Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 41 as we dive into the week of Jan. 10 - 16 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar, including the official, actual mission start of P5R's new palace.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom examine the group's attempts to reckon with Maruki and his latest bargain he's asked Joker to make. We discuss how this week of free time gets off to a big start in Persona 5, breaking down the major revelations Lavenza offers the group, how the Phantom Thieves plan to deal with P5R's new palace, and what our latest excursion into that palace actually plays like.  We also delve into Yoshizawa-san's latest decisions, how Joker's connection to the Phantom Thieves throughout Persona 5 has led to some unique Persona awakenings during Persona 5 Royal's new content, and, of course, what we got up to during our free time, as this week offers some of Persona 5's toughest hangout choices. Well... tough for Jonathon at least.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 39 as we dive into the week of Jan. 3 - Jan. 9 and dig deeper into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom dive into some viewer emails and comments about the new Royal section of Persona 5 and our experiences so far, looking ahead to the future of our Persona podcast Take Your Time, and, of course, reference House.  

But, naturally, we spend the bulk of our Persona 5 Royal recap this week digging into the latest events in Joker's life - namely, his attempts to make the rest of Persona 5's Phantom Thieves try and remember the lives they once led, and if they're actually happy living in this created reality. We discuss those encounters, how they play out, and more before jumping back into P5 Royal's new palace, coming face-to-face with the decision we were left with last week in Persona 5 Royal. We discuss what that choice means here, including a surprising ending for P5R (no spoilers beyond this week, of course), and dig into Joker and Akechi's efforts to save Kasumi. Will the Phantom Thieves reunite? Will there actually be a palace infiltration? Will Morgana get hotter? Find out this week!  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 39 as we dive into the week of Dec. 27 - Jan. 2 and get into the brand-new Royal section of the Persona 5 calendar.

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, Jonathon and Tom of course spend an extremely long time recounting the skipped days of the week that Persona 5 doesn't cover. No, of course we quickly get into things, as we begin examining what the Phantom Thieves get up to in Persona 5 Royal around New Year's Eve, discuss their party plans, and begin our journey into 2022 with two quite strange days of Persona 5 Royal. Jonathon break down all the big P5 reveals and story beats of these days, including the introduction of Royal's new palace proper, how Akechi and Kasumi's respective stories play into the new content, and much more. We look into what's going on with Morgana, Futaba, and the rest of the gang as things start to seem off in the new year, and we dig into some of P5 Royal's biggest twists and turns yet, including some major character revelations, long-seeded story ideas, and even an Easter egg Tom layered into this very show!

We also start off the show diving into some of your comments about the last couple weeks of Persona 5's calendar, how you felt about P5's boss battles, story reveals, and much more.

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 38 as we dive into the week of Dec. 20 - 26.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, jump into one of the biggest weeks of Persona 5's story - everything the Phantom Thieves have done has been leading to this, and what better time for major story events than on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Jonathon and Tom dive a little bit into the real-life situations the Phantom Thieves encounter before that, including the joy of taking finals after you think you've fought the final boss, some final free time periods, and more in Joker's day-to-day. Then, we dig into the major P5 and P5R story events of the week, including our exploration of Persona 5's Mementos palace, its boss encounters, and what lies waiting for the Phantom Thieves during these climactic days. We discuss the major story beats of Persona 5, the massive story twists and revelations, some massive boss fights, and the surprising Persona 5 Royal changes to the story at this time.  

Jonathon and Tom had to pre-record this episode, so be sure to let us know what you thought of these major Persona 5 moments for discussion on future episodes. We dig into the character developments, the truth of some major P5 reveals, and where this leaves us as we head into Persona 5 Royal's new chapter.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 37 as we dive into the week of Dec. 13 - 19.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the biggest Persona 5 chapter yet - Shido's Palace. Jonathon and Tom break down our experience with the largest palace we've encountered so far, and what it was like aboard Shido's ship this late into Persona 5 Royal. We dig into the P5 palace's structure, its enemies, its puzzles, and also spend time diving into the story revelations around nearly every corner of this section in Persona 5.  

