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!

Fight Together #7: Transgender Representation

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 (links available on our website)
- 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)

Subscribe to us on Patreon for early releases, exclusive episodes and more! You can hear next month's episode early if you subscribe on Patreon at $5+!

Next month (May 5, 2021): Transgender Representation

Fight Together #6: Fascism & Tyranny

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.

The One Piece Podcast

Fight Together #8: "Film & Media"

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) and introducing Tommy Rae (artist, writer and cosplayer) with Carol Grant (writer, screenwriter), who makes her return!

On this episode we discuss neurodivergence and neurodiversity (simply put, the variety of ways we as people neurocognatively function, i.e., autism, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, bipolarity) as fans, and present in the series itself. We delve into how society views our neurocognative diversity and how its viewed in the One Piece world.

Edited by Dan!

We’ll see you for the next episode where hosts Zach, Shannon & Bryan wrap up the season!

Fight Together

Fight Together #10: "Neurodivergence & Neurodiversity"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1038! This week we have Stephen Paul (English translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus) and Roberto Rodrigues (Brazilian Portuguese translator for One Piece in Manga Plus)! In addition to our Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 1038, “Kid & Law vs. Big Mom” we have our Anime Recap for One Piece Episodes 1007 & 1008 plus some Piece Together and trivia!


Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 – Introduction & Romance Dawn with Roberto
0:07:32 – Manga Recap: Chapter 1037
1:28:10 – Anime Recap: Episode 1007 & 1008
1:42:09 – Piece Together
2:12:13 – To Be Continued & Trivia

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!


The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!
We are proud to announce that this year we will be premiering Real It In: A One Piece Podcast Live Action Podcast with Sam & Jill
The next season of Fight Together premieres Wednesday, April 6, 2022!
The OPPTTRPG with Dan & Vero
Arcs of Consequence 2 will arrive at the end of 2022, timed with The One Piece Podcast Atlas!
You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!

INTRODUCING: The OPP Treasure Box!

To celebrate our 700th episode, we are giving away prizes to one lucky winner every month for the next twelve months! All you have to do is follow the One Piece Podcast Twitter account at @OnePiecePodcast and then retweet one of our Monday Podcast Episode tweets. It only takes one retweet to enter but your chances are higher if you retweet every episode post that month.

You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ 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!

See you next week for our review of One Piece Chapter 1039!

Episode 705, “Kid & The Law”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1043! This week we have special guests Joey Weiser (Eisner Award-nominated author of Mermin, Ghost Hog and Dragon Racer), and Donny (Video Game Developer) and ! In addition to our Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 1043, “Let’s Face Death Together!!!” plus an Anime Recap for Episode 1013 with Sam Leach, tons of Piece Together and a bit of popularity poll trivia!

Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:14:40 – Manga Recap: Chapter 1943
1:42:26 – Anime Recap: Episode 1013
1:58:30 – Piece Together
2:52:08 – To Be Continued & Trivia

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!


The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!
We are proud to announce that soon we will be premiering Real It In: A One Piece Podcast Live Action Podcast with Sam & Jill
The next season of Fight Together premieres Wednesday, April 6, 2022!
The OPPTTRPG with Dan, Josh, Vero, Brodsky, Sam, Ruby, Zach & Sean!
Arcs of Consequence 2 will arrive at the end of 2022, timed with The One Piece Podcast Atlas!
You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!

INTRODUCING: The OPP Treasure Box!

To celebrate our 700th episode, we are giving away prizes to one lucky winner every month for the next twelve months! All you have to do is follow the One Piece Podcast Twitter account at @OnePiecePodcast and then retweet one of our Monday Podcast Episode tweets. It only takes one retweet to enter but your chances are higher if you retweet every episode post that month.

You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ 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!

See you next week for a special call-in episode with Ruby Guest!

Episode 711, "Goopy D. Luffy"

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 first episode of our third season we talk about colonialism and assimilation: its portrayal in One Piece and how it relates to the real world. On this episode we have co-hosts Zach Logan, Shannon Strucci (video essayist, @struccimovies, @criticalbitcast & @strugglesesh) Bryan Newton (animation director for Rick & Morty & Teen Titans Go) and guests Carol Grant (screenwriter) and librarian Paula Gaetos!

Edited by Dan!

Season 3 episodes premiere the first Thursday of each month!

- Colonization & Assimilation
- Asexuality & Aromanticism
- Disability & Disfigurement
- Global Fandom & Latin America
- Music & Musicians
- Mental Health & Mental Illness

Fight Together #12: "Colonialism & Assimilation"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1046! This week we have special guests Sean Aitchison (Senior Contributor for Crunchyroll) and Bel (podcast host for Road Podglifos) on the show for a Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 1046, “Raizo” plus tons of Piece Together and some trivia!


Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:11:33 – Manga Recap: Chapter 1046
1:10:11 – Piece Together
2:02:09 – To Be Continued

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!


The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!
We are proud to announce that the first episode of Real It In: A One Piece Podcast Live Action Podcast with Sam & Jill is out now!
The next season of Fight Together premieres Wednesday, April 6, 2022!
The first two episodes of “The Grand Line” — our OPPTTRPG with Dan, Josh, Vero, Brodsky, Sam, Ruby, Zach & Sean — are out now!
Arcs of Consequence 2 will arrive at the end of 2022, timed with The One Piece Podcast Atlas!
You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!

INTRODUCING: The OPP Treasure Box!

To celebrate our 13th anniversary, we are giving away prizes to one lucky winner every month for the next twelve months! All you have to do is follow the One Piece Podcast Twitter account at @OnePiecePodcast and then retweet one of our Monday Podcast Episode tweets. It only takes one retweet to enter but your chances are higher if you retweet every episode post that month.

You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ 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!

Episode 715, "Joy Boy Strain"

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 third season we talk about asexuality and aromanticism, its portrayal in One Piece and how it relates to the real world. On this episode we have co-hosts Zach Logan & Shannon Strucci (video essayist, @struccimovies, @criticalbitcast & @strugglesesh) with guests Tommy Rae (artist, writer and cosplayer), Sai (artist and OPP artist), and Jo (OPP Discord Moderator and contributor)

Edited by Dan!

Fight Together #13: "Asexuality & Aromanticism"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1057, “New Emperors”! This week we have special guests Giusil (transcreation specialist, YouTuber, and artist), Vero (host of the upcoming Luv Letters, OPPAtlas mod and OPP social media czar) and Sam Leach (Anime Recap host) on the show for our Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 1057, “New Emperors” plus an Anime Recap for Episodes 1029 & 1030, Piece Together and another bout of Vero’s shipping trivia!


Credit to Steve 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 see the alternate titles and images for this week’s episode here.

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 – Introduction & News
0:09:12 – Manga Recap: Chapter 1057
1:25:54 – Anime Recap: Episodes 1029 & 1030
1:59:16 – Piece Together
2:10:37 – To Be Continued & Ship Trivia

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!


The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!
We are proud to announce that the second episode of Real It In: A One Piece Podcast Live Action Podcast with Sam & Jill is out now! The third episode has been recorded!
The third season of Fight Together continues every month! The latest episode about Asexuality & Aromanticism is out now!
The first three episodes of “The Grand Line” — our OPPTTRPG with Dan, Josh, Vero, Brodsky, Sam, Ruby, Zach & Sean — are out now!
Arcs of Consequence 2 will arrive at the end of 2022, timed with The One Piece Podcast Atlas!
You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!

INTRODUCING: The OPP Treasure Box!

To celebrate our 13th anniversary, we are giving away prizes to one lucky winner every month for the next twelve months! All you have to do is follow the One Piece Podcast Twitter account at @OnePiecePodcast and then retweet one of our Monday Podcast Episode tweets. It only takes one retweet to enter but your chances are higher if you retweet every episode post that month.

You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ 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!

Next week…get ready for the SanjiCast as we discuss Shokugeki no Sanji!

Episode 735, "Friendship Ended with Buggy"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex hosting for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1066, “The Will of Ohara”! This week we are joined by special guests Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Sam Leach (Anime Recap host and host of Real it In on Maji Media), RogersBase (YouTube sensation). We also have an Anime Recap with Sam Leach, Zach, Steve and special guest Henry Thurlow (Toei Animation animator on One Piece) for One Piece Episodes 1040, “The Pride of a Helmsman! The Enraged Jimbei!

Credit to Steve 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 see the alternate titles and images for this week’s episode here.

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:06:25 - Manga Recap: Chapter 1066 (with RogersBase)
1:49:32 - Anime Recap: Episode 1040 (with Henry Thurlow
2:44:32 - To Be Continued...

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!


The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!
We are proud to announce that the second episode of Real It In: A One Piece Podcast Live Action Podcast with Sam & Jill is out now! The third episode has been recorded!
The third season of Fight Together continues every month! The latest episode about Asexuality & Aromanticism is out now!
The first three episodes of “The Grand Line” — our OPPTTRPG with Dan, Josh, Vero, Brodsky, Sam, Ruby, Zach & Sean — are out now!
Arcs of Consequence 2 will arrive at the end of 2022, timed with The One Piece Podcast Atlas!
You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!

