

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve, Alex joined by special guests and contributors Jill and Josh to discuss One Piece Chapter 1015. We also have an anime recap for episode 977 with Sam, and take your questions and comments in Piece Together! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News0:04:05 Manga Recap Chapter 10151:01:10 Anime Recap: Episode 9741:12:36 Piece Together1:59:58 To Be Continued! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week on the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 674, “Don’t Drink The Yellow Tang”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed andSteve, with special guests Stephen Paul (One Piece Translator), Kelly (OPP EIC), and Bryan Newton (Animation Director). On this episode we have a Manga Recap of Chapter 1014, “The Ham”, followed by an Anime Recap for Episode 976, “Back to the Present Day! 20 Years Later!” with Sam Leach. Finally we end the show by taking your questions in our Piece Together segment. Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News0:05:40 Manga Recap: Chapter 10140:59:51 Anime Recap: Episode 9761:14:23 Piece Together1:50:48 To Be Continued! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week on the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then!

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve, and Alex with special guest Stephen Paul! We are without a manga chapter this week, so we jump right into Piece Together, then an anime recap for One Piece Episode 975, “The Castle on Fire! The Fate of the Kozuki Clan!”” with Sam Leach,, and a special audio presentation of our OPP WT100 live stream from weeks prior. Zach along with Ed, Alex Josh, Jo, and Sam discuss the most recent worldwide character popularity rankings, as well as share their own personal Top Fives! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News0:13:58 Piece Together1:00:37 Anime Recap: Episode 9741:15:53 OPP WT 1003:09:05 To Be Continued! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week on the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 672, “Yama T. Rex”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve, and Alex with special guests David Bednar (Trivia Master), Kelly (OPP EIC), and Sam Leach (Anime Recap Host). Join us, won’t you! This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1013, “Anarchy in the B.M. (Big Mom)” for a Manga Recap plus an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 974, “Oden Wouldn’t be Oden if it Wasn’t Boiled!”” with Sam Leach, as well as a Piece Together segment with a very special David Back Fight! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News0:08:50 Manga Recap: Chapter 10131:12:03 Anime Recap: Episode 9741:28:44 Piece Together2:17:09 To Be Continued! You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week on the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then!

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve, and Alex with special guests Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus and Joey Weiser (host of Toho Yaro and Eisner Award nominated author of Mermin, Ghost Hog and Dino Racers. Join us! This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1012, “Itch” for a Manga Recap plus an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 973, “Boiled to Death! Oden’s One-hour Struggle!” with Sam Leach, as well as a Piece Together segment! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News0:14:35 Manga Recap: Chapter 10121:00:20 Anime Recap: Episode 9731:15:40 Piece Together1:43:27 To Be Continued You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for Chapter 1013 and episode 974 on the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then! The One Piece Podcast · OPP Episode 670

The One Piece Podcast presents our topic-focused series: Fight Together. In this series we explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We do not shy away from the uncomfortable. We critique and criticize, and we explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On this second episode of our second season we have co-hosts Zach Logan, Shannon Strucci (video essayist, @struccimovies, @criticalbitcast & @strugglesesh) Bryan Newton (animation director for Rick & Morty & Teen Titans Go) with special guests @CarolAveryGrant (writer featured in VICE, IndieWire, Medium), @TheDrMonkey (NB game developer), and @VriskaChat (podcast host for Toho Yaro). This month we discuss what’s done well … and what’s done not-so-well … in One Piece‘s representation of transgender and gender-fluid characters. The contradictions in Eiichiro Oda’s portrayals of transgender characters, and how we wrestle with those contradictions. Articles discussed on this episode: * The Story of Okiku: Banchō Sarayashiki* Institut für Sexualwissenschaft* The Philosophies of Horror: Or, Paradoxes of the Heart by Noël Carroll* Why Sanji Meeting Yamato Has LGBTQ+ Fans on Edge We’ll see you in June for our episode all about Film & Media with the cast of Toho Yaro! The One Piece Podcast · Fight Together #7: Transgender Representation

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed and Steve with special guests Jill Knight (Podcast Contributor), Anime Recap host Sam Leach, Bryan Newton (Rugrats, Teen Titans Go and Rick and Morty), and Henry Thurlow (One Piece animator, D’Art Shtajio). Join us! This week we have a panel discussion covering the life and times of Kozuki Oden as well as a triple Anime Recap for Episodes 970-972, featuring our Special Guest Henry Thurlow who animated on Episode 972. Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News /0:08:35 Kozuki Oden Recap /1:19:16 Anime Recap: Episodes 970-971 /1:41:16 Anime Recap: Episode 972, with Henry Thurlow /2:55:32 To Be Continued / You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for another episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then!

