We’re back at it as if a directionally-challenged swordsman gave us a pep talk! We root on the Straw Hats as the get their eyes back on the prize, debate what Vergo’s whole deal even is, and discuss those moments when less is more (in terms of nightmare fuel). Also, we have a very taped-in-mid-October discussion about the upcoming live action adaptation!

Daring escapes! Clever plans! Giant slimes! Come and bring your own jangly folksy music for Ceasar's Kickstarter pitch!

A samurai, reassembled! (Hooray!) A toxic blob, also reassembling! (Oh no!) But first, a hypothetical submitted by a listener has us crafting our own filler arcs!

Things you expect when making an alliance with a notorious pirate: Betrayal, infighting, conflicts of interest, big egos, danger.

Things you don't expect when making an alliance with a notorious pirate: Wearing their doctor as a hat.

We get real fired up about a helluva fight between Smoker and Law (and are subsequently delighted by even more body-swapping hijinks)! Also, you KNOW we gotta get those Hands Up for Two Song Style!

We see a long awaited return to the podcast as Trafalgar Law drops in! We talk Law, Law, and... look, I'm sure other stuff happened this week too, but we know who the star of the show is.

This week, we embark on a brand new arc and an island where it seems like just about anything can happen! (We hope you packed a hearty-yet-stresseatable lunch.) We dish on dragons and take stock of the character development behind newly-appointed audience surrogate Usopp!

We take a breath between arcs with a movie night! First, we're utterly underwhelmed by a blast from the past with Movie 3, then we're blown away and only a little contentious by Film Z! Which, warning, we do pronounce like Americans.

This week, we embark on the filler adventure that prologues Film Z! We find out Akainu’s Marines are just too soft on crime for some, what happens when a giant eats a size-shifting Devil Fruit, and just how big you can make a paella! Mm, we can almost smell the saffron from here.

So long Fishman Island! We're ready to wrap up and make our way onward and upward, but first we look at the arc as a whole! Plus, some very welcome familiar faces!