INTRODUCING: The OPP Treasure Box!

To celebrate our 13th anniversary, we are giving away prizes to one lucky winner every month for the next twelve months! All you have to do is follow the One Piece Podcast Twitter account at @OnePiecePodcast and then retweet one of our Monday Podcast Episode tweets. It only takes one retweet to enter but your chances are higher if you retweet every episode post that month.

You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ 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!

Episode 745, "An Old Man is Talking!"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex hosting for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1078, “Escape Limit”! This week we have special guest MelonTeee (YouTube essayist, Australian and Twitch streamer), and Vero (social media czar for The One Piece Podcast, and host of the upcoming Maji Media podcast Luv Letters) joining us for the Manga Recap, Piece Together and the return of our YAOI THUNDERDOME! We also have a double Anime Recap for One Piece Episode 1053, “Sanji’s Mutation - The Two Arms in Crisis!” and One Piece Episode 1054, “Death to Your Partner! Killer’s Deadly Gamble!”

Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 - Introduction & MelonTeee
0:13:01 - Manga Recap: Chapter 1078
1:14:00 - Anime Recap: Episodes 1053 & 1054
1:35:24 - Piece Together
2:10:04 - To Be Continued and YAOI THUNDERDOME . . .

Episode 761, “Real Men Can Forgive The Lies Fujoshis Tell”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Zach, Ed, Steve & Alex hosting for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1081, “Tenth Ship Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates: Kuzan”! This week we have Joey Weiser (Eisner Award-nominated author of Mermin, Ghost Hog, Dragon Racer and more), along with Bryan Newton (animation director on Teen Titans Go, Rick and Morty, Rugrats and more) and our very special guest, Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump and Manga Plus) joining us for the Manga Recap and Piece Together!  

Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!


0:00:00 - Introduction

0:26:00 - Manga Recap: Chapter 1081

1:33:11 - Piece Together

2:11:42 - To Be Continued . . . 

PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!

We are happy to announce our new Maji Media Streaming Network on twitch.tv/onepiecepodcast, featuring many of our contributors and guests playing their favorite games, and having fun! Join us every weeknight at 6:30 PM ET!

The One Piece Podcast Atlas: a One Piece Podcast fanbook with art & articles from the crew and community, we are excited to create a project that showcases everything we love about being part of the One Piece community!

New episodes of “The Grand Line” — our OPPTTRPG with Dan, Josh, Vero, Brodsky, Sam, Ruby, Zach & Sean — are out the first Friday of every month! A new episode arrives THIS Friday!

You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!


You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ episode archive, 4’ced to Watch 4Kids with Steve & Alex, our full-length documentary OPPJapan, exclusive episodes with our special guests 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 the third installment of the SGS with Stephen & Greg, along with our recap of One Piece Magazine Vol. 16!

Episode 766, “Loser Island”

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have the third installment of Greg & Stephen’s “SGS” segment! We also have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve joining us for our recap of One Piece Magazine #16: GOODS COLLECTION. Plus we have a three-episode style Anime Recap with host Sam Leach for One Piece Episode 1058, “The Onslaught of Kanzenbo! Orochi’s Evil Clutches Closes In!”, One Piece Episode 1059, “Zoro Faces Adversity! A Monster, King of the Wildfire!”, and One Piece Episode 1060, “The Secret of Enma! The Cursed Sword Entrusted to Zoro!”  This week we are joined by special guests Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Josh McKenzie (Storyboard artist & stan for Roronoa Arashi), Brodsky (financial advisor, and head mod of the OPP Atlas), and Vero (social media authoritarian dictator). 

This week’s feature: the return to our new off-week recurring segment with Greg & Stephen: the SGS! During every manga break, Greg and Stephen will come together to discuss the latest events in the manga, and answer your questions!! 

Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 - Introduction

0:11:57 - SGS #3

2:08:26 - Manga Recap: Magazine Vol. 16

4:05:49 - Anime Recap: Episodes 1058 - 1060

4:36:24 - To Be Continued . . . 

LET’S START THE SGS!

Episode 767, “The Return of Toy Boy” (SGS #3)

This week on The One Piece Podcast we are proud to celebrate the teaser trailer of the One Piece Live Action series, as well as celebrate the first foreign animation director's debut on this week’s live-recorded video podcast episode! First, we have Toei Animation's Henry Thurlow on to talk about his directorial debut for One Piece Episode 1066, premiering June 24, 2023! Then Vero joins us for our first roundtable discussion on the big news from Netflix's TUDUM and the upcoming One Piece live action series! Finally, One Piece columnist and consultant Greg Werner and the official translator of One Piece in Shonen Jump, Stephen Paul join us for a live SGS segment, where we'll take your questions...LIVE! You can enjoy the video version of this episode at YouTube.com/OnePiecePodcast or Twitch.tv/OnePiecePodcast!

