King Of The What Now?

Before the Straw Hats can make it to the Grand Line, they have to help a little girl who doesn't like pirates- a brand new concept to the One Piece series. We discuss whether Eric is an appropriate name for a villain, and Luffy is apparently capable of understanding dragons. Where could the story possibly go next? Only one way to find out

It's time for another adventure that is not, strictly speaking, from the One Piece anime TV show. Instead, Joel and Curtis explore the special "Adventure in the Ocean's naval." It's got an ancient treasure of the gods, it's got a talking bat, and best of all, it has a pirate whose name is Captain Joke! This episode raises more questions than it can possibly answer, but it's still a fun ride anyways

A lot happens in these episodes of One Piece, so be prepared to be on the edge of your seat. We find out the identity of Sara Hamm, we get a confrontation between Luffy and Buggy, Luffy and Smoker, Zoro and Tashigi, and the appearance of the character with the coolest character name ever! Also divine intervention, screaming tea, and Curtis theorizes about the five categories of devil fruits.

Ah yes, what better way to usher in a new arc than with episodes that feel like filler and focus not on the protagonists, but the miniature version of a clown villain from a couple arcs ago? Luffy draws ever closer to the Grand Line, our ideas and speculations get even wackier, and we have a special guest co-host this week! Plus, who could the mysterious "Sara Ham" be? Only one way to find out! 

The epic conclusion to the arc where One Piece "really begins!" We explore how the Luffy Arlong battle was awesome despite it basically lacking choreography or complexity one sometimes expects from a shonen battle anime. Plus, is Along even more of a broken record than previous enemies? We certainly think so!

The battle at Arlong Park begins, and Luffy gets himself into trouble because of course he does! Amidst the discussion of whether Sanji's battle was the hardest to believe we also ponder what sort of monsters the straw hat crew members would be. You don't want to miss a second of this action!

We've never seen Joel this excited! Is it because we're entering the climax of this arc, or is it simply the power of 4 protagonists walking in unison to a song he finds particularly invigorating? Tune in to find out, and learn about his particular criteria used to describe someone as a witch, and Curtis comes up with a pretty in-depth theory!

The straw hats are drawing ever closer to the Grand Line, and the show is beginning to ramp up the strange factor! Join us as we discuss sea cows, fish men, Nami's sister, Nami's betrayal, and pinwheels! Oh, and Usopp's death, but that's not nearly as interesting as the possbility of a sentient pinwheel, apparently

This episode features Luffy's toughest challenge yet, but more importantly than that, Joel performs a ritual to summon the mysterious ghost he claims to have heard during editing previous episodes, and he lifts the ban on references to other franchises. Let the pop culture nerdery commence!

It doesn't take long for the situation to go from bad to worse at the Baratie! The ruthless Pirate Commodore Don Kreig appears and threatens to take the Baratie from the chefs! We also get some important backstory for Sanji, but more importantly, the "certain man" Zoro has been searching appears! Plus, Nami betrays the crew?? You won't want to miss these unforgettable moments!

The new adventure begins with a flash back! We meet several figures from Zoro's past, including a hint as to the man he seeks. What kind of trouble will they get into as they travel to the sea-faring restaurant, Baratie? who knows, but you can bet it will end in some sweet punching action, or perhaps some tasty eats!

Curtis and Joel reach another milestone in their one piece review adventure: The first movie of the series! Join the straw hats as they attempt to find the legendary pirate Woonan, who was said to have collected a third of the world's treasures! We discover that to some people, there are things in life worth more than gold, and maybe that's okay. The cold open is a special one, brought to us by the secret third co-host of the series

The thrilling battle against the Black Cat pirates is here! Kuro continues to show off fancy foot work, Usopp strikes a decisive blow, and the Usopp pirates even manage to help out! We discuss whether Kuro himself is a cat, and the Straw Hats even get a new ship, and we get some backstory for Usopp

Welcome to the new format of the show! Covering episodes 12-14, the fight against the black cat pirates have begun! Usopp is taken out, Zoro loses some prized possessions, and hypnotism is far more useful than one could imagine. The journey will only get more exciting as we push forward with adventure in our hearts!

In this episode nobody seems to believe Usopp (and its no wonder why), so he decides to do the impossible: stop the pirates so that his declaration that pirates are coming will turn out to be a lie after all. We decide it might be best for Usopp to perform a face-heel turn, and discuss the soundtrack song "overtaken", perhaps Joel's favorite in the series

Luffy and Usopp discover the pompous butler is actually a bad guy, who could have guessed! Jango the hypnotist is introduced, and we discuss his many character traits. We discuss whether this episode had a lot of exposition or a lot of exhibition, or maybe both, and pay special attention to a particular crab, and predict crabaggedeon.

The start of a new arc brings new characters! We meet a long-nosed liar, three children named after food, a young lady, a snooty butler, and a moon-walking character is foreshadowed for next episode. We also discuss Luffy's inability to understand lying, and Curtis doesn't know his favorite flavor of cookies, apparently.

We take a break from the main canon of the series and travel back in time... to the first One Piece OVA, which predates the anime itself! Meet the Pirate General Ganzack, who is definitely not a crab! Learn more about Curtis's musical tastes, and observe the most emotional moment yet between everyone's favorite crew of two.

We've reached the conclusion of the Buggy Arc! Tune in to discover how Luffy manages to win this battle. Also, both of your hosts decide to try and flex their ability to write impromptu fanfiction. Joel tells a tragic tale involving One Piece cancer, while Curtis starts with a pun and ends up with a full character arc for someone who will be appearing next episode! Also, Curtis wants as many utterances of the phrase "Buggy Balls" as possible. His wish shall be granted. Flashy Buggy Balls.

What's the next logical step after defeating a beast tamer? An acrobat swordsman unicyclist, obviously! Zoro gets his time to shine, and we spend some time confused by the fact that a "good" pirate may be a pirate that is a good person, or also a pirate that is good at what they do. Curtis makes a very bad pun. And also escapes, oh no! Please Note: The audio might sound a little different this episode as we experienced some issues recording. The next episode will be back to our regular quality