King Of The What Now?

Timestamps 2:36 Discussion Question 7:25 Main Discussion 27:38 Crack Theories

Discussion Question

We talk what pokemon the Tropical Club members would raise.

Main Discussion

We discuss the Tropical Club facing the Disciplinary Committee, as well as Laura's rawest line she's delivered so far! We were also intrigued by Futari Wa PreCure's 12th episode, though the execution could have been even better. Plus, a brief discussion of the Sukeban (girl delinquent) movement and the Bancho character archetype. Will the Tropical Club break bad later in the season?

This podcast episode covers episodes 433 - 440

Timestamps 2:31 Chatting with the Hosts 14:15 Main discussion 49:50 Thoughts From the Crew

Chatting with the Hosts

We finished Re:Zero, the ending wasn't as crisp as season 1, but that could be because the season was split in half. It's still a great show.

If you haven't heard of the debacle that was Promised Neverland Season 2, please know you should probably skip it.

Check out Jazzy Guns on Youtube, it's how Joel experienced the later Danganronpa games second hand. Speaking of, Joel also watched the Danganronpa anime- and he really liked the ending, and it ties the first 2 games together very well

Joel has also been listening to a lot of Cam Steady on youtube lately- and he recommends the Eevee rap cypher, the Pokemon Trainer cypher, and the Among Us Airship battle

We also have more Youtube recommendations from Aunty Donna (occasional strong language warning from them)! Joel loves Chuffed and Chop Chop, and Kat recommends Morning Brown

Main Discussion

We meet the four demon guards and discuss which we like best. Bon-Chan is the GOAT, no questions asked, and we discuss how we feel about Paradise and its representation of cross dressers and members of the LBGT community?

We ponder if Luffy will lose an arm later in the series, and which of the Straw Hats could take Magellan in a fight

Timestamps 1:39 Discussion Question 5:55 Main Discussion 26:37 Crack Theories

Discussion Question

Who is the standout character so far? Or perhaps we should have asked, who Tropica-shines the most?

Main Discussion

We largely focus on the broad question of whether we like the episodic nature of Tropical Rouge, and whether that makes each episode forgettable, or more interesting. We also take a moment to contemplate what we might have guessed the Tropical Club's sand castle would look like.

covering episodes 426-429, One Piece Film: Strong World, and the spin-off special Strong World Episode 0 1:53 Chatting with the Hosts Black Clover – Kat really likes the mysterious fangy boy- whatever could this sexy character want? We recommend you check out The Weekly Planet Podcast (also available on any podcatcher)- they cover comic books and movies- and the ocassional game as well. Kat has been getting into cake decoration and baking, and recommends The Preppy Kitchen and The Icing Artist, but specifically the older videos- their new style isn't her favorite. Joel continues to toil away on a giant ice generator in Minecraft. And if you want to join him, you could consider supporting The Full Spectrum on Patreon, whose rewards include access to their discord. 9:54 Main Episode 11:09 We Discuss episodes 426-429 The filler episodes are not our jam at all. Very dull. Boring villains, forgettable child character We also discuss the question of "Are all the arcs in One Piece the same?" and whether that is a valid criticism 20:29 We Discuss Strong World and Episode 0 Young Sengoku, Young Garp, Luffy in a suit- this movie and special have the drip! And we appreciate the walk scene, arguably our favorite in all of One Piece. We also take a moment to love and appreciate Ian Sinclair's voice work as Brook and his debut in a One Piece dubbing role. Lastly, we dive into the sexualization of the women in One Piece, mostly focused on the outfits of this movie.

3:42 Discussion Question- What other seasons of PreCure suit the Tropical Club members?

9:26 Main Episode, in which we cover Manatsu having a hard time studying, losing her motivation, and then the victorious reclamation! We love the strong Laura and Manatsu vibes in this episode, the pair has really come a long way! Plus, we get a new finisher attack, and we love the energy in Mix Tropical.

36:09 we finish the episode with theories, one more serious than the other

Covering episodes 422-425 & 430-432 3:06- Chatting with the Hosts

• Joel is still playing Minecraft- melons, pumpkins, and an ice farm!
• Re Zero
• We make a solemn promise to watch more Black Clover before the next episode- or else we'll be subjected to terrible isekai suggestions. Will we succeed? More importantly, what's your least favorite isekai?

8:55 Main Episode We get a ton of new characters in these episodes, and our reactions range from terrified to appreciative to confused. Plus, we discuss the adorable tiny hippo friend, and the amazing world building of One Piece. Plus, which level was our favorite? And we celebrate the return of everyone's favorite sandy man, Crocodile! 1:09:30 Thoughts From the Crew This arc is good and the battles/time limit are very tense, and some people are happy Buggy is back.

2:21 Discussion Question- what movies do we think suit each of the Tropical Club Members? Who is into romance, and who is pulling off the perfect heist?

10:50 Actual Episode, which covers the Tropical Club working as extras in a movie! We ponder Sango as a character and the theme of change, as well as whether this show's motifs are more focused on make up or tropica shine. We of course try to predict where future episodes will take us, and whether the apparent lack of a plot bothers us.

30:34 Tweets in a Bottle- we mostly focus on Papaya as a character, as well as the humor of PreCure and if that's the secret sauce for a successful season.