Episode 774,  "Saturday Night Live Action"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we gear up for the premiere of GEAR 5 in the One Piece anime with a ton of special guests!  First, we have an interview with animators Jeremy Pires (a French director, animator and Illustrator and co-founder of CRCR Studio with credits on The Amazing World of Gumball, Lastman and One Piece Episode 1066 and José B. Rebolledo (a senior FX animator at FlyingBark, Marvel’s What If…?, Helluva Boss and One Piece Episode 1066).  

Then we have a sit down with sakuga enthusiast Skippy The Robot where we talk about the growth of the One Piece anime, our thoughts on the Wano Arc, and excitement for Gear 5! 

After that, we have a double Anime Recap with Sam Leach, Ed & Steve for One Piece Episodes 1069 & 1070!

But wait, there’s more!! We have we have Greg & Stephen joining forces for their wondrous, informative recurring segment: the SGS!

Finally, we round things off with Piece Together, where hosts Zach, Ed & Steve answer your questions, comments and theories!

It’s a packed episode for the break, enjoy!

Credit to Steve for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Dan!

0:00:00 - Interview Time with Jeremy Pires & José B. Rebolledo 
0:37:20 - A One Piece Anime Retrospective with Skippy The Robot
1:19:48 - SGS #7
2:47:01 - Anime Recap: Episodes 1069 & 1070
3:09:30 - Piece Together
3:45:46 - To Be Continued . . .

Episode 780, "Luffy's Arms Around The World"

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a very special episode with three very special segments:

This week we have an interview with the voice actor for Jimbei in Crunchyroll’s One Piece, Daniel Baugh. We discuss his induction into the crew, his travels and travails on the convention circuit, and much more!

We have our Manga Recap of Volume 106 with Stephen Paul (official translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Brodsky (OPP financial advisory, artist) and Josh McKenzie (OPP shipping chief, storyboard artist for Nickelodeon)!

Finally, we have an SGS with Greg & Stephen going through the One Piece live-action series and more!

It’s a packed episode for the break, enjoy!

Credit to Brodsky for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Delaney Jordan!

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:06:14 - Interview Time with Jimbei: Daniel Baugh
0:48:30 - Manga Recap: Volume 106
1:35:33 - SGS #8 
3:36:10 - To Be Continued . . .

Episode 786, “Tony Tony Captcha” (with Daniel Baugh & SGS #8)

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a very special episode with three very special segments: This week we have an interview with the voice actor for Jimbei in Crunchyroll’s One Piece, Daniel Baugh. We discuss his induction into the crew, his travels and travails on the convention circuit, and much more! We have our Manga Recap of Volume 106 with Stephen Paul (official translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Brodsky (OPP financial advisory, artist) and Josh McKenzie (OPP shipping chief, storyboard artist for Nickelodeon)! Finally, we have an SGS with Greg &amp; Stephen going through the One Piece live-action series and more! It’s a packed episode for the break, enjoy! Credit to Brodsky for this week’s episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast!

This week’s episode is edited by Delaney Jordan!

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:06:14 - Interview Time with Jimbei: Daniel Baugh
0:48:30 - Manga Recap: Volume 106
1:35:33 - SGS #8
3:36:10 - To Be Continued . . .

As we stand in the One Piece world today, eighteen years after it began, we do not have all the knowledge necessary to put the pieces of the larger puzzle together. Just as we do not yet know if other planets indeed hold intelligent life, nor do we know the true meaning behind the birth of our universe, we also do not know what the One Piece is or why that world exists as it does. However, like everything in the universe is tied together by common elements and bonds, so is the One Piece world.

There are clues to these bonds all around us. Just because we do not know the answers to these great mysteries does not mean that the clues to solving them have not already been planted. Eiichiro Oda has already indicated that he has a much, much larger plan for the story. The problem is, we do not have the knowledge necessary to string everything together. Not yet, anyway. So, in an attempt to glimpse what picture these pieces weave, I'm going to try to bring as much insight and reason to the pieces that we do have, and we'll leave it up to speculation and time to sort out the rest.

