Rookie Pirate Radio – A One Piece Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Adventure in the Land of Mystery,” a wonderfully fitting reference to a certain Marvel comic involving norse mythology, wouldn't you know. One Piece 1127 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, you can either email us (rookiepirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord, where we have a special channel devoted to all things One Piece spoilers. 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1127 (Spoilers!):

• Are those people at the beginning actually giants, or normal-sized humans?
• Is Chopper around?
• What is the Ear God?! Bugs Bunny perhaps?
• Is Luffy a Loki imposter?
• Why are there so many errors, are we dealing with more hallucinations and/or illusions?

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1127 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

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This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Settling the Score,” and trust us when we say we're about to score when it comes to chapters with cliffhangers! One Piece 1126 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, you can either email us (rookiepirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord, where we have a special channel devoted to all things One Piece spoilers. 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1126 (Spoilers!):

• Are we officially at Elbaf?
• Is the lego house a kid giant's toy house?
• Why is the missing crew the first six members, A.K.A the Alabasta crew? Is there any significance with that and Vivi possibly reuniting with the Straw Hats soon?
• Did Kuzan really intend to kill Garp?
• Why are we getting a flashback to a month ago with Bartolomeo and Shanks?

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1126 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “A,” or "also" or "another" depending on the translation. One Piece 1117 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, you can either email us (rookiepirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord, where we have a special channel devoted to all things One Piece spoilers! 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1117 (Spoilers!):

• What does the name of this chapter actually mean?
• Why has Yamato STILL not left the Flower Capital in the cover story?
• Will Vegapunk's message continue?
• Is the Iron Giant down for the count?
• Is that really Don Krieg, Gin, and Pearl on Hachinosu? How? Why? Why?!
• Is this really the end of the arc? Should we expect a big standoff with Bonney and Luffy now that the Gorosei have stopped the message?
• What is the connection between Nusjuro of the Gorosei and the Kitetsu blades?
• (Jon's theory) Could the Iron Giant have gone to try and save Joy Boy (or execute him) 200 years ago when he last woke up, meaning Joy Boy was imprisoned for centuries to keep his devil fruit out of play?

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1117 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz.

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This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Inner Conflict.” One Piece 1116 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, you can either email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord, where we have a special channel devoted to all things One Piece spoilers! 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1116 (Spoilers!):

• How does Vegapunk know that the Roger pirates know everything about the Void Century? Did he get some of his info from a Roger pirate?
• Why is Jon so hung up on his theory that Joy Boy was a fishman and partly responsible for the Ancient Weapons sinking the world?
• What is Toki's connection to Lily, if any, and could she have brought the Nika fruit forward in time? What if she knew it was hidden in Wano, and that's why the World Government didn't get their hands on it until after Oden died?
• Stussy and CP0 cover story next? Could they run into Miss Buckin and Marco while they're going after Weevil?
• What if the whole One Piece situation is an elaborate game made up by Joy Boy, hence it's on a timer?
• Are devil fruits mythical or more scientific? Or both?!

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1116 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. 

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This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Pieces of a Continent.” One Piece 1115 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, please  email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord! 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1115 (Spoilers!):

• It's a big lore episode, but are there any real revelations here?
• This really feels like the end of the series is upon us, even more than ever.
• Who haven't we revisited around the world yet?
• Nusjuro's "bio" powers are weird, right?
• Was JoyBoy...evil?
• Jon's Atlantis/Fishman theory about the Ancient Kingdom...
• What will happen to Shonen Jump after One Piece ends?
• Jon's new One Piece / Pieces of Eight / Luffy's Dream theory and why Travis doesn't immediately hate it.

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1115 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz.

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This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “The Wings of Icarus.” One Piece 1114 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! You can email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord to share your own theories, speculation, and suggestions.

Discussion Points for One Piece 1114 (Spoilers!):

• Vegapunk's message about the world sinking is apparently reaching the ENTIRE world!
• The Mother Flame has some metaphorical connections to nuclear power and the history of Japan...
• There's still some mystery behind how Vegapunk "discovered" the Mother Flame, what it's true nature is, and why the Gorsosei didn't suspect him deciphering the Poneglyphs sooner.
• The Iron Giant is apparently super resistant to fire and explosions.
• JoyBoy being the first pirate is a longtime theory that has always made a ton of sense, and we definitely expect him to be the "special character" Oda has been teasing to have an eyepatch.
• The mystery of Logia fruits and their elemental nature, as well as the hints behind flames powered by "passion."
• Impel Down could be a seriously pivotal location moving forward, especially if Doflamingo escapes and joins either the Cross Guild or even the Revolutionary Army.
• Akainu is going to continue to be evil, sorry not sorry.
• The broadcast snail being hidden inside the Iron Giant makes a ton of sense!
• Elbaf isn't going to just be another standalone island adventure arc, it's gotta tie into a bigger war arc somehow.

