One Piece at a Time is a One Piece Podcast where Derrick Bitner, of Good Vibes Gaming, and Brandon Bovia, freelance letterer at Shonen Jump, read through 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week! We're starting from the very beginning and discussing the characters, the stories, the art, and how it evolves over time. What makes it one of the most popular manga of all time?
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. After such a long build-up, it's time to meet the proper Dr. Vegapunk. And his knowledge goes so far beyond anything I ever expected culminating in a pace that feels breakneck. But does that in itself make for poor pacing or is it a sign of the stakes now that we've entered the so-called Final Saga? We chat about it all as we cover Chapters 1066-1070 of One Piece! Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvania Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitner Check out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. Egghead has begun in earnest and it is starting in high gear as revelation after revelation begins to pile up. Some big, some small, and all of them involving a certain scientist hinted at for hundreds of chapters. We chat about it all as we cover Chapters 1061-1065 of One Piece! Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvania Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitner Check out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we have reached the most recent One Piece Movie as of today. It's something far different too, opting for a character with a distinct connection to Luffy, multiple musical numbers, and a story unafraid to go to its logical end. Even days later it's not left my mind meaning there's a lot chat about as we cover One Piece Film: Red!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And Wano has finally concluded but that just means even more of a return to the wider world as warm goodbyes turn into hilarious realizations. But not everything can be funny as a demonstration by the Five Elders might be the most chilling thing in the story to date. There's a lot to cover as we chat about Chapters 1056-1060 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And now that the battle is over, it's time to revel in Wano's freedom and reveal just what's been happening in the wider world. And there is so much to take in. So let's break down the latest inter-arc story and discuss all the new revelations as we chat about Chapters 1051-1055 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And with both Luffy and Kaido pushed to their limit, it's time to bring this battle to a close. It's certainly more action-based than recent chapters but the big question is how satisfying is the end? And maybe, Oda can pull on the heartstrings one more time. Join us as we chat about Chapters 1046-1050 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And do you hear the drums? We've finally hit the moment that I've known about for years. I just lacked the context. And oh man the context! There's a lot to dig into regarding the emergence of Gear 5 but we can't forget to give Hiyori her flowers. It's one of our favorite discussions so far as we chat about Chapters 1041-1045 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the story has gone from an intense focus on Sanji and Zoro to teasing a widening world and deeper mysteries. Who is Joyboy? What does he mean to the current era? And even beyond that, is it really possible for Kid and Law to take on Big Mom? It's a lot of fighting spread through tantalizing tidbits of lore as we chat about Chapters 1036-1040 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And it's time for the climatic fights for both Sanji and Zoro, both of which have so many great character beats. As for the battles themselves? Well, that may take a bit more analyzing. And that's not even everything that happens as Wano hurtles toward its climax! We cover it all as we chat about Chapters 1031-1035 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the fights are happening as Oda continues to position even more pieces! It's that classic method of building up threats beyond the battles as the stakes are increased more and more and more! We talk about how the formula still works as we cover Chapters 1026-1030 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And who's ready to see what Robin is really capable of? Even beyond that, there's still so many matches to finish and even begin! And then there's Luffy and Momo, who makes a completely wild decision. There's a lot happening and that means all the more to discuss as we cover Chapters 1021-1025 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this time at least some of the fights are drawing to a close as the manga showcases Jinbei, Franky, and at least a little of Robin. But leave it to Oda to drop the potential of more lore among all of this. We give our thoughts on all of it as we cover Chapters 1016-1020 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. The matchups are beginning to get more focused as each character finds their opponent. But what about Tama, Usopp, and Nami? What will they have to deal with and does it reach its full potential? We give on thoughts on this and another Luffy declaration as we cover Chapters 1011-1015 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. With the fight raging on the roof, the focus switches to handling some of the lingering threats to freedom fighters of Wano, namely Queen's virus. But there's far more than this as the Worst Generation need to devise a plan or else they're not surviving. We give our thoughts on the ongoing shifts as we cover Chapters 1006-1010 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the battles have truly begun! How well can the Worst Generation handle Big Mom and Kaido at the same time? What about things elsewhere in Kaido's stronghold? There's some great moments as cover Chapters 1001-1005 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we've finally done it. We've reached Chapter 1000! So how does Oda celebrate this massive achievement? We give our thoughts on it all as we cover Chapters 996-1000 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And Chapter 1000 is close at hand. Where will the Straw Hats be at by that point with Kaido so far away, Queen wreaking havoc, and the Tobi Roppo causing trouble for everyone. There's still a lot to set up as we give our thoughts on Chapters 991-995 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the raid has begun in full with the Akazaya Nine making their presence known and the Straw Hats coming together to make a statement. It's time to kick up the action in earnest, but is there enough story to keep us engaged? We give our thoughts as we cover Chapters 986-990 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And now that our diversion into the live action show is over, we can return uninterrupted to the rest of Wano! So what's in store for us? Fights? Surprises? New characters? All three? We discuss it all as we cover Chapters 981-985 of One Piece!Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games!" https://www.lostincult.co.uk/metroidvaniaSupport the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitnerCheck out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we have now watched the entirety of One Piece Live Action Season 2! How well did it adapt Laboon, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island? What was improved over Season 1 and what still needs work? We cover it all as we dive deeper for our discussion of Season 2 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitner Check out more from Brandon Bovia! https://bsky.app/profile/brandonbovia.bsky.social