The One Piece Connection

On this REAL episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a Manga Recap for Chapter 580, “End of the War,” a special Character Tournament segment with Urouge, and a Piece Together segment. If you really don’t like Bleach, stay tuned to the end and hear Steve rip The Heart out of the ribcage. On this episode we have Steve Yurko, Funkatron, and Doctor from the SSAA Podcast on to talk about the latest chapter and more. Enjoy it.

We are SERIOUS.

Discuss it here: http://apforums.net/showthread.php?t=27018

Episode 88, "Rockstar Is Not In This Podcast"

Episode one of the podcast is out! It’s roughly 40 minutes, probably shorter than the normal podcast will be. Next time we’ll also pump the audio up a bit and act a lot less nervous. Also look forward to a lot more people talking on the next podcast episode. Sorry it took so long to get out, we were having some trouble. I’ll get the rest out on YouTube throughout the week. Big thanks to Ishtar and Funkatron for helping with news, feedback, and uploading the file. the next full-length episode airs next Sunday night, but we’ll have plenty of YouTube exclusives and  some mini-podcasts before then, so keep an eye on that. We are just waiting on approval from iTunes, hopefully we’ll get it and be good to go. Until later, keep adventuring!

Episode 1,  "Pilot"

Episodes that cover a specific news or event not related to a Manga chapter or an Anime episode. These episodes often include special guests or revolve around a current event of particular importance.

Episode Eighty Eight,  Black And White  (April Fools)

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, we have Stephen, Ed, and Zach on to talk about Volume 68 and a Manga Recap for Chapter 686. Then we have some Anime Recap for Episode 572, News with Ed, and Piece Together!

On this episode we have a special interview with Brian Ige, Vice President of Animation at VIZ Media. We talk about Neon Alley, VIZ’s new start-up console-based anime network. We discuss One Piece’s ratings and popularity on the network, as well as some general questions about the rewards and challenges of the channel.

Big thanks to Stephen for sifting through Volume 68 for our mega-sized recap, and for sticking with us for the Manga Recap. Next week, Steve brings us a Youmacon interview with Sonny Strait, voice of Usopp in FUNimation’s One Piece.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:25 News with Ed
0:12:16 Interview Time with Brian Ige from VIZ Media and Neon Alley
0:32:34 Volume 68 Recap with Stephen
1:22:59 Manga Recap: Chapter 686
1:45:42 Anime Recap: Episode 572
2:06:03 Piece Together
2:17:33 To Be Continued

That’s it for now! We’ll see you next week for an all new episode of The One Piece Podcast!

Episode 243, "Terminator: Rise Of The Neon"

On this episode of the One Piece Podcast, we talk about One Piece episode 462 “The Force That Could Destroy the World!	The Power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!” with Ed, Funk, pwngoatjunkie and our favorite returning guest Doctor.  We also cover the Whitebeard crew during our Encyclopedia segment, talk One Piece news and do a little Piece together.  A special guest makes an appearance later on but who it is, we won’t tell.  To find out, have a listen!

This episode features Ed, Funk, pwngoatjunkie, Doctor plus a special guest.

Episode 121,  "Green Day Sucks"

Live from the Fishman District in Fishman Island, The One Piece Podcast Presents: “The Hody Jones Christmas Special!” So sit by your olde-radio-den-den-mushi and enjoy some music from your favorite hosts. Enjoy with the lyrics below, or don’t, I don’t care:

Your Favorite Villain Hosts
Chopper, The Blue Nosed Reindeer (00:01:40)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

An Ode to Strawberry (00:04:33)
Written by The Dude
Sung by Steve Yurko
Arranged by The Dude, Zach Logan, and Steve Yurko

J-Sack’s Tweets: 2011 (00:07:20)
Based on Tweets by Jason
Sung by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

How Eneru Stole Christmas (00:11:09)
Written by The Dude
Performed by J. Michael Tatum
Arranged by Zach Logan

The 12 Days of Podcasting (00:12:47)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

Three Marines (00:14:16)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude, Ed, and Steve Yurko
Arranged by The Dude and Zach Logan

Firecrouch Sings Dreidel (00:18:47)
Sung by Firecrouch
Arranged by Zach Logan

Arabian Nights (00:19:17)
Written by Howard Ashman from “Aladdin”
Sung by Steve Yurko and Firecrouch
Arranged by Steve Yurko and Zach Logan

Hody Jones’s Christmas Special
Written by Zach Logan
Performed by Ed
Arranged by Zach Logan
Organized by The Dude, Steve Yurko, and viewers like you…

Special Nine,  "The Hody Jones Christmas Special"

Live from Punk Hazard, The One Piece Podcast Presents: “Caesar Clown’s Nuclear Winter Wonderland” … an assortment of holiday melodies for all the good little guinea pigs out there. So sit by the radio, and get ready for another holiday classic!

