One Piece 1112 – 'Hard Aspects'
This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Hard Aspects.” And don't worry, not an aspect of this conversation is hard to understand. One Piece 1112 is currently available to read for free on Viz. We want your feedback! If you have any qu…
The Big Spring 2024 Anime Season Episode
On a Jon-less Rookie Pirate Radio, Travis Hymas (Me) and Ally Johnson take a look at the Spring 2024 anime season. We discuss new and returning series of interest, one that isn’t worth your time, and lament the state of anime on one streamer in particular. It’s a packed season! Here’s what we talk…
One Piece 1111 Manga Recap – 'Sun-Shield'
One Piece1111 is here, and we’re ready to talk about it on Rookie Pirate Radio, a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Sun-Shield.” And you'll have to shield our eyes from the sun after …
One Piece 1110 Manga Recap – 'Starfall'
One Piece1110 is here, and we’re ready to talk about it on Rookie Pirate Radio, a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. This week, Jon Negroni and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Starfall.” And trust us, we're wishing upon several stars when it c…
One Piece First-Timers: Alabasta – Summit War Review
Our resident One Piece "first-timers" — InBetweenDrafts EIC Allyson Johnson and Games Editor Evan Griffin — are back on Rookie Pirate Radio, this time to discuss the first half of the Grand Line! That's right, Ally and Evan are watching/reading One Piece for the first time, and after checking in wi…
Remembering Akira Toriyama
On a more somber episode of Rookie Pirate Radio than usual, Jon and Travis discuss the legacy and cultural impact of the late Akira Toriyama, best known for creating the long-running Dragon Ball manga and anime. We celebrate the history of Toriyama's prolific career, from his early success with Dr.…
One Piece 1109 Manga Recap – 'Interception'
One Piece1109 is here, and we’re ready to talk about it on Rookie Pirate Radio, a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Interception.” But you don't have to wait 10 whole minutes to …
One Piece 1108 Manga Recap – 'Come In, World'
One Piece1108 is here, and we’re ready to talk about it on Rookie Pirate Radio, a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Come In, World." So you should come on in and listen along as …
One Piece 1107 Manga Recap – 'I've Been Looking For You!!'
This week on Rookie Pirate Radio, we chat about One Piece 1107 in our usual overload of detail, speculation, and free-wheeling analysis. The Blackbeard Pirates finally show up on Egghead! Caribou betrays...well the readers, really. Bonney gets a martial arts lesson. Do we have to talk about Zoro an…
One Piece 1105 & 1106 – Manga Recap
Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the two latest chapters of the One Piece manga, titled “The Height of Folly” (1105) and "On Your Side" (1106). And yes, missing last week was the height of our folly, but we hope you all stay on our side! We chat about One Piece 1105 and One Piece 1106 in …