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 it's time to bring Egghead to a close. How does it wrap up? How does it handle all the many mysteries remaining? There's a lot to discuss as the podcast approaches the current arc that Oda is working on. But join us as we finish the one prio...

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 Vegapunk's message to the world is far from over. That in itself is incredible to see but add in the continued attempts of the Straw Hats to escape and the sheer force they're up against, and it really is incredible to see. Even Bonney gets...

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 is the time of messages, of the past, of letting the world know so, so much more and the attempts to hide that information. And this is on top of the Straw Hats just trying to escape Egghead alive. Let's chat about this incredible set as we...

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. Every time it seems like the stakes couldn't get any higher, they do. Whether it's the arrival of more allies or more enemies, escaping Egghead is a monumental task. But there's a ticking clock on top of it all, just waiting to change the wo...

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. It's time to witness the end of the latest flashback and while we may have been affected by what happened last time, the conclusion is so much more devastating. But there's even more to discuss beyond this, such as Kizaru's part in everythin...

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 after all this time, we've reached the moment when we''ll discover Kuma's backstory. And it is such a heart-wrenching tale of treasuring the happiness that bubbles up while facing the horrors the world can throw at you. And Kuma is s...

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 war is on as the Marines make their move on Egghead. But is Luffy's crew able to hold back the full fury of their forces, especially with a certain Admiral in their ranks and someone even more dangerous waiting in the wings. We couldn't...

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. The look back at the utterly wild events of the Reverie is nearly at an end. But before Oda returns to Egghead, he has more to show in regards to the events of Lulusia, the fallout across the world, and the attempted rescue of Koby from Fullalead Island...

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. It's time to step away from Egghead and see how the battle on Fullalead Island is going all while the events of the Reverie are finally unveiled. There's just so much to talk about as we cover Chapters 1081-1085 of One Piece! Preorder my book &q...

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. The scope of Egghead is so much grander than I ever could have imagined as not only are the Straw Hats dealing with the assault on the island, but other crews are going through their own trials as well. And two figures begin fights for the very first ti...

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. Egghead is under siege with Vegapunk the target, but what does it take to actually take down the smartest man in the world? It's not such an easy prospect though what if there were a saboteur? There's plenty to talk about as always as we cover C...

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. After such a long build-up, it's time to meet the proper Dr. Vegapunk. And his knowledge goes so far beyond anything I ever expected culminating in a pace that feels breakneck. But does that in itself make for poor pacing or is it a sign of the stak...

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. Egghead has begun in earnest and it is starting in high gear as revelation after revelation begins to pile up. Some big, some small, and all of them involving a certain scientist hinted at for hundreds of chapters. We chat about it all as we cover Chapt...

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 we have reached the most recent One Piece Movie as of today. It's something far different too, opting for a character with a distinct connection to Luffy, multiple musical numbers, and a story unafraid to go to its logical end. Even days later i...

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 Wano has finally concluded but that just means even more of a return to the wider world as warm goodbyes turn into hilarious realizations. But not everything can be funny as a demonstration by the Five Elders might be the most chilling thing in 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 now that the battle is over, it's time to revel in Wano's freedom and reveal just what's been happening in the wider world. And there is so much to take in. So let's break down the latest inter-arc story and discuss all the new revel...

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 with both Luffy and Kaido pushed to their limit, it's time to bring this battle to a close. It's certainly more action-based than recent chapters but the big question is how satisfying is the end? And maybe, Oda can pull on the heartstrings...

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 he...

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'...

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...

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...

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 mea...

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 at least some of the fights are drawing to a close as the manga showcases Jinbei, Franky, and at least a little of Robin. But leave it to Oda to drop the potential of more lore among all of this. We give our thoughts on all of it as we cov...

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. The matchups are beginning to get more focused as each character finds their opponent. But what about Tama, Usopp, and Nami? What will they have to deal with and does it reach its full potential? We give on thoughts on this and another Luffy declaration...

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 the fight raging on the roof, the focus switches to handling some of the lingering threats to freedom fighters of Wano, namely Queen's virus. But there's far more than this as the Worst Generation need to devise a plan or else they're n...