It's Radiating
It’s Radiating
Caesar Clown’s Nuclear Winter Wonderland
Caesar Clown played by Steve Yurko
Monet played by Firecrouch
Vergo played by Ed

My Nuclear Winter Wonderland (0:22)
Written by Zach Logan and Steve Yurko
Sung by Steve Yurko
Arranged by Steve Yurko

I’m Dreaming of a White Moustache (3:36)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

Oh Luffy-Kun (10:32)
Written by Ed 
Sung by Ed
Arranged by Zach

Me and the Strawhats (11:40)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

Genzo’s “Twas the Night Before Tangerine” (14:05)
Based on “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, portions by The Dude
Performed by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

Three Marines (21:17)
Written by The Dude
Sung by The Dude, Ed, and Steve Yurko
Arranged by The Dude and Zach Logan

Orson Welles’ One Piece (25:44)
Written by The Dude, Wikipedia
Performed by The Dude
Arranged by The Dude

Special Ten,  "Caesar Clown's Nuclear Winter Wonderland"

From the makers of The One Piece Podcast comes Endless Schmaltz, a podcast where we go back and see if the shows we loved as kids hold up. We’re starting with the series Gundam Wing. We continue with Episode #28, "Passing Destinies"

We will add new episodes of Endless Schmaltz every week as we go through Gundam Wing. Please leave your comments below and follow us on Twitter! Please follow us on Soundcloud and subscribe to us on iTunes.

The theme is Stormy Street by Amon Tobin.

This episode was edited by our friend Dan ("DNubsPro")! Check him out on YouTube!

Gundam Wing #28, "Passing Destinies"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 843, "Vinsmoke Sanji" with hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex "The Dude" with special guests RogersBase from YouTube, our editorial writer Kyle and Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump). We also have a special interview with Amanda from the Japan Foundation LA and an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 762 with Sam Leach, Ed, Alex and Roger.

There will be a free screening of the One Piece Kabuki show in Los Angeles, California on November 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM! Sign up now to get your free pass and enjoy this amazing experience! 

Visit our new One Piece Podcast store!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:04 One Piece Kabuki Interview
0:14:56 Manga Recap: Chapter 844
1:03:19 Anime Recap: Episode 762
1:18:01 Piece Together
2:17:25 To Be Continued

This week we will release our November Patreon exclusive episode featuring Zach, Ed, Steve, Alex, Stephen, Kyle and RogersBase as we discuss the fallout of One Piece Chapter 844 and the Whole Cake Island Arc thus far. Plus: episode titles and Vincent Price!

Our Patreon reading-of-the-names will be out next week! Apologies for the delays.

We'll see you next week for our recap of One Piece Chapter 844, One Piece Episode 762 and more!

Episode 442, "Captain Luffy: Civil War"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 843, "Vinsmoke Sanji" with hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex "The Dude" with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump) and special guest, professional wrestler A.C.H. We also have a special interview with A.C.H. and a lightning Piece Together segment.

There will be a free screening of the One Piece Kabuki show in Los Angeles, California on November 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM! Sign up now to get your free pass and enjoy this amazing experience! 

There's no manga chapter next week, but don't fret! We have a special episode on Monday with Stephen Paul and our Volume 83 Manga Recap and a lot of Piece Together! We also will return with our Anime Recap with a double dose. Don't miss it.

Visit our new One Piece Podcast store!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:06:40 Interview Time: A.C.H.
0:45:24 Manga Recap: Chapter 844
2:02:56 Piece Together
2:15:37 To Be Continued

This week have our November Patreon exclusive episode featuring Zach, Ed, Steve, Alex, Stephen, Kyle and RogersBase as we discuss the fallout of One Piece Chapter 844 and the Whole Cake Island Arc thus far. Plus: episode titles with super special guest: Vincent Price!

We'll see you next week for our recap of One Piece Volume 83, One Piece Episodes 762 and 763 and more!

Episode 443, "Literally Robinitis"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 846, "Tamago Security" with hosts Zach, Ed and Steve with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), Casey a/k/a Minovsky, and "Guess When the Zou Arc Will End" contest winner Vic! We also have Piece Together and more!
Get the latest and greatest anime from Right Stuf! Check out their weekly holiday sales; don't miss out!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:07:14 The One Piece Kabuki Show
0:08:08 Manga Recap: Chapter 846
1:00:48 Today's Sponsors: RightStuf and the Japan Foundation
1:05:53 Piece Together
2:08:11 To Be Continued

There will be a free screening of the One Piece Kabuki show in Los Angeles, California on November 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM! Sign up now to get your free pass and enjoy this amazing experience! 