Of course, we tackle what happens to the Phantom Thieves, Akechi, Shido, Sojiro, Sae, and more, plus discuss some of our free time choices throughout the week.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 36 as we dive into the week of Dec. 6 - 12  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss our second free week of Shido's palace, including how we spend our free time, a few fun tangents, and much more. Jonathon and Tom dive into what it's like to find activities for Persona 5's late-game free time, what activities, jobs, and sidequests we still have to accomplish, and what it's like to race against the clock to hang out with Persona 5 Royal's many Confidants.  

And speaking of Confidants, we break down our thoughts on Makoto's storyline at the end of this week's episode of our Persona 5 podcast.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 35 as we dive into the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss our first free week of Shido's palace, including how we spend our free time, a few fun tangents, and much more. Jonathon and Tom finally discuss Persona 5 Royal's gun customization additions, after months of playing to but never touching upon the P5 Royal addition. Plus, we dig into what it's like to spend free time so late in the game, the many ways Persona 5 allows you to improve your Confidant lines, gain more items and money, and much more, including a very surprising moment in which Tom and Jonathon did the same but very different thing.  

We also discuss a bit of Jonathon's most recent trip into Mementos, Tom's evenings with Justine and Caroline, and what else the Phantom Thieves have been up to. And, at the end of the episode, we discuss one of Persona 5's first Confidant lines, diving into Ann's story.  

As a head's up to all viewers and listeners tuning in as episodes go live, note that we do announce some scheduling plans, so get your Shido palace impressions in soon  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 34 as we dive into the week of Nov. 22 - 28.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss what happens after Persona 5's biggest reveal so far, and the Phantom Thieves deal with the fallout of their actions in Sae's palace, and how Akechi, Shido, and the public at large are responding. We dive into the story development of this Persona 5 week as the group quickly decides to take action and target their next P5 palace leader, though it's not as simple this time around. We dive into the group's trials and tribulations as the Persona 5 leads face off with their biggest antagonist yet, and cope with life under new circumstances.  

Of course, there's also free time to be had in this week of Persona 5, so Jonathon and Tom discuss what they got up to while holed up at Leblanc, as well as the Confidant hangouts they engaged in, who Tom decided to date, and much more.   

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 33 as we dive into the week of Nov. 15 - 21.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the main ending of Sae's palace, and the massive story revelations that bring all of Persona 5's story to a head so far. We start off our latest week in Persona 5 Royal by discussing our free time in the early section of the week, including our Persona 5 Confidant updates, some unnecessary social stat points, and a pair of meals with Kazumi and Maruki.  But then, of course, we make our way through the boss battle of Sae's palace and the latest Persona 5 dungeon's ending, as we meet up with the game's opening sequence, and learn how the Persona 5 intro actually plays into the larger story. We then continue into the major elements of Persona 5's biggest story twists yet, dissecting the Phantom Thieves' latest plan, how it worked out, what it's like to experience this moment knowing it was coming, and more. We of course discuss Akechi, and dip a bit into his Confidant line (as you should have hit rank 8 by now), and cover how Joker and Akechi's relationship is better in Persona 5 Royal. We also lightly touch on Maruki's story developments, while also discussing Joker's latest moves, and how it sets us up for Persona 5's next chapter.  

Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).

Welcome to Take Your Time, a podcast by Jonathon Dornbush and Tom Marks where the duo will be playing Persona 5 Royal in real time, playing along with P5R's in-game calendar. Join Tom and Jonathon for episode 32 as we dive into the week of Nov. 8 - 14.  

As our Persona 5 Royal podcast and playthrough continues, we discuss the main portion of Sae's palace, as we infiltrate Persona 5''s casino-themed level and discuss the various casino games the Phantom Thieves must play to defeat Sae. We discuss the P5R palace's structure, including the rigged games the Phantom Thieves must overcome, how we felt about the puzzles of this Persona 5 palace, the battles and our newest party member, Akechi, and so much more. Of course, since the palace is split over two days in Persona 5 Royal's calendar, we discuss what the Thieves must do in real life, how their return to the palace goes, and what happens when they try to send a calling card.  

And as there's still plenty of free time to be had, we discuss what Jonathon and Tom got up to during this week of Persona 5 Royal, including Confidant hangouts, stat chasing, room decorating, and so much more.  Plus, our Persona 5 podcast offers another Pop Quiz question, answers listener questions, and a lot more.  Be sure to write in with your thoughts to [email protected], or tweet at Jonathon (@jmdornbush) and Tom (@tomrmarks).