36:29 Crack Theories- we can all agree the Butler is pretty suspicious, right? But beyond that, we contemplate the existence of 2 things in this season: mechs and dragons.

What an incredible journey we've been on so far! We've made a lot of good friends, made a ton of great memories, and we promise to keep doing our best to bring the jokes and discussions for our listeners. We are especially thankful to our patrons- your help is always appreciated

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 14:32

The Body Keeps the Score - Kat is learning more about psychology and how to work with adults as part of her new job. It's not the most fun thing she's read, but it's highly informative!

Thought Slime's 200K subscriber video - Joel found the personal monologue at the beginning of the video highly relatable, though the rest is left-leaning politics that may or may not be your speed

Super Eyepatch Wolf - Joel doesn't actually say much about this channel in this episode, but you should check out this youtuber if you haven't already- deep analysis videos on all manner of topics, mostly anime.

Action Button's review of Toimeki memorial - A funny video game reviewer with a long, long form video essay (seriously, it's 6 hours) on a japanese only dating sim. It's quite the incredible watch, and conveniently broken into chapters. But if it's too long, Joel will understand.

Quintessential Quintuplets - Joel and Kat finished the manga series and were super enthusiastic about it! You should give this a shot if you haven't, and look forward to our eventual bonus episode covering the series in its entirety.

Kat makes a solemn promise to watch more Black Clover before next episode- will she do it, or shall she hang her head in shame next week? Tune in to find out!

Main Episode starts at 25:28

This episode covers episodes 415-421 of the anime.

A few shoutouts as we release our 100th episode: The Full Spectrum Podcast - We've talked about them at length, we've had Trey, one of their hosts, onto a few of our bonus episodes- they're good folk and good friends.

Paramecia Fancast - A One Piece podcast covering the most recent chapters- these are more good folks who shall one day become the rulers of the memes! We've also done some crossover work with them and we're happy to call them our nakama.

Grant The Thief (of the blade licking variety) on Twitter - he's a seriously chill guy, supportive of those around him, and a delight to talk to. We're happy to shout him out.

We talk about Fisher Tiger, the legend himself spoken of by Boa Hancock. He seems like an amazing figure in the One Piece world, and it leads us into a discussion about the D initial- could it stand for "Dawn?" We think it's a strong possibility, but we do consider other likely candidates. Joel draws a connection between Tequila Wolf and Dante's Divine Comedy, and we discuss the various islands that house the various straw hat members- which was our favorite? We also spend a while talking about Sanji's island in particular. It's a sensitive topic, and we aren't the best qualified to speak about it, but we do try to explain our take on Oda's depiction of this group of people. Joel brings up Lindsay Ellis's video on transphobia in pop culture, which you can check out here. He also knows that ContraPoints has done several videos about trans issues and the concept of passing and whether that's an integral part of the experience. Again, we know just enough to know we don't really have any expertise on the issue, and we defer to those whose lives are directly impacted by Peachy Island.

Thoughts From the Crew starts at 1:12:16

5:14 - Discussion Question and Announcements. We introduce our listeners to Pete the Triceratops, a joke Joel will either run into the ground or Kat will keep from ever being mentioned again! For the actual discussion question, we talk PreCure evil generals, and what makes them enjoyable. Julio from KiraKira, Tenjou from Star Twinkle, and Close from Go Princess are among our favorites.

17:15 - Main episode starts. Honestly, we've lost out minds a bit. We even, at one point, contemplate whether a dino nugget counts as a "creature." We also talk about siblings in PreCure, from Asuka to Akira and Nagisa. Plus, family representation as a whole. Also, Joel is fully on board with Futari Wa Precure's dynamic between Nagisa and Honoka after seeing its 8th episode.

56:59 - Tweets in a Bottle starts. Largely we focus on Laura being a tax evader, and not quite paying her workers. This all tracks.

Please do also check out PreCure Podcast Engage, a podcast covering PreCure from the very beginning (and also Ben 10, apparently).

Chatting with the Hosts starts at 1:54 The Body Keeps the Score - not exactly a fun read, but something Kat has been reading to better her skills as a Counselor We binge watched The Boys- it was very good, and not as gorey as we had feared! Good characters and realistic relationships. It's not all dark-and-gritty realism (though there is that), some high tension and good humor in places. Check out the farming sim Littlewood - some day we'll upload our footage of playing the first few days in game. It's very relaxing, plus it has bird and cat people! And whirlybugs! Joel continues to play minecraft, including taming every cat breed in the game and building a villager breeder. If you want to play on the same server, you can check out The Full Spectrum Podcast on Patreon- whose discord is available to patrons of any level. Or, you can check out their server tour playlist on Youtube. You'll even spot a familiar landmark from One Piece in their world! Related to Minecraft, Joel has been enjoying content from Wattles, a very chill Youtuber. Main Episode starts at 12:47 This podcast episode covers episodes 408 - 414 of the anime, and introduces us to Momonga, a badass with a funny sounding name. We also meet a whole island of characters, including the cutie Alephandra, Boa Hancock- Warlord of the Sea, and her sisters! We also are given some insights into Luffy's character, including his incredible charisma and its effect on Marguerite, among others. Plus, these episodes confirm Luffy's asexuality. Plus, we get some more information on Haki, and we see Luffy use it as well! We contemplate how it might work in the story going forward and how it might affect the story.