Visit our new One Piece Podcast store!

Check out our November Patreon exclusive episode featuring Zach, Ed, Steve, Alex, Stephen, Kyle and RogersBase as we discuss the fallout of One Piece Chapter 844 and the Whole Cake Island Arc thus far. Plus: episode titles with super special guest: Vincent Price!

We'll see you next week for our recap of One Piece Chapter 847 and a double anime recap!

Episode 445, "The Beetle Man"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 848, "Goodbye" and an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 767 with hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), Eisner Award nominee and author of Mermin Joey Weiser, and YouTube sensation RogersBase. Plus we have OPP editorial writer/ANN reviewer Sam Leach! 

Get the latest and greatest anime from Right Stuf! This week One Punch Man is for sale -- check out their weekly holiday sales; don't miss out!

The Whole Cake Island contest is OPEN!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:05 News
0:23:40 Today's Sponsor: RightStuf
0:26:44 Manga Recap: Chapter 848
1:26:29 Anime Recap: Episodes 767
1:39:28 Piece Together
2:41:02 To Be Continued

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Jason's Editorial: "The Luffy's They Are A Changin'"
One Piece Film Gold North American Release Dates & Locations
One Piece Tops Oricon 2016 Best Sellers List
One Piece Film Gold Otakon Vegas Contest Announced
Funimation One Piece Film Gold Cast & Trailer Released
One Piece Editor Says Whole Cake Island Halfway Complete; Wano to Begin in 2017

Check out our December Patreon-exclusive episode coming this week with all the guests from this week's episode!

We'll see you next week for our recap of One Piece Chapter 849 and an Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 768!

Episode 447, "Soular Power"

On the One Piece Podcast season premiere for 2017 we return from our short hiatus with special guests from Funimation to talk about #OnePieceGOLD plus a recap of One Piece Manga Chapter 851, "Dog-End" with hosts Zach, Ed, Steve, and Alex, with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), Casey a/k/a MinovskyArticle, and on the Anime Recap segment we have Sam Leach and Caroline!

In addition to our typical Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 851 and our Anime Recap for One Piece Episodes 769 through 771, we also have three guests from Funimatio n! We have social media manager Godswill Ugwa as well as One Piece brand managers Paul Fruge and Chris Han!

Get the latest and greatest anime from Right Stuf! Check out their weekly holiday sales; don't miss out!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:07:47 Manga Recap: Chapter 850
0:59:28 Anime Recap: Episodes 769-771
1:25:27 Today's Sponsor: RightStuf 
1:30:20 Interview Time: Funimation and #OnePieceGOLD
2:01:53 Piece Together
2:45:29 To Be Continued

Please also join us on Patreon for the latest exclusives, outtakes and an exclusive episode of The One Piece Patron Podcast every month. This month's episode will be out mid-month because of the holiday, but expect some great content in mid-January!

Episode 451, "Luffy's Precious Goo"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Greg Werner joining us for our Manga Recap for One Piece Manga Chapter 852, "Germa Failure" with his typical in-depth analysis. We also go through Greg's thoughts on the Whole Cake Island arc and where things may go from here. You won't want to miss this episode!

In addition to our typical Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 851 we also have our One Piece Film Gold Roundtable Discussion with Zach, Ed, Steve, Alex with guests Stephen Paul (translator, One Piece), Joey Weiser (author, Mermin), Jose Argumedo, and Sam Leach (ANN and Anime Recap host)!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:07:47 Manga Recap: Chapter 852
1:12:32 One Piece Gold Roundtable
2:36:27 Piece Together
3:09:06 To Be Continued

Please also join us on Patreon for the latest exclusives, outtakes and an exclusive episode of The One Piece Patron Podcast every month. This month's episode will be out mid-month because of the holiday, but expect some great content later this week!

Episode 452, "The Tesoro Standard"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have our ultimate villains ranking with guests Stephen Paul (translator, One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), Casey (a/k/a MinovskyArticle) and Sam Leach (Anime Recap host for The One Piece Podcast and reviewer for One Piece at Anime News Network) as part of the twentieth anniversary celebration for One Piece!

Check out our continuation of our villain rankings on a future episode of The One Piece Podcast! We have thoughts from Ed, The Dude and Joey Weiser plus our rankings of Warlords and henchmen coming up next! Check it out during the next break in the One Piece manga.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:08:18 Villains Ranking: Worst of the Worst (Part 1)
1:24:02 Villains: Interlude
1:27:23 Villains Ranking: Best of the Worst (Part 2)
3:04:44 To Be Continued

Please also join us on Patreon for the latest exclusives, outtakes and an exclusive episode of The One Piece Patron Podcast every month. This month's episode will be out mid-month because of the holiday, but expect some great content later this week!

