One Piece at a Time

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And do you hear the drums? We've finally hit the moment that I've known about for years. I just lacked the context. And oh man the context! There's a lot to dig into regarding the emergence of Gear 5 but we can't forget to give Hiyori her flowers. It's one of our favorite discussions so far as we chat about Chapters 1041-1045 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the story has gone from an intense focus on Sanji and Zoro to teasing a widening world and deeper mysteries. Who is Joyboy? What does he mean to the current era? And even beyond that, is it really possible for Kid and Law to take on Big Mom? It's a lot of fighting spread through tantalizing tidbits of lore as we chat about Chapters 1036-1040 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And it's time for the climatic fights for both Sanji and Zoro, both of which have so many great character beats. As for the battles themselves? Well, that may take a bit more analyzing. And that's not even everything that happens as Wano hurtles toward its climax! We cover it all as we chat about Chapters 1031-1035 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the fights are happening as Oda continues to position even more pieces! It's that classic method of building up threats beyond the battles as the stakes are increased more and more and more! We talk about how the formula still works as we cover Chapters 1026-1030 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And who's ready to see what Robin is really capable of? Even beyond that, there's still so many matches to finish and even begin! And then there's Luffy and Momo, who makes a completely wild decision. There's a lot happening and that means all the more to discuss as we cover Chapters 1021-1025 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social