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1114 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz.

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This week, Travis Hymas invites contributor Kayla Chu to discuss the flavorful details of Delicious in Dungeon (or Danjon Meshi), which is currently available to stream on Netflix.

We want your feedback! You can also email us via rookipirateradio@gmail.com or join our Discord! 

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Stalemate.” Though based on that stellar color spread, maybe it should be called Checkmate...One Piece 1113 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, please leave us a comment below. You can also email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord! We’ll be back to discuss One Piece 1114 after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Rookie Pirate Radio on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.

Discussion Points for One Piece 1113 (Spoilers!):

• We were right about Vegapunk's brain! Good job, us.
• Vegapunk is a centrist fence-sitter and that's that.
• Saturn and Robin and tension.
• One Piece is an adaptation of Titanic?!
• The prophecy of Luffy destroying Fishman Island continues to look bright.
• A worldwide flood, ancient weapons, and artificial clouds...
• Fishman Island's exclusion from the broadcast might be intentional.
• The world will probably assume Luffy killed Vegapunk which would be major.
• Luffy's dream of becoming the Pirate King could represent his desire to be the last pirate and create a world that doesn't need pirates anymore.
• Luffy's ideology as a pirate is unique and deeply ingrained in his character. Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates has a unique dream that contributes to his dream.
• We need to know how injured Robin really is.
• Understanding different perspectives can help avoid misunderstandings and conflicts with Sanji's behavior toward women evolving over the course of the story.
• The theory of the ancient kingdom being Impel Down is interesting.
• Climate change and increasing marine presence can be forms of enforcement The concept of a floating island or a kingdom of pirates that can move around is fascinating and adds depth to the One Piece world.
• Everyone's theories about the world of One Piece are about to be put to the test.
• Moving islands? Floating islands?
• The ancient kingdom and the Void Century are of course connected to the mystery behind the Poneglyphs, but also the weird navigation an other climate events that might be key to finding Laugh Tale.
• Momo may already have a general idea of the world sinking and that is why he wanted to wait to open the borders of Wano.
• The theory of a big party where all the islands are connected is...nice.
• The rising ocean tides could have led to the creation of islands and underwater places. And the sky islands and the ancient kingdom could have been methods of escaping the growing ocean waters.
• The weapons, such as Pluton and Uranus, may have had the power to drain the world or separate the islands.
• The possibility of Kuzan joining Blackbeard's crew as a mole is discussed
• We question the logic behind Kuzan leaving the Marines if he is a valuable asset
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Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1113 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Hard Aspects.” And don't worry, not an aspect of this conversation is hard to understand. One Piece 1112 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, please email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord! 

Discussion Points for One Piece 1112 (Spoilers!):

• We speculate about the potential reveal of Vegapunk's brain and its role in the broadcast.
• The Straw Hats' survival and escape are now a real question mark with the Gorosei closing in on them.
• Franky is just so great?! Here's why Franky is just so great. Quick bounty talk about Franky, too.
• Bonnie joining the crew just becomes more and more feasible thanks to this chapter! No, seriously!
• OK but what is Vegapunk's message really going to be? We have some theories.
• The Gorosei's powers may be based on mythical beings rather than Devil Fruit abilities...
• Did Vegapunk clone himself while Travis wasn't watching?
• The satellites might die when Vegapunk finally "dies." Right?
• Bonnie could control S-Bear and the husk of Kuma. Right?
• We have some fun speculating Yamato's new "scabbards" possibly including the Tobi Roppo.
• Some theories on Edison's plan to save the Sunny.

Extra Credits

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1112 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz.

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On a Jon-less Rookie Pirate Radio, Travis Hymas (Me) and Ally Johnson take a look at the Spring 2024 anime season. We discuss new and returning series of interest, one that isn’t worth your time, and lament the state of anime on one streamer in particular.

It’s a packed season! Here’s what we talk about in detail: 

New series: Wind Breaker, A Condition Called Love, Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf, Oblivion Battery, Sand Land, Whisper Me A Love Song, Go Go Loser Ranger!, Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again, Jellyfish Can’t Swim In The Night, Kaiju No. 8., Train to the End of the World

Returning: My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Sound Euphonium, Laid Back Camp, and the upcoming films for Blue Lock and Haikyu!! 

There’s also a little bit of Jon slander, as a treat. 

We want your feedback! If you have any questions, corrections, or your own theories and speculation, please leave us a comment below. You can also email us (rookipirateradio@gmail.com) or join our Discord and message us in the One Piece Spoilers Chat server. Be sure to subscribe to Rookie Pirate Radio on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.

Extra Credits – The Big Spring 2024 Anime Season Episode

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork was created by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, Ally Johnson is the Editor in Chief of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. You can find more episodes of Rookie Pirate Radio right here.

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