Next week we have our Manga Recap for One Piece Chapter 853, Piece Together and a lot more! Stay tuned!

Episode 453, "Can We Trust This Man With a Golden Transponder Snail?"

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Greg Werner (columnist, One-Piece.com and V-Jump magazine) joining Zach, Ed, Steve, and Alex for our Manga Recap of One Piece Manga Chapter 853, "Not Here" with his typical in-depth analysis.  You won't want to miss this episode! In addition to our typical Manga Recap we also have a Triple Anime Recap and Piece Together with Ed, along with guests Stephen Paul (translator, One Piece),and Sam Leach (ANN and Anime Recap host)!

Check out Greg's column on the official One Piece website -- available in both English and Japanese!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:55 Manga Recap: Chapter 853
0:56:18 Anime Recap: Episodes 772-774
1:23:49 Piece Together
2:13:52 To Be Continued

Episode 454, "Baron Legghorn"

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a no-nonsense but filled-with-nonsense episode of The One Piece Podcast. This week we have Stephen Paul (Official Translator for Weekly Shonen Jump), The Dude, and Funkatron (Podcast Administrator) on the show to talk us through Manga Chapter 725, “The Undefeated Woman,” an Anime Recap for Episode 617, and a Toonami Recap for “Aokiji vs. Luffy.” We also have a quick News segment and a mega-sized Piece Together.

0:00:00 IntroductionScreen Shot 2013-10-21 at 9.50.15 PM
0:04:53 News with Ed
0:09:29 Manga Recap: Chapter 725
0:45:44 Toonami Recap: Episode 228
0:57:57 Anime Recap: Episode 617
1:12:41 Piece Together
1:53:19 To Be Continued

Next week we will have our interview with Stephanie Young, voice of Robin in FUNimation’s One Piece. We will also have a lot of special segments since the manga will be off. Don’t miss it! We are MAJI!

Episode 291, “Caribou’s Lost World”

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, Ed hosts with guests Zach, Stephen (translator of One Piece for Weekly Shonen Jump), Dennis from The SK Cosplay Jam, and Dominic from The Animanga Podcast join us to discuss some News, a Manga Recap for Chapter 708, “Coliseum of Scoundrels” and an Anime Recap of Episode 595, “Capture M! The Pirate Alliance’s Operation Launches!” As if that weren’t enough, we also have some Piece Together for you.

One Piece premieres on TOONAMI this Saturday at 1AM.

Steve and Company will be at Anime Central this weekend and Anime Boston the following weekend. Our west coasters will also be at Fanime, SDCC, Anime Expo, and more!

Support our Kickstarter in its final week. Bring us to $7,000, get some rewards, and an awesome “One Piece Podcast” webseries.

Here’s your episode:

0:00:00 Introduction
0:08:54 News from Firecrouch, Starring Ed!
0:15:09 Manga Recap: Chapter 708
0:46:00 Anime Recap: Episode 595
1:07:32 Piece Together
1:26:57 To Be Continued

Next week we have our Toonami special, then we have our Fourth Anniversary extravaganza! Get ready!

Episode 268, “Toylent Green”

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have our Manga Recap of One Piece Chapter 909, "Seppuku" with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump), Kelly (our Editor-in-Chief) and Joey Weiser (Eisner Award nominated author of Mermin). We also have Sam Leach (Anime Recap Host/Writer at Anime News Network) on for our Anime Recap of One Piece Episode 843. Finally, we round off the show with a Piece Together segment plus a monarchical-themed round of trivia!

Thanks to Maddie, our new artist, for drawing today's episode image! Check out her Patreon.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:07:06 News
0:16:04 Manga Recap: Chapter 909
1:33:58 Toho Yaro
1:34:34 Anime Recap: Episode 843
1:48:05 Piece Together
2:27:33 To Be Continued and Trivia

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We'll see you next week for our One Piece Chapter 910 and Episode 844!

Episode 526, "I'm Toadsopp"

The One Piece Podcast is a fan run podcast that discusses the Shonen Jump manga One Piece and the corresponding anime by Toei Animation. During each episode we will be discussing the most recent episodes, the most recent manga chapters, news concerning the show, and releases in the United States through FUNimation. We also share your questions, comments, and theories and discuss them on the podcast. New episodes are posted every Monday!

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