The Law of Equivalent Exchange: A Fullmetal Alchemist manga podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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So just what was it that Scar’s brother noticed about Amestris’ alchemy (back in chapter 59!) that was “strange”? At last we find out, as Scar employs is brother’s plan to counteract Father! But Father has other tricks up his sleeve... Meanwhile, Ed has his final faceoff with Pride, as a familiar face from the past makes one final appearance. Tim and Patrick dig into FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 106, and an excellent batch of back matter in the series’ penultimate volume!

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Father’s plan is coming to fruition! As the eclipse continues, he takes advantage of ALL his countrymen to get ALL the power! Can Ed, Al, Hoenheim and their comrades turn the tables on him? Tim and Patrick discuss FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 105, things you don’t know about us (that might be fiction), unwritten rules of sound effects, and more.

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As the dolls continue their rampage, the tide turns against Sloth, and we finally get a look at the showdown between Hoenheim and Father, our discussion of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 96 stumbles over one very confusing (at least, to us) panel!

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The time for introduction is through! Chapter six sends us hurtling into the story proper, as Ed and Al have their first faceoff with alchemist-canceler Scar!

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We've arrived at the chapter that knocks us from our seats and tells us "This ain't no ordinary manga!" It's the shocking Chapter 5: The Alchemist's Suffering!

Mangaverse newsletter: Patrick will become editor

Don't Assume podcast: Tim appears in episode 10

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Tim and Patrick discuss Fullmetal Alchemist chapter 4, which features both scary violence and violence for laughs. Why is Ed sleeping at his desk on the splash page? Plus, volume 1 back matter explained!

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Tim and Patrick discuss the third chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, "The Mining Town." Why are alchemists hated as "the dogs of the military"?

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Tim and Patrick discuss chapter two of the series; while we remembered it as not having much of an impact on the overall story, the chapters in volume 1 turn out to do a lot of orientation to help prepare us for future volumes. We point out these signposts.

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This week we present the first installment in our new podcast series: The Law of Equivalent Exchange, a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the manga Fullmetal Alchemist. Tim and Patrick discuss what alchemy was in the real world, and the manga's creator Hiromu Arakawa, then walk through the first chapter of the story.

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Can Mustang avoid being consumed with revenge? Can the Armstrongs and military avoid being consumed by artificial soldiers? Will fighting consume too much energy for Sloth? It’s FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST chapter 95 - and we talk about the back matter of volume 23 as well!