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Alex and Steve with special guests Shannon Strucci (video essayist, Strucci Movies, Critical Bitcast, Struggle Session) and Bryan Newton (Rugrats, Teen Titans Go and Rick and Morty) join us! This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1011, “The Code of Sweet Beans” in our Manga Recap plus some punch-drunk Piece Together and our annual Ben Wild Trivia! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News /0:14:16 Manga Recap: Chapter 1011 /1:27:59 Piece Together /2:16:52 To Be Continued & Trivia / You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for another episode of The One Piece Podcast! See you then! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 668, “Ms. Zeus-Man”

Hosts Steve Yurko & Alex Kazanas are locked in to watch 4Kids, and now this episode has been UNLOCKED for all our loyal fans! You can listen to every episode at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! On this episode, hosts Steve & Alex are locked in to watch 4Kids thanks to all of our patrons! On this piece of 4’ced to Watch 4Kids: It’s the beginning of voyage: Episodes 1-4! We’re talking CURSED Fruits, toy guns, cookies, and accents, so many accents! It’s a Gum Gum Blast! On this podcast Steve & Alex will be watching through every episode of the 4Kids dub, four episodes at a time. They’ll give their thoughts, they’ll give their analysis, and they’ll try and get the 4Kids rap out of their head. The first ten episodes are available to our Patrons at the $5+ tiers NOW. Episodes are released monthly at Patreon.com/OnePiecePodcast! Listen to the first nine episodes and a special episode for Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone on Patreon! The One Piece Podcast · 4ced To Watch 4Kids #1: UNLOCKED!

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Alex and Steve with special guests Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Sam Leach (Anime Recap host) and Ralph (Patron) join us! Plus we have  Sam Leach (Anime Recap host), Bryan Newton (director for Rick & Morty, Rugrats, and Teen Titans Go) and Jill Knight (contributor)! This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1010, “Color of the Supreme King” for a Manga Recap plus an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 968, “The King of the Pirates is Born! Arriving at the Last Island!” and One Piece Episode 969, “To The Land of Wano! The Roger Pirates Disband!” plus some Piece Together and some Portmanteau D. Ace! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News /0:07:20 Manga Recap: Chapter 1010 /1:07:29 Anime Recap: Episode 968 & 96 /1:41:27 Piece Together /2:27:35 To Be Continued & Portmanteau D. Ace / You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for 4’ced To Watch 4Kids #1, “Accent Watch” as we head back to the East Blue with Steve & Alex! See you then! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 667, “My Son Is Also Named Asura”

The One Piece Podcast presents an all new season of Fight Together: In this series we explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We do not shy away from the uncomfortable. We critique and criticize, and we explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On this first episode of our second season we have co-hosts Zach Logan, Shannon Strucci (video essayist, @struccimovies, @criticalbitcast & @strugglesesh) Bryan Newton (animation director for Rick & Morty & Teen Titans Go) with special guests @ZeroReq011 (writer for Anime Feminist, Anime News Network, Crunchyroll and more), @EdwardEOnePiece (co-host on The One Piece Podcast and curator at @WeebTrailers) and @PaulaGaetos (Library Generalist, founder of The Tokusatsu Network and co-host of The Comfort Society Podcast).  This month we discuss Fascism & Tyranny — government and governance. How  real-life political figures, regimes, administrations, and nations have influenced Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece — and what characters/stories particularly resonate today. Articles discussed on this episode: * History and Momotaro in One Piece‘s Wano Country Arc (Anime News Network, ZeroReq011)* Pirates, Justice and Global Order in the Anime “One Piece” (Global Affairs)* Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy (John Hopkins University)* Australian University in Censorship Row Over China’s Hong Kong Policy (Financial Times)* Momotaro’s Devil General (All The Anime)* Harvard Professor’s Paper Claiming ‘Comfort Women’ in Imperial Japan Were Voluntarily Employed Stokes International Controversy (The Harvard Crimson)* The Attractions of Fascism: Social Psychology and Aesthetics of the ‘Triumph of the Right’ (John Millful) – Chapter 16: The Ritual and Stage Management of National Socialism: Techniques of Domination in the Public Sphere* Towards a General Theory of Piracy (Shannon Lee Dawdy & Joe Bonni, University of Chicago)

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach & Ed with special guests Joey Weiser (host of Toho Yaro and Eisner Award nominated author of Mermin, Ghost Hog and Dino Racers),  Jill Knight (contributor), Patron Jared and Carol Grant (screenwriter and featured in VICE, Waypoint, LWLies, IndieWire & Medium). This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1009, “Naraku” for a Manga Recap plus some Piece Together and VIKING, GIANT, NORWAY trivia! Some stuff we mention:– Ragnorök– Trailokyavijaya– Naraku/Naraka Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News /0:09:12 Manga Recap: Chapter 1009 /1:17:41 Piece Together /2:03:27 To Be Continued & Viking, Giant, Norway Trivia / You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for our recap for One Piece Chapter 1010 and One Piece Episode 968 & 969! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 666, “Killer’s Doing Something Too!”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Alex and Steve with special guests Greg Werner (columnist for the official One Piece website and V-Jump, translator), Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus) and Dan (Patron and Twitch streamer) join us! Plus we have  Sam Leach (Anime Recap host), and Jill Knight (contributor)! This week we go through One Piece Chapter 1008, “Leader of the Atamayama Thieves Brigade, Ashura Doji” for a Manga Recap plus some Piece Together and ROGER, GUNDAM, SCOT trivia! Thanks to Maddie for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out! 0:00:00 Introduction & News /0:06:12 Manga Recap: Chapter 1008 /1:24:20 Anime Recap: Episode 967 / 1:46:48 Piece Together /2:40:22 To Be Continued & Roger, Gundam, Scot Trivia / You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 500+ episode archive, exclusive episodes with our special guests, SWAG and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience! We have the full One Piece Podcast documentary The One Piece Podcast Goes to Japan exclusively on Patreon! We’ll see you next week for our recap for One Piece Chapter 1009 and One Piece Episode 968! The One Piece Podcast · Episode 665, “Kozuki Pho-den”