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 there's still a few things left to talk about in Alabasta before moving on to the next arc. Namely, will Vivi join the crew? Well, we do have someone in particular to talk about! Join us as we cover Chapters 216-220!    Support the One Piece a...

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 finally time to unwind after all the high strung moments of the battle against Baroque Works! We've got food, bath, new characters, and new bounties! Let's chat about it all as we cover Chapters 211-215!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patre...

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 let's bring the fight for Alabasta to a close as Luffy and Crocodile battle it out in an epic way while the hidden bomb is just as much of a pain in the heroes' sides. Join us as we chat about it all that and more as we cover Chapters 206-210!   Su...

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 to ramp up both the fight and the tension as the Alabasta arc reaches its climax! There's some good stuff in here as we cover Chapters 201-205!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitner  Check o...

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 this time we're talking about the mastery Oda has of making it feel like a character's lowest point before Luffy comes in with encouraging words and a smile. Join us as we chat about Luffy vs Crocodile, Round 2 as we cover Chapters 196-200!   Suppo...

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 finally time to talk about Nami's first big fight. Is it better than what I remember from the anime? Or does it still feel like a misstep? Either way, there's a dang good Zoro fight to talk about too as we cover Chapters 191-195!   Support the...

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 this time it's all about the fights as Usopp and Chopper finish their's while Sanji takes on his opponent! Does the quality stay consistently high between the two? Let's chat about it as we cover Chapters 186-190!   Support the 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 the Straw Hats have finally arrived in Alubarna! Will Vivi be able to stop the war? How will they fare against Baroque Works? And is Karoo the secret MVP? Join us as we discuss the start of all the big fights as we cover Chapters 181-185!   Support...

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 this time we have the big showdown between Luffy and Crocodile! What can we expect from this face-off? And what do we have to say about the big first in this episode? Join us as we discuss all the big events of Chapters 176-180!   Support the One P...

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. Operation Utopia is underway and it is devastatingly devious. It's a major step up in terms of villains as the people of Alabasta fall for Crocodile's plan and the Straw Hats almost entirely captured. Join us as we discuss what could be considered the next...

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. A plan is in place and the Straw Hats are now headed directly to Crocodile to put a stop to this. But we know how it goes with them and plans. Let's chat about Crocodile's diabolical chat, All Sunday's fantastic Devil Fruit powers, and more as we cover Chap...

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. With Ace now gone, it's time to focus on the journey to the rebel base. How well does the crew handle the trek across the desert? And does the story stay interesting when it's mostly setup? Give us your thoughts as we discuss Chapters 161-165!   Suppor...

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 us to arrive in Alabasta, meet the rest of the Baroque Works, and most importantly, get properly introduced to the man known as Ace! Things aren't slowing down anytime soon as we talk about Chapters 156-160!   Support the One Piece at...

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 to wrap up the Drum Kingdom. Though there's a lot to talk about. From the mysterious man Ace to the Will of D to the proper introduction of Crocodile himself! Things are ramping up as we cover Chapters 151-155!  Support the One Piece at a...

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 this week, it's time to take the fight to Wapol as Chopper shows what he can do and we can see just how much of a threat this king really is. Will it be a satisfying scuffle? Or are there a few issues? Join us as we cover Chapters 146-150!   Suppor...

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 this week, it's time to take a look back at when the Drum Kingdom was still a kingdom, Kureha was (slightly) younger), and a quack doctor inspired a monster reindeer. Let's talk about past as we cover Chapters 141-145!   Support the One Piece at a...

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 this week, things are about to get desperate as Wapol returns, Lapins attack, Nami is still sick, and Luffy must climb a sheer mountain in a blizzard. Let's talk about the harrowing events of Chapters 136-140!    Support the One Piece at a Tim...

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 this week, we're meeting what could be one of the most despicable characters we've met up until this point...as well as one of the best. What do we think of the beginning of Drum Island? Let's talk about how things are set up as we cover Chapters 131-13...

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 this week, we're finishing the Little Garden arc! Does it all come to a satisfying conclusion? And what's on the horizon next for the crew? Let's see what set our souls ablaze as we cover Chapters 126-130!    Support the One Piece at a Time Pa...

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 this week, it's a different kind of fight as Luffy and Usopp race against time to rescue their friends from Baroque Works! It's a lot of action but what kind of character beats do we see? Let's talk about it as we cover Chapters 121-125!    Su...

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 this week, we're getting a proper introduction to Little Garden. How quickly can we care about two new characters? And what kind of new villains are we working with? It's time to see some more dynamics as we cover Chapters 116-120!   Support the On...

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 this week, we're finishing the Whiskey Peak arc! It might be short but there's always something changing up the dynamics. But do they always work? Let's give our thoughts as we cover Chapters 111-115!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! http...

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 this week, we've reached the first island of the Grand Line, Whiskey Peak! But what can we expect from this island? Is it everything it seems? And could it lead to some of the best action in the series so far? Let's talk about it all as we cover Chapter...

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 this week it's time for the crew to enter the Grand Line! How far they get is another story. Let's meet a host of new characters including a very sad whale as we cover Chapters 101-105!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon...

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 this week, the crew has been assembled and it's time to head for the Grand Line! But before that, they need to make a stop at Logue Town, where Gold Roger met his end, and Luffy will find enemies old and new alike. Let's take a look at this mini-arc as...